Spoon Graphics
AUGUST 28, 2023
Usually custom typography pieces would be drawn by hand, but today I’ll share the secret of how you can still create trendy lettering by customising ready-made fonts in Adobe Illustrator. If you are a whizz at illustrating your own script text, the same vector shading techniques can be applied to your artwork once it has been traced to give it more impact with vibrant colours.
UX Collective
AUGUST 27, 2023
Design itself is a passion, but like any passion, it has phases and intensities. Let’s explore some of them. Copyright: Mark Kostabi / Artist’s Estate Passion for tools If you, like me, started in graphic design , this was probably your first love. Photoshop, Illustrator — even CorelDRAW — and newer tools like Figma or Adobe XD. An infinite world of possibilities opens up and tutorials become your company.
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Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 30, 2023
The business card mockups are invaluable tools for designers and professionals alike. In the modern and fast growing artificial intelligence business, a brand’s identity and image play a pivotal role in shaping its success. One of the most tangible representations of this identity is the business card. It’s not merely a piece of paper with contact details; it’s a powerful tool that communicates professionalism, creativity, and the essence of your brand.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 28, 2023
The Bristol design consultancy helps to reposition Freja Natural Norwegian Bone Broth as a natural, healthy and fulfilling choice. One of the world's oldest culinary confections, bone broth, is a liquid made from boiling animal bones and connective tissue. The UK's best-selling bone broth, previously known as Take Stock, has now been rebranded by Bristol-based brand design consultancy The Collaborators , with the new name of Freja Natural Norwegian Bone Broth.
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
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 28, 2023
Top 10 Futuristic Logos Redefining Brand Identity In today's digital world, technology continues to evolve rapidly, fundamentally changing how we live, work, and interact. This digital transformation is also reshaping brand identity and logo design. Logos have always been vital visual symbols encapsulating a company's core values and essence. However, in our highly connected, digital society, logos are no longer static images – they have become dynamic brand assets that can interact with audienc
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ID Identity Design
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
The Bond is a new creative content hub for the Midlands — an outstanding contemporary urban space, skilfully reimagined by Oval Real Estate from a landmark industrial building in Digbeth — with a new focus on TV, film, media, and tech. The metamorphic identity, born from both the iconic architecture and its new purpose as a content hub, tells the story of one of Digbeth’s landmark industrial developments.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 30, 2023
Kathryn Ashill. Photo: Anna Arca Unique to UK festivals, Green Man not only exhibits artwork out in the wild, but commissions original pieces from working artists. Check out what they created this year. Art galleries are fantastic places to get creative inspiration, and most of us probably don't take advantage of them enough. But here at Creative Boom, we also love the idea of occasionally taking art out of the gallery and exhibiting it in a different kind of environment altogether.
Design Milk
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Ray Dak Lam is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Edmonton, Canada with a penchant for using big colors – and lots of them. Throughout his career, Ray has had the opportunity to creatively work with big brands like McDonalds, GoDaddy, Asana, and more, all while keeping up with his personal practice at the same time. The project he’s been most diligent with is “Shape Studies,” something that began during the pandemic as a fresh and challenging creative outlet to keep th
UX Collective
AUGUST 31, 2023
Hard times force hard questions about the value of my work. The answers revealed the worth I was missing in myself. The headline at the The Financial Times read: Nasdaq Records Best Start To Year In Four Decades. It was June 30th, 2023. The end of H1; the close of Q2, as my public-company employed colleagues like to say. I smiled as I read the headline again.
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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.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 31, 2023
How to Start Branding for Your Business Success Branding is essential for any business, big or small, to stand out in the highly competitive market. A strong brand identity helps you establish credibility, attract and retain customers, and ultimately contribute to your business's long-term success. Firstly, it's crucial to define your brand's purpose and values.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 29, 2023
© Luke Dyson The head of Vision Factory reveals how he helped make Sam Fender's Reading set the stuff of legend. Your favourite band is playing at a major festival. Yay! But you're on the fence about getting a ticket. Why? Well, you've been to massive gigs where you were stuck at the back, and there was zero atmosphere. You squinted at the tiny stick figures on stage in the distance, trying to feel something, but overall, it turned out to be a pretty crummy night.
Design Milk
AUGUST 31, 2023
44 East Avenue is a minimal apartment located in Austin, Texas, designed by Austin- and London-based interior design studio Stelly Selway. The 1,221-square-foot unit comprises two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an outdoor patio. The space serves as both a functional residence and a sanctuary for its owner, a female film producer in her thirties. The design team maximized impact through deliberate choices in color, texture, and storage solutions.
UX Collective
AUGUST 29, 2023
It’s time to reconsider legacy UX patterns and put gestural interactions in the limelight in the age of spatial computing. Example of a gesture-based AR application (Source: Softspace ) Rethinking Legacy Interaction has always been an essential component in our relationship with the world. The most fundamental ones are the gestures we use all the time.
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Inkbot Design
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Colour Psychology in Branding: Crafting Emotional Palettes Can you think of colours associated with certain brands? For example, Hermes’ signature colour is orange, while Coca-Cola’s is vibrant red. These colours are present in their logos, typography, and even packaging. Not only is every colour meaningful, but associating colours with your brand also helps it to stand out and be memorable.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 30, 2023
The Belfast-based branding specialists have pulled off another winning identity for Little Sister: a takeaway hatch on the northern Irish coast. The owners of Lost & Found, a brew bar and eatery on the north coast of Ireland, have a long relationship with Belfast-based studio Angel and Anchor. They first partnered with them in their rebrand, which we covered in our news story.
Creative Nerds
AUGUST 30, 2023
In the first half of our monthly roundup post, we have compiled a list of some of the best design tutorials that cover a wide range of topics from Photoshop to Illustrator. These tutorials are perfect for those who want to learn unique effects, such as custom script type and movie poster creation. Moving on […] The post Best of the web for Design and Web Development August 2023 first appeared on Creative Nerds.
Design Milk
AUGUST 30, 2023
Montalba Architects’ redesign of the Nobu Hotel Palo Alto is an architectural project that could be characterized by a sense of delayed gratification – but one worth the wait. While the property opened its doors to welcome guests into the retreat’s ryokan-inspired accommodations appointed in Nobu Matsuhisa’s modern-meets-traditional-Japanese serene aesthetics back in 2020, the architecture practice has only now been able to unveil a centerpiece addition, one notable as much for
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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.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 31, 2023
The Profound Connection of Colours Associated with Emotions The hues surrounding us have an intriguing power over our moods and recollections. From the warm vermillion that stirs passion to the cool cerulean that evokes tranquillity, colours captivate us in a way few other things can. Their ability to stir our emotions, conjure vivid memories, and subtly shape our perceptions has fascinated humankind for millennia.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 30, 2023
Japan is full of great bakeries with amazing cakes and pastries, so how do you make a new business stand out from the crowd? Jin Fujiwara's fun, lively and colourful branding shows the way. In bustling Kurashiki, a city in Okayama, Japan, sisters Yumi and Hito had grown tired of their mundane jobs. One day, they shared a daring idea: starting a bakery.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 29, 2023
In the vibrant world of design, where creativity knows no bounds, free mockups have emerged as an indispensable tool for aspiring designers. These free psd mockups offer a remarkable opportunity to elevate design projects, enabling novices to achieve visual excellence while navigating the intricacies of the creative process. With the power to streamline workflows, enhance presentations, and nurture growth, free mockups have become a cornerstone for designers seeking to make their mark.
Joe McNally
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Coming up next week! Very grateful to be included in the informative, classy, lively universe known as Photoshop World, kicking off September 5-7, online. A virtual, rich repository of information and learning over a few days in the comfort of home – or office. I’m proud to contribute a class called – Finding Success: Skills and Strategies for a Working Photographer.
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.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 31, 2023
Instagram vs Facebook: Navigating the Social Media Showdown In today's highly connected world, social media has become a defining force, shaping online interactions and impacting various facets of life. Among the multitude of platforms available, Instagram and Facebook stand out as two of the most dominant networks, each boasting over a billion monthly active users.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 29, 2023
At Creative Boom, we always like to keep an eye out for emerging illustration talent, and here's an artist everyone should know about. Based in Indianapolis, Shelley Hanmo is a self-taught illustrator specialising in paper collage illustration. She's worked with clients throughout the US, creating children's book illustrations, editorial designs, promotional illustrations, puzzles, seed packets, and more.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 26, 2023
The condensed fonts are typefaces characterized by their narrow width and tight letter-spacing. Unlike their traditional counterparts, which often have a balanced and open structure, condensed fonts are designed to save horizontal space while maintaining legibility. The letterforms in condensed fonts are narrower and taller, resulting in a compressed appearance that can be especially beneficial in designs where space is at a premium.
SpeckyBoy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Playbook for Universal Design – This playbook was created to provide easy access to planning and facilitating universal design development work. The Twenty Twenty-Four WordPress Theme – The new default WordPress theme will be released soon. The new theme – Twenty Twenty-Four – can be used on any type of site, with any topic. Lightning CSS – A new CSS parser, transformer, and minifier.
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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