Just Creative
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
As a designer, you know how beneficial a branding refresh can be. Did you know you can upgrade your own online presence right now with a free.design domain name ? Your website is like your digital storefront. Whether you’re launching your first online portfolio or leveling-up your existing site, a.design domain helps keep your online branding short and sweet.
Spoon Graphics
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Turn anything into gold with the help of my free Action for Adobe Photoshop! With the click of a button, this Action will play a series of adjustments that give an image a shiny appearance with yellowy hues that mimic solid gold. Upon playing the Action it will ask you to make a selection of your subject before continuing to processing the effect with various Photoshop tools and filters.
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Creative Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Anna Ginsburg is no stranger to tackling body taboos in her striking animations. Her first self-initiated film, Private Parts , took the form of an animated documentary in which talking genitals discussed masturbation, sexuality and vaginas. Breast Cancer Now enlisted the help of the filmmaker on new animation Love Hate Relationship, which explores the journey women go on with their breasts over the course of their lives and also encourages all women to regularly check their breasts for unusual
Booooooom
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Allister Lee. FLIP FLOP is a series of illustrated work depicting a selection of vintage dollar store sandals found throughout Chinatown San Francisco. I like finding graphic inspiration in unlikely places and I found these ubiquitous Chinatown staples to be a great mix of quirk and wonk as subject matter. Allister Lee’s Website. Allister Lee on Instagram.
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
Trendland
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Words TL Team. Inspired by Atelier Aveus ’s furniture collection emoting visual codes for waiting, photographed by the talented Michelle Watt , this fashion series follows a young woman displaced in a surreal waiting room in the midst of travel.
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Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Immerse yourself in the mesmerising work of Korean illustrator Hyunjung Huh where broken memories meet digital glitches.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
The ability to organize content is one of the most important functions of a content management system (CMS). It offers us a way to clearly define what belongs where. This impacts everyone from content creators accessing the back end to users navigating the public-facing website. And of course, search engines are also a big factor. WordPress has an array of options for organizing content – but they might be easy to miss when you first install the software.
Brown Paper Bag
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. October is the month that many artists and illustrators take on a challenge to draw every day. Illustrator Tyler Feder is one who recently completed the project, choosing to focus the month of drawing nature goddesses in pen and ink.
Design Week
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
“We don’t know what jobs kids are going to have in 10 years’ time, so our work is about finding ways we can help them along their journey,” says Steve Lawler. Lawler is the co-founder of Eyeyah, an education platform that uses creativity to engage young people with vital lessons for the digital age. A graphic designer by trade, he tells Design Week that design is a key tool in exploring these topics.
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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.
Creative Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
A new illustrated book of classic fairytales uses technology to illuminate gender bias by reversing the gender of the characters and narratives. The post Can an algorithm unpick gender bias in storytelling? appeared first on Creative Review.
Old Brand New
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Sponsored by Crate and Barrel ? Well, we did it — we’re bicoastal again! My partner’s heart will forever be in New Orleans (and mine in LA. of course), so we’ve decided to try living part time in both cities since working from home these days. And you know what that means: New house, new spaces to Dabify! We got a little cottage that’s about 860 sq. ft.
Design Week
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Norway’s new passports have been revealed, featuring illustrated natural landscapes and UV details. Designed by Oslo-based studio Neue, the new passports come in a range of colours, indicating different citizenship statuses. Neue won the competition to design Norway’s new passport in 2014 with a concept based around the country’s scenic scapes and how they could unify Norwegian citizens.
The Die Line
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
A flowing wordmark and custom illustrations reflect the product’s quality and closeness to the source. .
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.
Colossal
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
“CUBA BUBA SUNNY.” All images © Cuba Buba, shared with permission. Since 2017, the design studio Decor Kuznetsov and the Vlada Brusilovskaya Foundation have teamed up for CUBA BUBA , a project that transforms hospital rooms throughout Ukraine into sensory wonderlands for young patients. Complete with comfy seating, reading nooks, and even open-air chimes, each module is compact and intended for children to rest and relax as they undergo various treatments.
Feature Shoot
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
LJ and his Fort, 2020. S uperman, 2019. Rashod Taylor has photographed his son LJ since the day he was born. Over the last five years, the artist had made countless pictures of his son’s many homemade forts, backyard adventures, naps, and more, creating an ever-evolving record of one boy’s childhood, his father’s love, and his place in history. “These images tell you more than my family story,” Taylor writes. “They’re a window onto the Black American exp
Abduzeedo
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
AIRPORTS - an Aerial Photo Book. AoiroStudio 11.09.20 We would like to share another photo book titled 'Airports' by the mighty Tom Hegen who is an aerial photographer based in Munich, Germany. We have featured his work many times on abdz, I think why his work is quite unique for two things. One, I do enjoy the fact that Tom actually takes 'aerial photography' from an actual helicopter ride, not just a 'drone shot'.
Design You Trust
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
If you often find yourself in the middle of a flaming desire to rage against the machine and respect for authority, don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong with you. Duality is an integral part of human nature. There are more people like you. And they meet on the subreddit r/MildlyVandalised. The online community calls itself a place to share pictures and videos (or whatever) of mild vandalism that is.
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Creative Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
In this edition of her Exposure column, art director Gem Fletcher profiles Andrew Nuding, whose playful fashion photography serves as a love letter to the landscape and rich history of Irish culture. The post Exposure: Andrew Nuding appeared first on Creative Review.
Graphis
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
It takes a fresh set of eyes to introduce new angles to art. Discover two New Talent entries and the unique perspectives they bring to their fields! “Nike RISE” (above) is a conceptual fitness training app by Sam Verdine from Brigham Young University. With the help of Professor Doug Thomas, Verdine introduced customizable app themes […].
Design You Trust
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
If the internet’s something like the collective unconscious of humankind, then it says a lot about us if we’re both incredibly brilliant and WTF-level weird all at once. A great example of this is one of the best-known online resources—WikiHow, a quality database of useful tips and tricks to help people do whatever they need to get done, step by simple step.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
The identity features a bold symbol creating a pointed finger from the negative space in a city skyline, representing the group’s action in holding the powerful to account.
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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.
Design You Trust
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Douglas Hale‘s colourful collages intrigue with their mix of styles and symbolism. Using opposing references such as mythology, tribal imagery or the 80s aesthetic, Hale stages scenarios as beautiful as they are strange. These collages give rise to kaleidoscopic and surrealist works that very often include musical references. While these images sometimes seem to have come out of a fashion magazine.
Just Creative
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Trying to build a bullet-proof business? In today’s episode, learn to use the power of strategy, design and marketing to build a strong standing business with Philip VanDusen. We discuss personal growth, mentorship and more. Philip VanDusen is the founder of Verhaal Brand Design, a YouTube Star and has over 20 years experience in branding & design including roles like ECD at Landor, Head of Design for Global Snacks at PepsiCo, P&G Old Navy.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Following on from Web Design in Focus, our event hosted by Wix Playground last week, we’re offering 16 lucky creatives the chance to meet the speakers on a video call.
Just Creative
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
This article has been contributed by Kyle McDermott. Experts predict that retail eCommerce sales will hit $4.13 trillion by the end of 2020. This rapid growth isn’t surprising, given the continuous shift of consumer behavior towards digitalization. Also not surprising is the fact that online consumers have become more demanding and expect online stores to deliver impeccable shopping experiences on all devices, all the time.
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