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A Collection Of AI Tools For Designers To Become More Productive

Designer Daily

Thanks to ChatGPT and the likes of MidJourney, Artificial Intelligence has been massively trending for almost a year now. It already seems to be widely used in all kinds of industries, but some designers and other creative people seem a bit reluctant to use it, as it’s not really a display of their creative skills. There is a great debate on the future of AI, the potential for abuse, its impact on our work, and the way our entire societies are organized.

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&Walsh crafts potent new visual identity for global creative agency GUT

Creative Boom

Global creative agency GUT is celebrating its fifth year in business with a new identity crafted by &Walsh that ensures visual continuity across the brand's international locations. GUT is a full-service independent ad agency headquartered in Florida and with offices in the US, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Europe. It describes itself as a "Brave Agency for Brave Clients", which supports the likes of Google, Stella and Philadelphia.

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Departed Spirits by Marx Design

BP&O

Maybe it’s been ‘silly season’ summer; maybe there’s a lack of risk-taking/imagination/budget; maybe I’m just jaded, but it’s felt as though recent months haven’t exactly seen a wealth of particularly exciting branding and packaging projects. That’s not to say there hasn’t been a steady stream of good work, but I’ve personally not felt hugely ‘wowed’: there’s been work that’s strong, The post Departed Spirits by Marx Design appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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The New Johnson & Johnson Logo

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts The new Johnson & Johnson logo is more than a typographic blunder. It’s also a massive branding gamble with a high risk strategy. The post The New Johnson & Johnson Logo appeared first on I Love Typography.

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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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The real value of tokens

UX Collective

And why I believe we are on the way toward a completely tokenized design future! Tokens are all the rage in the design world in the last few years, and it’s especially true after Figma announced their new ‘variables’ capability at Config. Now, before this new announcement — none of the big tools natively supported design tokens functionality, so people had to hack it with plugins, verbal agreements with the dev teams (which are difficult), spreadsheets and other dark magic, so it’s mainly the bi

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Thomas Bertie Taylor's abstract photos find beauty in the most mundane of places

Creative Boom

© Thomas Bertie Taylor London-based photographer Thomas Bertie Taylor takes a different look at the world via abstract images that pick out and highlight mundane details. You don't need to travel far to take incredible photos. Just look at the work of Thomas Bertie Taylor, who splits his time between London and Brighton and manages to find new, entrancing takes on these well-worn haunts.

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Transforming Weaknesses into Strengths: A Guide to Personal and Professional Growth

HONGKIAT

We all have flaws, but these imperfections can serve as catalysts for our growth. Throughout history, human innovation has been driven by the need to overcome weaknesses. For example, the invention of the spear enabled us to hunt faster animals, compensating for our own lack of speed. In the modern era, technological advancements like airplanes have given us the ability to travel faster than the fastest bird.

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How to Design a Restaurant Website That Reflects Your Brand

Inkbot Design

How to Design a Restaurant Website That Reflects Your Brand Having a website for your business is no longer something you should have but must have if you want to set yourself apart and attract new customers. Restaurants are no different. When building a restaurant website, you must pay close attention to your branding; the final product must reflect that.

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Download This Adobe InDesign Brand Guidelines Template

We And The Color

Unleashing Creativity: The Brand Guidelines Design Template by TemplatesForest. Welcome to the wild, wonderful world of brand identity! In this realm where creativity knows no bounds, a well-crafted brand guidelines design template can be the key to unlocking your brand’s potential. Imagine a canvas where your brand’s personality comes to life, where consistency reigns supreme, and where your message is communicated in a visually captivating manner.

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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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Fresh Free Fonts – 25+ Fonts For Commercial Projects

Graphic Design Junction

In the fast-paced world of design and creativity, the right typography fonts can make all the difference. The fresh free fonts collection for graphic design, fonts play a pivotal role in conveying the message, evoking emotions, and creating a distinct brand identity , setting the mood for a design project, or simply making text more engaging and legible.

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Free The Birds reinvents global cosmetics brand Avon for the world of 2023

Creative Boom

One of the world's biggest beauty brands needed a more consistent identity across all its global platforms. We explore how London studio Free The Birds made it happen. For those aged 50 and up, the word 'Avon' instantly summons the advertising catchphrase 'Ding-dong, Avon calling!' Those of a younger vintage, though, may be unaware that the cosmetics brand, originally founded in 1867, was a huge name throughout the 20th century, known for selling its make-up door-to-door.

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Which open-source monospaced font is best for coding?

UX Collective

An analysis of 5 monospaced fonts with coding ligatures Which font do you use for coding? If you’re a part of the majority who use Visual Studio as their IDE, you probably use Consolas, granted that you haven’t changed it. And that’s a good font, why would you want to change it? Well, it comes down to personal preference. I only switched from the default font when I switched from Sublime Text to Visual Studio a few years ago.

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How to Improve Your Logo Design: A Comprehensive Guide

Inkbot Design

How to Improve Your Logo Design: A Comprehensive Guide Your logo is the face of your brand – it's often the first impression you make and can be seen on everything from your website to your business cards. A practical, memorable logo is crucial for communicating what your company does and stands for. But maybe your current logo feels dated, doesn't represent your brand well, or needs a refresh.

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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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The Evolution of Consciousness by Carlos Mario

We And The Color

In the art and design scene, there are visionaries who use their talent to bridge the chasm between the tangible and the abstract, the known and the unknown. Illustrator Carlos Mario, aka Meme MX , is one such visionary whose latest illustration series takes us on a mesmerizing journey through the evolution of consciousness while blending seamlessly with the pulse of modern trends.

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Pol-Edouard Flores illustrates retro characters and games with his spontaneous approach to drawing

Its Nice That

With a touching journey that recounts his struggle with mental health and developing his style while hospitalised, the France-based illustrator now talks about his arrival at a more colourful oeuvre and life.

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Why creative freelancers should never work for free

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock When clients ask you to graft for nothing in return for "exposure", be very wary. We explain the downside of working for free. It's a great time to be a creative freelancer. The rise of the digital age, the 'Great Resignation' following the pandemic, and the increased focus on branding for all types of big businesses means demand for designers, illustrators, writers, and other creatives has surged, providing numerous opportunities.

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Creative Bloq Awards 2023: crafting and cameras winners

Creative Bloq

Our judges have awarded the best cutting machines, craft accessories and cameras of 2023.

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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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Top 10 Best Print Ads of All Time: Advertising Examples

Inkbot Design

Top 10 Best Print Ads of All Time: Advertising Examples With digital channels like social media and pay-per-click dominating marketing budgets, many assume that creative print ads no longer play a significant role in brand awareness and lead generation. Yet, reports show that print advertising still delivers impressive results when executed. Consider these statistics: 65% of Americans say they prefer reading print materials over digital content.

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Why are CNN, FOX, and US websites visually so aggressive?

UX Collective

The explanation behind the loudness of the style of graphics of TV shows and websites in various cultures Fox News election coverage When I was young, I dreamt of becoming a TV visual designer. The animation and display of news tickers and sports match scorecards intrigued me. I know. I was already weird when I was a kid. This was in the early 90s, so these designs were pretty basic.

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Best Responsive WordPress Themes – 20 Themes

Graphic Design Junction

The responsive WordPress themes are templates designed to adapt and look great on all screen sizes and devices, from large desktop monitors to smartphones. Nowadays having a website is almost a necessity, whether you’re a small business owner, a blogger, or an entrepreneur. With the increasing use of smartphones and tablets for browsing, it’s crucial that your website displays correctly on all screens.

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SomeOne crafts sophisticated, aspirational branding for the National Youth Orchestra

Creative Boom

Branding for young people is full of pitfalls, from appearing patronising to engaging in cliches. The new visual identity for the National Youth Orchestra by SomeOne avoids these traps and helps the organisation on its mission to change lives. The National Youth Orchestra was founded in 1948 as a post-war symbol of hope and confidence. Rather than being elitist, the idea was to encourage young people to improve their lives through music, a philosophy it retains today.

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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.

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Every Day Is Better With Sunday Monday’s Block-Print Pillows

Design Milk

If you ask Brendan Kramer and Nisha Mirani which product most accurately reflects their textile studio Sunday Monday , they might just say Kanso , the designers’ recent and first full pillow collection. Beyond the studio’s design values, Kanso also represents Kramer’s Japanese heritage and Mirani’s Indian heritage. The collection is named after one of the seven principles of Japanese zen philosophy, “kanso,” which refers to the elimination of clutter in order to promote well-being.

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15+ Must-Have 1980s Fonts for Graphic Designers

Inkbot Design

15+ Must-Have 1980s Fonts for Graphic Designers The 1980s were a time of bold colours, big hair, and experimental typography. Graphic design in the '80s pushed boundaries and took risks, moving away from the clean, minimalist look that had dominated the previous decade. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the eclectic, expressive, and outright wacky font designs that defined the visual culture of the 1980s.

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“Elegy” by Photographer Colton Rothwell

Booooooom

Colton Rothwell In my series titled Elegy, I draw upon memories to examine my relationship with the cultural and physical landscape of my youth. I was raised for the most part in a town of 700 people in rural Idaho and felt like an outsider after discovering I was gay in my early adolescence. During my formative teenage years, I was faced with a choice, to conform to the traditional masculine culture of the Western United States – one defined by violence and destruction – or to run away and crea

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The Future of User Engagement: Augmented Reality Integration in Mobile App and Web Design

Graphic Design Junction

A changing and evolutionary digital world where we see and experience new things digitally every day. Augmented reality has been quite the buzz recently. It is influencing the generation in an incredible way through gaming, movie applications, software, websites, health and finance, etc. AR has been around us in all sectors nowadays and has much more ingenious abilities to uncover.

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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.