Creative Boom

JUNE 3, 2024

Illustration and animation studio Squid&Pig gives classic Street Fighter characters a cute, kawaii makeover in animated tributes that showcase the value of personal projects. If you're a child of the Eighties, Street Fighter likely left a lasting impression. The 2D fighting game from Capcom was a hit at the time thanks to its engaging combat mechanics and distinctive characters, and amongst its many fans is the creative team at the creative studio Squid&Pig.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 4, 2024

The Power of Presentation: How creative stationery mockups elevate your corporate branding! For graphic designers working on corporate branding, a logo and color palette are just the beginning. A truly cohesive brand identity extends to all touchpoints, including the seemingly small detail of business stationery. But how do you effectively showcase your vision for letterheads, envelopes, and business cards to a client?

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Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2024

You'd expect Australians to take umbrage at people, dubbing them the descendants of criminals. But for one founder of a coffee brand headquartered in the Big Apple, it's the exact opposite. Making jokes about Australians being descended from convicts is an age-old trope that can get quite tiresome. But in some cases, it is actually true. And so when it came to branding Bruhn Coffee co, a boutique coffee brand in Brooklyn, this was a story that London-based Intertype Studio leaned into in full ef

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Designer Daily

MAY 30, 2024

Source Remote work has become increasingly popular, allowing professionals, including graphic designers, to work from the comfort of their homes or while traveling. To maintain productivity and deliver high-quality work, graphic designers need the right tools. Here are some essential tools for graphic designers working remotely. Reliable Hardware Having reliable hardware is fundamental for any graphic designer.

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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Spoon Graphics

MAY 29, 2024

Prepare for any design project that you might face this summer with a huge upgrade to your resources library. This new Creative’s Shining Summery Collection contains a variety of tools that help you create cheeful styles and effects. Improve your illustrations with detailed brushes; add stunning text to your designs with expertly crafted fonts; and easily add watercolour effects to your work with ready-made assets.

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We And The Color

JUNE 2, 2024

Master the Art of Creating Incredible Landscapes with Photoshop In digital art, the ability to create stunning, photorealistic landscapes is a coveted skill. Whether you’re a seasoned illustrator or a passionate photographer, the online course by Carles Marsal, “Learn to Create Incredible Landscapes with Photoshop,” is your gateway to mastering this art form.

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Design Milk

MAY 29, 2024

Serving as both his first major solo show in the United Kingdom and the announcement of global representation by London’s Gallery FUMI , Casey McCafferty unveils a new body of work in carved wood and stone, in an exhibition called Head Hand Foot , that will be on display through June 29th, 2024. The self-taught artist and sculptor’s latest fusions of furniture design and sculpture are, without a doubt, bold, including tables, stools, cabinets, and chairs.

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Colossal

JUNE 3, 2024

All images © the artists and Cara “I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes,” author Joanna Maciejewska recently wrote post on X (formerly Twitter) that quickly went viral. Generative AI has developed as a type of deep-learning technology in which new content, like text or imagery, can be created based on the data it has collected.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 1, 2024

The web world is constantly changing, and that means the latest web design trends are too. Today, users come first, and their experience is everything. This is why staying on top of web design trends is critical for anyone who builds or manages websites. As we delve into the new web design trends , we will explore how these innovations shape the future of web design, with a particular focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.

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Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Award-winning children's book illustrator Ian Morris reveals how he broke into the industry, why he prefers older artists, and what he keeps in mind when drawing for young audiences. Ian Morris's career as an illustrator has got off to an explosive start. Having graduated from the University of Salford, he's gone on to work with the likes of Thames & Hudson, Bloomsbury, and The National Literacy Trust, as well as scooping up prestigious awards and nominations for his picture book work.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 1, 2024

13 Tips For Becoming A Successful Freelancer Have you ever thought about becoming a freelancer and leaving your full-time job? Changing into a freelancer can be the most fulfilling way of managing your career and lifestyle. But let's face it— freelancing is not all sunshine and rainbows. Surviving in this dog-eat-dog world of self-employed people requires hard work, discipline, and insider knowledge.

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Design Milk

MAY 30, 2024

A gut renovation seldom seems easier than starting from scratch. Forced to work within the constraints of the original structure, budgeting often feels more like guesswork than an exact science. While typical to encounter unforeseen construction expenses, the case for Noe Valley was no exception, prompting interior designer practice Innen Studio to come up with creative solutions alongside their client.

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Its Nice That

JUNE 4, 2024

From its rooting in scientific advancements to the first illustrated book on colour being made by a woman, art historian Alexandra Loske presents a four centuries survey in The Book of Colour Concepts.

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As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Graphic Design Junction

JUNE 2, 2024

Hala Mohamed is a distinguished graphic designer and digital illustrations artist from Egypt, whose work embodies the vibrancy and complexity of contemporary Egyptian culture. Her art is a confluence of traditional motifs and modern techniques, making her a prominent figure in the art world both locally and internationally. Her journey into the world of art began in her formative years, nurtured by a rich cultural heritage and a passion for visual storytelling.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 3, 2024

London-based design agency BrandOpus has revived Molson's heritage brand assets and brought the Masterbrand out of the shadows, reasserting its position in the Molson Coors portfolio. BrandOpus has refreshed iconic Canadian beer brand Molson's identity, taking its heritage hexagon asset and giving it a new purpose as a mosaic motif. As long-term strategic and creative partners to Molson Coors Beverage Company, the studio understood its business challenges well.

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 3, 2024

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Graphic Design Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly entered sectors, transforming how businesses function and innovate. Across industries like healthcare, where AI algorithms excel in disease diagnosis and finance and where machine learning models forecast market trends accurately, the profound influence of AI is unmistakable.

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Design Milk

JUNE 3, 2024

In Amsterdam’s Baarsjes district lies Slatuinenweg, a street boasting a rich tapestry of history and character that was once used as a pathway to a church in the Sloten municipality. Unique buildings that date back to 1675 line the street, all with protected facades and deep gardens that harken back to the days when these plots sustained the neighborhood with fresh produce.

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We And The Color

JUNE 4, 2024

Typography continues to evolve, offering new ways to communicate brand identity and captivate audiences. As we look ahead to 2024, several typography trends stand out, each bringing a unique flair to graphic design. Whether you’re a professional graphic designer or a design studio, staying on top of these trends will help you create compelling and […] The post Top 5 Typography Trends for 2024 to Elevate Your Design Game appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR.

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SpeckyBoy

JUNE 3, 2024

Not everything on a website has to be displayed straightforwardly. Sometimes, it’s prudent to hide an element. We can then reveal it automatically or via user interaction. That’s what makes reveal effects so compelling. They can serve dual purposes. The first is to keep our layouts nice and tidy. The second is to add a bit of flair to the user experience (UX).

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Creative Boom

JUNE 4, 2024

All images courtesy of Visual Education Adding a few strings to your bow helps you stand out and truly achieve your creative potential. We explain how world-class platform Visual Education can help you do just that. Want to be a successful creative? In a previous era, you'd have been told to focus on one thing and one thing only. Whether that was oil painting, digital illustration, animation or whatever, you'd need to buckle down, hone your focus and keep doing the same thing again and again unt

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Inkbot Design

JUNE 4, 2024

Voice Search Optimisation: Tips to Improve Results Voice search optimisation is one of the most essential parts of digital marketing. It is rapidly growing in popularity, and this article will explain what it does, why it differs from other types of searches, its advantages and how to measure success. What Exactly Is Voice Search Optimisation? Voice search optimisation is about making your website or content more visible on voice search results pages (SERPs).

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Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.

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Design Milk

JUNE 3, 2024

This month marks the official beginning of summer (it’s weeks away on June 20th!) so to help welcome the year’s hottest season, we’re cooling off with an ocean-inspired Designer Desktop by Jackie Tahara , founder of UnBlink Studio. The designer is known for her vibrant, vintage aesthetic and whimsical artistic style that often features bold colors, intricate patterns, and playful themes.

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Azure Magazine

MAY 31, 2024

Historic architecture is a reflection of its time. Decades or centuries later, studying the aesthetics, politics, and culture of the era offers vital clues to help us understand how and why our heritage was shaped and realized. Yet, while history and cultural context shapes the broad contours of the built environment, individual buildings also bear the fingerprints and eccentricities of their authors.

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We And The Color

JUNE 4, 2024

Elevate Your Design with Mr.Mockup’s High-Resolution Canvas Bag Photoshop Mockup Professional graphic designers understand the significance of presenting their work in the most visually compelling way. One such powerful tool in a designer’s arsenal is the newly released Photoshop mockup by the skilled team at Mr.Mockup. This mockup features a pristine canvas bag lying gracefully […] The post Visualize Stylish Canvas Bag Designs in No Time with this Customizable Photoshop Mockup

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Creative Boom

JUNE 2, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock As National Freelance Day approaches, we share the community's best advice for making it as an independent creative. Embarking on a freelance career is a weird mix of freedom and responsibility. On the one hand, the freedom it brings is truly exhilarating. No more horrible commutes. No more being hauled over the coals by managers.

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Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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