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Beautiful photography magazine or thriving community? FRAMES is both!

Creative Boom

With FRAMES, you'll receive a beautiful magazine and exclusive digital content, as well as engagement with a worldwide network of photographers and a chance to chat with some of the world's leading talent. Best of all, we've got an exclusive discount code, too. In a world increasingly dominated by digital content and virtual experiences, there's something refreshingly tangible about holding a printed magazine in your hands.

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2023 Booooooom Photo Awards Winner: Riac Oseph

Booooooom

For our second annual Booooooom Photo Awards, supported by Format , we selected 5 winners, one for each of the following categories: Portrait, Street, Shadows, Colour, Nature. Now it is our pleasure to introduce the winner of the Street category, Riac Oseph. Riac Oseph is a fashion designer and visual artist from India, born and raised in Kuwait. His practice serves as a dissection of his psyche, using clothing, movement and still image to dive into specific memories and understand their psychol

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Fresh Fonts: Unleash Your Brand’s Potential with the Fresh Free Fonts

Graphic Design Junction

As the graphic design landscape constantly evolves, fresh fonts have become a powerful tool for shaping brand identity. These innovative typefaces can elevate your brand’s voice, injecting personality and style that resonates with your target audience. They act as the voice of your brand, conveying personality, professionalism, and a sense of style.

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Why creative labour isn’t always seen as “real work” – and what that means for artists and designers

Its Nice That

Throughout history, artistic production has been framed in opposition to productive labour. Today, creatives are still feeling the aftereffects of this. Here, anthropologist and illustrator Julien Posture unpacks why this might be and offers some potential solutions.

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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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Desert bloom: how COUR designed Suki Waterhouse's magical Coachella set

Creative Boom

America's most important music festival makes everyone up their game, both musically and visually. Jonny Kingsbury of COUR Design explained how they brought singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse's vision of an enchanted forest to life on stage. Founded in 1999, Coachella has grown in size and stature to become America's answer to the Glastonbury Festival in the UK.

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How AI Mockup Generators Are Revolutionizing Graphic Design

Graphic Design Junction

The graphic design industry is constantly evolving, with new tools and technologies emerging to streamline workflows and enhance creativity. One of the most exciting advancements in recent years is the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) mockup generators. These innovative platforms are transforming the way designers approach mockups, offering a plethora of benefits that can significantly improve efficiency and design outcomes.

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Things That Keep the Grumpy Designer Awake at Night

SpeckyBoy

I’ve learned many lessons in my years as a grumpy designer. One is to try and separate work from the rest of your life. It’s a healthy practice – one that leads to (slightly) less stress. But, try as I might, certain things stick with me. Things that stay at the front of my mind all day and night. This vicious cycle results in less sleep and more grump.

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Overcoming historical elitism: PAC NYC's barrier-breaking identity

Creative Boom

Designed by NYC-based studio Porto Rocha, the new performing arts centre's identity looks to close the curtain on exclusivity while honouring the former World Trade Centre site. A new creative space has made its home at the historic World Trade Centre site in Lower Manhattan, NYC, with an identity designed by Porto Rocha to welcome previously excluded audiences.

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A guide to selecting an accessible typeface

UX Collective

Selecting a typeface that suits your brand, is versatile enough for your products, and is accessible can be a daunting task with the multitude of fonts available. In this article, I will walk you through some key factors to consider when selecting an accessible typeface that is also functional and visually appealing. Font… typeface… what is the difference?

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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 tell a story in an image

Creative Bloq

Four artists discuss using visual elements to imbue their work with personal and universal human stories.

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Sharing Memories Made Easy: Transferring Large Photos and Videos with Friends and Family

Graphic Design Junction

In the age of digital photography and high-definition videography, capturing life’s precious moments is easier than ever. However, sharing those cherished memories with loved ones can become a challenge when file sizes exceed email attachment limitations. Cramming photos and videos into clunky email chains often leads to compression, resulting in a loss of quality.

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Virgile Biosa on making virtual fashion models with Character Creator

Creative Boom

French collective Unexplored Fields has been drawing on the new Headshot 2.0 feature in Character Creator to make it easier to design digital humans. Co-founder Virgile Biosa shares the inside details. Not sure whether you'd like to work in fashion or 3D? Unexplored Fields is a collective of 3D artists who decided to do both! Based in Lyon, France, they're at the forefront of combining art, fashion and CGI, crafting digital fashion campaigns that seamlessly blur the lines between reality and the

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OF.LINE Draws Luxury Into the Bathing Space

Design Milk

According to research, bathrooms can be one of the most expensive home renovations of 2024. While it may be tempting to cut corners when it comes to outfitting the space, finding the right accessories will not only make the room more functional for daily use but also elevate the experience to that akin of a luxury spa. Designer Sebastian Herkner and leading German manufacturer of bath accessories Decor Walther are making it easier to replicate that extravagant ambience in your own home with the

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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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I'm transfixed by the world's longest collaborative flipbook animation

Creative Bloq

Some people couldn't resist subverting the experiment.

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Transform Your Side Hustle Into Profit: A Graphic Designer’s Guide to Smart Spending

Graphic Design Junction

Several graphic designers are capitalizing on their talents, turning their side hustle into a prosperous business. But before you pour every cent into the latest software or sign up for every design course under the sun, slow down, take a deep breath. You don’t want to end up in a financial tight spot, do you? Frugal Tools of the Trade – Making the Most of Your Resources Software like Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects indeed form the quintessence of graphic

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Female-first dating app Bumble unveils bold new look and useful new feature

Creative Boom

For ten years, dating app Bumble has been putting power in the hands of women. Now, an in-house rebrand is refreshing that mission. Hate dating apps? We're not massive fans either. But Bumble is a bit different. Founded in 2014, its unique twist is that it empowers women to make the first move. Unlike other dating apps where either person can initiate contact, Bumble flips the script in heterosexual matches by requiring women to send the opening message within 24 hours of a match, or else the co

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A Spirited Journey to La Casa Dragones in San Miguel de Allende

Design Milk

As the taxi’s tires hit the cobblestoned streets of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, my curiosity to peel back the layers of this 16th-century colonial town ignited. Emerging from the darkness of an hour-and-a-half drive from Querétaro airport, the town unveiled itself like a hidden gem, exuding the charm of a bygone era. It wasn’t until dawn that the true essence of this UNESCO World Heritage city, rich in history and culture, came alive – a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors, bustling ma

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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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My 3 favourite Disney character design conspiracy theories

Creative Bloq

Disney's Easter eggs continue to surprise fans.

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Creative Packaging Design: Elevating Product Branding

Inkbot Design

Creative Packaging Design: Elevating Product Branding Do you know that feeling when you find a package so visually appealing that you just have to pick it up? That is the power of creative packaging design. In a world of options and noise, well-thought-out packaging cuts through all the distractions. It seizes attention, provokes curiosity and creates an emotional bond between people and the brand.

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Koto brings editorial finesse to Index Ventures’ new publishing brand

Creative Boom

For Index Press, Koto opted to take a dual typographic approach and use colour to help with site navigation. Brand and digital studio Koto has partnered with Swiss venture capital firm Index Ventures to launch a new brand called Index Press as the firm consolidates its three decades of company-building insight into a bespoke series of physical publications and online resources.

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Julie Bargmann is the Guest of Honour at the 2024 AZ Awards Gala

Azure Magazine

Julie Bargmann is a force of nature. For over three decades, the Virginia-based practitioner has not only transformed landscapes but also how we perceive them. Her work in remediating post-industrial sites into thriving, productive green spaces has demonstrated that landscape architecture is an activist realm – one of reclaiming, recycling and reimagining.

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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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Champ

ID Identity Design

Located in the heart of the Mexican city of Hermosillo, Sonora, you will find Champ, a small boutique hotel. The street on which it is located is Campodónico, the surname of recognized waltz composer Rodolfo Campodónico, born in Hermosillo in 1866. He garnered a lot of recognition for his work during the early 20th century and his nickname was “Champ,” and that is from where the hotel took its name.

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The iconic Kellogg's logo has been turned into a whole nostalgic typeface

Creative Bloq

"A brand-new typeface that’s always existed.

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8 ways to get more sleep and boost your creativity

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Improving your sleep is the best way to become more creative, productive and happier. So it's time you prioritised it, and we have some fantastic tips from fellow creatives to help you do so. Sometimes, it seems like the unattainable Holy Grail. How, you wonder, can I become more creative, more imaginative, and more productive?

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Create A Dazzling Geometric Flyer with a Colorful Vector Template

We And The Color

In today’s saturated marketplace, grabbing attention is crucial. Enter the world of eye-catching flyers, a tried-and-true marketing technique that, with a modern twist, can still pack a punch. Look no further than Blackcatstudio’s vibrant geometric flyer template, designed to propel your business to the forefront. This unique template boasts a kaleidoscope of geometric shapes, bursting […] The post Create A Dazzling Geometric Flyer with a Colorful Vector Template appeared first

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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.