Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Berkshire-based artist and illustrator Hannah Gillingham pairs her creative skills with a love of stories to make her amazing work. We caught up with her to learn how she uses narratives to represent characters. Everything seems to be moving so fast for Hannah Gillingham. It feels like only yesterday that she was listening to a talk by illustration agency Jelly at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2019, and now she's joined their roster and landed work for big clients, including Spotify.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Our eyes are drawn toward quality, and when it comes to visuals and video editing , we yearn for high-resolution videos. This is because high-resolution has a higher number of pixels and as a result; a sharper image. Yet, most of the videos we encounter or create often fall short of this high-resolution ideal. For example, when you copy DVDs for business or at home, the quality is usually not very high, just 480P.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It's been almost thirty years since WipEout changed the course of gaming forever. With its cool dance music soundtrack, groundbreaking futuristic visuals and addictive gameplay, it was like nothing we'd seen before. It's now being celebrated in a beautiful new book that promises a definitive illustrated history of the cult video game. As someone who grew up with the ZX Spectrum and Atari ST, I fondly remember when WipEout crashed into our lives in the mid-nineties, just as the newly-released Pla

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Booooooom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

New York City-based photographer Casey Steffens I am a photographer from Upstate NY, now based in NYC. I’ve been able to work on some personal projects over the last couple years with one taking place in a small town in the UK on a group of pilots and Wing Walkers. While photographing the team at the Bournemouth Airshow in 2022 it was funny to walk around at the air show and look at the crowd.

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Credit: Willrow Hood - stock.adobe.com You don't just need technical skills to succeed in the creative industries. You also need the soft people skills that will make people want to work with you. We gather the best advice on how to win friends and influence people. You see them everywhere on Twitter. You meet a few in real life, too.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The work of London-based artist, illustrator and multidisciplinary creative Ana Curbelo is instantly recognisable thanks to her elegant style and uncompromising attitude. We caught up with her to learn more about her career and how she overturned a sexist German law. Innovation seems to be at the heart of Ana Curbelo's work. The Loughborough University graduate's portfolio is brimming with radical projects for a host of high-profile clients, including the BBC and Microsoft, and she's already man

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The Die Line

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Absolutely, the Assemblage branding project by Baillat Studio is a fascinating journey into the world of design innovation and brand identity. This project, much like its name suggests, is an exquisite assemblage—a harmonious fusion of artistry, creativity, and strategic vision. Baillat Studio’s approach to the Assemblage branding wasn’t just about creating a logo or selecting colors; it was about weaving a story, crafting an experience, and capturing the essence of a brand that brea

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Inspired by the “self-healing” tools found in walking meditation, the artist documents and draws people she sees along the way, and the result is an offering that can inspire our journeys too.

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Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Personal Branding Strategy: From Zero to Hero Are you finding it difficult to establish yourself in today's competitive world? Do you desire to differentiate yourself and become a successful brand? Look no further, as this article will guide you in creating a personal branding strategy that will help you achieve great success! In a world where personal branding is vital for success, it is essential to comprehend the steps and techniques needed to develop a robust and distinctive brand for yourse

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Crafting a seamless brand identity with the ultimate design guide template. In branding and graphic design, where first impressions matter, the essence of a brand identity is paramount. It’s not just about a logo or a color scheme; it’s the symphony of elements that weave together to narrate your brand’s story. Enter TemplatesForest ‘s newest marvel: the Brand Identity Guidelines Brochure Template—a game-changer designed to elevate your brand’s visual narrative to unparal

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I'd not attempted animation in years until Procreate Dreams launched, now I'm hooked.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A group of skilled Photoshop artists have been using their creativity and humor to enhance famous artworks by inserting a chubby orange cat into them. They have recently launched a 2024 Fat Cat Art calendar, which is quite large at 8.5 inches x 11 inches (21.5 cm x 28 cm), offering plenty of space for your schedules and goals. It’s a perfect present for the cat lover in your life, so you can either check it out or scroll down to see some of the best samples of their work along with the ori

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Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The artist speaks to It’s Nice That about the visual inspirations and “compulsive” process behind the mammoth project that began while she was pregnant in lockdown.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

15+ Best Chalk Fonts for Digital Chalkboards Remember the days of heading to class and seeing your teacher's perfect cursive handwriting in chalk across the giant green chalkboard? There was something so nostalgic about those script-style letters, with varying thicknesses and subtle imperfections that made it feel homey and personal. While old-school chalkboards may be getting harder to find, we can still emulate that classic look with digital chalkboard designs using chalk fonts.

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Graphis

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Striking a chord in the heart of graphic design, Ivan Kashlakov‘s posters for International Jazz Day (left). The post Heart & Harmony: Kashlakov Goes from Jazz Beats to Heartbeats appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Hyundai Commission: El Anatsui: Behind the Red Moon , Installation View, Photo © Tate (Joe Humphrys) The Ghanaian sculptor presents a triumphant Hyundai Commission at London's Tate Modern. We take a closer look at what's in store. Along the south bank of the Thames opposite St Paul's Cathedral, Tate's fourth gallery was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2000.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Robert is an artist who makes maps with a twist. He uses his skills as a geographer and a GIS analyst to create colourful and artistic watershed maps that show how water flows on the planet. He runs his own mappy business called Grasshopper Geography, and he has a passion for environmental causes. He recently finished his most ambitious project yet: a global ocean drainage basin map that shows all water flows on the planet.

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Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Adobe’s Expressive A!: A Study in Illustration and Design abduzeedo 1122—23 Explore the fusion of illustration and craft design in Adobe’s Expressive A project, a vivid embodiment of creativity and post-modern aesthetics. Adobe's Expressive A: A Tangible Fusion of Art and Design. ​​​​​​In the realm of digital design, the tactile sensation often remains unexplored.

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The Die Line

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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The Dieline

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Lisa Vaccino is an art director at an advertising agency in Malmö, Sweden. On Instagram, she goes by @fredagvaccino, which means “Friday Vaccino” That’s because Friday is the day she dedicates to her passion: painting. She decided to work only four days a week, so she could have one day off to do what she loves the most. She paints everyday life, common people, and insignificant stuff, but with a lot of color and elevation.

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Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Startify: A Study in Dimensional Branding Design abduzeedo 1122—23 Explore how Startify's branding and visual identity blend dimensional typography and gradient patterns for an elegant effect. In the realm of branding and visual identity, simplicity marries complexity to form designs that are both minimalist and rich in detail. This delicate balance is masterfully demonstrated in the Startify branding and visual identity, crafted by Mateusz Madura and Patryk Zarach.

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Designspiration

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Saved by Bruce Jamieson (@jubru).

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

That’s a wrap on Design Milk’s gift guides for the 2023 holiday season! Don’t worry if you missed any – we’re rounding up all 20 gift guides below so they’re all in one place when you’re ready to do your shopping. Click each banner below to take you to that guide! Happy shopping! Hope you enjoyed our Gift Guide 2023 series and thank you for supporting Design Milk!

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