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Reviewed: New Logo, Identity, and Packaging for Hotel Tango by Young & Laramore

Under Consideration / Brand

“It Takes Two to Tango this Good”. Established in 2014, Hotel Tango is an artisan distillery -- which isn't a fancy description for the sake of it but an actual legal classification in the state of Indiana that allows it to produce up to 10,000 gallons of spirits to serve in-house -- in Indianapolis, making bourbon, whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, cherry liqueur, orangecello, and limoncello.

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Funny zoom backgrounds that will have you laughing

Canva

Thanks to the fast-paced technological advances of this generation and flexible companies allowing employees to work from home, what was once the humble weekly meeting has drastically shifted. Whether it’s a weekly scrum, a monthly board meeting, or a quick alignment chat, modern-day meetings have become an opportunity for team members to personalize how they communicate with one another and curate an environment that encourages productivity, collaboration, and communication.

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Free Adobe Character Animator Performer Mode – Exclusively for GraphicMama Fans

Graphic Mama

We’ve got some great news for you. Did you know that you can use Adobe Character Animator’s key recording features without even purchasing the software? That’s right! In the following article, we will introduce you to the Performer Mode feature in Character Animator’s software, which is the free version of Adobe Character Animator.

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Edgy Alienating work by Monique Goossens [Interview]

Trendland

Dutch artist Monique Goossens states that she has always been fascinated with materials and the sensation it would give her. Goossens also tells us how she regularly had a very physical, tactile way of observing things. Read Interview.

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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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Noted: New Logo, Identity, and Awesome Cowboy for Ramen Hero by Iyashi

Under Consideration / Brand

“Giddy-slurp!”. (Est. 2015) " Ramen Hero home delivers authentic Japanese ramen accessible to all Americans no matter where they live, or who they are. It all started when Ramen Hero founder, Hiro Hasegawa, noticed he couldn't find authentic ramen in the U.S. like back in Japan. So he decided to do something about it. Ramen Hero is committed to spreading ramen love throughout the country and years from now will be known as the brand that made real ramen a permanent part of American culture.

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Designers share the best advice they’ve ever been given

Design Week

“It is impossible to predict what is going to happen next as there has been nothing like this. I doubt any advice I have been given in the past is relevant at this time. Having been a teenager in the 70’s living through the threat of Nuclear war and two recessions in my working life, I can only give you some of my survival and moving forward thoughts.

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Faces Embroidered on Tulle Become Unconventional Masks at the Right Angles

Brown Paper Bag

Elena , aka Saturno Rosa , thinks of embroidery as a mask. Stitching on tulle fabric , she creates fragments of faces within a wooden hoop. From a distance, her chosen material appears almost non-existent with only the stitches visible. Elena then holds the hoop to her face and has a whole new look; she dons a purple nose, seriously long eye-lashes, and colorful lipstick.

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Typography Inspiration - 9 Days of Type

Abduzeedo

Typography Inspiration - 9 Days of Type. abduzeedo Apr 29, 2020 The 36 days of type is without any doubt my favorite design challenge. It’s been around for quite a long time. When did it start? My memory always fails me when it comes to dates. It’s been like that since I can remember. I don’t forget things that catch my attention, but I do forget when.

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Powerful Photos Document Poor Housing Conditions And The Lives Of People Living In Slums In Glasgow In The Early 1970s

Design You Trust

Nick Hedges/Shelter In 1968, Shelter employed photographer Nick Hedges to document the oppressive and abject living conditions being experienced in poor quality housing in the UK over a period of three years. Shelter commissioned the work in an effort to raise consciousness about the extent of unfit living conditions and to illustrate, in human terms, what the real cost of bad housing was. h/t: Source.

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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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Seven Crofts Gin Celebrates The Spirit Of Community

The Die Line

The seven small-holdings are represented in graphic form below the Seven Crofts product name. The glass, inspired by traditional Dutch Jenever bottle-shapes, displays a green gradient to represent Ullapool as the place where the land meets the sea.

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Hitchcock-Inspired Interiors by Atelier Aveus

Trendland

We introduced you to Atelier Aveus with their stunning 3D interior collection in collaboration with Six n' Five. Today, they submitted us their latest Hitchcock-inspired series in collaboration with 3D artist Ergun Ayral , they created virtual interior environment for the audience to escape inside.

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Web Design Inspiration: Landing Pages

Abduzeedo

Web Design Inspiration: Landing Pages. AoiroStudio Apr 29, 2020 Working at building a product, as a designer. I spend most of my days designing and chasing down tickets to stack up enough work for the 'development build cycles'. Recently, I had a ticket that required a 'landing page'. It has been a little while since my last design and I decided to give a thought and do surf on Dribbble.

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Maciek Miloch Floral ‘Feast’ Compositions

Trendland

An intriguing floral still life series, photographer Maciek Miloch introduced to us his latest project "Feast" reinterpreting the classic still life compositions that celebrates the beauty of flowers and fruits. Be in touch with us here to [ Submit ] your projects to Trendland!

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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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Domestic Perfectionism Overwhelms Faceless Women in a Satirical Series by Photographer Patty Carroll

Colossal

All images © Patty Carroll, shared with permission. Patty Carroll ’s homebound snapshots are the epitome of domestic pressure: A high-heeled working woman tries to cook and chat on the phone but ends up amid scattered kitchen supplies with her head stuck in the oven. Mops and rags knock another figure down into a sea of neon sponges and cleaning sprays.

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Go Around The World With Dongwon Tuna

The Die Line

I was approached by Dongwon Industries from South Korea as they wanted to use some of my illustrations for their limited edition gift set of tuna cans.

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#FridayFive with Shillington Design Teacher Alan Barba

Shillington

Inspiration can come from anywhere. So, on the first Friday of each month, we’re sharing some of our Shillington team’s favourite things from the past four weeks. This month, Shillington New York Teacher Alan Barba tells us what was on his radar in April. 1. To Follow: Karan Singh. Karan is such great source of inspiration. He takes a really playful interpretation of minimalism using patterns and vibrant color palettes. 2.

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Museums and galleries improve online accessibility as lockdown continues

Design Week

“People come to museums when they’re looking for permanence, and it’s a very uncertain time at the moment,” Michael Tame says. “When you see something that’s 2,000 years old, you think ‘actually we’ve been around for a while’ ” Tame is a digital is a digital programme manager at the British Museum.

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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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Inspired By 19th Century Type, Monotype Studio Introduces A New Macklin

The Die Line

Designed by Malou Verlomme, he designed Macklin’s subfamilies using the same skeleton, making it easier to combine different types on the same project without creating awkward pairings.

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Remembering Richard McConnell 1942-2020: the inimitable exhibition designer

Design Week

“Exhibition design is the ultimate in multi-disciplinary design. It is the one discipline that includes all the others and is the most dynamic and exciting of all, because you are in control of so many elements, you can do anything to build the total experience. There is nothing money can buy that you can’t put in an exhibition. “There is only one crime that an exhibition designer can commit – and that is to be boring!

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Company Asks 100 People To Draw 10 Car Logos From Memory, Receives Hilarious Results

Design You Trust

How well do you know car logos? Sure, you may remember the simple ones like Audi or Mercedes but what about the more complicated ones like Alfa Romeo or Vauxhall? UK user van retailer Van Monster wanted to see just how well people remember car logos and asked 100 people to draw them from memory. They challenged and rated the results of 46 men and 54 women and the results ranged from “pretty.

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Confinement and community: Academy Photo’s artists create something beautiful from a challenging situation

Its Nice That

The London-based photography agency tasks its photographers with a series of remote briefs in the hopes of maintaining the creative spirit.

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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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Artist Illustrates Common Household Items’ Conversations During Quarantine

Design You Trust

According to Doodle Bhai: “Have you ever wondered what common household items, which apparently do not have a voice of their own, would talk? Would they discuss and share their feelings amongst themselves? They may be just as elated, frustrated, irritated, or perplexed by this global lockdown/quarantine imposed by most countries, as any ordinary human being.

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Mother Shanghai publishes a “cookbook for our age” complete with saliva-inspired brush

Its Nice That

Created by the team during two months of lockdown, the recipe collection takes inspiration from Chinese ration books and propaganda with a dash of contemporary colours and chaos.

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“Woodstock” by Photographer Sadie Catt

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V&A aims to inspire “mini-designers” with kids’ lockdown challenges

Design Week

The V&A is looking to inspire the world’s future generations of designers with a series of creative lockdown challenges aimed at seven- to 11-year-olds. As the country continues to adjust to lockdown measures put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic , and no definitive reopening date in sight for UK schools, finding creative ways to engage children has become a top priority for many.

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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.