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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

The decline of interactions since the push for viral and video content has made me engage less with platforms," says brand and print designer Matt Lamont. Mixing posts with forced advertising has made my feed less tailored to my interests and more about me being a customer for others.". So, how widespread are these experiences?

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The Sustainability Issue is out now!

Creative Review

Creatives have a significant role to play here: we have already seen how design and advertising have helped bring sustainable products into the mainstream, and creative thinking is also showing us the way to a potentially greener future. BUY THE ISSUE HERE. The post The Sustainability Issue is out now!

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Women’s History Month–Redefining Their Fields

Thinking Design

S öre Popitz (1896-1993) The Bauhaus’ only known woman graphic designer, Popitz distinguished herself from her male peers, embellishing her designs with blocky characters that depicted a uniquely female experience unseen in commercial advertising at the time. Feel free to grab some time to chat about your next project or just to say "hello"!

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50 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read (2023 Update)

Shillington

It continues to bring you high quality, well-written news and inspiration across graphics, branding, interiors, digital, product, furniture and more. Creative Review Founded in 1980, Creative Review is the world’s leading monthly magazine for advertising, design and visual culture. It’s edited and written by Armin Vit.

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Famous Pop Art Artists’ Everlasting Influence on Graphic Design

Creative Market

Today, his name is virtually synonymous with abstract expressionism and the use of celebrity culture and advertising in his designs. Unlike other artists in the movement, he specifically sought out to include surrealism in his works to make the point that pop culture and advertising had gotten so out of control. Robert Rauschenberg.

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Top 8 Graphic Design Schools to Launch Your Career

Inkbot Design

A typical curriculum includes studio courses developing core abilities like drawing, colour theory, and design fundamentals before advancing to typography, layout, packaging, information design, branding, web design , motion graphics, coding, UX design, and more. What jobs can you get with a graphic design degree?

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9 Best Design Colleges in Los Angeles (2022 list)

Shillington

Otis Graphic Design students are offered study in UX/UI, typography and type design and other typical graphic design skills, whilst also learning printmaking and traditional letterpress skills. Students are also encouraged to take supporting courses in advertising, marketing and communications which are also on offer at the college.