Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As the news continues to look grim and the economy struggles, what can creatives do to stay happy and productive? The Creative Boom community share their top tips. Are you finding your life and work particularly challenging right now? You're by no means alone. After all, we might be past the worst of Covid now, but the world hasn't exactly pivoted into the big, happy, post-pandemic party we'd all hoped for.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Oceana Retreat is a minimal residence located in Bal Harbour, Florida, designed by Hino Studio. The clients, avid art collectors, wanted to showcase their love for both Latin-American flair and European mid-century aesthetics. The design direction is made right from the beginning with the selection of a Gio Ponti style entry foyer floor, which set the tone for the rest of the apartment.

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Noupe

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In web design, colors are more than eye candy. They shape your feelings, guide your attention, and even tell a brand’s story. Have you ever noticed that 85% of online shoppers pick products based on color? It’s not about looks; it’s about making their online experience memorable. Think of them as the mood-setters and storytellers in the digital world.?

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Design for problems worth solving with AI, distributed cognition, cognitive tasks and human centered intelligent systems How often have we been approached by a client to “do the AI” in a project… with the expectation that some (generative) AI might “magically” solve all known, unknown, and mostly undefined problems? [link] In this opinionated article, based on a talk at UX Live 2023 by Jacqueline Martinez and Johannes Schleith , we propose tweaking design thinking methods for opportunity detecti

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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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Its Nice That

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The platform is run and expertly curated by London-based graphic designer and archivist Diego Bucciero, who has brought the collection out of an old shoebox for everyone to enjoy.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Feeling grim about your prospects? We help lift your mood by sharing positive stories from creatives about the moments that make life worth living. On a bit of a downer? Well, that's not surprising. The global economy is currently on a downturn, and people are feeling the strain across the world. And even if you're still managing to keep on top of the rent, there's no shame in feeling a little down about your prospects for continuing success as a freelancer.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Google’s Mountain View headquarters is noteworthy for many reasons, but Halo is decidedly one of the most visually pleasing. Designed by SOFTlab , the commissioned public artwork pulls inspiration from an unexpected source – pavilions found in Romantic English Gardens. From its location on a hill, Halo can be seen above the treetops by surrounding roadways and enjoyed beyond the campus.

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Noupe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Remember the days when clunky interfaces and confusing menus were tolerated? In 2023, with the average user encountering over 10,000 marketing messages daily, attention spans are shrinking faster than glaciers! Users demand experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and even fun. To cut through the noise and stand out, you must be user-centric and prioritize people’s needs.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

What do we owe each other as members of a community? What do we owe ourselves as individuals? What do we owe those we care for? “Brick and Roses,” the title of our cover story , recalls the time-honoured adage “bread and roses” and its twin appeal to have our basic needs met while also gaining some access to that often neglected essential: beauty. The article is about intentional communities, inspiring places enabled by co-operatives, community land trusts and other frameworks that allow a group

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Its Nice That

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In time for the 40th anniversary of one of Britain’s largest instances of industrial action, an exhibition compiles its graphic ephemera and photography. Curator Isaac Blease and photographer Roger Tiley weigh in on the event’s significance.

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The Dieline

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

They Made This Make your home beautiful for an affordable price! We reveal the best place to buy wonderful art prints to fuel your mood, imagination and creativity. As a creative, you're by nature a visual person. In fact, you probably spend every working day meticulously crafting amazing-looking work for your company or freelance clients – not just because you want praise and reward.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Scandinavian countries are known for their inspirational, nay aspirational creative sensibilities where designers showcasing work at trade shows go on to influence both their contemporaries and craftsmen on the come up, whose product is then brought to market just before their ethos is distilled to aesthetics where it trickles down to luxury department stores and big box retailers.

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Noupe

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Accessibility has become a fundamental element in contemporary design. It greatly contributes to the establishment of an inclusive digital sphere. With the continuous progression of technology, designers are recognizing the importance of guaranteeing the usability of websites. They make them suitable for individuals with diverse abilities or disabilities.

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the heart of Canada’s largest metropolis, construction is more than a season — it’s a decades-long certainty. But even in a city desensitized to the backdrop of construction hoarding, street closures, tower cranes and concrete pours, the evolving urban fabric can still stop us in our tracks. On the downtown Toronto corner of Adelaide and Charlotte, the BAND Offsite public art exhibit is a striking case in point.

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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Experts share their advice to help you turn your ideas and illustrations into seamless stop motion pieces.

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The Die Line

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Peru-based illustrator Ximena Collado is known for her bright and bold fashion artwork, which depicts female body types rarely seen in the mainstream. We caught up with her to hear about how she made her first 1,000 followers and how a series of failures made her successful. Drawing and clothes have been a lifelong love of Ximena Collado. Ever since she was a child, she drew the clothes she was wearing or dresses that she wanted to create.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Atsushi Shindo’s award-winning artful lighting, HAORI , made me feel warm and safe the first time I saw it, as though each conical piece was welcoming me into an embrace. The “enwrapped light” was exhibited at Salone and then at the Interior Lifestyle 2023 fair where HAORI received the coveted Young Designer Award. Inspired by the traditional Japanese kimono, or “Haori,” the lampshade stands on its own, spreading its luminescence through a gentle curved surface.

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The Dieline

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Last fall, the city of Stockholm announced its intention to demolish the Stockholm Furniture Fair’s venue, the Stockholmsmässan conference centre, in 2030. In its place, Stockholm plans to create a mixed-use district that will include new homes and workplaces. As part of this shift, the fair itself (currently produced by a municipal organization) is now up for sale and courting a new owner — evidently, one that can also provide it with some fresh digs.

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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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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

From the long-awaited Return of the Serif to 'everything all of the time'.

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The Die Line

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Pennsylvania-based illustrator and designer Laura Moyer has created stunning work for Disney, Pixar and Apple, all from the comfort of her cabin in the woods. We caught up with her to hear how she works remotely and why nature is a constant source of inspiration to her. Imagine working from the comfort of your home with the natural world on your doorstep whenever you feel like taking a break.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Industry of All Nations (IOAN) has unveiled The Landing House , a modern wood pavilion seamlessly integrated into the rugged Mojave Desert landscape, near California’s Joshua Tree National Park. In the vast expanse of the desert, where the landscape is both harsh and delicate, the home is an example of eco-sensitive design that not only respects but enhances the surrounding environment.

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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?

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