Speckyboy Design Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

The time has come. The WordPress Gutenberg block editor has become reliable enough to power your existing website. You can now eschew that aged page builder plugin in favor of a native content editor. That’s the situation I’ve found myself in. A client that has, for years, utilized a bundled, out-of-date page builder is ready for change. Thus, I’m charged with helping to convert existing layouts and features to blocks.

Layout 144

Layout Client Web Design Web Design 144

Just Creative

JANUARY 5, 2021

This article has been contributed by Jyoti Roy. So, you have created a new website and now you want to monetize your blog. Not a problem – it can be a straightforward process. But to make money from your website, you need web traffic – and the key to generating traffic is successful search engine optimisation (SEO). There are plenty of SEO related articles on the internet that will help you get started.

Publishing 324

Publishing Publishing Media Photo Editing 324

Designer Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. The Old Harbour Vintage Font Collection. The Old Harbour is a font collection inspired by the vintage hand lettered signage, old bottles’ labels and the aesthetic of old school tattoos.

Fonts 220

Fonts Photoshop Graphic Patterns 220

Speckyboy Design Magazine

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here’s a scenario for you. Post-COVID, you’re out with your friends, and you’re getting hungry. The members of your group start suggesting places where you can go and grab some dinner. There are a lot of eclectic suggestions being thrown about – Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Greek – and none of you is sure what you’re going to choose.

Client 123

Client Templates Freelance Freelance 123

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

Graphic Design

Abduzeedo

JANUARY 5, 2021

Zero Hotel Branding and Visual Identity. abduzeedo 01.05.21 atelier d'alves, Natanael Gama, Joana Correia, and Cátia Lima shared za branding and visual identity project for The Zero Hotels. The design approach for the visual identity picks up the cubist aes­thetics of these capsule rooms. Based on straight and simple lines, the custom font also reflects the geometry of their architectural style.

Brand 75

Brand Branding Project Management Architecture 75

Design You Trust

JANUARY 5, 2021

Nadia Lee Cohen’s photographs and films, heavily inspired by Americana and Britain in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, are veritable visions of saturated, surreal dreamscapes. Drawing upon the duality of the female form, fine art photographer and filmmaker Lee Cohen locks our optics upon the twisted paradise that lurks within her mind. She explores the paradoxical standoff between strength and fragility within womankind.

Fine Art 74

Fine Art Filmmaking Travel Media 74

Colossal

JANUARY 5, 2021

“Clearing Fog.” All images © Rachael Talibart, shared with permission. To introduce her new body of work, Rachael Talibart writes that “the rhythm of the tides, tethered to the waxing and waning of the moon, shapes our very sense of time.” The U.K.-based photographer captures the ebb and flow of the English coastline through photographs that frame both erupting waves and the days surrounding violent storms.

Photography 101

Photography Patterns 101

Design You Trust

JANUARY 5, 2021

Looks might not be everything, but looking fantastic can fill you with the confidence you need to live your life to the fullest. And a great hairstyle and fabulous makeup can make all the difference in the world when it comes to motivating you to do practically anything. One of the best hairstylists and makeup artists in the business is none other than 35-year-old Belarusian Yevgeny Zhuk who has been diving deep into the beauty industry from an early age and, together with his expert team of spe

Fashion 98

Fashion Artist Inspiration 98

crowdspring

JANUARY 5, 2021

If you want to stand out as an author, your book must have a great cover. Here are the biggest trends in book cover design for 2021.

Print 103

Print Graphic Design Graphic 103

Advertiser: Issuu

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.

Publishing

Design Week

JANUARY 5, 2021

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has redesigned its website and revealed a new logo in an attempt to attract more diverse employees. The CIA is America’s international intelligence gathering organisation, differing from the domestic-facing Federal Bureau of Investigation. Though it has a history of being male-dominated, the current CIA director is a woman and women head up all five of the agency’s branches.

Brand 93

Brand Branding Agency Media 93

Shillington

JANUARY 5, 2021

Dave Coleman approaches type design with the eyes of a designer and soul of an illustrator. His typefaces and letterforms are alive with character and story. During his recent remote lecture to Shillington students in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Dave offered up insights into his process, alongside sharing some of his favourite inspirations and influences.

Animation 52

Animation Illustration Illustrator Fonts 52

Design You Trust

JANUARY 5, 2021

Inga Makarova is an award-winning Ukrainian painter, sculptor and draftsman who has exhibited nationally. With a background in fashion and graphic design, she translates both worlds into her mixed media compositions. While her themes vary, dogs and fashion are constant variables in her art. Makarova isn’t interested in style, rather in the exploration of new concepts, images and forms.

Fashion 66

Fashion Exhibition Theme Graphic Design 66

Noupe

JANUARY 5, 2021

Between partnering with influencers for social media posts or optimizing landing pages for PPC campaigns, there are plenty of ways for marketers to promote and share products and services. But despite all the available options, there’s one channel that has stood the test of time. Email marketing has always played an important role in reaching customers, and still does today.

Marketing 83

Marketing Marketing Production Brand 83

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.

Graphic Design

Creative Review

JANUARY 5, 2021

Here, our agony aunt Anna Higgs advises a reader on the best way to begin a new career as an illustrator in her 40s, and in a time of recession and change. The post Ask Anna: How can I relaunch my career as a creative in my 40s? appeared first on Creative Review.

Illustration 83

Illustration Illustrator 83

Its Nice That

JANUARY 5, 2021

Within the Belgium-based artist’s portfolio, you’ll stumble across a whole host of bizarre scenarios. Here, she tells us more about her inspirations.

Portfolio 73

Portfolio Digital Inspiration 73

Graphis

JANUARY 5, 2021

Jessica Do from Camp+King takes us to California with new packaging for fast-food chain Del Taco, while Tiger Pan, Qian Chi, and Meitao Ye of Shenzhen Tigerpan Packaging Design Co., Ltd. make adorable, vintage-inspired packaging for noodle company Luhua. Asked to create a new advertising campaign and brand design refresh, Do made over sixty design […].

Packaging Design 69

Packaging Design Advertising Advertising Brand 69

Design You Trust

JANUARY 5, 2021

Pancham From “Detective Pikachu” Fanart is art based on a character, a fantasy, an item, or a notorious work, made by fans of the franchise. This type of art does not necessarily consist of living characters, such as celebrities, as it can be a work of visual media, characters from comics, video games, films, etc. More: Stephen Molyneaux , Instagram h/t: boredpanda.

Artist 67

Artist Portfolio Media Art 67

Advertisement

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.

Graphic

Brown Paper Bag

JANUARY 5, 2021

This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Illustrator Angie Rozelaar ’s Christmas kitty countdown might be over, but if you ask me, adorable cats wearing scarves is fashionable all season long. The paintings chronicle kitties of all kinds—tuxedoes, torties, siamese—as they rock a variety of wraps.

Fashion 52

Fashion Patterns Illustration Illustrator 52

Design You Trust

JANUARY 5, 2021

tv_asahi_PR. Makoto Shinkai’s popular 2019 romantic fantasy anime film ‘Weathering with You’ will be broadcast on Japanese television for the first time. Fans are particularly looking forward to this, since there will be a special new one-minute ending directed by Shinkai, emphasizing the message of “weathering hardships” which resonates even more in these pandemic times.

Animation 60

Animation Print 60

Booooooom

JANUARY 5, 2021

Photography 87

Photography 87

Design You Trust

JANUARY 5, 2021

Lance Staedler has worked in the US and Europe. His images have appeared in numerous publications and advertising campaigns. His approach conveys a distinctive vision by capturing something genuine and timeless. The year the movie Devil’s Advocate was released, he photographed Keanu Reeves for Premiere magazine. More: Lance Staedler.

Magazine 51

Magazine Advertising Advertising Publication 51

Advertisement

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.

Theme

Creative Review

JANUARY 5, 2021

It’s difficult to imagine the impact that the arrival of Channel 4 had on its launch in the UK in 1982. In a world now drenched in TV channels, where watching live is increasingly old-fashioned, and where the most dynamic storytelling – and major talent – is now found on television rather than at the movies, it’s hard to imagine life with just the BBC and ITV.

Brand 130

Brand Branding Agency Programming 130

Its Nice That

JANUARY 5, 2021

The US federal agency’s new website hopes to appeal to young recruits using contemporary graphics and typefaces such as GT America, which has prompted some scathing comparisons.

Graphic 124

Graphic 124

Guild News Blog

JANUARY 5, 2021

The $900 billion stimulus package includes additional funding for PPP loans and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation. The post COVID Relief: Additional PPP Loans and Support for Mixed Earners appeared first on The Graphic Artist Guild.

Artist 111

Artist Graphic Programming 111

The Die Line

JANUARY 5, 2021

The choice of these colors: orange, light blue and lilac, was our way of embracing the colorful Mexico, the one that adorns the streets in the festivities, the markets and the typical dresses of the local people.

Color 105

Color Marketing Marketing 105

Advertisement

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.

Typography