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New look and new showreel for Mutant Hands

Creative Boom

James Wignall has curated a new reel to encapsulate his recent animation work and created a fresh visual identity to boot. Mutant Hands – AKA animator and art director James Wignall – burst onto the creative scene back in 2005, one of a new wave of creatives at the vanguard of the noughties motion graphics revolution. Bringing together vector graphics, geometry and desktop animation tools, Mutant Hands and his contemporaries brought motion to the internet, pushing bandwidths and the aesthetic of

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The best subtitle fonts for accessibility

Creative Bloq

Here are the accessible fonts to use for subtitling video, TV and film content, with advice from experts. Subtitles are vital for accessibility.

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Are we sleepwalking into success addiction?

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock In a world that rewards relentless hustle, it's easy to lose sight of what's important. In this deeply personal article, award-winning creative director Radim Malinic explores what happens when the pursuit of achievement takes over, leaving our health, happiness, and purpose in its wake. The speed of life in the 2020s is often crazy.

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California Coast Meets French Countryside in This Los Feliz Home

Design Milk

In a city that’s known for its bright stars’ shine, the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Feliz proves that celebrity isn’t the only local institution capturing the spotlight. Los Angeles, California, boasts an architecture as infamous as some of its residents. One such case is this Nottingham Avenue Residence originally built in 1950 by famed local architect Arthur Kelly who designed some 500 structures spanning his career, which includes the Arthur Letts Estate, better known as The Playboy Mansion

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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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30+ Best Christmas Fonts

Graphic Design Junction

The holiday season is upon us, and it’s time to bring your creative projects to life with the perfect touch of festive cheer. Whether you’re designing greeting cards, holiday-themed branding, or decorative invitations , choosing the right fonts can set the mood and make your work shine. Christmas fonts are a must-have for any designer or hobbyist aiming to capture the warmth, joy, and nostalgia of the holiday season.

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WE AND THE COLOR’s Podcast The Talk Now on Apple Podcasts

We And The Color

Explore Art and Design with Ease I am happy to announce that WE AND THE COLOR’s art and design podcast, The Talk , has expanded its availability. In addition to Spotify and Amazon Music , you can now enjoy our insightful discussions and expert interviews on Apple Podcasts. This move aims to make The Talk accessible to a wider audience, catering especially to Apple users who rely on the platform for their daily dose of inspiration.

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The Transparent Brutalist Speaker Gives Home Audio an Industrial Edge

Design Milk

Swedish audio brand Transparent has unveiled its latest design, the Brutalist Speaker – a statement piece designed to redefine home audio while paying homage to the iconic architectural style of Brutalism. Merging cutting-edge technology with a sculptural design, this new offering is as much an artistic centerpiece as it is a high-performance audio device.

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Paleoartist Recreates Prehistoric Creatures For The 2025 Calendar

Design You Trust

It means “Indian pig,” but it has nothing to do with pigs. It’s actually a whale of the future. The 2025 Prehistoric Pocket Calendar by Roman Uchytel combines 12 stunning prehistoric animal illustrations, spaces for notes, coloring pages, and interactive QR codes linking to new reconstructions, offering a creative and immersive journey into the ancient world.

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A Small Genoa Apartment Packs in Functionality and Beauty

Azure Magazine

Aptly named “Tiny Grandeur,” a Genoa apartment by llabb makes the most of a small space while celebrating its luxurious, vibrant context. The 60-square-metre interior resides in a palazzo that overlooks the Piazza di San Giorgio. And while its proportions are humble, the home benefits from the rich architectural details — including ceiling frescoes and moulds, terrazzo flooring and generous windows — that the designers have preserved in their update.

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Shake Things Up With East Fork + Craighill’s Mescola Cocktail Set

Design Milk

East Fork , the North Carolina-based maker of artfully crafted pottery and homewares, has long been the darling of dinner parties and tablescapes, but now it’s set to entertain your guests before the party even begins. Teaming up with Brooklyn’s Craighill , a design and manufacturing brand known for its clever, design-forward objects, East Fork has unveiled the Craighill x East Fork Mescola Cocktail Set , a trio of bar tools ready to elevate your home bar.

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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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‘Flow’ Follows a Courageous Black Cat Navigating a World Suddenly Plunged Underwater

Colossal

When a brave black cat’s world is turned upside down after a massive flood, everything feels uncertain. Fortunately, when the feline teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog navigating a boat in search of dry land, the eclectic group relies on their unlikely friendships and a mix of courage, trust, and wits to survive in their newly aquatic world.

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The Philadelphia 76ers hilarious design fail proves the importance of kerning

Creative Bloq

Always check your spacing.

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Masks and Make-Believe: Children Traverse ‘Paper Stories’ in José Luis Ceña’s Paintings

Colossal

Elaborate, imaginary worlds open up around the youthful characters in José Luis Ceña ’s oil paintings. Brushy, splattered, and sometimes fuzzy around the edges, his protagonists don homemade costumes and traipse through forts made from sheets and boxes. “I believe that addressing the topic of children more deeply in my paintings came about as a result of having my two children,” the artist tells Colossal. “Living with children makes you realize issues you thought were forgotten

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Procreate Dreams gets a well-earned nomination as iPad App of the Year

Creative Bloq

The App Store Awards shortlist is in.

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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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HC House: A Harmonious Blend of Contemporary Architecture and Nature

We And The Color

In the parish of Barreiros, Amares, Portugal, HC House by Inception Architects Studio exemplifies the seamless integration of modern architecture within a serene natural landscape. Set amid the lush greenery of the countryside, this single-story villa is a testament to thoughtful design and environmental respect. The project, documented through the lens of Ivo Tavares Studio , introduces a contemporary architectural language that enhances its rural surroundings while offering an unparalleled liv

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How to close the customer-data-gap

UX Collective

“Thick” or qualitative data ( 1 ) helps organizations and their AI-solutions make better decisions by including insights about the context, nuances and influences that leads to customer’s behaviors and decisions. Image by Midjourney prompt by the author. But “thick” data sounds expensive, difficult and complicated to collect and use. It isn’t. In fact collecting “thick” data means doing almost the same as we are already doing.

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David Shrigley reveals sleeve art for Hot Chip x Sleaford Mods collab

Its Nice That

Created for the tracks Nom Nom Nom and Cat Burglar, the artwork explores identity and the “many different versions of ourselves”.

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The fifth product risk: a practical guide to designing ethical products

UX Collective

How to empower and protect your customers by considering not just Value, Usability, Viability and Feasibility, but also Ethics Continue reading on UX Collective »

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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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Smoke and solidarity: Piotr Pietrus documents a protest against Europe’s first Tesla factory

Its Nice That

This Berlin-based photographer wants the universality of this striking series to show that environmental struggle should be everyone’s struggle.

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3-D print of John Snow cholera map

FlowingData

You know the John Snow map that highlights a cholera outbreak in London, from 1854. Alex Selby-Boothroyd made a 3-D-printed version that brings the stacked counts out of the map.

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The View From Tokyo: the fascinating origins, and triumphant resurgence, of Risograph in Japan

Its Nice That

Our Tokyo correspondent explores the history and cultural importance of the Riso in its home country, and its continued impact on creative expression.

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A Blender artist has put Kermit the Frog in 25 iconic movies, and I'm obsessed

Creative Bloq

From Twilight to Lord of the Rings and Dirty Dancing, the results are surprisingly impressive.

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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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The Knoll x Perron Pillo Sofa: Could Life Be a Cloud?

Design Milk

Super plush, forgiving sofas are dominating the stage right now, the bigger the better, in our opinion. The Perron Pillo Sofa , by designer Willo Perron for Knoll , is a beautiful example of this, resembling a stack of pillows placed together to foster a joyous, playful space. This is a modular, customizable piece, available in two-, three-, and four-seater options.

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There are lessons to be learned from the Wicked poster controversy

Creative Bloq

In the age of AI, are fan-made posters just as important as the real things?

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Zeal wants to reposition walkers as a luxury product

Design Week

Ex-Seymour Powell industrial designer Josh King and his co-founder Georgia Williams, formerly a retail designer at Dior, have launched the Zeal Lifestyle Walker. “Walkers are seen as an end-of-life experience, but we want to position Zeal as a luxury consumer goods experience,” King says. Up to 70% of people abandon their assistive technologies, including mobility […] Source What to read next: Ikea hacks its own products to make them better suited for disability | Beam’s

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From 3D pens to craft kits, these are the Christmas presents creatives really want

Creative Bloq

From 3D pens to craft kits, these are the Christmas presents creatives really want

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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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Green Box by act_romegialli — Thisispaper

This is Paper

The Green Box by act_romegialli, a reimagination of a forgotten garage nestled on the slopes of the Raethian Alps, transforms into a quiet retreat where a lattice of lightweight galvanized metal and steel wires envelops the original structure.

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Womp's cool new feature will 3D print your creations – and get them delivered to your door

Creative Bloq

This opens up plenty of new avenues for artists and creatives, but I don't understand the pricing.

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Unveiling the It’s Nice That X DROOL Artist Open Call print collection

Its Nice That

Whittled down from over 1,000 applications across the globe, we’re excited to reveal our collaborative collection of art prints with DROOL – available to buy now!

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How much RAM do I need? A guide for creative professionals

Creative Bloq

Your essential guide to choosing the right amount of RAM for creative work in 2024.

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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.