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How to Create a Colorful Retro-Style ‘Rainbow’ Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator

Spoon Graphics

Follow along with today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful text effect, which comprises of a stack of text elements that transition through the colour spectrum to produce a rainbow effect. This text style has somewhat of a retro vibe, with it being the kind of effect you might see on an old VHS tape box or brand identity for a 70-80s tech or media company.

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World Eye: Latest Design From Collective Arts Brewing

Designer Daily

Collective Arts Brewing is a craft brewery from Canada. Hamilton, Ontario, to be more specific. What’s special about them? They combine their beer crafts with the talent of artists by inviting them to submit their work twice a year in calls for art. Their latest design was named World Eye and is as hipsterish as you could expect from such a brewery.

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Patricia Urquiola’s Refined Cafeteria Brings Spanish Flair to Frankfurt

Azure Magazine

As Germany’s economic capital, Frankfurt has a reputation as a business town, one better known internationally for its soaring (by European standards) skyscrapers than its hospitality culture. Enter Patricia Urquiola. In the heart of the city’s financial district, the acclaimed designer has introduced a vital dose of warmth and vibrancy to the public-facing spaces at the foot of a soaring new office complex.

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Channel 4 animation series Rap Therapy sees Krept & Konan and D Double E offer mental health advice

Its Nice That

The films by Toad London aim to resonate with teenagers, and feature work by illustrators such as Mason London, Elena Gumeniuk and Kris Andrew Small.

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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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Home is Where the High-Design Gym Equipment Is

Azure Magazine

Over the past year, shelter-in-place orders and intermittent gym closures have prompted many fitness buffs to beef up their in-house workouts. In turn, many at-home fitness brands have hit the ground running, amping up both the technical capabilities and the design quotient of their products to distinguish them from the pack. Think super-sophisticated stationary bikes , inspiring interactive mirrors, even dumbbells made of marble.

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Channel 4’s Rap Therapy explores mental health

Creative Review

Across five episodes – produced by Mother’s Best Child and TOAD – the series covers topics including trauma, grief, body image and sleep, all accompanied by personal stories from a different artist. In episode one rapper Konan discusses the after effects of losing his stepdad, and in episode three Krept talks about how he processed the grief of his cousin dying in a car crash.

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Japanese Artist and Designer CHA2’s Cyberpunk Headgear Looks Like It Came from The Future

Design You Trust

If your Venn diagram of interests includes Japanese subculture, street fashion, and cyberpunk, chances are you already know about Hirofumi Matsuura, who goes by the artist name CHA2 (pronounced “cha-tsu”) and runs the fashion brand trico inc. Inspired by the world of robot anime and video games, he uses the latest gadgets and technologies to create visually stunning creations at the intersection of fashion and media art, motivated by what he describes on his Twitter profile as “

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Valya Lee explores the historic relationship between Russia and China

Creative Review

Photographer Valya Lee’s ongoing series Big Little Brother is about the transformation of the modern world, and the relationship between Russia and China. Lee was born in a small town in Russia’s far east, where a river separated her village and the border with China. The Chinese village on the opposite river bank used to have clay houses but over time the village grew into a large city, illuminated by bright lights. “Now one of the main attractions of the place I lived is to s

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Machinalia : Boris Artzybasheff’s Surreal Visions of Living Machines

Design You Trust

Boris Artzybasheff (25 May 1899 – 16 July 1965) was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 1919 he arrived in New York City and began work as an engraver. He illustrated 50 books, many of which he wrote, and scores of magazines, including Life, Fortune, and more than 200 covers for Time. After 1940, he devoted himself to commercial art, including advertisements for Xerox, Shell Oil, Pan Am, Casco Power Tools, Alcoa Steamship lines, Parke-Davis, Avco Manufacturing, Scotch Tape, Wickwire Spencer Steele, Vul

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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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Lorna Simpson Photographs Rihanna in an Elegantly Collaged Collaboration for ESSENCE Magazine

Colossal

“Of Earth & Sky (Blue Cumulus)” ( 2020), c ollage and ink on paper. All images © Lorna Simpson, courtesy of the artist and Hauser & Wirth. An extraordinarily glamorous collaboration graces the pages of ESSENCE ’s January/February 2021 issue. The print publication paired acclaimed artist Lorna Simpson and pop icon and businesswoman Rihanna for a striking interpretation of modern beauty.

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Set Design & Art Direction for SBB Swiss Railways

Abduzeedo

Set Design & Art Direction for SBB Swiss Railways. AoiroStudio 01.25.21 I wanted to share a project about Switzerland, more precisely about its Swiss railway called 'SBB' for short and 'SBBCFF' as the country's federal railways. In Switzerland, SBB railways cover almost the entire country and it's an amazing way to travel within the country. I wanted to share a commercial by the folks at analogdigital.tv and kudos to the set design/art direction work by Natalia Mleczak.

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Animation studio Golden Wolf rebrands with graffiti-inspired identity and, er, a psychic hotline

Its Nice That

Put together with Koln Studio and Superrb, the launch celebrates the studio’s irreverent sense of humour with a parody promo film starring Asim Chaudhry (aka Chabuddy G).

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“Between Two Shores” by Photographer Tadas Kazakevi?ius

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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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An Unusual Art Object – a Giant Black Fox Appeared in Riga, Latvia

Design You Trust

A new landmark has appeared in Riga. On one of the walls of Turgenev Street stands a huge black fox. This installation is made of a metal frame and broken hemp ropes by a student of the Latvian Academy of Art as part of an eco-action. Since Soviet times, fur farming, including furbearers, has been developed in the Baltic countries. Today, however, this activity is harshly criticized by society and environmentalists.

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Dieter Rams: The Complete WorksDieter Rams is one of the most.

The Design Blog

Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams: The Complete Works Dieter Rams is one of the most influential product designers of the twentieth century, who for more than sixty years has been defining the look, feel, and function of some of the world’s best-loved consumer items.

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Procedural Art and Mixed Reality Experiments by Michael Kozlowski

Design You Trust

Michael Kozlowski is an American media artist and software developer. His primary interests are real-time graphics, mixed reality, and interactivity. As immersive technology becomes more prevalent, traditional two-dimensional video will concede its monopoly on our experience of digital media. Michael is interested in this middle ground—the awkward but often beautiful transition of media as it crosses from two to three dimensions.

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Midwest Region Sketch Night: Virtual Event

Guild News Blog

Midwest Region Sketch Night: Virtual Event February Event: Wednesday, 2/10/2021@ 7:00pm to 8:30pm CST Laughter & Draw(ing), Geek(ing) & Tech talk – about industry issues, solutions and suggestions ** A little sketching is on tap, add a beverage! ** “It’s contagious – this feeling of being in a community and feel more connected to people who are professional artists.

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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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Chilean Artist Finds Humor In Everyday Life, Here Are His Superb Minimalist Comics

Design You Trust

Short and humorous comics are a quick and easy way to take your mind off of day-to-day reality. Chilean cartoonist Karlo Ferdon is spot-on in this category with his simple and minimalist comics that can bring a smile to your face. In his imaginative world, Ferdon draws people, animals, everyday objects, or foods caught up in random and witty situations.

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Godzilla King of Monsters Fiery Illustration

Abduzeedo

Godzilla King of Monsters Fiery Illustration. AoiroStudio 01.25.21 Yesterday they have unveiled the insane trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong movie that will be coming out in Spring. According to many, this is an anticipated movie that many have been waiting for years. One person has been pretty excited about this one and it's my oldest kid. To celebrate, I wanted to share this incredible "Godzilla King of Monsters' illustration by Bound to Glory.

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With just five years of experience under her belt, Nicole Osula displays an artistry beyond her years

Its Nice That

The winner of the Portrait of Humanity 2020 shares her unexpected route into photography, which led to a career in creative direction and styling too.

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Offices redesigned as lab to process 10,000 Covid tests a day

Design Week

A new laboratory has opened in central London Halo Building (part of MedCity) which can process 10,000 Covid tests a day. The 500m2 testing facility was led by KB Architects working with fit-out company Portview and run by clinical provider Health Services Laboratories (HSL). MedCity was established in 2014 by the London mayor in collaboration with King’s College London, Imperial and University College London (UCL) in an attempt to drive growth in the medical sector for the UK.

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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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[PDF] Brand Archetypes eBook – 60 pages + 12 High Res Moodboards

Just Creative

How do you get people to connect with your brand? You make your brand more human. To make your brand more human, you must give it personality and a voice. But how do you do this? A powerful tool is brand archetypes. What is a brand archetype? A brand archetype is a set of patterns and characteristics a person has that defines who they are and how they are perceived.

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Heinz Had Folks 'Draw Ketchup' And They Put Their Artwork On Custom Bottles

The Die Line

Rethink's latest campaign for Heinz means a few lucky Canadians will get to see their ketchup artwork on a custom bottle.

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[Podcast] How to Integrate Brand and Culture for Business Success with Denise Lee Yohn

Just Creative

Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to expert on brand leadership for national media outlets, an in-demand keynote speaker and consultant, and an influential writer. She is the author of the bestselling book What Great Brands Do : The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest and the new book FUSION : How Integrating Brand and Culture Powers the World’s Greatest Companies.

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Coquetier Invites You To Take The Bar Anywhere

The Die Line

the naming came from an old story about the origin of the cocktail which dates back to the 19th century, where in a New Orleans pharmacy, a pharmacist named Antonio Peychaud used to offer his friends a drink prepared in an egg cup (coquetier).

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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.