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

Creative Boom

Alphabet's studio in Manchester The Manchester studio has been making waves since 2016 with its ideas-driven approach and a guiding principle inspired by legendary designer Saul Bass. The new designs looked to simplify and amplify its message "to clearly convey what makes Sova stand out in a saturated market," Mushtaq explains.

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The best ambigram logos (and two controversial designs that didn't work)

Creative Bloq

Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 Every issue is packed with art and design inspiration Delivered to your IOS or Android device Never miss an issue From £9.99 For more inspiration, see our pro tips for logo design.

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Studio Kiln looks beyond the horizon to craft an evocative identity for Mayda

Creative Boom

The agency needed a new visual identity to unify the team's vision and set a course for the future. So they collaborated with Studio Kiln , a design agency based in Penryn, west Cornwall. Horizon theme The horizon is a central theme in Mayda's new visual identity. The name was a fantastic metaphor for this.

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Grow Your Freelance Design Business: Your Ultimate Guide to Thriving During the Summer Slowdown

We And The Color

The annual summer client drought is a familiar reality for many freelance graphic designers. This is the perfect time to intentionally grow your freelance design business from the inside out, building a more resilient, creative, and profitable enterprise for the years to come. However, this period of quiet is not a setback.

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What Makes a Stock Graphic Truly ‘Premium’? a Designer’s Checklist

Design Shack

You find a stock graphic labeled “premium,” pay the extra fee, and then realize it still looks cheap in your design. The price tag doesn’t always match the design quality, and that’s a hard lesson many designers learn the expensive way. Unfortunately, most designers overlook this important fact.

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LinkedIn Marketing for Freelance Designers: The Unspoken Rule for Landing High-Ticket Clients

We And The Color

Many freelance designers believe their portfolio is their only business card. It is the polished gallery of their best work, designed to speak for itself. This thinking, however, overlooks a powerful, strategic tool for professional growth: LinkedIn marketing for freelance designers. What does this mean for you as a designer?

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Did Apple abandon its own design heuristics & accessibility principles?

UX Collective

At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced Liquid Glass and broke key design rules and principles. For years, Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) was a bible for software designers. It was built on solid design principles and usability heuristics — like Jakob Nielsen’s heuristics and rules for clarity, consistency, and feedback.