Mon.Dec 09, 2024

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Amazing Digital Drawing Illustrations By Alexis Marcou

Graphic Design Junction

Today, we are proud to feature Alexis Marcou’s latest digital drawing illustrations series, “WILD.” This collection highlights his mastery of combining nature-inspired themes with geometric precision, offering an inspiring glimpse into his creative world. Alexis Marcou is a highly acclaimed visual artist from Greece, renowned for his distinctive artistic approach that blends traditional and digital techniques.

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First Impressions: freelance illustrator Marie-Alice Harel loves "the freedom" her work offers

Creative Bloq

First impressions; Marie-Alice on illustrating Peruvian folk tales, Howl's Moving Castle and Neil Gaiman stories

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50+ Best Hoodie Mockups for Stunning Apparel Designs

Graphic Design Junction

Design like a pro, 50+ Best Hoodie Mockups to download for your apparel showcase branding. Whether you’re launching a clothing line or designing hoodies for personal use, high-quality mockups ensure your creations stand out. These templates save time and deliver a professional look, making your designs irresistible to clients and customers. Why Choose Professional Hoodie Mockups?

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Did You Know? The Stories Behind Iconic Typeface Names

We And The Color

Typography is a cornerstone of design, shaping the way people perceive messages and ideas. From sleek sans-serifs to elegant serifs, typefaces are more than just letters on a screen or pagetheyre carriers of culture, innovation, and history. Yet, one aspect often overlooked is the origin of their names. These names arent arbitrary; they reflect the spirit of the times, the ambitions of their creators, or the practical needs they were meant to serve.

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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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Crafting Letters: The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958

Design You Trust

The Ludlow Typograph Company, established in 1906, produced specimen books titled “Some Ludlow Typefaces” in editions A, B, C, and D to showcase their proprietary fonts and ornaments. These books, particularly issue ‘D’ from circa 1958, featured designs by principal typographer R. Hunter Middleton, known for fonts like Coronet and Stencil, as well as contributions from designers such as Robert Wiebking and Hermann Zapf.

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Discover How Practice Transformed Clarify Health’s Brand Identity

We And The Color

Practice , a creative brand-building studio based in New York, has managed to develop something remarkable for Clarify Health. Their recent rebrand brings architectural precision and visual clarity to a field known for its complexity. Here’s how Practice reshaped Clarifys identity into a beacon of innovation for the healthcare industry. Discover How Clarify Healths bold rebrand is architecting the industrys future Building a Foundation for Change Clarify Health, a leader in healthcare anal

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Happy Holidays with this Christmas Knit Ugly Sweater Photoshop Effect

We And The Color

The festive season is upon us, and what better way to add a cozy, nostalgic touch to your holiday designs than with Adams Christmas Knit Ugly Sweater Photoshop Effect? Available on Adobe Stock, this Photoshop file is a creative, user-friendly tool that transforms your graphics into delightful knitted sweater patterns. Lets take a closer look at what makes this product so appealing to designers.

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“Mesas and Valleys” by Photographer Chris McPherson

Booooooom

A survey of personal memories taken in Mesa, Arizona and the surrounding areas by photographer Chris McPherson.

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PUBG creator's new game engine lets you create 'an Earth-scale world generated in real-time' - and its free to try on Steam

Creative Bloq

PUBG creator's new game engine is free on Steam.

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Paola Sakr’s SURYA Collection Celebrates the Renewal of Spring

Design Milk

Embodying the Sanskrit word for “the sun,” the SRYA collection shines with the warmth and renewal of spring. Designed by Lebanon-based multidisciplinary designer, Paola Sakr , each vessel in this captivating capsule collection is a labor of love, meticulously handcrafted by the artist through the meditative process of wheel throwing. While each one is different, the whole of the collection is commitment to individuality every piece is a unique creation, with no two vessels exactly a

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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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"It still blows my mind just how small the sculptures were": How we Made Samsung's Micro Miracles

Creative Bloq

We go behind the scenes with ManvsMachine on this Brand Impact Award-winning film.

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People I Want To Meet

Swiss Miss

Switzerland based Software Design Toni keeps a List of People he’d like to meet on his personal website. This is wonderful. Thank you for the inspiration!

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Pentagram's controversial new website could change the AI art debate

Creative Bloq

Will history be kind to the agency's proud use of Midjourney?

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Goodbye, immortal design

UX Collective

This is the end for Bialetti — an immortal design that outlived and buried (literally) its owner.

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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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Back to grunge: Why '90s aesthetics are making a comeback in 2025

Creative Bloq

Designers shouldn't be afraid of the dark next year.

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Hark! The Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared website is a hub for all its brilliant weirdness

Its Nice That

A run-in with Netflix execs, lots of bickering and a few punches nearly thwarted DHMIS latest creative instalment.

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Aman Khanna’s Cast of Clay Personalities Meet at the Corner of Form and Function

Colossal

Aman Khanna s symbolic ceramic sculptures, referred to as Claymen , are hand-crafted in New Delhi by the artist and a team of assistants. With emotive faces and an approachable aura, the figures evoke the human condition, non-binding to any gender and representing the universal act of introspection. Refined and unembellished heads are a recurring motif within Khanna’s work. “I have always been fascinated by human psychologythe thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that define us,”

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Biceps Grotesk flexes its modular muscles

Its Nice That

Together With Yous latest typeface is as unpredictable as it is functional, with a playful launch video to match.

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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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Sebastian Foster Offers Limited-Edition Prints of Jeremy Miranda’s Dreamy Paintings

Colossal

Conjuring magic in the mundane, Jeremy Miranda paints tranquil scenes where inside and outside worlds converge. His dreamlike works draw on nostalgia, intimacy, and memory and are now available as limited-edition prints from Sebastian Foster. Based in Austin, Sebastian Foster was formerly a brick-and-mortar gallery before becoming a print publisher operating solely online.

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Kurt Woerpel’s Silver Lining zine brings together optimism and doom

Its Nice That

The creatives latest project takes an introspective turn into the lighter and darker sides of life.

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Prototype Testing: Exploring Types, Benefits, and Best Practices

Design Beep

Prototype testing is a significant step in the product development process. It involves evaluating a preliminary version of a product to gather valuable user feedback and identify areas that need improvement. This testing ensures that the product meets user expectations before it is finalised. In the development lifecycle, prototype testing plays a key role in validating design concepts and ensuring functionality.

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“I love watching people go after what they truly want and enjoy”

Its Nice That

Our advice column is continuing to wind down, reflecting on the last half of 2024. Shanice Mears shares her experience of giving advice and her predictions for the future in this weeks Creative Career Conundrums.

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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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We Can Disagree

Swiss Miss

We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.

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Amaterasu

Communication Arts

Exo Ape created an immersive digital experience for Amaterasu’s Aleph, simplifying complex concepts through engaging visuals and sound to connect with diverse audiences.

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Community is…

Swiss Miss

“Community is what happens when you do what you love together.

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Breaking Convention One Seat at a Time

Graphis

This chair concept is more than just a place to sitits a bold invitation to transparency, both. The post Breaking Convention One Seat at a Time appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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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.

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The BonBaron Sherpa Chair

Swiss Miss

I love this chair. By posting it here, I am adding it to my virtual wishlist. That’s all.

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Apartment With a View Is a Modern Haven Above Amsterdam

Design Milk

High above Amsterdams bustling Zuidas district, the Apartment with a view redefines city living. Located on the 19th floor, this 3,229-square-foot residence by design studio i29 offers not only sweeping views of the city skyline but also a tranquil escape from the urban pace. Its a blend of contemporary design, tactile luxury, and mindful craftsmanship.

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Monroe Gallery – A Photography Show for the Winter

Joe McNally

The new Monroe Gallery show is called Frozen In Time , which is the business we are in as photographers, no matter the temperature. But as painful as it can be to expose our fingers and cameras to the occasionally brutal ministrations of winter, those cold times of the calendar, and the resultant ice and snow make for truly memorable imagery. Hence the power of this show.

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Yesterday: Amazing AI-Generated Retro Photography by David Sheldrick

Design You Trust

David Sheldrick, a British Korean artist based in London, began his career in fashion photography after graduating from the London College of Fashion, exploring themes of beauty, nature, and technology. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he expanded into AI art, creating innovative works that have earned him collaborations with high-profile clients like Manchester City FC, Coke Studios, and Mercedes Benz.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.