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50+ Free Mockups to Showcase Your Creative Work

Graphic Design Junction

Finding the perfect free mockups can instantly elevate the way your designs are presented to clients or customers. Whether you're a graphic designer, brand strategist, or content creator, the right visual presentation plays a huge role in leaving a lasting impression. The post 50+ Free Mockups to Showcase Your Creative Work first appeared on Graphic Design Junction.

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Why do all graphic designers use Macs?

Creative Bloq

Redditors debate the eternal question, but does the stereotype still stand up today?

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Destination Design: Our Commitment to Quality in 2025

Creative Market

Every asset, every product, and every interaction on Creative Market is a conversation among design lovers. That’s why in 2025 we’re doubling down on what we believe to be the most important differentiator in the design world today: Quality. In doing so, we aim to become creators’ preferred space to build their most inspiring ideas – Destination Design.

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Original Slipknot logo design revealed (and it's absolutely iconic)

Creative Bloq

Joey Jordison's original sketch is an instant classic.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

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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AAPI Heritage Month: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices

Creative Market

Every May, AAPI Heritage Month invites us to recognize and celebrate the immeasurable impact that Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have had across art, culture, and innovation. It’s a moment to spotlight the stories that often operate behind the scenes but shape so much of what we experience. In design, those influences are everywhere, from typography informed by brushwork traditions to layouts shaped by centuries-old patterns of symmetry, texture, and storytelling.

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How to paint realistic digital art scenes with speed on iPad and in Photoshop

Creative Bloq

Liang Mark shares advice for producing gorgeous nature when developing settings

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What Cake R U: Instagram's favourite viral career quiz just got even better

Creative Bloq

The adorable design just got even better.

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“Caspian: A Southern Reflection” by Photographer Khashayar Javanmardi

Booooooom

A stunning collection of photos by Persian artist and photographer Khashayar Javanmardi.

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I tested one of the most portable new laser engravers on the market, and boy is it impressive

Creative Bloq

Y'know, for those times you need to engrave a coaster on your mountain hikes.

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Deconstructed iPhone to show where the parts are manufactured

FlowingData

iPhone parts are manufactured and assembled by different countries, which makes it tricky to define where an iPhone, the singular product, is made. Financial Times breaks the phone into pieces to show where they come from , which includes China, India, South Korea, and Japan. In the beginning it was about low labour costs companies went to China because it was cheap, says Andy Tsay, professor of information systems at Santa Clara Universitys Leavey Business School.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

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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Crafting the imaginative, evolving environments of Guild Wars 2 "affords us so much creativity"

Creative Bloq

ArenaNet's Tami Foote explains why making game art for this iconic MMO is a joy.

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Charting no-look passes by Nikola Jokic

FlowingData

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has been showing up in highlight reels for his no-look passes. For the Ringer, Michael Pina breaks it down as a proxy for basketball IQ. According to Sportradar, this season, Jokic recorded 143 potential assists and 89 actual assists when his line of sight was at least 40 degrees different from the path of his pass (both marks rank in the top 10 in the league).

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This artist used 3DCoat and Blender to create a 3D environment full of ancient mystery

Creative Bloq

Find out the story behind the artist's 'El Patra Ruins' — an epic 3D environment that blends ancient mystery with digital mastery

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I tried 50 AI tools—here’s how AI is changing the way we design

UX Collective

Exploring how AI is reshaping onboarding, user expectations, and product experiences Continue reading on UX Collective

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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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Nothing's bold CMF Phone 2 Pro shows you don't need to spend big on your next phone

Creative Bloq

It's bold, light and costs £500 less than entry-level phones from the main brands.

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The fastest way to good alt text is learning what to leave out

UX Collective

How not to write alt text — what works, what doesn’t, and what the experts say — in a very simple guide.

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The iPhone 17 line up comes into focus – and it seems Apple is thinking different this year

Creative Bloq

We could be getting the most radical iPhone design changes in years.

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Graphic artist Typon creates rigorous works that are rich in rhythm and character

Its Nice That

The Japanese graphic artist uses space and shape to conduct scenes that feel spiky, strong and, at times, nostalgic.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

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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American floor plan from China

FlowingData

Many household items in the United States are almost entirely from China, making it a challenge to imagine a life where Americans buy everything domestically. For the New York Times, Pablo Robles, Agnes Chang, and Lazaro Gamio use a sketched floor plan color-coded by the percentages.

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Fukt magazine’s 3D issue turns to nature’s “timeless bond” with the art of drawing

Its Nice That

Inviting us to reconnect with the power of the natural world, issue 22 is all about recognising whats at stake.

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Soskil House by Ludwig Godefroy Architect — Thisispaper

This is Paper

In Mrida, Mexico, Ludwig Godefroy has composed a striking meditation on negative space with Casa Soskil, a residence that inverts the conventional relationship between built form and landscape.

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“You want to make sure the intellectual property remains as yours”

Its Nice That

What should you do when a company asks for free ideas during an interview? Alex Bec offers advice on protecting your work and valuing your time in this weeks on Creative Career Conundrums.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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Barcelona Pavilion by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Few structures have altered the course of architecture with such quiet certainty as the Barcelona Pavilion. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich for the 1929 International Exposition, the Pavilion was never meant to showcase objects or exhibits.

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De Maldè Canvas Chronicles

Communication Arts

Canvas Chronicles showcases Giannantonio De Maldè's work through timeless design by Luca Franceschetti and innovative tech by Marko Vurnek.

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Con McHugh brings jazz to life with looping live show animations

Creative Boom

Known for his rhythmic, hand-drawn loops and clever visual narratives, Bristol-based illustrator Con McHugh spontaneously leaps into the world of live jazz performance, blending music and motion in an expressive new collaboration with clarinettist Adrian Cox. What happens when a jazz musician and an illustrator walk into a live venue? In Con McHugh's case, you get a snake that swallows a cowboy and morphs into a gramophone.

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Zaha Hadid Architects Reimagine Urban Mobility With KAFD Metro Station

Design Milk

A striking blend of futuristic design and advanced transit planning has emerged in Riyadh, where Zaha Hadid Architects has redefined public transportation with the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) Metro Station. As part of the massive Riyadh Metro project, this architectural landmark plays a pivotal role in a transformative network set to reshape urban life in Saudi Arabias capital.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.

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How OK Go used robots and mirrors to make 2025's most incredible music video so far

Creative Boom

The popular rock band's single-take marvel combines 29 collaborative robots, infinite mirrors, and precision choreography, all synced to a 78bpm heartbeat. In a cavernous Budapest train station, after 36 failed attempts and with time running out, take 37 finally captured what many thought impossible: a perfect single-take music video featuring 25 robotic arms moving in precise synchronisation with OK Go's latest track, Love.

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Formica (r)Evolution Makes the Case for Laminates in Design History

Design Milk

Often dismissed as dated or utilitarian, laminates dont always get the love they deserve. But at Milan Design Week 2025 , Formica Group gave them a well-deserved spotlight. The brand staged a compelling case for laminates place in design history with Formica (r)Evolution. Housed at FENIX Scenario, the exhibition took visitors on a layered journey literally and metaphorically through the decades, showcasing over 40 pieces that highlight Formicas revolutionary role in shaping modern living.

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Creative apprenticeships are broken. but now Adobe is trying to fix them

Creative Boom

Adobe's SVP of Design Eric Snowden at Adobe Max A new initiative from the makers of Photoshop aims to bridge the skills gap between education and industry by offering paid opportunities and mentorship to young creatives. Last week, I attended Adobe Max 2025 in London. Amid the usual fanfare of product launches and celebrity speakers, there was something genuinely excitingsomething that could genuinely improve people's lives.

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Monica Taverniti Turns Functional Objets Into Architectural Sculptures

Design Milk

Monica Taverniti inspires dialogue about personal interpretation within exploratory form in her latest exhibition entitled Next of Kin , presented by Novalis Art Design in Hong Kong. These forms occupy the function of cabinets, dressers, and tables, but imbue these ordinary notions with fantastical industrial details, an ode to Memphis design. Regular sets of shelves give way to slicing angular vertices, creating storage spaces and other architectural details in their wake.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

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.