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The true cost of a redesign

UX Collective

I have spent a vast portion of my UX design career working agency-side. That gives one an opportunity to learn about many different business models, organisational cultures and approaches to change management. I work mostly with start-ups and scale-ups, who rely on digital products in their businesses. That makes them exposed to the ever-changing demands of a global market and global trends.

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7 Apple designs that were way ahead of their time

Creative Bloq

The most innovative, forward-thinking designs from the Cupertino giant.

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Video Tutorial: Vivid Neon Chrome Text Effect in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to take you through the process of creating a vivid 80s style neon chrome text effect. This ultra rad style uses the most intense RGB colours available to create the brightest, most fluorescent effect possible that smoothly transitions through a variety of hues. We’ll use Photoshop layer styles to create the foundation of the effect, then add the vibrant colours with a combination of gradient tools.

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Moodboard Series: Bright Beach Life

Creative Market

With the peak of summer arriving and a year and a half of lockdowns behind us, the thought of escaping to a beautiful beach, kicking back with a cold drink, and taking in some sun is something that many of us have been anticipating for longer than we would have hoped. The coast has always had a special place in the hearts of many many people around the world, and while actually visiting a beach this year still might not be a possibility for everyone, we wanted to explore and celebrate some beaut

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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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Six Great Book Covers and the Stories Behind Them

Eye on Design

A book cover has a challenging job. Not only must it represent the depth of knowledge between its pages, but it must also stand on its own as a form of storytelling. Though a book is certainly more than its cover, the best covers can draw readers in with images and text alone. They can pique interest, hint at what’s to come, and communicate, at a glance, whether a book is worth picking up.

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LogoArchive – Logo Redux by Darren Leader

BP&O

LogoArchive returns with its fifth collaborative Extra Issue: Logo Redux, dedicated to the fascinating theme of Renaissance printers’ marks. These marks, many drawn from the 15th century, appear somewhat modernist in nature. As such, this Extra Issue functions as a “prequel” to previous LogoArchive issues, and positions printers’ marks as a precursor to the modernist […].

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Illustrations from 2021 by Sam Chivers

We And The Color

Check out this selection of illustration projects from summer 2021 by Sam Chivers. UK-based illustrator Sam Chivers just published a fine selection of his most recent illustration projects. Created for various publications, the artworks are based on different topics. Below you can see a few images. For more, please visit Sam Chivers’ website or follow this talented illustrator on Behance.

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WebP Images: A Primer

SpeckyBoy

When it comes to increasing performance, web designers leave no stone unturned. After all, every kilobyte we can shave off of a page’s load time will make for a better user experience. Images are an area of primary concern. Even basic optimization techniques can mean better performance. But with the advent of Google’s Core Web Vitals , designers are scrambling to squeeze out every bit of overhead while trying to maintain quality.

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21 Fresh Free Fonts For Graphic Designers

Graphic Design Junction

New fresh and free fonts, free available for commercial use. Collection of twenty one fresh free fonts and best premium fonts designed with powerful OpenType features in mind. Fonts are perfect for branding projects, Logo design, Clothing Branding, product packaging, magazine headers, or simply as a stylish text overlay to any background image. Only Graphic Designers know the importance of typography, something it’s really hard to select typeface or fonts for any graphic or web project.

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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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One of Wim Crouwel’s classic tomes gets a stylish reissue

Creative Review

Born in 1928, Dutch designer Wim Crouwel became a major figure in contemporary graphic design during the 20th century, with his influence extending well beyond borders of the Netherlands. Over the course of his career, he carried out work across typography, visual identities, posters, book design, and scenography, in turn influencing the history of the discipline through his extensive practice.

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Fantastic Vector Illustrations by Adobe Stock Contributor Koyash07

We And The Color

Available for download as individual sets on Adobe Stock, these fantastic vector illustrations are some of the best we’ve seen in a long time! Created by graphic designer, illustrator, and Adobe Stock contributor @Koyash07 , this amazing collection of vector illustrations is simply outstanding. Inspired by vintage, sci-fi, or psychedelic designs, the illustrations are based on various topics.

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With Powerful Visuals, Akademi Magazine Unpacks India’s Socio-political Issues

Eye on Design

About a year and a half ago, peaceful protests broke out across India against the discriminatory government policies–specifically, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)–that targeted non-Hindus, especially Muslims, and jeopardized their right to Indian citizenship. The announcement of the two laws, which underscored the rise of neo-fascism in India, triggered the country’s longest period of unrest.

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40+ Creative Logo Design Inspiration #93

Graphic Design Junction

Beautifully designed logo design and logo concepts for your inspiration. Here is the collection of Logos from Dribble’s best logo designers. This is the 89th roundup of logos, featuring unique modern design logo templates created by professional graphic designers. In this Business Logo Design collection you can feel how important is sketching and story-boarding.

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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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15 Free HTML Templates for Creating Resumes

SpeckyBoy

There are quite literally thousands of free CV or resume templates readily available to download online, in every conceivable format, and covering every possible profession. Those templates are fine, they are professional enough, but there are two things that they lack: originality and creativity. All of the HTML resume templates in this collection look fantastic as is.

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Abstract Minimalist Holographic Flyer Templates

We And The Color

Created as fully editable vector files for use in Adobe Illustrator, these abstract holographic flyer templates offer a modern and neutral design. Designed by the skilled team of @Polar Vectors , the following flyer templates are based on an abstract holographic style mixed with a modern and minimalist layout. Created with two design options in the US Letter size, the neutral design is well suited for plenty of topics.

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6 Photo-Editing Apps to Fix Facial Imperfections Easily

HONGKIAT

Love taking selfies but wish you don’t have to fall back on Photoshop so much? Let’s face it, we all want to look good on our profile pictures but a pimply complexion, dry skin, a hair out of place, red eyes, or just bad lighting can really mess up an otherwise perfect-for-sharing picture. Rather than depend on photo filters so much, why not use these handy smartphone apps that can give you a quick makeover for a flawless complexion and surgery-free enhancements.

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21+ Simple Clean Resume Templates and Cover Letter Designs

Graphic Design Junction

Simple, clean resume templates and simple cv/resumes , professional print ready design to make an impression. Simplest designed, easy-to-edit and customize resume templates, clean and elegant resume designs are fully 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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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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Wedding website examples and tips to make your wedding day even more special

Noupe

Congratulations… You have found the half that completes you. You are getting married…. Would you like to create a wedding website that is completely your own to make this amazing day even more special? Here, you can find wedding website examples that can give you diverse ideas. A wedding website is a space where you can give all the information about your wedding by providing communication between you and your guests, and showing the wedding tone.

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30 Marks & Logos by Malina Cosmica

We And The Color

Take a look at this stunning collection of 30 marks and logos created by Malina Cosmica. Malina Cosmica is a Russian graphic designer and illustrator specializing in printed products, branding, web design, and social networks. Just recently, Malina Cosmica published a great collection of 30 marks and logos that have been created from 2019 – 2021.

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Pioneer Works Is Rethinking What Online Cultural Programming Looks Like

Eye on Design

When the pandemic hit and museums and galleries closed their doors, many were forced to quickly adapt their programming to keep speaking with their audiences despite the enforced physical separation. You don’t need me to tell you these results have been a mixed bag: from insightful lectures to slideshows masquerading as exhibitions; poor connections to racist zoom-bombers; poorly-attended livestreams to thrilling new digital platforms.

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4th of July Creative Flyer Templates

Graphic Design Junction

4th of July Flyer Templates for Photoshop & Illustrator. Fully editable and customizable 4th July flyers. Perfect to promote your party with creative flyers design. There are 20+ Independence Day Flyer Templates very modern psd flyers that will give the perfect promotion / invitation for your upcoming 4th of July event and party ! All elements are in separate layers and all text is editable!

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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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Katty Huertas adopts a painterly approach for her editorial illustrations

Creative Review

Born in Colombia and now based in Washington DC, it was during Katty Huertas’ undergrad that she began experimenting with different mediums such as ceramics, animation, art and digital drawing. “I got a small graphic tablet and started testing it with the software that came with it, nothing too advanced,” she says. “I wasn’t seeing this as a step towards illustration but rather as a new art tool.” At that time it was the golden age of Tumblr and Flickr and eve

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Sans & Sans Branding by Requena Office

We And The Color

Barcelona-based Requena Office created a beautiful brand identity and packaging for Sans & Sans. Sans & Sans wanted to give its special teas a more eye-catching appearance through a new visual experience and packaging system. Requena Office created a brand identity based on abstract lettering of 3 numbers (1,2,3). The letters are built from formal elements.

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Interviewing design idols: Gonzalo Miranda

UX Collective

Madrid based Art Director & 3D artist, Gonzalo Miranda, creates a whole range of incredible artwork utilising his skillset of set design, environmental design, and even VR modelling. His works vary within different branches of design with a deep knowledge of space and lighting, usually used in advertising, product and interior design. I’ve been chatting with him for years now, and he’s certainly been a huge inspiration for me.

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10 Best Accessibility Tools For Designers

HONGKIAT

Today is the world of inclusive technology – websites, apps, and tech gadgets that are made for people with different kinds of abilities and inabilities. So when you’re designing a website, you include features that make your design accessible to as many people as possible. And this is where accessibility tools come into play. Instead of creating everything from scratch, here’s a list of cool accessibility tools for designers.

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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.