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Getting Started With Packaging Design

Designer Daily

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What’s the difference between Brand, Branding and Brand Identity?

Just Creative

When you look at a logo symbol, can you tell what company it’s for without any hints? Depending on the logo, it can be easy to figure out but that’s our point. Branding, Brand, & Brand Identity all play a part in you recognizing the logo. Many of these terms get thrown around and some believe that one of these terms can encompass all three.

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16 Cursive Fonts to Use on Your Blog

Design Roast

With so many blogs on the internet today, figuring out how to stand out becomes a challenge. One way you can differentiate yourself from competitors is by using unique typography. Cursive fonts are an excellent choice for headings or images. They add a bit of flair and give your site a more conventional look. Because [.]. The post 16 Cursive Fonts to Use on Your Blog appeared first on Design Roast.

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Video Tutorial: How To Create Seamless Turing Patterns

Spoon Graphics

In today’s video tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a series of detailed, organic patterns, which have become generally known as ‘Turing Patterns’ Based on the research into reaction-diffusion patterns in nature by mathematician Alan Turing, these graphics are made up of intricate stripes, spots, and spirals. I’ll show you how a clever 3-step process in Photoshop can be used to create the effect, then I’ll explain how you can convert the patterns int

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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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Black Print

I Love Typography

An introduction to early African American print culture; its authors, editors, journalists, printers and publishers in America. From protest pamphlets to the first Black newspapers and books. The post Black Print appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Graphic Design Dictionary | Print Basics

Six Leaf Design

If you missed it on the blog earlier, I created a post called Graphic Design Dictionary to help explain some of the terms that I use in my daily life that may not be common knowledge to everyone. In the post I defined some basic web terms that you should know if you have or plan on having a website. This month I'm switching to another main form of graphic design and explaining some basic print terminology.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Regent's Place by DixonBaxi

Under Consideration / Brand

“Everything in its Place”. Completed in 1972, Regent's Place is a 13-acre, mixed-use business, retail, and residential development in London, UK. Developed by British Land , one of the largest property development and investment companies in the UK, Regent's Place totals around two million square feet and is home to more than 20,000 residents and workers (from companies like Santander, Manchester City FC, and Facebook), not to mention the thousands of customers that pass through every day for fo

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Black Students Matter – An Interview with the Creator of BlackAtSVA

Illustration Age

Illustration by Daniel Fishel. On June 28th, 2020 a new Instagram account called @blackatsva published its first post with a simple message: “This is a safe space for current and former black students at SVA to share their stories. You are heard. Your stories matter. You matter.” Accompanying the post was an open call for black students of the School of Visual Arts in New York to submit anonymous stories of their time at the college.

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16 Free Type Foundries for Graphic Designers on a Budget

Shillington

You need some typography for your project and you’re on a tight budget. You’d love that stunning sans serif or stylish handwritten type to add that final touch but they’re just too darn expensive. What you need is a definitive list of the best type foundries online that offer beautiful free fonts. At Shillington , we’ve done all the hard work for you and scoured the web to find the very best resources for your typography needs. 1.

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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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How to Create a Nautical-Themed Logo in Adobe Illustrator

Envato Tuts+

What You'll Be Creating In the following steps, you will learn how to create a nautical vector logo in Adobe Illustrator. What You Will Learn in This Nautical Logo Tutorial . How to design a logo. How to set up a simple grid . How to create your own pattern brush. How to create a series of concentric circles and easily bring them to the center of the artboard.

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10 Free Graphics for Teachers

Design Roast

Coming up with creative solutions for your students is an ongoing task. Most teachers have to find their own images and figure out how to make worksheets on a budget. You might need graphics for teachers to redo your bulletin board and prefer to come up with something tailored to what your class is currently [.]. The post 10 Free Graphics for Teachers appeared first on Design Roast.

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Reviewed: New Logo for Nissan done In-house

Under Consideration / Brand

“It’s Lit”. Established in 1933, Nissan is a Japanese, multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, with operations in 112 markets globally, making it the sixth biggest automobile manufacturer in the world and, at least in 2018, it was the largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer with its Nissan Leaf leading the way.

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Interview with Anna Fransson, Creative Lead at Aginic

Shillington

Anna Fransson is a self-described brand guardian, culture enthusiast and Star Trek nerd working as the Creative Lead at Aginic , a data analytics company based in Brisbane. Starting out with the company early in their journey, Anna was the first designer to join the Aginic team and has been part of the company’s story from the beginning. Aginic boasts agile team structures and adaptive, versatile workshopping approaches.

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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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Aurora Parlegreco on Designing Jeff VanderMeer's A Peculiar Peril

Spine Magazine

Aurora Parlagreco is a Senior Designer at Macmillan Children’s whose work has been featured in the New York Book Show. Here she talks Spine through her process for creating A Peculiar Peril. An inherited mansion full of curiosities. A talking marmot. Alternate history, magic, humor. These were some of the early descriptions I was given about A Peculiar Peril , author Jeff VanderMeer’s first young adult novel.

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Face Masks Hold Fish Tanks and Overgrown Patches of Botanics in Surreal Illustrations by Kit Layfield

Colossal

All images © Kit Layfield, shared with permission. A long way from the packs of blue, disposable masks many of us bulk purchased at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the face coverings Philadelphia-based illustrator Kit Layfield envisions are a bit more complex and otherworldly. He draws intricate contraptions featuring the traditional nose-and-mouth covering that then are connected to larger collars adorned with luxuriant shrubs, miniature ecosystems, and tiny fish tanks.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Degreed done In-house

Under Consideration / Brand

“See the World through Blue-colored Glasses”. Established in 2012, Degreed is an online platform that connects learning to opportunities, created with large-ish companies in mind so that their employees can continue learning and developing new skills while on the job. The degreed platform assesses teams' existing skills and then customizes and aggregates courses, videos, articles, projects, and more, specific to each employee.

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Inside the Homes of Hermits

Feature Shoot

Viktor, 30 years old. Hermit for ten years. “To live against all odds.” Mikhail, 28 years old. Hermit for ten years. “Because I don’t particularly like bunches of strangers, and I work nights and from home.” Olga, 27 years old. Hermit for three years. “I like to work as a freelancer: to [do] cosplays of my favorite characters, as well as reviews of video games.” When the Russian photographer Natalia Ershova was in school, working on her journalism degree

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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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The Importance of Design in Social and PPC Advertising

Black Bear Design

Black Bear Design - Atlanta Web Design, Web Development, SEO, Internet Marketing, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Social media. How do you take an idea, a brand, an offer, or any other notion and turn it into an effective piece of marketing? Different agencies and organizations have a variety of practices and mantras they stand by, but they usually all have something in common.

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WordPress Theme Showdown: Custom Built vs. Readymade

Speckyboy Design Magazine

Every website project has its own distinct needs. Sometimes, the look and functionality really do need to be built from the ground up. In other scenarios, time is of the essence and there simply isn’t enough of it to go fully-custom. WordPress and its community provide us with solutions for both. The CMS itself offers a Theme Handbook that can guide developers through the ins and outs of building a custom theme.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Alight by Stockholm Design Lab

Under Consideration / Brand

“A Light Touch”. (Est. 2013, previously Eneo) " Alight is the leading solar Power Purchase Agreement provider in the Nordics. We are committed to helping large corporations save money and do good, now and in the long term, through sustainable solar technology. We build, operate and own solar projects, onsite and offsite, across Europe. With a focused team specializing in solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), we are dedicated to bringing success to the corporations across Europe we partner with

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Pearlfisher Takes A Fresh Approach To Bowl & Basket

The Die Line

Bowl & Basket has a soft and swoon-worthy redesign. With it's delicate color palette and typography this redesign by Pearlfisher brings a fresh take on grocery private label packaging. .

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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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Michal Zahornacký reflects the world of isolation with his ‘Close’ Series

Trendland

Words Marta Knas. Michal Zahornacký is a Slovakian photographer investigating the human place within architecture. In his " Close " series, the artists looks into the pandemic world of isolation and the feeling of closeness evoked by forced social distancing.

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“It could kickstart a revolution”: exhibition design post-COVID

Design Week

The Design Museum was supposed to welcome Kraftwerk and The Chemical Brothers on 1 April. The outbreak of coronavirus put an end to that but not before Electronic: From Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers was set up. The London museum’s latest temporary exhibition is a transfer from the Musée de la Musique-Philarmonie de Paris, originally curated by Jean-Yves LeLoup.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Wavemaker by NB

Under Consideration / Brand

“The Domino Effect”. (Est. 2017) "We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world's most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.

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User Interface Inspiration - 3D Illustrations

Abduzeedo

User Interface Inspiration - 3D Illustrations. AoiroStudio 07.13.20 Ever since we introduced the new abdz. design, I haven't really taken advantage of some of its key features to help us share 'inspiration' on the blog. One of them is the 'video embed integration' that I have been requesting for quite some time, now it's here. For my first roundup, I wanted to share a series of 'user interface inspiration' handpicked from Dribbble.

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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.