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Ingenious vet logo design drives the internet wild

Creative Bloq

Now that's how you use negative space.

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From Mad magazine to B-Movies: An Oral History of Beastie Boys’ Artwork

Eye on Design

In the latest of our Under the Covers series looking at records and their design, we celebrated the weird, wild world of Liars’ designs. Here, we track down some of those behind Beastie Boys’ record sleeves, spanning two decades. During the ’80s and ’90s, Beastie Boys were unrivalled when it came to their visual identity, which was cool, surreal, artistic, and hilarious all at the same time.

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Define the default: good design is about impact and responsibility

UX Collective

Reckoning with our responsibility not just to our clients but to everyone and to the planet. What is “good” design and who decides what it looks like? Perhaps the issue is in the wording of the question itself; “looks like”—is what makes a design good based only on its appearance? The answer is obviously that aesthetics alone do not determine the quality of a design.

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Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book

Creative Review

The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets recounts the couple’s life story – including Robert’s conversion from ‘mycophobe’ to ‘mycophile

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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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Herokid Font Family by W Type Foundry

We And The Color

Herokid, a versatile and variable font family from W Type Foundry. Designed in 2021 by Gaspar Muñoz for W Type Foundry, the Herokid font family draws inspiration from classic grotesque styles such as Helvetica, Impact, and Univers. With Herokid, typeface designer Gaspar Muñoz added a dynamic, versatile, and flexible personality to these styles. The Herokid font family comes with numerous weights ranging from Thin to Heavy, and widths ranging from Ultra Compressed to Ultra Expanded.

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'The Dozen' — NFT Series by Andrew Footit

Abduzeedo

'The Dozen' — NFT Series by Andrew Footit. AoiroStudio 1201—21 Andrew Footit is a talented graphic designer based in London, UK. Specializing in experimental typography, type design, and identity design. We are witnessing his introductory series into the universe of NFTs. Titled 'The Dozen', this series is created on a 3D sculpture of an egg. Not just any particular egg, its meaning.

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545wyn’s Office Spaces Sit in the Middle of a Street Art Hot Spot

Design Milk

In Miami, the Wynwood neighborhood has garnered worldwide attention for its street art adorned on the walls of the garment district’s long, low-slung warehouses. This fame is thanks in part to Instagram , where visitors have been posting photos of the Wynwood Walls to share and celebrate Wynwood’s vibrancy. Now, those looking for offices in the middle of this creative hot spot can get a space at 525wyn designed by industry leader Gensler.

Art 101
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A Chunky Bronze Logo Wraps Around the Corner of a Prague Art Museum

Colossal

All images courtesy of Studio Najbrt. A column of metallic type scales the former Zenger Transformer Substation in Prague, melding the historic venue with the visual identity of the new art institution housed in its space. Conceived by the Czech Republic-based Studio Najbrt , the uniquely positioned logo wraps vertically around the corner of the Kunsthalle Praha building and is based on a typeface by German designer Jan Tschichold, who created it in the 1930s around the time the station was buil

Art 101
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Shi Zhenxing aka Liu Bai is a graphic design renegade when it comes to branding

Its Nice That

The Chinese designer thrives off a good brief, during which he’s able to construct an identity that’s unique, refreshed and based off the client’s core values.

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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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Housewarming Holiday Gifts – The Best Modern Gifts for New Homeowners

Design Milk

Is someone on your list celebrating their first holidays in a new home? Make it truly special with a modern holiday gift they’ll continue to reach for. From luxe candles and linens to kitchen wares and home decor, new homeowners will love these useful and unique holiday gifts. Find more gifts for the new homeowner in your life here and check out the rest of our curated gift guides in the Design Milk Shop !

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Build brand love with a simple thank you note

Moo

Cultivating a little brand love from your customers doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. Here’s how handwritten cards make a lasting impression. Where would your business be without your customers? It’s true, without a loyal customer base, it would be hard to imagine doing business as usual. That’s why it’s so important to return the favor to those that help keep your business running.

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Illustration Series: App & Editorial

Mindsparkle Mag

Like water and oil, salt and pepper, and black and white, we came up with a contrasting couple in the design field. When we think of editorial, the first things that pop up are books and magazines. However, the industry has drifted to digital formats too. On this occasion, let's consider them as vintage, analogic ones to form part of this Illustration Series: App & Editorial.

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Catch the Breeze While Relaxing in the Zephyr Lounger

Design Milk

The Zephyr Lounger takes it name from the sailing term, when a yacht catches a gentle breeze. Designed by Charles Wilson for Australian outdoor furniture manufacturer Tait , the chair’s graceful lines create a parallel in comparison. The Zephyr Lounger brings the designer’s distinctive fluid forms and ergonomic finesse, the seat and backrest creating a sail-like form for the framework’s form-fitting upholstery.

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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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Exposure: Nail Artist Sonya Belakhlef

Creative Review

In art director Gem Fletcher’s latest column highlighting talent within the photography industry, she profiles New York-based nail artist Sonya Belakhlef, who works with both editorial and commercial clients. The post Exposure: Nail Artist Sonya Belakhlef appeared first on Creative Review.

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Desktop Wallpaper: December 2021

Design Milk

We’re ending another year of creative, inspiring, and all around delightful artist-designed wallpapers with this month’s feature by Tafui McLean , a Canada-based artist known for her bold black and white patterns that she turns into pillows, prints, pouches, postcards, and even murals. She takes inspiration from everyday moments, like noticing water droplets on a window, to more symbolic motifs, like circles representing people from an aerial view as a reminder that we are all the same.

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Why design needs to decolonize

UX Collective

Through a case study of ??-ing Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash Recently, I came across this TikTok talking about the first urinal for women which had opened in Berlin. The urinal is free, more eco-friendly and more hygienic. Great! [link] Hold up a second though. Isn’t that, what is colloquially (at least in South Asia) called an Indian toilet?

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Stylish Illustration+Lettering by Bernardo Henning

Abduzeedo

Stylish Illustration+Lettering by Bernardo Henning. abduzeedo 1130—21 Bernardo Henning is a graphic artist and co-founder at Bosque Studio. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina Bernando has a portfolio of colorful and quite stylish illustration and lettering work. The overall look and feel have a texture/grain that gives a much more unique look at the pieces and you can see that in the “New Now” and “Swoosh” pieces.

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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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5 Top Tips to Realistically Animating MetaHumans

Creative Bloq

Reallusion contest winners reveal secrets to animating facial lip syncs with iClone.

Animation 101
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Designer of the week 14/04/2014Pointbarre  |   [link] is an independent, Montreal based design collective, fou #illustration #design #poster #typography

Designspiration

Designer of the week 14/04/2014Pointbarre  |   [link] is an independent, Montreal based design collective, fou #illustration #design #poster #typography

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A Look at Black Gun Ownership in the 21st Century

Feature Shoot

Damillah Lane, 26, is embraced by her daughtyer Skylar Lane, 8, as she holds her firearm outside of her home on Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Killeen, Tx. “Whenever my husband leaves I feel a need to protect my family,” Damillah said. Brandon Antone, 37, stands outside of his apartment complex holding his firearm on Wednesday, May 26, 2021in Austin, TX.

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Mesmerizing Light Effects and Motion Design for R.P.M

Abduzeedo

Mesmerizing Light Effects and Motion Design for R.P.M. abduzeedo 1201—21 RETOKA. , a designer based in Barcelona, Spain, shared a really awesome digital art and motion design project on Behance. The project is titled R.P.M. and it reminds me of Photoshop explorations I used to to when we started Abduzeedo. I love everything about this project, the colors, the light effect and especially the motion.

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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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Illustration/Painting/Drawing inspiration #essence #design #illustration #colorful #poster #art #lighting #beauty

Designspiration

Illustration/Painting/Drawing inspiration #essence #design #illustration #colorful #poster #art #lighting #beauty

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Happy Naturals Rebrand for Gen Z

Mindsparkle Mag

Gen Z, otherwise known as the woke generation, is shaking up the future of beauty. Their growing concerns surrounding environmental and geopolitical issues influence their purchasing decisions – demanding brands step up their game and align with these conscious values or otherwise risk being left behind. That’s why Happy Naturals asked Isabel Woodrow, from Young for Almighty studio, to redesign its brand.

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Burnt - Russian Carpet: Daily inspiration. Mood board. Architecture, art, design, fashion, photography. #design

Designspiration

Burnt - Russian Carpet: Daily inspiration. Mood board. Architecture, art, design, fashion, photography.

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Anthony Burrill, Catty Tay (Digi-Gxl and IoDF), Olivia Twist, Fa and Fon: Tickets are now available for December’s Nicer Tuesdays!

Its Nice That

Renowned graphic designer Anthony Burrill, Catty Tay of Digi-Gxl and Institute of Digital Fashion, illustrator Olivia Twist and visual designers Fa and Fon will wrap up 2021 with the final Nicer Tuesdays of the year.

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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.