July, 2020

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The Web Design Hack Hall of Fame

Speckyboy Design Magazine

We web designers have always been a crafty bunch. If there’s a specific look or functionality we need to achieve, we can usually piece together a solution. That’s the case even when there isn’t a specific standard or tool to guide us. This is where the concept of the web design hack comes into play. Hacks are creative, often roundabout methods for making a website look or work in a certain way.

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Inventing Posters

I Love Typography

The modern poster first appeared in France in the 19th century, but its antecedents can be found in Renaissance printmaking. Woodcut, engraving, etching, and drypoint were techniques used by the likes of Albrecht Dürer, Hieronymus Bosch, and Raphael, while printmaking publishers like Hieronymus C**k, helped popularize the print and expand it into a burgeoning industry.

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Download My Free Collection of Organic Turing Patterns

Spoon Graphics

Add detailed organic patterns to your design work with this free collection of seamlessly repeating vector pattern graphics. Inspired by the popular research into reaction-diffusion patterns in nature by mathematician Alan Turing, these graphics are made up of intricate stripes, spots, and spirals, which have become generally known as ‘Turing Patterns’ Inside you will find 13 pattern graphics in a variety of formats, including vector AI, EPS, Illustrator pattern swatches, Photoshop P

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Color Palettes of the Fortune 500 Brand Logo Designs by Bold Web Design

The Logo Smith

The post Color Palettes of the Fortune 500 Brand Logo Designs by Bold Web Design appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 The Logo Smith.™ |. Fortune 500 Color Palettes by Bold Web Design is a veritable feast of brand logo design colour palettes. Not sure I’ve ever seen such a comprehensive collection of brand logo designs and their respective colour palettes, even if it is ‘limited’ to the Fortune 500 brands.

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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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15 Free Logo Reveal Templates for Adobe After Effects

SpeckyBoy

If you’re looking to spice up your branded videos and marketing campaigns, consider using an animated logo reveal. An animated logo can be a great way to capture the attention of your audience as they scroll through their newsfeed and to stand out from the competition. Luckily, you don’t have to be a motion design expert to create a stunning animated logo.

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Accessibility Measure or Exclusive Architecture?

Azure Magazine

It’s not often that a piece of street furniture sparks so much controversy. In Montreal, a number of bright blue benches, divided by two centre armrests and stenciled with a COVID-inspired time limit were installed and removed in less than 24 hours in Cabot Square. An image of the bench made its rounds on social media, prompting Mayor Valérie Plante to respond, “This bench has no place in the vicinity of Cabot Square because it contributes to the stigmatization of people experiencing homel

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Black Print

I Love Typography

An introduction to early African American print culture; its authors, editors, journalists, printers and publishers in America. From protest pamphlets to the first Black newspapers and books. The post Black Print appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Video Tutorial: How To Create Seamless Turing Patterns

Spoon Graphics

In today’s video tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a series of detailed, organic patterns, which have become generally known as ‘Turing Patterns’ Based on the research into reaction-diffusion patterns in nature by mathematician Alan Turing, these graphics are made up of intricate stripes, spots, and spirals. I’ll show you how a clever 3-step process in Photoshop can be used to create the effect, then I’ll explain how you can convert the patterns int

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Once Appon a Time – A Retro Project Where Modern Meets Retro by Luli Kibudi

The Logo Smith

The post Once Appon a Time – A Retro Project Where Modern Meets Retro by Luli Kibudi appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 The Logo Smith.™ |. Once Appon a Time is a joyously colourful retro brand & app project by Luli Kibudi, that certainly deserves a bit of your time. Although the Behance Project page is somewhat sparse of information, it obviously appears that Luli Kibudi has reimagined certain famous brands and apps with their retro incarnations.

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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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Showcase: 74 Greatest Examples of Robot Art

Noupe

Robots are everywhere. In media, in our lives, in our future. And you know what? Robots are cool. Advancement in technology has made robots enter even our household and they are represented widely in media as well. Video games, books, movies all have different approaches at robots and some iterations have caused us to even question our humanity by making us ask the dreaded question, “what does it mean to be human”.

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Custom Air Max designs come to life in AKQA’s AR experience for Nike Japan

Creative Review

Nike’s Air Max shoe has gained a cult following since its launch in 1987. Designed by Tinker Hatfield , and inspired by the Pompidou centre in Paris, it was the first Nike shoe to feature visible air pockets in the sole – and went on to become one of the brand’s most successful and recognisable sneakers of all time. AKQA’s new project for Nike Japan invites Air Max fans to put their own spin on the iconic product, with an AR-enabled zine that allows them to create and edi

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Delta Gamma by Ologie

Under Consideration / Brand

“Anchor Management”. Established in 1873, Delta Gamma is one of the largest women fraternities* in the U.S. with more than 250,000 initiated members in 152 collegiate chapters and 195 alumnae groups. (* Delta Gamma refers to itself as a fraternity instead of a sorority.) Their Greek letters were chosen by the three young women who founded the fraternity in Oxford, Mississippi, at the Lewis School for Girls when they were unable to go home for the Christmas break, because of their desire to "Do G

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How To Protect Your Small Business Investment

Graphic Design USA

The world of insurance is changing quickly, and the digital revolution is helping insurance companies offer tailored plans for any specific business need.

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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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How to Create a Fantasy Map of Your Own Fictional World

Spoon Graphics

Follow along with today’s Photoshop tutorial to create your own fantasy world, just like the fictional story settings of Neverland, Middle-Earth or Westeros. We’ll use Photoshop’s built-in tools to establish the landmass and sea, then construct hills, mountains and deserts with some simple filter combinations, before finishing off the artwork with a vintage paper texture and place names to simulate an old world map.

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Do All of the Projects in Your Portfolio Look the Same? That’s OK.

SpeckyBoy

All creative professionals can benefit from having an online portfolio. They’re great for attracting new clients and can even provide a trip down memory lane – letting you reminisce about what you’ve learned over time. Still, it’s possible to obsess over a portfolio a little too much. For example, adding certain features to a project just so you can list it could be a sign of mixed priorities.

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5 Popular UI Design Trends Everyone Must Know

Noupe

The user interface is not a new term for any of us, rather we should declare it as an integral part of our daily lives. Knowingly or unknowingly we are continuously being bombarded with the beauty of UI designs. When we break down the term User Interface, we discover the way through which users can interact with any sort of digital platform like apps, websites, etc.

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V&A reveals 2020 Illustration Awards winners

Creative Review

Founded in 1972, the V&A’s annual illustration awards honour professional and student artwork, with prizes celebrating great book covers, book illustrations and illustrated journalism. Past winners include Quentin Blake, graphic memoirist Nora Krug and children’s book illustrator Yasmeen Ismail. This year’s winning projects were selected from over 800 entries, and include a modern retelling of a classic fairytale, a charming children’s book cover and a powerful image

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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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Noted: New Logo, Identity, and Packaging for Filthy Food by Mother Design

Under Consideration / Brand

“Filthy, not Stirred”. (Est. 2009) " Filthy Food (stuffed olives, cherries, onions) is the cocktail garnish choice of the best bars, restaurants, hotels and liquor stores in the world. For decades, oily, salty, salad olives have been re-purposed to garnish premium drinks. Filthy presents a delicious, balanced and memorable alternative that complements premium alcohol by not masking the subtle flavors of the cocktail, while adding to the guest's overall experience.

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Black Students Matter – An Interview with the Creator of BlackAtSVA

Illustration Age

Illustration by Daniel Fishel. On June 28th, 2020 a new Instagram account called @blackatsva published its first post with a simple message: “This is a safe space for current and former black students at SVA to share their stories. You are heard. Your stories matter. You matter.” Accompanying the post was an open call for black students of the School of Visual Arts in New York to submit anonymous stories of their time at the college.

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Video Tutorial: How to Create a Gold Foil Effect in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Adobe Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you a handy technique for creating a gold foil effect that looks just like the hot foil stamping printing finish that adds luxurious embellishments to printed products. We’ll first create a shiny gold texture, then apply it to some text with the help of a mask. To simulate the appearance of real foil stamping, we’ll finish it off with subtle effects like a paper texture and minor edge distortions. ?

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Heuristic Evaluation: How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation

Interaction Design Foundation

Learn to conduct a heuristic evaluation on any given user interface design. This article will teach you how to generate and conduct your own heuristic evaluations so you can improve the usability, utility, and desirability of your designs. The best practice is to use established heuristics like Nielsen and Molich's 10 rules of thumb and Ben Shneiderman’s 8 golden rules as a stepping stone and inspiration while making sure to combine them with other relevant design guidelines and market research.

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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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How Freelance Designers Can Work Safely

Noupe

Even as many countries start to emerge from pandemic-induced lockdown, it’s unlikely that the business world as a whole will ever return in full force to the traditional office structure. It’s been made abundantly clear that people can — and do — work just as productively from afar as they do when asked to work alongside their colleagues under controlled conditions.

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The Indigenous Hub in Toronto Promises a Brighter Future

Azure Magazine

Two sinuous buildings hug a lush, raised landscape in the newly revitalized east-downtown Toronto neighbourhood known as the Canary District. ­One is wrapped in a façade of concrete “birch trees,” the other is ensconced in a metal shawl with a swaying fringe. Beyond an edge wall depicting wildlife imagery found on ancient Peterborough petroglyphs, a raised landscape planted with native species intertwines a rainwater-channeling bioswale with a winding foot path.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Toyota Europe by The&Partnership

Under Consideration / Brand

“The Car Formerly Known as Toyota”. " Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (TME) oversees the wholesale sales and marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, and Toyota's European manufacturing and engineering operations. Toyota directly employs around 20,000 people in Europe and has invested over EUR 9 billion since 1990. Toyota's operations in Europe are supported by a network of 29 National Marketing and Sales Companies across 53 countries, a total of around 3,000 sales outlets, and n

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Typography for Biden

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

On Independence Day, Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign began rolling out a new visual identity built on two typefaces by Hoefler&Co: the sans serif Decimal , and the seriffed Mercury Text. We could not be more proud to see our work support a campaign of nuanced thinking and decisive action, in the critical election before us.

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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?