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11 Essential Tools for Creative Workflows

Designer Daily

It’s no secret that, as creatives, we want to spend more time coming up with fresh ideas and working on interesting projects rather than getting bogged down by administrative tasks like invoicing, keeping track of files, or managing back-and-forth feedback. Meanwhile, Figma was practically created for designers.

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How Alphabet shapes brands with trust, collaboration and a 'Saul Bass ethos'

Creative Boom

Manchester-based branding agency Alphabet started life in 2016 and has cemented its place as an ideas-driven agency with an ethos rooted in a quote by Saul Bass , the legendary designer who's probably best known for his iconic Alfred Hitchcock movie posters. This level of trust and transparency has been honed over time.

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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

Creative Boom

And that's not surprising, because the university has a strong track record of producing graduates who go on to shape the creative industry. Luke Pearson (class of 2010) Luke Pearson is an illustrator with an impressive client roster that includes The New Yorker, The New York Times, Penguin, and Disney Television Animation.

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Graphic designers share their top tips for choosing the right fonts

Creative Boom

For added insights, we turned to the Creative Boom community and included some of their best comments, ideas and suggestions in the article. Graphic design specialist Khurram Shahzad adds: "I focus on kerning, leading, and tracking to ensure the text looks balanced. Meanwhile, you can read the full discussion on Linkedin and Threads.

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Introducing Pie: a new app that makes freelance taxes easier and less stressful

Creative Boom

Then check out Pie , a fantastic new app that resembles having an accountant in your pocket. If only there was an easy-to-use app that could guide you through the process from start to finish, with humans on hand to give advice when you get stuck. Struggling to stay on top of your tax affairs? But we're here to reassure you.

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Reclaim your life: tips for staying away from screens, as summer ends

Creative Boom

That will have led you to spend less time staring at your phone. In this article, we'll share some of the community's best advice on how to limit your screen time permanently. One effective strategy is to adopt a "digital sunset": a set time each evening when you turn off screens. And… doesn't it feel great?

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Art history skates the halfpipe with Jimmy Simpson

Creative Boom

His portfolio is as cohesive as you're likely to encounter in the illustration game, and his style is flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of clients from the LA Times to Nike to Spotify to the Philadelphia Art Museum. In-app animations created for Spotify. "I I adapt my stylistic approach to best suit the assignment.

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