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How Simple, Classic Design Should Work

SpeckyBoy

Dough. Apples. Sugar. Spices. These are all the ingredients you need to make a classic apple pie. Some recipes will call for extra ingredients to make things extra fancy, but none of those ingredients are necessary to create the delicious, simple, comforting dessert we all know and love. Why am I talking about pie on a design website? Well, because I think that designers, of any kind, can learn a lot from bakers who skip over the fancy trimmings to give people what they want most – an unco

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Talking about type

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. After more than 50 years, the Association Typographique Internationale (ATypI) chose to dump the Vox-ATypI font classification system. Why the breakup? And does it really matter? Is there anything to be gained by devising replacement systems? Do we need font classification at all? And what's a typographic dog? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and more!

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Brand Refresh or Full Rebrand? Should You Go Big or Go Home?

Canny

“Should we go for a brand refresh or full rebrand?”. Tell you what, while you decide that, I’ll go for a full face palm a la Captain Picard meme. Rebranding a company is no easy task, but I’m sure you know that already. Still, this question lingers, and lingers, and lingers. free ebook. The Rebranding Brief Template. get for free. “Are we just refreshing it?

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Showcase of Designs and Illustrations of Witches & Witchcraft

Spoon Graphics

I recently did a search for witch themed graphics for a little project I’m working on and discovered there’s an entire sub-genre of art styles dedicated to witches and witchcraft. Become bewitched by this inspirational showcase of wicked designs and illustrations with a witchy aesthetic. You’ll find a variety of creative pieces in a myriad of art styles, ranging from cartoon character illustrations to digitally painted pinups, along with an assortment of mystic and magic relate

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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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Luca Di Bartolomeo Illustrations

We And The Color

Let’s take a look at the creative work of Luca Di Bartolomeo, a skilled illustrator from Italy. Luca Di Bartolomeo is a 24 years old illustrator from Italy. He grew up in Abruzzo and at the age of 16, he had a huge chance to be an exchange student in the United States. After finishing high school, he attended the European Institute of Design in Rome, graduating in 2019 in Illustration and Animation.

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Brand Audit: How to Carry Out a Brand Audit (Updated June 2021)

Canny

Carrying out a Brand Audit is key before your company engage in any sort of rebranding project. When you’re building a new website, you need to understand exactly how you’re currently performing. The same applies for a Brand Audit. free ebook. The Rebranding Brief Template. get for free. It’s especially important to know what’s working and what’s not before making rash and sometimes costly decisions.

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10 Stunning Examples of Text Distortion Effects in Web Design

SpeckyBoy

We all love typography. And when type is set in motion, we love it even more! When used properly, text distortion effects (or, the “ glitch ” effect) can greatly enhance the typography of a web design, especially when used for drawing attention to a particular headline , tagline, or regular block of text. Remember, though, that being highly selective with its use is key to the success of the distortion, as users don’t typically like overly obtrusive effects.

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16+ Clean Minimalist Resume Templates

Graphic Design Junction

Simple and minimal resume templates and minimal cv/resumes 100% print ready designs for the job seeker who wants to leave an unforgettable impression. Professionally designed, easy-to-edit resume templates clean and elegant resume design are fully editable and easy to customize and edit the typography, wording, colors and layout. Resume templates are perfect for female teachers, photographers, designers, developers and any kind of job with easy to customize in Microsoft Word.

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This Experimental Publisher Is Rethinking How Design Books Get Made

Eye on Design

The idea of crowdfunding books on design is no longer a new concept. Since its inception in 2009, Kickstarter has hosted approximately 3,700 campaigns centered around art books, with an estimated 500 specifically about design. One of the more well-known examples is from 2015 when two graphic designers raised nearly $1 million ($941,966, to be exact, against a now-modest $158,000 goal) in just 34 days for a reissue of NASA Graphics Standard Manual , a spiral-bound guide to the government agency’s

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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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What Is Glassmorphism? (With Examples)

SpyreStudios

Glassmorphism, shape design, retrofuturistic – these are just a few of the trendy design concepts of 2021. Design trends are getting cleverer and more intuitive in the recent years. Web designers have been developing hundreds of new ways to create impressive aesthetics. These design aesthetics are given more thought, creating works that are not only impressive but also attractive.

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Rosie Barker creates sunny, retro vibes in her crisp illustrations

Creative Review

Feeling as though she was steered toward academia at school, Rosie Barker found herself at Goldsmith’s University studying English Literature, thinking a career in journalism would be the path she’d follow. “My idea of becoming a writer came crashing down when I started attending lectures. I quickly realised that reading Victorian literature or in fact any literature was my idea of hell and found myself endlessly jealous of my flatmates who were taking art or design-based cours

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21 Best Modern Fonts For Graphic Designers

Graphic Design Junction

New highest quality modern fonts with unique typefaces that will make your design looks hi-tech and modern. You can use these fonts for any purpose, especially to make logotype and t-shirt design. All fonts are modern, classy serif typeface. These fonts pairs well with modern san serifs, script and handwritten fonts or stand strongly on its own as a heading or editorial font.

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25 Beautifully Designed Examples of Brand Presentation

SpeckyBoy

Branding is a vital and integral part of any business. In fact, even before trying out your products and services, branding is what helps people recognize and identify your business. No matter how big or small your business or venture is, your marketing strategy will not be successful unless you pay proper attention to branding. “Branding” the term itself does not just mean the logo, it also includes various components like posters, banners, advertisements, envelopes, business cards,

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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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A4 Business Flyer Template for Adobe Illustrator

We And The Color

Available on Adobe Stock, this A4 business flyer template for Adobe Illustrator comes with various circular design elements. This high-quality A4 flyer template has been created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @orangeberry. The design concept is based on a simple, easily editable layout with circular elements for images or graphics. The template includes two basic color options.

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The design legacy of 2 Tone

Creative Review

The exhibition offers a deep dive into the legacy of 2 Tone, and its significance as both a musical and political force in the late 70s and early 80s. What’s also evident throughout is the coherence of 2 Tone’s design, from its logos to its distinctive black-and-white chequered branding to the clothing worn by both the bands and their fans.

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Business Card Mockups (25+ Design)

Graphic Design Junction

Realistic Photoshop Business card mockups to present your business card design professionally. High resolution professional Business Card Mockup Templates with fully layered with the smart-object feature to help you replace the current designs with your own within seconds. These mockups has multiple angles and variations, so that you can present your designs the best possible way.

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13 Sites to Learn How to Code for Web Developers

HONGKIAT

Gone are the days when programming languages could only be mastered programmers like Bill Gates, who later got to dominate the world by storm. Now everyone holds the same potential, and the chance to learn and even master programming language easily. Today, we will show you 10 interactive websites that will help you do that. That’s right, forget about complicated setups and black, cold command prompts that make you want to quit before you start, and say hi to 10 educational websites with i

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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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Green City Branding by Fugitiva

We And The Color

Graphic design and brand development by Fugitiva for Green City, a company with the aim to create better, greener cities by using underutilized square footage on top of buildings. Fugitiva is a graphic design studio with offices in Mexico and London. They provide creative solutions across the branding spectrum. Just recently, Fugitiva’s creative team completed the brand identity for Green City, a company based in New York City.

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How to Sell Fonts And Get Maximum Profit – TemplateMonster Guide

Template Monster

Why Is It Profitable to Sell Fonts? Trendy Tips to Sell Fonts Profitably. How To Sell Fonts Effectively? Prices and Commissions. How to Sell Fonts with TemplateMonster - Current Bestsellers. What Categories Are Open For Authors to Upload Their Items? Final Words. We live in the era of informational technologies. Each day we face tons of new information and facts - we get overwhelmed with it and aim to find an easier way to perceive it.

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5 of the Best Mobile Apps for Drawing and Illustration

Vecteezy

Today, several mobile apps make it easy for artists and designers to sketch ideas, illustrate, and create beautiful artwork. In this post, we’ll cover some of our favorite apps that can help you to explore your creativity wherever you are, with no need for access to a desktop or laptop (or paper and pencil). Whether you’re a hobbyist or a pro, these apps will help you create remarkable artwork whenever you’re inspired. 1.

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Te Amo Don Roberto Extra Añejo Tequila

The Die Line

Don Roberto Extra Añejo's story doesn't disappoint. Cocoa Brands has kept the rich history alive through the gold foil saddlery illustrations and the rich, almost treasure trove-inspired typography.

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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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Faubourg is an Unapologetic Ode to Parisian Vernacular Lettering

Eye on Design

Name: Faubourg. Designer: Marie Boulanger, with creative and technical guidance from Neil Summerour. Foundry: Positype. Release Date: April 2021. Back Story: Faubourg is the second typeface released under Flourish , the brainchild of Positype founder Neil Summerour. Flourish is a unique artist and repertoire program that helps identify and develop rising talent within the type industry.

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Logos Designed by Fuad Abbaszade

We And The Color

Check out this beautiful logo collection designed by Fuad Abbaszade. Fuad Abbaszade is an art director and graphic designer from Azerbaijan. He specializes in a wide range of communication and branding projects. Just recently, the designer published a handpicked selection of outstanding logo designs that have been created for different projects. Below you can see some of the stunning graphics.

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5 Clever Ideas For Great Group Photos

HONGKIAT

It’s not easy to pull off an impressive or very creative group photo, but that’s only because we are limited by our imagination and the number of crazy friends we have. When you have those two elements, plus the willingness to take countless upon a countless number of frames of the same shot just to get that one photo right, you end up with some great masterpieces that are the envy of other photographers out there.

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Website Design: 32 Modern Websites with Amazing UI/UX

Graphic Design Junction

Check out the Award winning websites for inspiration. These website designs shows the talent and effort of the best developers, designers and web agencies in the web design industry. If you are a web designer or website developer and you are looking for creative website designed, you might want to look into the 2021 web design trends and also in this article we are gathered thirty two modern websites with amazing UI/UX design.

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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.