May, 2021

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10 Vital Elements of Art That Make a Good Design

Graphic Design Junction

Creating a good print design can be quite a challenge. Even if you’re an experienced web designer who creates all kinds of responsive design and is familiar with all CSS tricks, working on a print project might be quite difficult because print production and web design require you to use different skills and pay attention to different aspects of work.

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Showcase of Designs and Illustrations of Witches & Witchcraft

Spoon Graphics

I recently did a search for witch themed graphics for a little project I’m working on and discovered there’s an entire sub-genre of art styles dedicated to witches and witchcraft. Become bewitched by this inspirational showcase of wicked designs and illustrations with a witchy aesthetic. You’ll find a variety of creative pieces in a myriad of art styles, ranging from cartoon character illustrations to digitally painted pinups, along with an assortment of mystic and magic relate

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Talking about type

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. After more than 50 years, the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) chose to dump the Vox-ATypI font classification system. Why the breakup? And does it really matter? Is there anything to be gained by devising replacement systems? Do we need font classification at all? And what's a typographic dog? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and more!

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Congrats on finishing the Google UX course! Here is what’s next for you.

UX Collective

Since Google launched its User Experience Design course on Coursera , we at the UX Collective have seen an exciting influx of recently graduated students who are looking to learn more about our field. Most students are coming in through our group on Linkedin , and they are generally looking to network with other designers and get a bit more guidance when it comes to the next steps in their careers.

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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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The Cat’s Meow: 8 CSS and JavaScript Code Snippets Celebrating Our Feline Friends

SpeckyBoy

The internet without cats would be like an ocean without fish (which cats happen to love). The psychology behind this feline obsession must be fascinating. Perhaps it’s that silly, self-assured behavior that makes humans record every move our pets make. Whether it’s memes , videos or amusing anecdotes, cats seem to be a subject that brings people together.

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23 Fresh Free Fonts For Graphic Designers

Graphic Design Junction

New fresh free fonts collection for typography lovers. The fresh fonts are perfect for graphic design, print design, logos and t-shirt designs. The following fonts are ideal to create branding and best for logo fonts, business cards, mockups, packaging design and any other web and graphic projects. Take a look at free commercial fonts for professional design, based upon suggestions from designers and web developers all over the world.

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How to Make a Horror Movie Poster

Envato Tuts+

What You'll Be Creating. Today, we will be looking at how to make a horror movie poster using just two images in Photoshop! We'll look at effective movie poster composition as well as your new go-to for horror movie poster typography. Did you know that horror movie posters are most effective when they are simple and use minimal-style horror movie poster images and color?

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Self-Portraits by Kristina Varaksina

We And The Color

Selected photographs by Kristina Varaksina from an ongoing series of self-portraits based on different struggles in life. Kristina Varaksina is a Russian-born art director, photographer, and video director currently based in London, UK. In her diverse creative work, she mostly captures human emotions along with psychological impressions in order to project internal realities.

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What Is Glassmorphism? (With Examples)

SpyreStudios

Glassmorphism, shape design, retrofuturistic – these are just a few of the trendy design concepts of 2021. Design trends are getting cleverer and more intuitive in the recent years. Web designers have been developing hundreds of new ways to create impressive aesthetics. These design aesthetics are given more thought, creating works that are not only impressive but also attractive.

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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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10 Stunning Examples of Text Distortion Effects in Web Design

SpeckyBoy

We all love typography. And when type is set in motion, we love it even more! When used properly, text distortion effects (or, the “ glitch ” effect) can greatly enhance the typography of a web design, especially when used for drawing attention to a particular headline , tagline, or regular block of text. Remember, though, that being highly selective with its use is key to the success of the distortion, as users don’t typically like overly obtrusive effects.

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GDUSA Poll: Designers Expect 2021 Economic Rebound

Graphic Design USA

The vast majority of creative professionals expect an economic recovery in the second half of 2021 and an attendant rise in demand for graphic communications. .

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Creative Business Card PSD Templates (25 Print Ready Design)

Graphic Design Junction

Beautiful business card templates excellent & good for any type of business and personal use. A modern and stylish business cards with creative design and easy to customize in photoshop. Creative business card templates are fully editable and all elements, including the logo, you can resize without losing quality. All design elements separated and grouped.

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Rosie Barker creates sunny, retro vibes in her crisp illustrations

Creative Review

Feeling as though she was steered toward academia at school, Rosie Barker found herself at Goldsmith’s University studying English Literature, thinking a career in journalism would be the path she’d follow. “My idea of becoming a writer came crashing down when I started attending lectures. I quickly realised that reading Victorian literature or in fact any literature was my idea of hell and found myself endlessly jealous of my flatmates who were taking art or design-based cours

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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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Atlas Obscure: Morocco Photography by Jacob Howard

We And The Color

The High Atlas of Morocco captured by photographer Jacob Howard. Jacob Howard is a Wellington, New Zealand-based photographer. Jacob’s photographic work is mostly built around travel and his curiosity for the unknown. The natural and cultural world as well as enigmatic structures, unexpected encounters, and moments of change are his greatest sources of inspiration.

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7 Highlights of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

Azure Magazine

As a rhetorical question, “How will we live together?” is more pressing than ever. Given the news on various fronts, it takes on the urgency of a plea. For the world’s most important architecture exhibition, the question is a mandate, a broad and all-encompassing challenge. On the occasion of the 17 th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia , architects are responding to curator Hashim Sarkis’s overarching theme in myriad ways and from various vantage points.

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The 20 Best Photoshop Actions for Creating Retro & Vintage Effects

SpeckyBoy

Lace up your boots and let’s travel back in time! We don’t even have to travel far. Vintage and retro are coming back, big time. More and more photographers, designers, and clients are charmed by the appeal of vintage aesthetics. From soft palettes, to gently faded filters, vintage effects are more popular than ever before! So if you’re thinking of editing your photos and graphics to look more vintage, you don’t have to spend hours in Photoshop or Lightroom.

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Graphic designer Dan Polyak talks us through working with the visual world of drag queens in the “drag renaissance”

Its Nice That

Based in Chicago, Dan is a go-to name for drag queens looking to diversify their graphic art, logo design, art direction, photography, and more.

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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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21 Best Modern Fonts For Graphic Designers

Graphic Design Junction

New highest quality modern fonts with unique typefaces that will make your design looks hi-tech and modern. You can use these fonts for any purpose, especially to make logotype and t-shirt design. All fonts are modern, classy serif typeface. These fonts pairs well with modern san serifs, script and handwritten fonts or stand strongly on its own as a heading or editorial font.

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Lipman: How the Internet Ruined Design…

Graphic Design USA

Gregg Lipman of CBX on why design is a process and a craft, not a software-driven deliverable, and is best left to design professionals.

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Cuba Street Photography by Vincent Versluis

We And The Color

Some authentic shots of everyday life in Cuba. Vincent Versluis is a Dutch photographer specializing in architectural, landscape, and street photography. During a trip to Cuba, he managed to capture a wide range of beautiful shots of the country’s everyday life. Many buildings in the cities have fallen into disrepair, on the streets you can see American classic cars that have long since passed their prime.

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25 of the Best Websites of Bands and Musicians

Vandelay Design

Bands and musicians need to have a website that is attractive to visitors and provides all of the necessary information that fans will want to find. In this post we'll feature 25 websites for your design inspiration. Most band websites will have some things in common. Of course, they'll usually include some prominent photos of the artist or band. They'll probably include a bio, tour dates, a shop to buy or download music, usually some song samples, and possibly a blog.

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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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Inspiring Examples of Brand-Related Splash Screens in Web Design

SpeckyBoy

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. In the real world, some workarounds may fix the situation and help you make a better general impression, but in the digital world, your prospects are poor. In most cases, if your website fails to produce a good impression at the outset, people will turn around and never come back. So whatever you are planning for your web presence, it’s vital to take care of the very first seconds of the user experience.

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The Ultimate Guide for Flyer Size and Design

Noupe

Although it may sound obsolete, a flyer is still one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to promote a business. They are also very easy to distribute. So, if you want your flyers to be impactful, you have to make sure you choose the right size, the right font, colors, and message. Depending on your needs, these parameters will change. Let’s see together how you can create the ultimate flyer by choosing the right size and design.

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15 Best Seamless Vector Textures Sets

Graphic Design Junction

High resolution textures and backgrounds are perfect for graphic designers to create endless possibilities and make your designs look more elegant, attractive and memorable. There are 15 seamless vector texture sets with approx. 500+ textures suitable for various purposes such as illustrations, photos, designs tutorials or the website layouts. A beautiful vector textures sets included Halftone Textures , Gold Foil Textures, Macro Paper Textures, Vintage Grit Textures, Leather Textures, Folded Pa

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How to Create a Star Wars Tatooine Poster in Photoshop

Envato Tuts+

What You'll Be Creating. Today, we will be learning how to create a Star Wars Tatooine travel poster in Photoshop using simple photo compositing techniques! The many Tatooine appearances in Star Wars and The Mandalorian make it the perfect desert vacation spot, as well as the perfect subject for some Mandalorian Photoshop fan art. Part of the Mandalorian series does take place on Tatooine after all, so its vast sandy hills deserve to be featured!

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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?