March, 2020

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Big and Bold Typography: A New Trend in Web Design

One Extra Pixel

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How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

Speckyboy Design Magazine

As I write this, the lives of potentially billions of people have been altered in one way or another. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an untold amount of changes – both big and small – not to mention tragic. To be sure, this is a crisis on a global scale. But this isn’t the only event that can disrupt our lives. True, most may not be this widespread.

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On The Front Line: Chinese Artists Pay Tribute To Medics In The Fight With Coronavirus Outbrake

Design You Trust

Chinese artists created a sort of amazing illustrations to pay tribute to medical staff fighting the coronavirus. A lot of them are dedicated to Dr. Li Wenliang, the Wuhan ophthalmologist who warned of the coronavirus outbreak and who died from its effects in early February. More: Source.

Artist 101
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The Best Courses on Skillshare in 2020

Just Creative

What I love about Skillshare is their short format classes, teaching you valuable skills in a short amount of time! They have thousands of classes in many different categories, as shown below. And with their Premium Membership you get unlimited access to all of them , so you can join the classes and communities that are just right for you, to help you keep learning and thriving.

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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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Printed Pandemic: Plague Books

I Love Typography

The Black Death of the fourteenth century, a disease named after the symptomatic boils and darkened skin caused by internal bleeding, claimed as many as 200 million lives. Even by the fifteenth century, when populations were just beginning to recover, outbreaks of the same plague were still regularly reoccurring throughout Europe. Header image: Detail from […].

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Queremos Sonreír by Mucho

BP&O

Words by Richard Baird Queremos Sonreír – Activar la Cultura Local (We want to smile – Activating local culture) brings together the voices of a variety of cultural agents–from citizen collectives and activists to artists and managers of cultural programmes–who are generating actions that intend to stimulate local culture, empower citizens, develop learning processes and further critical thinking. […].

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How to Create Your Brand’s Social Media Aesthetic

Creative Market

Social media is a phenomenon that you might love or hate. Regardless, you have to admit that social media brings numerous improvements to our personal and work lives. You might be an influencer, social media manager for a non-profit organization, small fashion studio, a large enterprise, or a freelance designer. No matter who you are or what you do, the chances are that it is part of your life.

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61 Best Web Developer Portfolio Examples

Noupe

Web development, especially freelance web development has been steadily growing as businesses are increasingly going online. Many talented developers offer freelance web development in addition to their day jobs or some of them have fully embraced the freelance life. Nevertheless, every web developer that wants to be successful needs to have their web developer portfolio on the internet where it can be accessed easily.

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Self-Isolating? How To Start A Business While Quarantined

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Evan Fraser. This is a stressful and uncertain time for all of us. The last few weeks have brought on unprecedented circumstances around the world with the spread of COVID-19 causing nations around the world to close borders, shut down businesses and quarantine millions of people. These new restrictions leave many of us around the world out of work and struggling to make ends meet.

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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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Before & After • My New Master Bedroom and Bathroom

Old Brand New

I’m finally sharing our new master bedroom and bathroom! This was actually completed last October but I’ll be honest, it took me this long to finally post because this renovation really did me over (and under!). I nearly burned down the house because I couldn’t handle working with my dad anymore. I had to let him go (aka fire) and hire someone else to finish the shower because his presence really impacted my well being towards the end.

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How to Apply Cyberpunk Style Color Grading & Neon Effects to Your Photos

Spoon Graphics

The cyberpunk aesthetic is commonly associated with densely populated, futuristic cities illuminated by bright neon signs and advertisements. Follow these steps in Adobe Photoshop to transform a regular street photograph into a neon-noir scene by applying heavy colour grading with bright blues and hot pinks, as well as neon sign effects to create a colourful yet moody atmosphere within the image.

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Artist Spotlight: Clément Thoby

Booooooom

A selection of pastel drawings by Paris-based illustrator and background designer Clément Thoby. Clément Thoby’s Website. Clément Thoby on Instagram.

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Design Fails: 10 Times Typography Ruined the Day

Creative Market

Typography, the art and science of displaying letters to make the written word read well and also visually pleasing, is a fickle beast. While you naturally don’t expect design fails to happen when you arrange type for graphic design, they occur with enough frequency to make you shake your head. Don’t these brands and people review their designs before making them public for all to see?

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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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Bad Logos: 31 Worst Logos Ever

Noupe

We can all use a good laugh these days, that’s why we prepared you a list of what not to do while designing a logo while working from home. Hopefully, these logos will put a smile on your faces. Bad logos might be quite bad for your brand. Your logo is what the people remember you with after all. There are many different ways you can go with your logo. you have probably identified a business by looking at its logo before, even if their name isn’t on the logo.

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25 Top Tools Used by Jacob Cass

Just Creative

Peek behind the curtain of Jacob Cass’s set up and see the tools and other items he uses daily when working with clients all over the world. If you’re a beginner or watching your spending, you may want to consider our post on the top gear for all career levels & budgets. View All Buying Guides. The Workshop. When Jacob sits down to craft his next design, this is what’s in his office helping him do just that each and every day.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Pollination by Frost*

Under Consideration / Brand

“It’s Change O’Clock Somewhere”. (Est. 2019) " Pollination is a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm, accelerating the transition to a net zero, climate resilient future. Our people are the key to unlocking change. Brought together from across industries, we are global leaders in finance, investment, technology, business, law and policy.

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A go-to guide for creative support during coronavirus

Creative Review

As creatives around the globe are feeling the impact of the pandemic, it’s spurring a wave of support from people and companies keen to help. Read on for CR’s guide to the programmes and initiatives that are on offer to help creatives through an uncertain time. Got something to add to our list? Get in touch via @creativereview on Twitter or email us.

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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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Buddy Buddy

Identity Designed

Buddy Buddy is a nut butter brand located in Belgium. For this identity we were looking to transmit a youthful vibe, while being a bit playful. The concept is a nod to the best company you can have, being with yourself; which is represented through the repetition and reflections in the icon and logo. The illustrations show the idea of “Me Time” through the different moments of sharing and enjoying special moments with Buddy Buddy products, all with a sense of humour and youthful vibe

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4 Reasons Why Graphic Design Is So Important In Business

Graphic Design USA

Why is graphic design important to businesses? Here are four reasons.

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Why dark mode web designs are gaining popularity

Noupe

Dark mode is more popular than ever. More and more web designs, apps, and products have started offering a dark mode option to their users – catering for a unique stylistic demand in the market that has been, until now, a desire exclusive to coders. Where typical UI’s have focused on using dark colors on a white background (similar to a printed book), dark mode offers the reverse, flipping a traditional design fundamental on its head.

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38 of My Favourite Fonts for Design

Just Creative

Choosing the right font for your design is arguably as important as creating the design itself. It’s about selecting the one that complements your design and conveys the tone of your message. When I am choosing a font, there are a certain handful that are always top of mind. I listed them all out and came up with this list featuring 38 of my favourite fonts for design.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.

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Magical Butterflies and Insects Stitched in Dense Thread Paintings by Emillie Ferris

Colossal

All images © Emillie Ferris, shared with permission. Since she first began embroidering in 2013, Emillie Ferris ( previously ) has stitched a few rows nearly every day. The United Kingdom-based artist creates dense thread paintings of butterflies, bees, and other creatures surrounded by vibrant, scattered florals. Her lengthy stitches form precisely colored patterns and rows, offering a distinct texture to each wing and antennae.

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30 Free High-Resolution Photoshop Brush Sets

SpeckyBoy

The demand for high-quality Photoshop brushes is huge. Every designer wants them. Every designer needs them. And as you will no doubt already know, we love to highlight and share as many free design resources as we can. And today we take a look at some of the best high-resolution Photoshop brush packs currently available in the design community. So grab them while you can and top-up your designer toolbox, you just never know when you will need them.

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3D Animal Portraits by Maxim Shkret

Abduzeedo

3D Animal Portraits by Maxim Shkret. AoiroStudio Mar 23, 2020 This is the best opportunity to share some colours into your feed. Nothing to bring joy and inspiration than the work of Maxim Shkret with our constant admiration of his 3D animal series. Maxim is a digital artist that is super-talented and it's always refreshing. We pleasurably featured his work before and it's what we all needed right now, at this time in the World.

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A typeface has been designed for the Welsh language

Design Week

A typeface has been created for the Welsh language which celebrate the country’s heritage. The fonts have been designed by the Cardiff office of design studio Smörgåsbord, in collaboration with the Colophon Foundry. Graphic designer Joseph Burrin also consulted. The original Sans typeface The three fonts that make up the Cymru Wales typeface are Cymru Wales Sans (originally created in 2017), Cymru Wales Serif and Cymru Sans Transport, which is used for Transport for Wales (TfW).

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

Speaker: Michele Berdinis

This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?