Just Creative
JANUARY 28, 2021
Charcoal is a great medium to create life-like portraits. It equips an artist with the perfect option to highlight the effects of light and shadow with shading. Charcoal sketches also work great to distinctively elaborate the gradients on a hand-drawn surface. Apart from creating portraits, charcoal also plays a crucial role in rough sketching and under-drawing for paintings.
Creative Review
JANUARY 28, 2021
Reimagining one of Penguin’s classic titles would be a dream commission for most designers, let alone being let loose on the work of arguably England’s most celebrated writer, George Orwell. The author and social commentator’s most famous work, Nineteen Eighty-Four, has been reimagined by everyone from designer David Pearson to illustrator Noma Bar in recent years.
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Just Creative
JANUARY 28, 2021
This article has been contributed by Ashley Lipman. In the 1800s, playwright Henrik Ibsen coined the phrase that would evolve into the adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. While the way we consume imagery has evolved dramatically over the past two hundred years, that phrase still rings true — especially in social media and marketing. Strong visuals are often the driving force behind audience engagement on social media.
Shillington
JANUARY 28, 2021
At the start of 2021, Shillington were approached by Print Social , an accessible, sustainable pre-sale platform based in South London, and Crisis , the UK’s national charity for homeless people, for an exciting project for our Shillumni across the world. Print Social invited Shillumni to submit designs for a t-shirt to help raise funds for the charity and support homeless people in the UK during the Coronavirus pandemic.
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
Just Creative
JANUARY 28, 2021
This article has been contributed by Ashley Lipman. In the 1800s, playwright Henrik Ibsen coined the phrase that would evolve into the adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. While the way we consume imagery has evolved dramatically over the past two hundred years, that phrase still rings true — especially in social media and marketing. Strong visuals are often the driving force behind audience engagement on social media.
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Just Creative
JANUARY 28, 2021
Charcoal is a great medium to create life-like portraits. It equips an artist with the perfect option to highlight the effects of light and shadow with shading. Charcoal sketches also work great to distinctively elaborate the gradients on a hand-drawn surface. Apart from creating portraits, charcoal also plays a crucial role in rough sketching and under-drawing for paintings.
Design You Trust
JANUARY 28, 2021
A passage between compartments. According to an explorers duo: “We are two. Him and Her. A man and a woman, husband and wife. We are open and adventurous. We are not athletes and far from the best photographers. We are searching, we are learning, we are developing, we travel, we look for adventures. And here they are – abandoned, decayed, derelict, lost and forgotten places, urban exploration, city suburbs… call it as you want. but!
Colossal
JANUARY 28, 2021
You’d be forgiven for mistaking Roman De Giuli ’s new short film for aerial footage of Earth’s outer crust. As its name suggests, though, “ SATELLIKE ” is a mesmerizing timelapse that mimics water gushing through canyons and seeping over mineral-speckled regions with liquid ink. The German filmmaker, who’s behind Terracollage and this hypnotic work about magnetism , created the topographic features on paper using sand, jade, malachite, and a variety of historic pigm
Its Nice That
JANUARY 28, 2021
Briefed to democratise sake and demystify age-old traditions, the agency’s response is illustrative, fresh and approachable.
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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.
Colossal
JANUARY 28, 2021
“Enlarged.” All images © Carlos Fdez, shared with permission. Through rich, brooding illustrations, Carlos Fernández, who works under the moniker Carlos Fdez , encapsulates lingering feelings of loneliness that cloud modern life. The blurred graphite veils each work with a surreal aura, layering the peculiar scenarios of sheep feasting on a wolf and distressed figures with mystery. “More than just being alone, the greatest loneliness for me is that feeling that nobody understan
Design You Trust
JANUARY 28, 2021
Malcolm T. Liepke is a contemporary American painter known for his loosely brushed yet nimbly executed depictions of figures in interior settings. Influenced by John Singer Sargent and Diego Velázquez, Liepke employs a limited palette applied wet-into-wet to retain the lush texture and spontaneity of the paint. Culling from drawings of models, photographs, and his imagination, Liepke’s works often evoke bygone eras.
Feature Shoot
JANUARY 28, 2021
Cow inside a transport truck parked at the Turkish Border © Jo-Anne McArthur / Eyes on Animals. Activist Lesley Moffat holds a calf in distress at the Turkish Border © Jo-Anne McArthur / Eyes on Animals. When the photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur , the Founder and Executive Director of We Animals Media , traveled to the Turkish-Bulgarian border to cover the live transport of animals, she discovered that a pregnant cow had given birth inside one of the trucks.
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.
Design You Trust
JANUARY 28, 2021
Homer Melt. Anthony Rondinone is an artist born and raised in the Bronx. He works with multiple different mediums two of the main ones being Oil and Ink. More: Anthony Rondinone , Instagram. Homer on Meth. Stunned. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Special Occasion. Business, in Technicolor. The Addicted. ButtHead. Happenstance. My Clothes Don’t Fit Anymore. Please.
Vectips
JANUARY 28, 2021
In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a quick look behind the process of creating a security icon, and see how we can take some simple shapes and turn them into a finished usable product. So, assuming you already have Figma running in the background, let’s jump straight into it! Tutorial Details: Security Icon. Program: Figma Difficulty: Beginner Topics Covered: Compositional Construction, Shape Alignment, Shape Adjustment Estimated Completion Time: 10 Minutes.
Just Creative
JANUARY 28, 2021
Are you designer or creative looking for a short & sweet domain name that is not just affordable but relates back to your work? A.design domain is just what you need! The best news is that you can get a free.design domain name! Whether you’re creating your first online portfolio or improving your existing site, a.design domain helps keep your online branding short and sweet.
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Designmodo
JANUARY 28, 2021
This post is originally published on Designmodo: A Guide to Making Your Images and Videos Accessible. When you think of accessibility, do you envision things like ramps outside of restaurants or handicap bathroom stalls? While consumers have long fought for equal access to places of public accommodation, it’s no longer just in the physical world where … For more information please contact Designmodo.
The Die Line
JANUARY 28, 2021
Nearly 3-in-4 surveyed expressed support for legislation that improved recycling. Of those, 62% would be more inclined to support a proposal if it also required manufacturers take responsibility for their packaging.
Brown Paper Bag
JANUARY 28, 2021
At first glance, it looks like artist Cecil Kemperink has created those chunky-knit blankets that became so popular years ago. But upon closer inspection, you’ll see that her looped creations are ceramics. Cecil loops rings of ceramics in a knit-like pattern to make flexible sculptures that look like fabric. The behavior and aesthetic of Cecil’s work is in keeping with her long-held passions of textile, clay, dance, and fashion.
Colossal
JANUARY 28, 2021
“Untitled” (2018), mild steel, 1900 x 1850 x 900 millimeters. All images © Regardt Van Der Meulen, shared with permission. Regardt Van Der Meulen is concerned with the ephemerality of human life, a fascination that manifests in his sweeping steel sculptures. Fragmented and oversized, the works juxtapose the unyielding material with the movement inherent in the figures’ poses and the shapes of their garments.
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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.
Its Nice That
JANUARY 28, 2021
After finding the odd carrier bag while clearing out derelict homes, Aaron Thompson has created one of the most unlikely design resources.
The Die Line
JANUARY 28, 2021
Do we love wine brands like 19 Crimes because they appeal to the allure of the macabre?
Its Nice That
JANUARY 28, 2021
Akira Kobayashi, who worked with Avenir’s original designer Adrian Frutiger on the font’s last iteration, tells us more about the vast project.
The Die Line
JANUARY 28, 2021
Take one bite of this granola and, odds are, you’ll understand the namesake. .
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