Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 29, 2024

I eagerly anticipate the journey ahead in Twenty25, but before we fully embrace the future, lets take a moment to reflect on the incredible highlights of 2024what we proudly call The Best of 2024. Fifteen years ago, I began the GDJ journey, and 2024 stands out as yet another phenomenal year of creativity, growth, and connection.

Templates

Creative Boom

MAY 22, 2025

In some years, no Black Pencils are given out at all, making the awarding of three a significant achievement for these winners: Designing Paris 2024 by W Conran Design won in Graphic Design for its innovative approach to sports marketing. With no quota system for Pencil awards, D&AD maintains its reputation for uncompromising standards.

Arts and Crafts

Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

They are best known for shaping identities, digital tools, and wayfinding for museums, cultural institutions, and entire neighbourhoods, with clients including the Design Museum, V&A and Transport for London. The results, as ever, were exceptional. DNCO DNCO is a London and New York-based creative studio specialising in place branding.

Inspiration

Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Look, for example, at the 2024 D&AD New Blood Festival, where Loughborough's presence was impossible to ignore. Working with KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa and Behzinga places Sammy at the forefront of digital content creation in the second half of the 2020s. And its ability to prepare students for industry is clear to see.

Graphic Design

Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As 2024 wraps up, we’re on the cusp of entering 2025, a year set to see the immense impact of AI across all computing fields, particularly in web and graphic design. Retro-futurism reflects a playful yet sophisticated look, making it popular across branding, website design, and digital art.

Graphic Design

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

So, why did he decide to revisit her with an open edition print for Tank Girl, priced at £100 in 2024? In 2023, Jamie Hewlett recreated a 1996 image of Tank Girl for his Warriors series, based on a pre-digital image that was sent to the printers and never came back.

Artist

Creative Boom

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom In the last of our special six-part series, we explore how sonic branding can elevate your brand's presence by leveraging Epidemic Sound's expansive library of music and sound effects. In 2024, the auditory experience has become crucial to crafting a cohesive and memorable brand presence.

Brand

Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Adobe Illustrator 2025 Splash Screen Illustration: TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” abduzeedo 1104—24 Discover how TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” splash screen for Adobe Illustrator 2025 celebrates creativity with vibrant, minimalist illustration. The Adobe Illustrator 2025 splash screen opens with a statement: creativity meets minimalism.

Adobe

Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Illustration for Impact: HART Curatorship Incubation Programme Visuals abduzeedo 1108—24 Discover Anthony Lam’s captivating illustration work for the HART Curatorship Incubation Programme 2024, blending art with purpose. Let’s dive into the thought process, design elements, and impact of these compelling illustrations.

Illustration

Design Milk

JULY 25, 2025

He later met strategist Will Cassayd-Smith, and in 2024 the pair launched Pulling Paint Murals , a studio that specializes in signage, murals, and lettering. For Kaul, murals are prime examples of the resonance of analog in an increasingly digital landscape. “It was always the thing I did on the side, whenever I could carve out time.”

Arts and Crafts

We And The Color

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The latest episode of The Talk , WE AND THE COLOR’s official podcast , brings you an in-depth conversation about the most exciting updates and features announced at Adobe Max 2024. Illustrator : We break down vector enhancements and new features that make this essential design tool even more powerful.

Adobe

Its Nice That

JULY 14, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 14 July 2025 Work Illustration Sculpture 3D Drawing Funny Nature Animals The Toronto-based illustrator Madeleine LeBrun isn’t using the most conventional materials when it comes to illustration – the artist specialises in a mixture of bas-relief sculpture and digital photocollage.

Art

Its Nice That

JULY 17, 2025

Reading "Sergey Isakov’s illustrations." Words Ellis Tree — Date 17 July 2025 Work Illustration 2D Drawing Funny Food & Drink Animals You might have come across Sergey Isakov’s illustrations if you’ve been reading The New York Times or The New Yorker lately.

Illustration

Its Nice That

JULY 1, 2025

Across posters, zine spreads or t-shirts, Andrzej communicates an obsession with process and imperfection, letting digital scuffs, overlay clutter and jagged cuts sit in their loudness. He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

Graphic Design

Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 11, 2025

Social media graphics, on the other hand, ensure your brand remains visible in the digital realm. For example, a flyer for an organic skincare product might feature soothing green tones and hand-drawn botanical illustrations to highlight natural ingredients. Enjoy hassle-free edits with these professional features.

Media

Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

but its pretty pricey Laptops The best laptops for graphic design, fully tested and recommended for every workflow Laptops Apple MacBook Pro 16 (M4 Pro, 2024) review: is it any good for VFX artists? Marks appear immediately, for a smooth, seamless digital drawing experience, which can also benefit photo editors and designers.

Digital

Graphic Mama

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Of course, this trend is inevitable, as Its rise in graphic design came alongside the growth of digital tools and social media. Over the last few years, abstract design has gained even more momentum, thanks to advances in digital tools, AI-assisted design, and better rendering software.

Graphic Design

UX Collective

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

How generative AI tools are bringing creativity, speed, and efficiency to design validation Credit: Blush Illustrations Is anyone else feeling the same way as I do? As highlighted by AWA Digital , “Prototypes that demonstrate realistic user flows and interactions help users evaluate designs in a meaningful way.”

Animation

Design Beep

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Whether you are a graphic designer, web developer, UX/UI expert, or an illustrator, the right tools can significantly enhance your workflow, creativity, and productivity. As we move into 2024, the design industry continues to evolve with new features, integrations, and user experiences. per month.

Vectors

Its Nice That

JUNE 30, 2025

She joined as a junior writer in April 2024 after graduating from Kingston School of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. ESH’s enigmatic rebrand for an orchestra invites you to a secret society of music 13 days ago Work Digital. Kinetics is king in Max Manavi-Huber’s blistering sports photography 11 days ago Work Photography.

Brand

Its Nice That

JUNE 16, 2025

He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. pcm@itsnicethat.com View more from Typography Skate culture and street art steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 5 days ago Work Graphic Design.

Typography

Its Nice That

JUNE 9, 2025

Words Sudi Jama — Date 9 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Logo Food & Drink Branding Animals When creating the brand identity for the Tulum-based coffee shop, Story Horse, Andrés Higueros took into consideration his clients’ respective Irish and Mexican identities. 6 days ago POV Work.

Brand

Its Nice That

JULY 8, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 8 July 2025 Work Illustration Print Risograph Zine Drawing Process History Sana Bansal creates all kinds of characters, from potatoes to aubergines with faces to furry creatures large and small, with tactile, warm textures she makes with “wax pastels and a simple 6B pencil.”

Illustration

Creative Bloq

JULY 17, 2025

Subscribe now Trending Enter Brand Impact Awards Indie games All about logos Best iPad for Procreate Recommended reading Digital Art Wacom Intuos Pro (2025) review: after three weeks of testing, heres why Wacoms new tablet won me over 3D Printing I tried the worlds first home UV texture printer and now I can print on anything!

Print

Its Nice That

JUNE 11, 2025

Words Ellis Tree — Date 11 June 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Typography Logo Rebrand Identity Music Sport Branding Before graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent came onto the creative scene, he was a carpenter that spent quite a lot of his spare time skateboarding.

Graphic Design

We And The Color

JULY 20, 2025

The 2024 discontinuation of feature development for Adobe XD was not just the sunsetting of a single application. The future is Creative Cloud Pro , a suite where Photoshop , Illustrator , InDesign , Lightroom , Premiere Pro , and Adobe Express are not just standalone programs but deeply interconnected nodes in a larger creative network.

Adobe

Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 19 June 2025 Work Digital Graphic Design Typography Poster 2D Technology There’s a playfulness to Elya Akateva’s posters, and the way they bend the the flatness of digital type design; they burst expectations of what graphic design should look like. Posters are my primary and beloved medium,” says Elya. “I

Graphic Design

Its Nice That

JULY 16, 2025

Old Americana ads, the kinds of prints and posters you’ll find rummaging in stacks at flea markets, and the movement of illustrations in Disney cartoons are all on the list of things that “elicit a really strong feeling within me, one of amazement, excitement, curiosity, like an electric shock in my gut and chest”, the designer shares.

Inspiration

Its Nice That

JULY 10, 2025

He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. Lia Kantrowitz straddles the hand drawn and digital realm with striking illustrations 5 June 2025 Work Graphic Design.

Photography

Its Nice That

AUGUST 5, 2025

Various art styles take centre stage across disciplines of pencil, digital, watercolour, and vector graphic formats. Illustrator Hayley Wall likes “the challenge of distilling something complex into a single image” 7 days ago Work Digital. Reading "New translation publication." 2 hours ago Nicer Tuesdays Work.

Publication

Its Nice That

JUNE 19, 2025

He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. Graffiti and skate culture steers graphic designer and illustrator Antoine Laurent 8 days ago Work Graphic Design.

Sports

Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Illustration by Inma Hortas As an illustration agent at Folio Art, James Hughes offers insights into the future of illustration amidst the rise of AI. With many artists concerned about AI taking over creative jobs, he explains why human creativity still has a unique place—and how illustrators can thrive in an evolving industry.

Illustration

Its Nice That

JULY 10, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 10 July 2025 Work Graphic Design Illustration Collage 2D Funny Society Garrett Davis, a graphic designer and artist based in southeast USA, isn’t trying to illustrate what dreams look like, but rather what they feel like. Sometimes the stories don’t fully make sense, and I’m okay with that,” says Garrett.

Artist

Its Nice That

JULY 24, 2025

A lot of the hyperreal glossy things that Iosif designs are “cute objects that I’d like to have in real life”, he says, a digital creation to add to his real and rendered collection of “toys and lucky charms – weird, cute, playful objects that make me feel happy”, he says. Reading "Tamagotchi re-designs, video."

Animation

Its Nice That

JULY 15, 2025

He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff. He studied (BA) Fine Art and has a strong interest in digital kitsch, multimedia painting, collage, nostalgia, analog and all matters of strange stuff.

Graphic Design

UX Collective

MARCH 28, 2025

Creating efficient, consistent, and flexible typography for digital platforms using modern design system principles. Usability: Usability in typography refers to how easily users can read and interact with text within a digital product According to abhishek , this is a key consideration in design systems [5]. web, tablet, mobile ).

Typography

Its Nice That

JUNE 17, 2025

Words Paul Moore — Date 17 June 2025 Tags Work Digital Graphic Design Rebrand Web Design Music Branding Share Speaking to Alina Kotlyachkova, programme manager of ESH, a Moscow-based design agency concocted in university, I felt like I was falling down a rabbit hole.

Graphic Design