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Leah Jacobs-Gordon on the artistry of book cover design

Creative Boom

The illustrator behind a series of best-selling books explains how she sums up the story and grabs the reader's attention. We all know the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover". But let's face it, in reality… we so do. Admittedly, if it's your favourite author, you will buy their latest release, whatever it looks like. But if you're perusing the shelves, looking for something new to read, then the instant emotional reaction to the cover – whether it's conscious or subconscious – is invar

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Architecturally Embracing the Slope: A Look at Casa J.M.C. by Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa

We And The Color

The forces of nature can often present challenges to the architectural mind. However, Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa has turned a dramatic sloping plot in Escapães, Portugal, into a captivating design triumph with Casa J.M.C. This unique residence takes its form from the land itself. The triangular plot, defined by a steep incline along the access street, dictated the shape and volume of the house.

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Artist Spotlight: Jer Dee

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Jer Dee Jer Dee’s Website Jer Dee on Instagram

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The NAGORI Planter Collection Finds Life in Fleeting Moments

Design Milk

The Japanese concept of ‘nagori,’ defined as the essence of fleeting moments, is at the core of the NAGORI collection first introduced at Milan Design Week 2024. An embrace of this concept drives Studio KO , who designed the series of planters for pottery manufacturer Domani , with a curiosity for how time is perceived – linear or cyclical – and what it leaves behind.

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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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A Brand & Mood Board Social Media Presentation Template

We And The Color

Stop Scrolling! Snag These Free Social Media Mood Board Templates and Captivate Your Audience You know the feeling. You open Instagram and get sucked into a vortex of perfectly curated feeds. But wait a minute! You’re a brand too, and you deserve to stand out. That’s where these free and totally awesome social media mood board templates by TemplatesForest come in.

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Unreal Engine 5.4 is here, and it's good news for filmmakers and animators

Creative Bloq

Epic Games releases new motion graphics, virtual camera and animation tools and more for its latest Unreal Engine 5 update.

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Do you see what he sees? Enle Li’s animations show how subjective our experience of nature really is

Its Nice That

In commissions for the likes of Apple, Figma and Google, the New-York based animator maintains his sentimental and emotive view of the outdoors.

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Apple's iPad event invite design is unusually revealing

Creative Bloq

It's the least cryptic Apple illustration we've seen.

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Who is Sleeping, by Age and Time

FlowingData

When we’re young, we tend to have fewer responsibilities, which means we can sleep and wake up later. Then work and parenting come along, and our schedules grow more structured. We can see the shift in the percentage of people who are sleeping, given their age.

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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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Apple spoils us with six stunning new logo designs

Creative Bloq

Do I spy an Apple Pencil?

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How to Create a Personalized AI Assistant with OpenAI

HONGKIAT

Imagine having your own virtual assistant, kind of like J.A.R.V.I.S from the Iron Man movie, but personalized for your needs. This AI assistant is designed to help you tackle routine tasks or anything else you teach it to handle. In this article, we’ll show you an example of what our trained AI assistant can achieve. We’re going to create an AI that can provide basic insights into our site’s content, assisting us in managing both the site and its content more effectively.

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Studio Leichtfried’s thoughtful identities marry digital systems with analogue experiences

Its Nice That

The Vienna-based studio has created work for an array of clients, from cinemas to gardeners, and sees collaboration as the key to a successful project.

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'The Cave' by Heimplanet x Maharishi

This is Paper

The new collaboration between Heimplanet and Maharishi, featuring the signature 'The Cave' tent, is setting a new benchmark for the future of outdoor equipment.

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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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Photographer Kevin Faingnaert depicts Spain’s El Rocío pilgrimage in a cinematic light

Its Nice That

The photographer shares the experience of immersing himself in an infectious community atmosphere and taking a photograph that still gives him “chills”.

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Bonkers ideas, Barbie and preventing burnout: a day in the life of Katie Peake, co-founder of Backlash

Creative Bloq

"Experiential design is one of the only ways to speak directly to customers," says Katie.

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Analyzing Wild’s email flow: from free product to sale

UX Collective

Sometimes, offering a free product isn’t enough.

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The Boring Phone from Heineken x Bodega taps into Y2K trends and the ‘dumb phone’ market

Its Nice That

The product hopes to be an “antidote to the barriers smart tech pose to nights out”, based on some depressing but perhaps unsurprising research.

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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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Cybertruck’s latest design fail looks like the beginning of the end

Creative Bloq

The issues have gone from frivolous to perilous.