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James Olstein uses his love of screen printing to create stunning digital illustrations with an analogue feel

Creative Boom

I ended up going back to school for a degree in web design and programming, which helped me get a creative job at the time," he reveals. I started working on getting my own clients and building an illustration portfolio. In 2016 I had enough clients that I went out on my own as a freelancer, and I still am today."

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Why Figma’s acquisition is bad for designers

UX Collective

This was a welcomed contrast to Adobe programs which are notorious for feature bloat and unexpectedly quitting on users at random times. Figma officially launched for consumer use in 2016. All of the programs added to Adobe’s portfolio from the time are no longer in use.

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How to Launch Your Blog or Portfolio in 2020 (3,500+ Word Start to Finish Guide)

Inspiration Feed

The graphic design industry is tough. No matter where you go, you’ll see amazing talent through the work of other designers in the field. Some may apply styles that are similar to yours, while others use a very unique approach,…

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Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2022

Design Milk

Germane Barnes Shares a Fave Jeweler, Artist, Youth Program + More. Mary Ann has been a practicing architect for more than 30 years, creating a portfolio that features the Western United States as well as Europe, with a practice of sustainable building and design. ON Photo: Steve Benisty.

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How to make money on Instagram

Design Wizard

Making Money on Instagram: Strategy 2 – An Affiliate Program. In order to make money via affiliate links, you’re going to have to join an affiliate program. This can be done by either joining a network such as Clickbank, or additionally, you can also search for individual affiliate programs in which to participate. .

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The Best Design Books of 2021

Eye on Design

Ruben Pater’s 2016 book The Politics of Design arrived at the perfect moment: just preceding the 2016 election and the reckoning that came alongside it about the designer’s role in society. I’m fascinated by monographs, as a concept, but generally find most underwhelming, self-aggrandizing printed portfolios.

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ART Domains Celebrates Five Years of Building Digital Identities

Colossal

Since launching in 2016,ART has become a popular extension for creatives and is among the top five fastest-growing domains—all through organic growth and remarkably high renewal rates. Multidisciplinary artist Shantell Martin. Photo by Timothy Schenck. Photo by Timothy Schenck.

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