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7 Photographers on Finding Your Voice

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Designing democracy: A visual history of the ballot paper

Creative Review

“Ballots today may look boring and bureaucratic, but they are the most direct tool of participatory democracy,” says Alicia Cheng, founding partner of MGMT. Design and the Cooper Union’s current Frank Stanton Chair for Graphic Design. As the impending US election edges ever closer, the New York college is turning its attention to the country’s history of printed election ballots, or ‘fugitive ephemera’ – so called because they are legally required to be

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CSS for the Minimalist: Exploring Classless CSS

Noupe

In 2011, the first version of Bootstrap (then called Twitter Bootstrap) came out. It was a product of Twitter’s UI team and was a framework aimed at simplifying the creation of professional looking applications across the Web. . It’s release revolutionized how developers used CSS – it took what was often a bespoke, unruly approach to Web stylization and gave developers the tools to easily make professional looking websites with standard components and minimal effort.

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Penny Dreadfuls & Murder Broadsides

I Love Typography

The Industrial Revolution mechanized printing and reduced costs, leading to explosive growth in publishing. At the same time, an unprecedented increase in literacy produced millions of new readers and sparked a reading revolution. But what were these new readers to read? One of the century's most popular genres, sold on the streets of Victorian England, was the penny dreadful.

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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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RetroSupply’s Most Popular Design Resources

Just Creative

In this article, we will look at RetroSupply’s most popular resources for design as well as offer an exclusive discount coupon code , which will get you an extra 10% off. In business since 2012, RetroSupply equips graphic designers with some of the most amazing tools and plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity, Procreate and more. RetroSupply’s Most Popular Design Resources.

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Highly Influential Art Gallery Websites in 2020

Noupe

Art galleries are great places to visit to get inspiration and get your creative juices flowing. They are incredibly well designed and aesthetically pleasing. What you might not be aware of is that most art galleries have their own websites, and they are as aesthetic as the real thing. Art galleries and art gallery websites are designed that way to bring the attention more to the art piece, making it stand out and making it all about the artwork itself.

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LogoArchive Issue 8

BP&O

Inspired by a panel discussion that took place at London’s Somerset House in 2018 as part of the exhibition Print! the first issue of LogoArchive was conceived, designed and sent to print the following day. Channeling the independent spirit of niche publishing the LogoArchive zine series seeks to surprise and delight within the context and […].

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10 Best Trackpads & Touchpads of 2020

Just Creative

When you buy a computer, the standard piece of equipment that you would use to perform actions is a mouse, right? Well, did you know that there is another peripheral out there that allows you to do many of the same functions? Meet the trackpad. While many people would rather use a mouse as their default computer accessory, there is something to be said for using a trackpad instead.

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Sébastien Cuvelier’s photos contrast utopia and reality in Iran

Creative Review

Nearly 50 years ago, Sébastien Cuvelier’s late uncle travelled from Namur in Belgium to visit Persepolis, located in Iran – a journey he documented through diary entries and photographs he gathered while there. Inspired by his uncle’s manuscript, Luxembourg-based Cuvelier traced his steps by making the journey all these years later, and discovered a stark contrast between the pre-revolution Iran his uncle detailed, and the present-day Iran that he himself encountered.

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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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9 Essential Graphic Design Pointers for Non-Designers

Noupe

Graphic design is probably one of the essential skills most people need nowadays, whether for your business, Facebook page, or beautifying your Instagram account. However, for those who are not skilled, paying for a graphic designer can be costly. So, if you’re one of those who want to take advantage of this skill but not an expert, here are some pointers you can use to improve your designs: Research before designing.

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Medium’s rebrand by Collins uses typography as a “building block” for illustrations

Its Nice That

The identity refresh includes a new symbol inspired by the three-dot ellipsis and a redesigned word mark to “stand prouder”.

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Tips for Being a Good Design Mentor

SpeckyBoy

One of the great aspects of being a web designer is in joining the supportive community of fellow professionals. There are just so many people who are willing to share their knowledge and help others learn. There’s a lot of mentoring that goes on. The funny thing is that we don’t necessarily seek out these opportunities. It seems like they more often find us.

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Niklas Wesner’s line-based works pull from his dreams and childhood

Creative Review

Hamburg-based illustrator Niklas Wesner says a lot of his work is about emotion, and the process of translating feelings into visuals. “There’s endless potential since you can never capture them truly and there are endless variations, like there will never be enough love songs,” Wesner says. “I am also interested in how style can elevate simple things like everyday life or objects.

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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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No Memory Is Ever Alone: A Photographer Reimagines Family Moments Using Her Dad’s Old Slides

Colossal

All images © Catherine Panebianco, shared with permission. Jamestown, New York-based photographer Catherine Panebianco compresses the space between family memories and her life at present through her series, No Memory Is Ever Alone. The moving collection features vast landscapes and unoccupied rooms with Panebianco’s continued intervention: in each shot, she holds up a photographic slide of her family in a similar location, juxtaposing the decades-old visual against a current-day backdrop

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What Brand Archetype is My Business

Noupe

Brand archetypes seem to be everywhere. Developed by Karl Jung decades ago, archetypes are an effective marketing tool to relate to customers and build that lasting connection. So, how do you figure out. Which of the 12 archetypes is best to use with your brand? Attending a branding workshop , of course! What is a Branding Workshop? A branding workshop will explore your brand along with the different archetypes to choose from.

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Illustrator Spotlight: Peter Gehrman

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Peter Gehrman (previously featured here ). Peter Gehrman’s Website. Peter Gehrman on Instagram.

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David Byrne’s irreverent illustrations muse on life during Covid

Creative Review

The exhibition at Pace Gallery features 50 illustrations by musician, artist and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne that reflect his experiences of isolation and mundanity throughout the pandemic – feelings that have taken on a universal significance this year. Created from isolation in his New York apartment, the hand-drawn works range from metaphorical to literal representations of domestic life during Covid-19, while others speak to the challenges and inequalities that have been exposed

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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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Cloaked in Thick Smoke, Submerged Foliage Breaches the Water’s Surface in Mysterious Photographs

Colossal

All images © Robert Peek, shared with permission. Rotterdam-based photographer Robert Peek creates ghostly photographic stills of botanical forms that wouldn’t look out of place on Miss Havisham’s festering dining room table. On first inspection, Peek’s work resembles paintings with smoke dripping from the flowers’ petals and leaves. Colors are drawn out and enhanced, while other hues are shrouded in the white veil.

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Meet Lauren Danger Koste, Shillington Graduate and Studio Manager at The Design Kids

Shillington

Sometimes, the best thing to do if you want to change careers is to take the leap. For Lauren Danger Koste , the choice to study at Shillington happened spontaneously after years of working as a kickass brand strategist. She’d been getting a little jealous watching the graphic designer she worked with make creative magic happen and she wanted a piece of the action.

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4 Ways Online Course Materials Benefit Students

Noupe

At all levels of education, many instructors are implementing modern practices and innovative technology into their lesson plans. In both the K-12 and higher education sectors, the rise of educational technology (often referred to as EdTech ) has been impossible to miss. In 2020, the need for digital tools has been more pressing and sudden than ever before.

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Greenpeace follows up Rang-tan with meat takedown

Creative Review

Greenpeace has launched a new campaign film, There’s a Monster in My Kitchen, created by regular collaborators Mother London. The spot underlines the knock-on effect of industrial meat production, which is the biggest cause of deforestation worldwide according to the organisation. The campaign film opens with an ominous scene of a jaguar (Jag-wah) lurking behind a young boy who’s frightened of the monster in his kitchen.

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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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Overflowing with Flora and Fauna, Collaged Paper Installations Comment on Earth’s Dwindling Biodiversity

Colossal

“Intimate Immensity” (2016). Photograph by Trevor Good. All images © Clare Börsch, shared with permission. Sprawling across paint-chipped walls and tiny alcoves, the collaged installations of artist Clare Börsch mimic overgrown jungles and whimsical forest scenes. Layers of flora, fauna, and the occasional gemstone or human figure comprise the amorphous paper artworks as they transform spaces into fantastical ecosystems.

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Weekly News for Designers ? 563

Speckyboy Design Magazine

Layoutit Grid – Build your ideal CSS Grid with this online tool. Web Layout Best Practices: 12 Timeless UI Patterns Analyzed – A look at UI patterns that are both user-friendly and adaptable to changing trends. Developing For The Semantic Web – Why now is the perfect time to make sure you’re utilizing semantic markup. The Deadly Communication Sins Freelance Designers Commit – A designer can be technically excellent, but if they fail to communicate with their client, they will not continue

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Organic shapes and middle eastern colors in the collection of Abs Objects

Trendland

Words Mariana Bettinelli. The visual language of ABS Objects refers to nature, with organic shapes and colors and material of the Middle East as creative signature. The designer drives inspiration from history, archeology and traditional art and craft.

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Berke Yazicioglu reinterprets Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring through a series of 11 tapestries

Its Nice That

Having developed his editorial portfolio, the London-based illustrator dives into a new medium, jacquard weaving.

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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.