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The next design trend should start with your hands, not a computer

UX Collective

The Art of Suminagashi Japanese Marbling | Image source: youtube.com I find most design trends irritatingnot because they exist, but because too many designers follow them instead of forging their own. Designers already have the toolsnot just digital, but physical, emotional, and culturalto shape what comes next.

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D&AD Awards 2025: who won what?

Creative Boom

Spreadbeats by FCB New York won in Digital Marketing for what the agency described as "Innovation through nostalgic technologies." This year's awards celebrated the power of design not just as a form of art but as a catalyst for commercial success and behavioural change," noted Dara Lynch, CEO of D&AD. In 2025, you have to do both.

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404 SELF NOT FOUND: The Superb Digital Glitchy Collages and Animations by Don’t Buy

Design You Trust

Dont Buy is a visual artist who merges artificial intelligence with mixed media to create digital paintings, videos, and GIFs. His moniker challenges consumerist language, reflecting his hacker-like approach to art-making, where he repurposes AI to explore errors and early digital aesthetics.

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Design it Yourself: Hand-drawn Textures with Vector Brushes

Creative Market

In this week’s Design It Yourself tutorial, we’re layering hand-drawn textures over clean vector line work to create digital art that feels analog. This works just as well for print formats as it does for digital. If you’re working from existing line art, import it now.

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How to draw charming story characters using pencils and watercolours

Creative Bloq

An expert character artist shows how to take your character illustration to the next level.

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70+ Best High-Quality Photoshop & Illustrator Brushes

Design Shack

Perfect for a range of creative uses, from portraits and landscapes to book illustrations and mood boards, this pack brings exceptional depth and seamless transitions to your digital art. This pack offers 10 versatile Illustrator brushes that are perfect for quick sketches, doodles, and academic art.

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Learn To Create Colorful Vector Illustrations in Adobe Illustrator: Online Course

We And The Color

Perhaps you’re an aspiring digital artist ready to learn the secrets. The world of vector art is indeed captivating. Imagine acquiring the skills to transform your initial sketches into polished, professional-grade vector art. Students will learn to transform their initial sketches into polished digital masterpieces.

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