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10 Ways for Designers to Keep the Creative Juices Flowing

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Matt Shealy. Any designer or person who has a creative side hits a roadblock every now and then. When you are trying to constantly pursue the next great creative thing, you will stumble. It is what you do to get over that hump, to take your creativity to the next level, that matters most. It is not your fault that your creativity is starting to run low.

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10 Tips to Create a Winning Graphic Design Portfolio

Creative Market

This article was created by our friends at Dribbble , the leading destination to find & showcase creative work and home to the world's best design professionals. Is your graphic design portfolio in need of some serious TLC? Whether you’re a seasoned design pro or just starting out in your career, you should never underestimate the power of a thoughtfully designed portfolio.

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The Most Important Thing Your Clients Should Know About Their Website

Speckyboy Design Magazine

When a client hires you to design and build a website, they’re making an investment in their organization. And, depending upon their particular sector, that website can play a major role in determining future success. Yet, it’s not always viewed that way. Some clients will nickel and dime their way through a project, not wanting to spend the funds required to accomplish their goals.

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Video: How To Create Detailed Graphic Patterns in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

Recently I have been checking out the kinds of graphics that are associated with hydrodipping, the popular image transfer technique that is used for applying patterns to all kinds of objects, from vehicle parts to sneakers. Browsing those designs gave me the inspiration to try and create an intense graphic pattern of my own in Photoshop. After a lot of trial and error, I found a useful technique that allows you to quickly fill an entire canvas with randomly placed graphics.

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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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Large Format Graphic Design – Ultimate Guide for Designers

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Natalka Antoniuk. If you’ve got a knack for graphic design then I applaud you. I know it’s not easy. Creating visually appealing artwork that is designed to serve a purpose is harder than most people think. Balancing user experience with everything you know about art (and trying to please your client) is a skill in itself.

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The Writing Mistress

I Love Typography

From around the beginning of the 1600s, there was a renewed interest in calligraphy. At the same time, women, known as writing mistresses, begin to teach handwriting and calligraphy to young women. Maria Strick in the Netherlands and Marie Pavie, perhaps from France, are the first two women to have their calligraphy copybooks published in print. The post The Writing Mistress appeared first on I Love Typography.

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120+ Best Photoshop Products for Half Price. Buy 5+ and Save a Further 50% Off!

Spoon Graphics

A free online Photoshop event has kicked off today at Design Cuts featuring live sessions with top designers and incredible discounts off over 100 of the best Photoshop products. This is your chance to own the best Photoshop Brushes, Actions, textures, fonts, and creation kits at a huge 50%+ discount. Throughout this week there will also be several FREE Live Sessions with some of the biggest names in the design community, so you can learn new tips and techniques and use your new tools to create

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15 Best Watercolor Brushes for Affinity Designer

Just Creative

While Affinity Designer can be a great alternative to Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator, what makes Affinity stand out among these alternatives is the number of amazing options that you can add. Many including those for watercolor can add a new dimension to your work. With that in mind, we thought we would turn our attention towards the Top 15 Affinity Watercolor Brushes to give you some options to consider if you’re looking for something new.

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Design News: 15th of June 2020

Designer Daily

The interesting news of the past week if you are a graphic designer, web designer, product designer, or pretty much anyone that has an interest in design. The 7 Habits of Exceptionally Creative People. Great advice that will truly help and that destroys some myths around creativity. Read on Medium. What Every Product Designer Should Do in 2020. More advice, because you need it after the special period we just went through (and that some countries are still going through).

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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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White Rabbit Collection by Toko

BP&O

Text by Richard Baird. The White Rabbit Collection is a contemporary arts publication showcasing the work of 99 artists drawn from the White Rabbit, a contemporary art museum, gallery and archive in Sydney. The museum has become one of the world’s most significant collections of Chinese contemporary art, with over 2000 works from 700 artists. Through this […].

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Best CG Artwork Around the World

Noupe

CG artwork stands for Computer Generated artwork. If you are into movies , you’ve probably heard the term CGI. CGI stands for Computer Generated Images. CG artists are digital artists, and they create CGIs. These CGIs include 2D and 3D works as well. Most people who know the term CGI from the movies think it’s just about animation. That’s not the case at all.

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Chris Hopewell directs stop-motion video for Where Do The Children Play?

Creative Review

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Cat Stevens’ classic album, Tea for the Tillerman. Created following a decade defined by war, protest and environmental disasters, the album – which includes the tracks Father & Son and Wild World – had a profound impact on popular culture. Its release saw Cat Stevens become one of the 1970s’ most successful and influential singer-songwriters and the record has since earned a place on numerous ‘best albums o

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A Guide to Vintage Design Styles

Tuts Plus

What does retro style mean? Retro or vintage design refers to a broad range of graphic design styles which lift influences and inspiration from different historical eras and retro style design, from mid-century modern graphic design and 50s art styles to vintage 70s graphic design. What Is Vintage Design? When you’re asked to give a design or image a ‘vintage’ look, what does that actually mean?

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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 CSS Variables Can Improve Efficiency and Consistency

Speckyboy Design Magazine

Code repetition is one of the more frustrating aspects of CSS. Having to type out the same property values over and over throughout a stylesheet takes time. And when making changes down the road, it’s too easy to miss a value. The result is an inconsistent design. Things like colors, animation speed and element spacing can vary – simply because a designer didn’t catch every instance.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for 10 Tampa Bay by Matchstic

Under Consideration / Brand

“10/10 Would Watch Again”. (Est. 1965) " WTSP , virtual and VHF digital channel 10, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and also serving Tampa. The station is owned by Tegna Inc. WTSP's studios are located on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg, and its transmitter is located in Riverview, Florida.

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Foxes Caught in Dramatic Squabbles and Sleepy Coils by Photographer Konsta Punkka

Colossal

All images © Konsta Punkka, shared with permission. Each spring, Helsinki-born photographer Konsta Punkka ( previously ) stakes out dens, showing he’s as clever in strategy as the foxes he’s hoping to encounter. This commitment to hours lying on cold, wet ground for hours on end has afforded a splendid array of photographs depicting the furry creatures as they tussle, play, and sometimes, expend pent-up energy gnawing on cars. “Fox cubs are often naturally very curious, so all

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This Russian Photoshop Master’s Photo Editing Skills May Blow You Away

Design You Trust

Let’s admit it—everyone wants a cool profile picture of themselves on their social media. But it’s hard to make a picture perfect. And even if the picture turns out great, it may lack a certain magic in it that makes it truly outstanding. There’s a saying that begins with “when life gives you lemons…” Well, sometimes life doesn’t give you even that.

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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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Corona Food Masks by Hej Studio

Trendland

Words Mariana Bettinelli. In this completely new circumstances created by the Corona pandemic, that turned our lives upside-down, the studio explored the impact of face masks on our social life from a food designer’s perspective.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Packaging for Mitka by MadCats

Under Consideration / Brand

“Spray it, Don’t Say it”. Launched this year, Mitka is a new brand of aerosol spray paint available in Ukraine. Produced by GPL , a company that operates in the production, distribution, and sale of oils, industrial fluids, and auto parts for cars and trucks, Mitka, which means "mark" in Ukrainian, is primarily meant for use in the construction and automotive industries and is available in four application variations -- universal enamel, automobile enamel, varnish colorless, and primer anticorro

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A Lounging Humpback Whale and Her Newborn Garner Top Prize in International Photography Contest

Colossal

“Essence of Life” by Jasmine Carey, of Australia. All images © HIPA and the photographers, shared with permission. Photographer Jasmine Carey , of Australia, captured a heartwarming moment between a mother humpback whale and her baby as they relax in the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga. Titled “Essence of Life,” the underwater shot recently won the top prize in the 2020 HIPA contest. “As we floated and watched them, the sound of the rhythm (of rain) faded just a litt

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Stitch Kitties on Your Favorite Shirt With My New Embroidery Pattern [My Monthly Studio Check-In]

Brown Paper Bag

A peek into my studio. I love Staffordshire dogs! I’ve learned I need outside accountability to get anything done. (Thank you, Four Tendencies quiz.) Sharing my studio work once a month here (last year) helped me stay honest. So, I’m trying it again! Stitch ‘Calico Companions’ on Your Shirt With My New PDF Pattern ! Last week, I launched the first digital PDF pattern of my embroidered collars.

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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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Pastel colors and Venetian Terrazzo in a house by NestSpace Design

Trendland

Words Mariana Bettinelli. NestSpace Design was inspired by secondary rainbows when renovating a family apartment in Taiwan.

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Noted: New Logos for UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs by Skye Design Studios

Under Consideration / Brand

“Slug as a Bug in a Rug”. (Est. 1965) "The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Banana Slugs compete in Division III of the NCAA as an independent member. There are fifteen varsity sports - men's and women's basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, swimming and diving, cross country, and women's golf.

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Unusual Interventions by Artist Stefan Visan Juxtapose Leaves, Cutlery, and Everyday Objects

Colossal

All images © Stefan Visan, shared with permission. Stefan Visan fashions surreal interventions out of mundane objects: a silver safety pin pierces verdant leaves, a burning candle is sliced and positioned at a tilt, and limp spaghetti lengthens fork prongs. The artist spends hours tinkering in his studio each day, constructing bizarre combinations with no prior intention for what he’ll create.

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A Poignant Portrait of Elephants Living in Captivity and the Toll it Takes on Their Lives

Feature Shoot

Over the past decade, photographer Colleen Plumb has traveled to more than 70 zoos in the United States and Europe, documenting the self-destructive behaviors that elephants exhibit as a result of being forced to live in captivity. Known as stereotypy, these actions include rhythmic rocking, head bobbing, stepping back and forth, and pacing — compulsively and relentlessly destroying their bodies and souls.

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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.