Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Drawing from surrealism and using her imagination as her tool of choice, the Korean illustrator has mastered the technique of illusion in her busy scenes. In her world, the illustrator crafts incredibly complex scenes that fall and lean into one another, confusing our depiction of reality and our understanding of linear narratives.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2022

What's it like to design official art for Stranger Things? Taking inspiration from 1980s culture, Stephen King's book covers and "nasty video jackets", Brazilian illustrator Butcher Billy reveals all. But creating your own fan design for everyone's favourite nostalgia-tinged sci-fi horror is one thing. Butcher Billy.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 28, 2024

In the remote Yorkshire village of Settle, you'll find one of the world's smallest galleries. Richly colourful, textured paper is juxtaposed against glowing metallic inks, the characters rising from the surface via crafted embossing. "I I always start working very roughly with pencils, paper, and pens.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Hoxton Mini Press and Here Design recently scooped the best-illustrated lifestyle book at the British Book Design and Production Awards. We caught up with the publisher to hear how it crafted a winning design. In an increasingly digital world, the value of a beautiful, well-designed book can't be underestimated.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

After all, ideally isn't it better to give our hard-earned cash to fellow independent creatives, rather than just feeding the billion-dollar tech giants that dominate our world? Mini Stories by Scout Editions From the natural world to man-made objects, everything has a story behind it. And it makes us feel bad for our profession too.

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 19, 2022

Best Procreate brushes for drawing, illustration and digital painting. Procreate brush packs have right tools to create organic-looking characters, whimsical fantasy backgrounds, magical children’s book illustrations and vivid life-studies. Procreate is the most unique and most powerful drawing and illustration app for iPad.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 2, 2024

In the dynamic world of branding and design, logo badges stand out as a powerful and versatile element. This article explores the art of creating logo badges, offering tips and inspiration to help designers produce stunning and effective designs. The design should be clear and easily recognizable at a glance.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 19, 2024

Ontario-based writer and illustrator Jess Hannigan is about to release her first picture book, Spider in the Well. Written and illustrated by Jess Hannigan, who has previously drawn for Reader's Digest, Life Magazine and the Green Man festival, it promises to be, as she puts it, "a cheeky little story."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Describing her style as a "mashup of colours and elements of outline", Gracie Dahl is an illustrator who recently graduated from Camberwell College of Arts and is already enjoying lots of love and attention as a freelancer, creating quirky art for a range of clients while crafting and selling her own ceramic pieces on the side.

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Just Creative

MARCH 7, 2021

Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly important part of not only Japanese culture but the world as a whole as manga has increased in popularity over the years. Mange art is typically characterized by the character’s appearance with large eyes, small mouths, and abnormal hair colors. Manga sketch procreate brush – $14.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 17, 2022

People get bored and tired of UI design trends, and each year, the pendulum swings the different ways. In User Interface (UI) design, the same thing takes place. Interface styles range from those that look like real-world objects to those that are incredibly plain and simple. 10 UI Design Trends for Web Design.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 3, 2024

Vintage fonts, with their nostalgic charm and classic appeal, are making a significant comeback in the design world. In this article, we’ll explore the allure of vintage fonts, why they are resurging in popularity, and how they can elevate your designs. Heritage Vintage Font 2. Breaut Clais Vintage Script Font 4.

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Graphic Design Junction

AUGUST 23, 2024

In the rapidly advancing world of digital illustration, Procreate has established itself as a leading platform for creatives. One of the key aspects that sets Procreate apart is its extensive range of customizable brushes, which allow illustrators to explore new techniques, textures, and styles. Wild Lines Procreate Brushes 2.

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Just Creative

MARCH 8, 2021

Already one of the oldest art forms in the world, watercolor has also made its mark on the world of digital art. Therefore, we present you with a curated selection of the 10 best watercolor brush sets that you can use with Adobe Illustrator. Top 10 Best Watercolor Brushes for Illustrator. Watercolor Brushes – $18.

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Just Creative

MARCH 3, 2021

Adobe Illustrator is used by millions of professional and hobbyist graphic designers all over the world. With this in mind, we wanted to feature 30 Illustrator Brushes, both free and paid, so that when you need something other than just the standard brushes, you can add one of these to your toolbox.

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Just Creative

MARCH 3, 2021

If you could look at the tools that a graphic designer uses daily like opening a toolbox, one of the biggest tools you’re likely to see is Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop is a Swiss Army knife that helps graphic designers the tools they need to create amazing logos, designs, and branding for their clients. Learn More.

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Graphic Mama

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Here’s a fresh look at what’s coming up in design for 2025! We’ll go on a hunt for bold, abstract, and naturalist designs, cutting-edge AI tools, and so much more, all pushing boundaries and rethinking what we already know about design. Here are the Top 10 Graphic Design Trends in 2025: 1. Personalization Design 7.

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Just Creative

APRIL 5, 2020

Sometimes, having the right tools can help make the process of designing a logo or even a brand much easier and with this list of the top Logo & Branding Kits for designers, you can have the tools you need to produce high-quality work every time. Professional Logo Design Mockups PSDs, Ai, Templates, Free & Premium Downloads.

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Plus, see our other Procreate articles: 25 Best Procreate Brushes for Illustration. Created by True Grit Texture Supply, you have access to more than 130 professional quality distressed inking brushes that you can use to create artwork that ranges from rough and gritty to smooth and delicate – all on your Procreate app.

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Just Creative

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

By turning the iPad into a drawing table, it opens up the possibilities for any artists who might not consider the iPad a viable design option. Part of the appeal is designers’ ability to create and make available their brushes that they use to create their artwork. That can open up many different avenues for artists. Learn More.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In today’s digital world, stylish fonts have evolved from being just aesthetic additions to becoming essential elements of brand identity. Unlimited Downloads Over 1,500,000+ Fonts, Mockups, Freebies & Design Assets Mockups 6,131 items Fonts 5,191 items Download Now List Of Premium Stylish Fonts: 1. Howard – Ultra Condensed Font 4.

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Graphic Mama

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The coming 2022 is just around the corner and it’s already breaking all the rules for graphic design. If we can summarize the Graphic Design Trends 2022 in one sentence, it’s time to raise the game because the floodgates are open, bringing a mix of the unmixable, nostalgia, movement, and open-mindedness. 3D Characters.

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Creative Market

JANUARY 15, 2020

No designer is an island. Regardless of how much you like or dislike to follow trends, the world of graphic design is continuously influenced by advertising, marketing, architecture, popular culture, and technology patterns. Classic design training involves learning about grid systems, well-spaced layouts, and type hierarchy.

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Just Creative

APRIL 22, 2020

If you could look at the tools that a graphic designer uses daily like opening a toolbox, one of the biggest tools you’re likely to see is Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop is a Swiss Army knife that helps graphic designers the tools they need to create amazing logos, designs, and branding for their clients. Learn More.

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Creative Review

APRIL 18, 2021

Having been commissioned by Faber to create the cover for Normal People, designer Jon Gray was the natural choice to work on her highly anticipated follow-up novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You. So how do you go about following up something as beloved as the Normal People cover design? I feel like this cover is one of those.”

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Disney is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Their presence has had a viable and undeniable impact around the world, and mere mention brings feelings of joy to a lot of people. Their presence has had a viable and undeniable impact around the world, and mere mention brings feelings of joy to a lot of people.

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Canva

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Whether it’s a mood board , or your Saved section on Instagram , the best place to start is by going straight to the source, and seeing what graphic designers have created. Maybe you’re in the midst of design work and just need a boost of design inspiration to get you through the day? Jay Master. Use this template.

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Tuts Plus

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

When you mention M&Ms or Pringles, everyone remembers the colorful button-shaped chocolate characters and the mustachioed man, which naturally drive us to remember the brands they're associated with. Professionally designed mascots are a great way of keeping businesses in the minds of customers. . What You'll Be Creating.

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Lisa Maltby

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Back in July I opened a big can of worms and conducted a survey about pricing illustration. Money is notoriously difficult to discuss and so I offered both illustrators and commissioners the opportunity to contribute anonymous insight into their experiences. Most illustrators worked for small businesses.

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Creative Review

APRIL 28, 2021

Although animation has bought him attention, Apollo cites illustration as his main profession, and he became interested in drawing from a young age when he created his own comics, characters and album covers. For Lost Soul, Apollo created an apocalyptic lockdown cityscape with burnt out cars, burning fires and sinister characters.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 16, 2023

Regarding graphic design and typography, something must be said about imperfection’s beauty. Enter distressed fonts : the imperfect, rough, and grungy typefaces that have taken the design world by storm. It’s designed to add that raw, edgy, and distressed feel to your artwork, a hallmark of great graffiti.

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Design Week

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

“I always try to present my female characters in a similar way — as strong and feminine, in the hope that some of their qualities will reflect on me, as well as my audience,” says Marylou Faure. “My characters never care about what other people think about them and neither should we.”

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Creative Review

APRIL 14, 2021

Berlin-based animator and illustrator Cornelius Joksch’s short Oh, Darling! ” Stylised but charming, the world Joksch creates in Oh, Darling! The animator has been working on the film for the last three years, though initial sketches and character designs were drafted as early as 2016. ” Oh, Darling! .

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Creative Review

MARCH 25, 2021

. “I began to specialise in high school, and it was through my graphic design studies that I discovered motion design and I fell in love with it!” “The most important things I learnt there were the basics of animation, the history of title design and how to work on a range of different projects,” she explains.

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UX Collective

JANUARY 21, 2022

Over time, creatives and designers will gain superpowers, changing their jobs forever. Rather than cover every AI development in 2021, I will discuss examples that illustrate the current state of AI and how it may impact the jobs of creatives and graphic designers. FaceApp uses AI for photorealistic selfie tweaks.

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Tuts Plus

AUGUST 4, 2020

Futura was designed in 1927 by Paul Renner, and since then, its use and success haven't stopped. The second half of this article is dedicated to Futura font pairings that will take your design skills to the next level. The font was designed with modernity in mind to be used in the contemporary world. Let's dive in!

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Smashing Magazine Graphics

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

What Saul Bass Can Teach Us About Web Design. What Saul Bass Can Teach Us About Web Design. Web design exists at a lovely intersection of different disciplines. This time we’ll be looking at one of the all-time great graphic designers — Saul Bass. Saul Bass is a graphic design legend. Frederick O’Brien.

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