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9 Laws of Typography That Every App Designer Should Know

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Juned Ghanchi. Typography will always be a key element of graphic design. It has also become a critical factor in the success of app development and design. The use of typography can make or break a design, determine the readability of app contents and directly impact business conversion. When it comes to typography, there are certain ground rules that remain constant.

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8 Animated CSS & JavaScript Code Snippets That Celebrate Summer

Speckyboy Design Magazine

There’s a reason why so many of us look forward to summer. It provides an opportunity to get outdoors and away from our desks. Then there’s the chance to spend more time with friends and family. As they say, adventure is out there. Even better is that you don’t need that traditional vacation to get out. Summer can be a blast just hanging out in your backyard or a local park.

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Stone lettering and variable fonts, what can the future of typography learn from the past?

Its Nice That

In the pursuit of pixel-perfect typography, have we lost the origins of its artistry in place of efficiency? We talk to contemporary typographers as well as stone letterers who are keeping the origins of the discipline alive, asking what is lost and gained in the movement from physical to digital.

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Video Tutorial: How to Create a Gold Foil Effect in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Adobe Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you a handy technique for creating a gold foil effect that looks just like the hot foil stamping printing finish that adds luxurious embellishments to printed products. We’ll first create a shiny gold texture, then apply it to some text with the help of a mask. To simulate the appearance of real foil stamping, we’ll finish it off with subtle effects like a paper texture and minor edge distortions. ?

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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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Best XP-Pen Tablets for Graphic Designers

Just Creative

Founded in Japan, XP-Pen started in 2005 developing tablets for graphic designers. Throughout the company’s history, they have maintained a dedication to research, design, production, and the marketing of digital tablets. In their 15 years of existence, the company has built an impressive market share in Asia, Europe, North America, and other markets around the world.

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How To Protect Your Small Business Investment

Graphic Design USA

The world of insurance is changing quickly, and the digital revolution is helping insurance companies offer tailored plans for any specific business need.

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The Best Album Covers of All Time

Design Roast

Few things speak to the human spirit as deeply as music. We all have a favorite song, and certain tunes bring back memories of happier times. The album covers matching those melodies deliver just as much nostalgia. Designers spend a lot of time and effort getting the design just right to reflect the music inside. [.]. The post The Best Album Covers of All Time appeared first on Design Roast.

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15 Marketing Tips To Grow Your New Business

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Fazreen Razeek. Whether you’re a freelance graphic designer or heading up a new video production company, there are certain steps you need to take in order to make sure that your business kicks off strong and makes an impact from the get-go. There’s no doubt that marketing can be expensive, but it is necessary and vital for every business.

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Directory of Illustration 36 is a Thing of Organic Beauty

Illustration Age

We finally got our hands on the latest print edition from Directory of Illustration , released earlier this year with gorgeous cover and interior art by Lisa Perrin. Filled with pages and pages of talented professional artists for Art Directors to discover, Lisa’s illustrations elevate the publication to a whole other level of whimsical beauty.

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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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The 13 Step Graphic Design Process (Simple & Effective)

Shillington

As we all know by now and despite what some people may think, the graphic design process is much more than just shoving words and pictures on a page or “just” designing a logo. Any graphic design project is intricate and has multiple steps. Of course, this exact process depends on the person who is designing and may differ massively designer to designer.

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Transformed Education and Transcendent Design in the Time of Corona

Graphic Design USA

Duke Greenhill of Savannah College of Art & Design on how the institution is redefining virtual learning and its students are reimagining design during the global pandemic.

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How to Build Brand Recognition with Great SEO

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Matt Diggity. Your brand is your company’s most valuable asset. Brand identity includes visual elements such as your logo, slogan and color scheme. But it also encompasses the relationship you have with your staff, customers and other stakeholders. In other words, your brand is your business’s reputation. As a marketer, one of your most important jobs is to improve prospective customers’ awareness of your brand.

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The 15 Best Flyer Templates for Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator

Speckyboy Design Magazine

If you’re designing a flyer for a special occasion, then you don’t want to miss this roundup. We’ve gathered the best flyer templates for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator that you can use as inspiration or to save time during your design process. The templates on this list are suitable for a variety of promotions; from announcing and promoting a concert or a music festival to creating buzz about an upcoming event or occasion.

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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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Iceland’s national football team gets a new identity

Creative Review

Iceland isn’t exactly renowned for its footballing prowess, but the country’s national men’s team has achieved some major milestones in the past few years, qualifying for the Euros for the first time in 2016 and becoming the smallest nation ever to compete in the World Cup in 2018. The women’s team has also been climbing up the global rankings and was named 18th in the world by FIFA in 2019.

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How to Turn Yourself Into Animated Cartoon in Zoom.Us

Graphic Mama

You might be wondering why you would want to turn yourself into an animated cartoon, it’s a reasonable question. So let’s look at some of the reasons – it adds interest, it shows humor, it emphasizes skills and imagination and it shows effort… a combination that can work really well. Take, for example, online teaching – more and more popular for obvious reasons – animating yourself is a great way to grab and hold the children’s attention and make you sta

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7 Web Design Tactics to Build Long-Lasting Connections with Visitors

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Manish Dudharejia. How many websites do you visit on an average day? With millions of options for nearly every search query imaginable, you could easily spend hours perusing through dozens of sites that offer the same information. It takes a lot to make a website stand out and connect with consumers. If you’re designing a website, one of your top goals should be to optimize it for long-lasting relationships.

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Reviewed: Follow-up: New Logo and Identity for NI by Gretel

Under Consideration / Brand

“Put Your Test Foot Forward”. Established in 1976, NI (National Instruments) develops automated test and automated measurement systems that help engineers across various industries, from automotive to electronics to energy, by providing software-connected systems and hardware. To be perfectly honest I am not 100% clear about what they do but I think I get it: They build the things that allow people that build bigger things to build in systems that are constantly testing and monitoring those thin

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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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Aux zine keeps prisoners thinking creatively

Creative Review

Prisons have been the centre of debate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Outbreaks have been a source of ongoing concern, prompting a call for early releases and remote parole hearings, though only a fraction have gone ahead. Given the overcrowded nature of the UK’s facilities, prisoners have spent the last three months essentially held in solitary confinement around the clock, with a clampdown on external visits and educational initiatives.

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The Fashion Illustrations of Valentina Battaglia

Trendland

Words TL Team. Multi-media artist and illustrator from Rome, Valentina Battaglia has a very inspiring portfolio - From mixed-media to fashion illustration her style is unique to her and we love her models.

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Remembering Milton Glaser: “You can’t be good at everything”

Design Week

Milton Glaser, the American graphic designer behind one of the most well-known logos in the world, has died on his 91st birthday following a stroke. He will be best remembered for his I ♥ NY logo, though his work spans hundreds of visual identities and poster designs. He spoke to Design Week in 2018, on the publication of a book featuring over 400 of his designs, and talked candidly of his life’s work, both good and bad. “I didn’t want to only show work that represented t

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Laka by Ragged Edge

Under Consideration / Brand

“Hell hath no Fury Laka Cyclist Scorned”. Established in 2018, Laka is an insurtech company based in London, UK, that offers insurance specially customized to cyclists, which would be enough to set it apart but it also does it through a "crowd" model where customers' monthly rates vary and will be higher or lower (up to a pre-determined max rate) based on how many claims the rest of the customers have filed -- more claims means higher rate, less claims means lower rate.

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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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Essential Composition: Visual Patterns

Richard Bernabe

The human eye and brain are instinctively drawn to visual patterns. Here is why you should incorporate visual patterns into your photographic compositions. The post Essential Composition: Visual Patterns appeared first on Richard Bernabe.

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The cycling community clubs together in Laka’s new identity

Creative Review

With the news that the UK government is investing an extra £250 million in cycle lanes to encourage more people to commute by bike post-pandemic, it seems like there’s never been a better time to get into cycling. Founded in 2017, insurance company Laka is already well-loved among the cycling community for its novel approach to the insurance model, relying on a community-based system where its customers work as a collective to share the cost of claims that actually happen, rather than

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Need Some Wise Words? Just Look to These Handcrafted Pennants

Brown Paper Bag

Do you need some wise words hanging on your wall? Rayo and Honey has just what you need. Maker Roachele Negron creates canvas pennants that feature felt letter phrases combining “pop culture, literature, and affirming phrases.” The minimalist banners offer inspiration (I bought “Start Where You Are”) as well as highlight social justice issues and even everyday reminders to wash your hands.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for OneFootball by DesignStudio

Under Consideration / Brand

“For Kicks”. Established in 2008, OneFootball is a football (soccer) media platform headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Its flagship product is a mobile app that, among other traits, users can customize to follow their favorite team and is complemented by a very strong social media presence, reaching altogether more than 70 million fans worldwide every month.

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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.