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The 15 Best Collage Maker Tools in 2021

Creative Bloq

The top collage makers available now

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120+ YouTube Channel Names & Ideas For Inspiration

Design Wizard

YouTube channel names are an important part of building a foundation for future success on the platform. If you have a good channel name, it will be easier for viewers to find you through Google and YouTube. Additionally, they will remember who you are and recommend you to their friends. . However, as you sit down and start trying to come up with name ideas, you may find it is not as easy as you thought it might be.

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20 Must-Read Books for Product Designers at Any Stage

Creative Market

Product design is a complex discipline, requiring careful study and understanding of your user. We asked Creative Market’s own product minds to open up their libraries and share some of the books that have shaped their careers. These outstanding product design books simplify essential design concepts like web form design, typography, research, UX, communication, data skills, and problem-solving among many others.

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20 ideas for better data visualization

UX Collective

Applications we design are becoming increasingly data-driven. The need for quality data visualization is high as ever. Confusing and misleading graphics are all around us, but we can change this by following these simple rules. 1. Choose the right chart type Choosing the wrong chart type, or defaulting to the most common type of data visualization could confuse users or lead to data misinterpretation.

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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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How to Harness Your Inner Creativity (For Freelancers)

HONGKIAT

(Guest writer: Peter Brittain). "I’d love to do creative work! But how do you think of all these crazy things?" It seems that creativity is magic, a mystical process, the secrets to which the mundane struggle to comprehend. So many want to be writers ; so few actually want to write. When asked “where do you get your ideas?”, science fiction author Harlan Ellison – sweet-tempered darling that he is – would tell people that there’s this idea factory in New Jerse

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Polly Irungu Celebrates A Year Of Supporting Black Women Photographers

Feature Shoot

© Temi P. Thomas ( @temithomas_ ). “I first picked up a camera in Oregon when I was battling depression after moving there from Kansas,” Polly Irungu remembers. “While trying to navigate the world of photography as a Black woman in a predominately white state, I had tried my best to find a community that looked like me that was also trying to navigate this space.

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Creating An Interactive Gantt Chart Component With Vanilla JavaScript

Smashing Magazine Graphics

Creating An Interactive Gantt Chart Component With Vanilla JavaScript. Creating An Interactive Gantt Chart Component With Vanilla JavaScript. Anna Prenzel. 2021-08-18T08:00:00+00:00. 2021-08-18T11:34:21+00:00. If you work with time data in your app, a graphical visualization as a calendar or Gantt chart is often very useful. At first glance, developing your own chart component seems quite complicated.

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Laylah Amatullah Barrayn on Honoring Black Photographers, Then and Now

Feature Shoot

Portrait of Laylah Amatullah Barrayn by Cheriss May. The documentary photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn has been working in the industry for twenty years, telling stories from Brooklyn to Dakar, Minneapolis to Nouakchott, Washington D.C. to Paris to Negril, Jamaica. During that time, she’s dedicated her career to recognizing the trailblazing photographers who came before her, while also supporting the rising generation of documentarians and artists covering some of the most important st

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Pearlfisher’s “humanising” visual identity for fitness brand Body20

Design Week

Design studio Pearlfisher has created the identity for fitness brand Body20, with visuals that aim to “humanise” the company’s technology and services. The new work includes a wordmark, motion typography, art direction as well as packaging. Body20 comprises an electro-muscle stimulation suit (which has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) which co-ordinates muscle vibrations with a personalised exercise programme.

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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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Shannon Johnstone on Creating Photos That Help Animals

Feature Shoot

“Bastian spent 84 days in the Wake County Animal Center. Thankfully, a good portion of that was in foster care after the shelter staff realized Bastian was deaf. Unlike most dogs at the shelter, Bastian slept well in the shelter because the noise did not bother him. However, he needed a foster who would work with him in hand commands to strengthen his human communication and training.

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What designers can do to reduce the fear of environmental problems

UX Collective

Tools and inspiration concepts to make us critical of the impact of what we do. Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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Decoroom Stylish UI/UX and Web Design

Abduzeedo

Decoroom Stylish UI/UX and Web Design. abduzeedo 08.18.21 Kirill Kim shared a quite beautiful web design and UI/UX project. There’s not much information about the project created for Decoroom, however the vignettes shared highlight the minimal look, the elegant use of photography and typography with one of my favorite typefaces, Inter. For more information make sure to follow Kirill Kim on.

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Calling All Art + Tech Creatives: The OPPO Renovators 2021 Project Is Underway!

Design Milk

The following post is brought to you by OPPO. Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. About OPPO and Renovators Project. Although the fields of art and technology initially seem very different, they are often intertwined in the design world. OPPO, a leading global brand in smart devices, believe that it is this intersection of art and technology that the most promising, creative, and innovative ideas are formed, which is why they launched t

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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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Mozaika explores a spectacular archive of Lithuanian children’s book illustration, and its cultural significance

Its Nice That

What’s the difference between illustration for children versus adults? Celebrating 27 Lithuanian children’s book illustrators operating during the second half of the 20th century, Mozaika delves into the creative expression of artists working in the newly Soviet-ruled country.

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Brutalist Hong Kong Posters

Abduzeedo

Brutalist Hong Kong Posters. AoiroStudio 08.18.21 I stumbled across this series of 'brutalist-inspired' posters of Hong Kong and thought it would be a great fit for a feature on abdz. With the shades of blue, red, white, and lots of textures. We are following illustrations of several iconic and controversial modernist architectural pieces in Hong Kong, built between 1950s and 1980s.

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Timely Editorial Illustrations by Eiko Ojala Elegantly Explore the World’s Most Pressing Topics

Colossal

All images © Eiko Ojala, shared with permission. Climate change, the pandemic, politics, and social unrest: these are just a few of the topics artist Eiko Ojala ( previously ) has been asked to depict for some of the world’s largest and most respected publications. Using his immediately recognizable style of paper and shadow, the Estonia-based illustrator wants the viewer “to have a feeling that they would like to touch the illustration with their fingers.” As the world has gro

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Gradwatch 2021: Carina Kehlet Schou, Central Saint Martins

Creative Review

Considering she’s only recently graduated, Danish-Mexican photographer Carina Kehlet Schou’s portfolio feels impressively polished. The Central Saint Martins graduate has already interned for photographers such as Jamie Hawkesworth and Hanna Moon, and had her work featured in publications including Polyester, Notion and i-D. Schou credits her early success with the broad introduction to the creative industries provided by the fashion communication and promotion course at CSM, which p

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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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Photographer Spotlight: Brian Van Lau

Booooooom

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Oyster Sunday

Mindsparkle Mag

Today’s design project we’re showcasing takes us to the loud and full of energy New Orleans. Founded in 2019, Oyster Sunday is a company that provides operational support to hospitality clients. It’s strongly linked to the food and beverages industry. They offer support, marketing, and branding resources to build an economy scale. Their identity was creatively in charge of Canadian designer Maude Paquette-Boulva, Paquette studio founder.

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Sofia Okkonen’s tactile photography reflects on the beauty and fragility of the world

Its Nice That

The Helsinki-based photographer lenses topics such as biodiversity, motherhood and pollination.

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Soage Serif Font by Din Studio

We And The Color

Take a look at Soage, a modern, vintage-inspired serif font for display use. The creative team of Din Studio just released their Soage typeface, a modern interpretation of a classic serif font for display use. Equipped with numerous typographic features and stylistic alternates, this elegant font is well suited for a wide range of projects including branding, logotypes, greeting cards, quotes, social media, etc.

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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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Vecteezy Recognized on Inc. 5000 List as the Fastest-Growing Independent Stock Marketplace

Vecteezy

August 18, 2021 – Inc. Magazine has ranked Vecteezy at No. 2,394 on its 41st annual Inc. 5000 list. From 2017-2020, Vecteezy grew 177%, making it the fastest-growing independent stock graphics marketplace. “Our team has put in some phenomenal work on our content library and user experience, and it’s a proud moment to see that effort recognized by one of the largest American publishers,” said Founder and CEO Shawn Rubel.

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Spin and Yuri Suzuki collaborate on Mubi’s atmospheric new ident inspired by 60s cinema

Its Nice That

The ident uses an experimental mix of visual and sonic techniques, influenced by a “film about a film”, Henri-George Clouzot’s L’ Enfer.

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Graphic design inspiration #design #illustration #tarantino #movies #package

Designspiration

Graphic design inspiration #design #illustration #tarantino #movies #package

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Singapore Art Book Fair 2019

Design Everywhere

Singapore Art Book Fair 2019.

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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.