Creative Boom

JULY 19, 2023

It's been a year since Charlie Hocking left London to set up his own studio with friend and colleague Nathan Smith , seeking an "alternative way to work". With the launch of Studio Kiln's new website and some time to reflect on his adventure, we caught up with Charlie to see whether the great escape is paying off. A graduate of graphic design from the University of The Arts London, Charlie Hocking has worked in the design and branding industry since 2010, most notably for global agency DesignStu

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Inkbot Design

JULY 19, 2023

Minimal Web Design: Achieve More with Less Your website is an absolute game-changer when it comes to marketing your company. Regardless of what kind of business you're running, your website is a crucial component you must pay attention to. Think of your website as the digital representation of your company. It's like the face you show to the world on the internet.

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Creative Boom

JULY 19, 2023

Lean Back Lounge Chair by Warm Nordic We profile the 10 best accent chairs on the market today: perfect for a break from work or kicking back at the end of a hard day. When it comes to designing a home office, the first things you think about are your office desks and office chairs. But once you've sorted those, it's time to start thinking outside the box.

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Its Nice That

JULY 19, 2023

Striking in their ability to be both personal and tell three Caribbean island's histories, the London-based artist's posters show us the beauty of digging through family photos.

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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

JULY 19, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There's a very special buzz that comes with landing a new client. New work is exciting – whether you chalk it up to the thrill of the chase, the sheer novelty factor, or the joy of nailing a sales pitch. For creative professionals – and freelancers especially – it's also at the heart of our DNA. We live for the new. We want our minds to be constantly stimulated and challenged.

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Noupe

JULY 19, 2023

Advertising products and services effectively usually involve various trial-and-error approaches for businesses. In our current digital era, attracting prospective customers’ interest and keeping it has grown progressively more challenging and increasingly expensive. Though traditional marketing methods can still provide results, video marketing has become an indispensable tool for modern marketers.

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The Die Line

JULY 19, 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 Milk

JULY 19, 2023

If you haven’t heard the news, MENU has united with The Audo and by Lassen to form Audo Copenhagen , a brand bringing together a century of Danish design tradition and collaborative spirit. With an outlook that’s continuously evolving, the furniture, lighting, and accessories brand focuses on purposeful details, high-quality materials, and everyday needs.

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Noupe

JULY 19, 2023

Let’s talk money, specifically the kind that sneaks into your bank account while you’re kicking back and binging the latest Netflix sensation. You see, passive income is the dreamy scenario where your money’s breaking a sweat so that you don’t have to. Think of it as the financial equivalent of a magical oven that bakes cakes for you in the background.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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Design Milk

JULY 19, 2023

To help conquer those dismal work-from-home setups many of us are still operating at three plus years later, Demarc set out to revolutionize remote work experience with HQ. Designed for the design-focused consumer in the space-challenged city of New York, the HQ aims to change the game in the world of WFH office solutions. Now, you can say goodbye to views of the cluttered desk in your living room and hello to a fully functioning workspace that seamlessly blends into your home’s aesthetics

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Its Nice That

JULY 19, 2023

With a brand strategy from Heavenly agency, the studios have joined forces on an accessible identity that features motion, circular formations and natural imagery.

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Graphic Design Junction

JULY 19, 2023

Free mockups PSD templates are invaluable resources for designers, marketers, and creatives seeking to showcase their work in a visually compelling and professional manner. Mockup PSD templates, short for Photoshop Document, offer a convenient and efficient way to present designs, artworks, websites, apps, and various other projects in a realistic and contextually relevant setting.

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Abduzeedo

JULY 19, 2023

Branding spotlight: Martin Corbo's Concept for GlobalPay abduzeedo 0719—23 Martin Corbo , a designer from the beautiful Montevideo, Uruguay, unleashed an inspired, non-commissioned branding and brand identity concept for GlobalPay. The project presents a sophisticated blend of modern design elements with a firm grounding in GlobalPay's core principles.

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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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SpeckyBoy

JULY 19, 2023

Chasing after new clients is part of being a freelancer or small web design agency. It’s a direct path to growth. But we shouldn’t forget about existing clients. They play an important role in a thriving web design business. The challenge is that some clients don’t provide lasting revenue. After their project launches, money tends to dry up.

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We And The Color

JULY 19, 2023

Have you ever wondered what would happen if birds and chairs could interact with each other in lovely illustrations? Montreal-born animator, director, and visual developer, Emmanuelle Walker , brings this charming idea to life through her delightful gouache illustration series – Birds and Chairs. With her unique blend of imagination, skill, and storytelling, Walker’s work is a true testament to the magic of art.

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Design You Trust

JULY 19, 2023

Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world and capturing its beauty with your camera? If so, you might want to check out the amazing work of Witold Ziomek, a Polish photographer who started his adventures in 2017. Witold has visited many countries in Europe and Asia, and he has a special love for Iceland, where he has been several times. His stunning photos will make you want to pack your bags and join him on his journeys.

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We And The Color

JULY 19, 2023

Unleashing Creativity: Introducing TemplatesForest’s Landscape Format Product Catalog Template. In the fast-paced world of marketing, first impressions are everything. As businesses strive to captivate their audiences, product catalogs play a pivotal role in showcasing their offerings. Enter TemplatesForest ‘s Landscape Format Product Catalog Template, a game-changer in the realm of design.

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Abduzeedo

JULY 19, 2023

Apple Watch Face Gallery Animal Illustrations abduzeedo 0719—23 Diana D'Achille has poured her passion and creativity into designing a free Apple Watch face gallery app , featuring her very own animal illustrations. If you own an Apple Watch and are passionate about both art and animals, you’re going to love this new free app! Diana created a captivating new app, called Watch Faces Gallery Animals, allowing users to explore a collection of her very own hand-designed animal illustrations for the

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Colossal

JULY 19, 2023

All images © Yoshiaki Ito Slender pieces of beechwood connected by strings of elastic form a playful menagerie of toys by Brooklyn-based designer Yoshiaki Ito. Morphits begin as cubes, carefully packaged in a box, then expanded to reveal a stable of animals, which currently include a giraffe, monkey, pig, hippo, or a tiger. Bendable and posable, they can be displayed on a surface or puzzled back together into a compact form.

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Design You Trust

JULY 19, 2023

Retoka Studio and Ruben Alvarez present Big Apple Beats, a project that turns New York City’s sounds into 3D visuals. Using photos of the city’s lights and digital effects, they make shapes and colors that look like music equalizers. They want to show the diversity and energy of New York’s sound culture. More: Retoka Studio , Ruben Alvarez h/t: abdzd Big Apple Beats lets viewers see sound as vibrant visuals.

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The Dieline

JULY 19, 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 Die Line

JULY 19, 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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Its Nice That

JULY 19, 2023

Working with audio-visual digital illustration, video, imagery and physical sculpture, the new media artist explores infinite future possibilities.

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The Die Line

JULY 19, 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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Its Nice That

JULY 19, 2023

The designer and illustrator is bringing his yearly book series to an end, “mainly because I’m sick of doing it and they had to end sometime”.

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