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Homebird: Ewa Smyk's beautiful hand-painted film depicts the power of self-belief

Creative Boom

Created in hand-drawn 2D Animation combined with 3D-modelled and hand-drawn backgrounds, the final textural, analogue look was achieved by meticulously painting elements of each frame on acetate sheets using marker pens and acrylic gouaches – Smyk's take on a traditional 100-year-old technique. Homebird is her first short film.

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F5: Jamie Davis on the Role of Music in His Life, His Love of LA’s Sandwiches + More

Design Milk

Detailed work along every inch, including an abalone inlay up and down the fretboard as well as all along the binding and the headstock, makes it a true work of art in Davis’ eyes. The work quickly grew into a palette of hues, textures, and finishes that would become the Portola brand. Photo: Museo Art Academy 2.

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F5: Gina Nadal Shares a Favorite Movie, a Memorable Project + More

Design Milk

The Manchester-based Catalan designer was first introduced to the practice during her undergraduate studies in Arts and Design at Escola Massana, but she would take it much further. “But weaving became an instant passion, offering a unique language of expression through colors, yarns, and textures.”

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Hot new fonts to play with this summer, courtesy of leading foundries

Creative Boom

Its regular upright weights are optimised for long text, with vertical contrast creating rhythm and texture for comfortable reading. Netto by TypeMates Netto by TypeMates Designed by Daniel Utz, Netto's simple look is carefully crafted: the rounded and monolinear strokes of the icons neatly match the thickness of its letters.

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F5: Samar Maakaroun Shares Arabic Typography, a Heritage Site + More

Design Milk

I do not remember the book I was trying to design for, nor did I know what paper art was at that age, but what stayed vividly with me was the satisfaction of making an idea in my head materialize into real life,” she shared. In 2015, Samar assisted Apple in building their brand in Arabic with their digital, retail, and print teams.

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15 Best Design Books for Learning to Make Website Textures, Icons, and More

SpyreStudios

The craft of web design is often overlooked as “easy” – as if anyone could pick it up and learn. These details might include repeating patterns, textures, logos, icons, and compositional techniques. Creating Custom Maps and Textures in Photoshop CC 2014. Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book (2021 Release).

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Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

Colossal

Dawn Beckles, “Forever The Cream” (2023), acrylic, charcoal, gold leaf, spray paint, paper on canvas Get ready for an art event unlike any other. The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art returns to ZeroSpace in Brooklyn from May 16 to 19. His digital and mixed media works reflect Black history and culture.

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