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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

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Stocking Fillers Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz If you have a friend who makes (or just appreciates) good art, check out the online shop of Aysha Tengiz, a London-based artist working within illustration, animation and textile design. It's packed with great products such as this plushie with a difference.

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The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design

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Post-War Graphic Design After WWII, Japan rebuilt while embracing traditional art and international modernism in graphic design. They balanced clean, grid-based layouts from the International Typographic Style with handmade brush strokes, fabrics, origami textures, and calligraphy.

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F5: Alda Ly Revels in Reeded Glass, Icelandic Baths + More

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Alda Ly Photo: Christine Han Living in New York City since 2002, Ly has long nurtured a curiosity in the evolution of work and cultural spaces, as well as in leading project teams guided by empathy. The texture of real reeded glass is my favorite, but we’re never too proud to spec a ribbed film for our projects with tighter budgets.

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The 15 Best Logo Design Fonts To Check Out

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Futura also brings a pop art edge when rendered with uneven baseline alignments. Adding letterpress texture also boosts Bodoni’s gravitas in logos if size becomes limiting. These traits enable it to endure at any scale while lending a handsome visual texture. Its tall ascenders allow for ample whitespace to maintain clarity.

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Don Norman and the Emotional Side of Design

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Emotional design considers all three levels holistically to craft experiences that resonate on multiple fronts. Daniel Kahneman's landmark studies led to him receiving the 2002 Nobel Prize. Emotional design means crafting cohesive experiences where interactions reinforce – not undermine – each other.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

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Reading is one of the best ways to learn new techniques, theories, and approaches to elevate your craft. Sale Design Thinking for Visual Communication (Basics Design) Ambrose, Gavin (Author) English (Publication Language) 184 Pages – 08/22/2019 (Publication Date) – Bloomsbury Visual Arts (Publisher) −$4.72 $30.23

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

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Stefan Sagmeister is a world-famous graphic designer and provocateur with deep ties to independent musicians and the arts. Notable Clients: Snapchat, 7Up, The Gap, BMW, The Museum of Modern Art, The Guggenheim Museum, NYTimes Magazine, Lou Reed, Jay-Z, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Random House Publishers, the AIGA, Autodesk, Levis, Adobe.