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6 Graphic Design Projects To Help You Break A Creative Rut

Shillington

Maybe you have some extra free time to yourself or perhaps you’ve hit that one major hurdle that every graphic designer dreads: a creative rut. Designers look to the former as an exciting opportunity to experiment with new graphic design projects, while the latter can be a disappointing, albeit inevitable season of life for any creative. Yet, what feels like a lull in creativity is actually the best time to lean into your projects.

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17 Drawings That Prove That Love Is Everywhere And In Everything

Design You Trust

Happy Every After According to an artist Lim Heng Swee: “What is Love? Love is made up of little things all around you. Because love is everywhere, all you have to do is open yourself up to it. Try to see, listen and feel things differently, you will find that everything is in love. My name is Lim Heng Swee, I’m an illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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30 pink logo ideas that will make you blush

Canva

Thinking of designing a pink logo ? Or want to know why they are so popular? Step this way. Long associated with femininity, frivolity and fun, the color pink has reemerged as a fashion-forward, desirable color that’s almost always applied with little restraint. In the preceding years before Millennial pink exploded into films, restaurants and social media, Rose Quartz was earmarked by color experts Pantone as a color to watch back in 2016 and has continued to rise in popularity.

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Gordon Kaye: Thoughts On Our 57th Annual People To Watch Feature

Graphic Design USA

Editor and Publisher Gordon Kaye with thoughts on our 2020 People To Watch feature. This column – The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It – was originally published in our Jan/Feb 2020 print edition. GK.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

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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Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect in Photoshop

Tuts Plus

What You'll Be Creating Envato Tuts+ has been around for many years. During that time, we’ve posted a lot of content. We know that the amount of content on our site may be a bit overwhelming to those of you who have recently discovered our site. That is why we have decided to periodically resurrect some of our older posts for you all to enjoy. Today, we have decided to bring back a post by Envato founder, Collis Ta’eed, from May 2008, that demonstrates how to create a spectacular grass text effe

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How to Leverage Social Media to Become a Social Recruiting Expert

Noupe

Social media has dramatically changed our lives in the past ten years. No wonder it’s also evolving the ways of approaching and recruiting potential candidates. Although many of us consider ourselves social media experts for personal use but using it for hiring the right candidates may be a bit more complicated. Attracting and getting the candidate that is ideal for your job is not so easy.

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10 Tutorials to Help You Master Adobe XD

Speckyboy Design Magazine

Adobe XD is a popular choice for mobile and web projects. It’s the latest addition to Adobe’s product family and while it hasn’t gained the same popularity as Sketch, it’s still a great tool for wireframing, prototyping, and UI/UX design. You can try Adobe XD here. In this roundup, we’ve gathered the best Adobe XD tutorials that will help you learn the ins and outs of this program.

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Minimalist Ceramics by Amy Victoria Marsh Exude Positivity and Playfulness

Colossal

“Happy Poo,” stoneware clay, underglaze, and transparent glaze, extra large 7 x 7 centimeters, large 5 x 5, regular 4 x 3.5, small 3 x 3. All images © Amy Victoria Marsh. Relying on a simple color palette, Amy Victoria Marsh crafts minimalist ceramics meant to inspire positivity and humor. The Manchester-based artist creates playful pieces ranging from supine women reading to others wrapped up on a sushi bed to her “Happy Poo” collection.

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Baroque Model Portraits Wearing A Helmet: Superb Paintings By Lúcio Carvalho

Design You Trust

Lúcio Carvalho works is inspired by scenography as well as Baroque, Rococo and Renaissance era. Emotion, memory and imaginary archives – fragment from the past, projection of the future – are building the work that needs to be protected because of its fragility, to stay preserve for the future to exist with a certain freedom. More: Lúcio Carvalho, Instagram Using painting, photography as well as.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

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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The Zen Digital Illustrations of Jin Tea Shop

Trendland

A set of harmonious digital illustrations for a Pasadena-based tea shop. Jin Tea new branding features all the elements associated with a tea ceremony. Wooden boards, ceramics and flora create a sense of serenity and zen. Conceived by Alvaro Navarro, the color palette of burgundy, dark green and orange highlights the packaging and minimalist branding that keeps in line with Japanese aesthetics. www.alvaronavarro.es.

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Ballerina And Flowers A Photo Series About The Resemblance Of The Two Elegances

Design You Trust

Yulia Artemyeva, a photographer from Nizhny Novgorod, in her series of black and white photographs “Ballerina and Flowers” compares two embodiments of fragility and gracefulness. Comparison of women with flowers is not a new motif in European and Asian culture. Nature creates perfect forms that inspire artists. In this series of photographs, the author captured a moment when the.

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A Portrait of Francesca Woodman Through the Photographs She Left Behind

Feature Shoot

George Lange, Untitled photograph, circa 1975-1978. Gelatin silver print, 3 3/4 x 5 5/8 inches. George Lange Collection. Courtesy the artist. George Lange, Untitled photograph, circa 1975-1978. Gelatin sil- ver print, 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches. George Lange Collection. Courtesy the artist. The brief life and tragic death of Francesca Woodman only seems to deepen the mystery of her powerful and provocative work.

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In Conversation with JJ Horner

Juxapoz Magazine

Curating group shows with adidas' support has been one of the most epic opportunities of my life. Working closely with core skate shops and exceptionally talented artists across the world, it's a dream come true. I get to spend a few months with each crew, sharing ideas on what type of work could be created and displayed, potential venues, DJs, hosts, bartenders–which are all key to a show's success.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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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Fotor Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Buy Annual Plan Get iPhone 11

Fotor

Valentine’s day is just around the corner. Have you prepared something special for your sweetheart? This is the best time to express your deep love for your valentine. We will send an iPhone 11 to one lucky user as a special gift! As long as you upgrade to Fotor Pro between February 10th and 17th, […].

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Multiply by Ragged Edge

Under Consideration / Brand

“Beg, Burrow, or Steal”. Established in 2016, Multiply is the UK's first FCA-approved, automated financial advisory app aimed at people who want to handle their money better but don't have the extra money to spend on a financial planner. The AI-based app provides impartial advice and recommends the financial products one needs, from savings accounts to pensions, insurance to investments, and more, based on each person's finances.

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Over the Edge by Jonathan Burlow

This is Paper

10.02.2020Over the Edge by Jonathan BurlowResearch, Architecture, Interiors. Over the Edge is a minimal house located in Hythe, Kent, United Kingdom, designed by Jonathan Burlow. Photography: Simone Bossi The project is set in a confined context with the architecture exploiting the potential of the site in a furtive manner. The extension takes on a superficial configuration of the existing houses prototypical elements; large windows, brick walls and a pitched roof.

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Motion & Production for "We Need To Talk" Opening Sequence

Abduzeedo

Motion & Production for "We Need To Talk" Opening Sequence. AoiroStudio Feb 10, 2020 A couple of months ago, we have shared on ABDZ a very outstanding tribute for the cult AKIRA animated movie by Ash Thorp in collaboration with zaoeyo. zaoeyo has administered to introduce a new project and it's a motion & production for "We Need To Talk" opening sequence.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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North gives the International Paralympic Committee an “energetic” identity

Design Week

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has been given an identity update — including revised symbol, visual guidelines and new typeface — by London-based design studio North. North’s Josef Clinch tells Design Week that the IPC initially wanted to “simplify” their brand. “They came to us with practical challenges about their existing identity,” he says.

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The Saints Wear White: Artist Pays Homage To Chinese Medical Workers With Chapel Mural In Hubei Province

Design You Trust

With the outbreak and spread of coronavirus dominating news headlines across the globe, designer Duyi Han decided to pay tribute to the medical workers who are risking their lives to help those in need. The project sees the walls and ceilings of a historic church in China’s Hubei province – where the epidemic began – transformed into a large mural depicting figures dressed in white decontamination.

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Amy Victoria Marsh creates playful ceramics and illustrations with “a little bit of sass”

Its Nice That

The Manchester-based creative tells us why her practice working with illustration and ceramics means there’s never a dull day in the studio.

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Dutch Photographer Documents Eccentric Costumed Motorbike Taxi Drivers In Nairobi

Design You Trust

Ghost Rider Imagine calling for a ride on a busy day and a furious bike emerges leaving a veil of dust behind as if you are in a real-life scene from Mad Max. Sounds like a dream? Well, not if you order an African-style uber boda boda. More: Jan Hoek, Instagram, Now Look Here h/t: boredpanda Lion Rider This urban means of transportation relates to motorcycle taxi riders commonly found in East.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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Photographer Spotlight: Lewis Khan

Booooooom

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The CR Podcast Episode 31: The best and worst of Catherine Hyland

Creative Review

In recent years, Catherine Hyland has established herself as a creator of enigmatic, often magical images that explore different communities around the world. She has twice been a winner in the Creative Review Photography Annual – initially in 2018 for her series Rise of the Mongolians (commissioned by WeTransfer), which looked at a sumo wrestling group in Mongolia, and also in 2019 for The Traces Left Behind, her ongoing project exploring the lives of a group of North Korean defectors in

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Unapologetically surprising, Marion Bisserier’s typeface tackles female representation in type

Its Nice That

Inspired by her time at Pentagram and A Practice For Everyday Life, Marion explores the power of femininity in a male-dominated industry.

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Attack Of The B-Pictures: Bold, Brilliant And Bizarre Mexican Pulp Art

Design You Trust

Most of the artists are unknown. A few have signed their names. Araujo, Dorantes, Fzavala, Marin, Pérez, Luna, and Ortiz. Yet, most have been forgotten, or are dead, or retired, or are painting somewhere. But we have their paintings, which is more than most people leave as proof of a career. h/t: flashbak These artists produced work for Mexican comic books and pulp magazines during the fifties.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.