Shillington
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The words ‘design theory’ might make you freeze up as the idea of getting theoretical was definitely not what you signed up for. Though, trust us, it’s not as complicated as it sounds, but it is a really important thing for designers to get to grips with. To help you out, we’ve written this definitive guide to help answer the question ‘what is design theory?
Creative Market
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Logo design is an essential ingredient in developing a brand identity. In essence, logos are used to identify a company, brand, or person and differentiate them in the marketplace. They are the front-facing symbol of an entity and most times, they are the first representation of the entity that the customer will see. Designing a logo takes a great deal of brainstorming, creativity, and talent.
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Just Creative
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
I had the pleasure of speaking with fellow Aussie, Frank on his G’day Design Life podcast called Two Red Chairs , on how to level up as a designer. Here is Frank’s summary of our chat: “We talk about Jacob’s origin story, having left uni to work with brands like Disney and Nintendo once landing in NYC. We also cover how he came to re-brand a tiny city you’ve probably never heard of… ummm the city of SAN FRANCISCO !
Canny
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Cannabis and CBD companies are on the rise. Which means there’s also a rise in great cannabis and CBD branding! Interest in the industry has been high since Colorado and Washington legalised recreational usage way back in 2012. On top of that, Canada went green in October 2018. There’s now more places in North America that have some form of legal cannabis use than don’t.
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
Spine Magazine
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Courtesy Image. I’m a Portland-based illustrator and designer. Having worked primarily within the music industry – specifically punk - for years now, I’ve done album, merch and poster designs for groups as varied as Green Day, Against Me, Interpol, and Warner Bros. Records. I’m also a book cover designer, tackling John McNally’s recent story collection, The Fear of Everything , as well as the reissue of Kathe Koja’s classic Bram Stoker and Locus Award-winning horror novel, The Cipher, and my own
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Colossal
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
“Jaguar.” All images © Yulia Brodskaya. Known for her technique of “painting with paper,” Yulia Brodskaya ( previously ) has crafted a new piece titled “Jaguar,” a portrait blending human and cat features. In a recent video posted to her Facebook , the U.K.-based artist shares her creative process, starting with a sketched figure on a black board.
Graphic Mama
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Want to learn how to make a logo? These useful video tutorials and tips will quickly get you there! Logo design is surely the most important element of branding identity. That’s why learning how to make a logo design that is functional and effective is not a process that happens within a day or two. Luckily, we live in the era of free information.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
BrewDog has long prided itself on being a bit of a renegade in the world of brands – from its grabby ads to making a renewed case for alcohol-free beer (including the world’s first alcohol-free bar in London’s Old Street) to running a more public-orientated business model with its Equity for Punks scheme. Now, the brewery and pub chain has unveiled a new visual identity.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Dag Knudsen has been honing the craft of symmetry in photography for over a decade. Here, he discusses his menagerie of portraits and just why they are so satisfyingly pleasing to us viewers.
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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.
Canva
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
a) To enter the competition, you must create a design using our Valentine’s Day templates found on this page , showing how you can Express Love Your Way this Valentine’s Day. . b) Entries must be posted as a comment on our pinned Facebook post. It should include the hashtag #CanvaChallenge. c) Selected entry will win a custom illustration from us and a cash prize of $500 USD.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Heineken is making a clear attempt to widen its target audience to women via a new ad campaign that highlights some of the clichés that exist in the drinks sector: in particular the notion that beer is for blokes and cocktails are for women. It seems silly that we need a (slightly cheesy, if I’m honest) ad from Heineken to point this out in 2020 but judging how familiar the scenes in the ad are, perhaps we do. “The idea for this campaign was inspired by real life experiences tha
Colossal
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The left image is from the original film, and the right is from Denis Shiryaev’s remaking. Denis Shiryaev has found a way to clarify the world’s earliest films and their signature grainy textures. He transformed the classic 1896 The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station into a 50-second film that suddenly reveals distinct faces of the passengers scrambling to get on the train, in addition to details on the locomotive that otherwise were undistinguishable in the original version.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Ramzy Masri is a talented Brooklyn-based graphic designer who uses rainbow colors as a major inspiration for his artwork. Masri made a name for himself on social media for his colorful works on which he gives landscapes, cityscapes, people, food, and all sorts of other subjects a rainbow makeover by injecting warm colors to ordinary photographs and making them pop.
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.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
“Show One’s True Colors”. (Est. 2005) " TrueCar, Inc. exists to create a world where shopping for a car is uplifting. Our digital automotive marketplace helps car shoppers consider choices from every angle--all with a clear view of what's a great deal. We show you price ratings for new and used cars. We provide this information so you can feel confident in the upfront, discounted price you'll pay at the dealership.
Graphis
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Graphic designer, Jan Šabach, submits his work, “Book Covers for Petr Šabach’s Novels” (above), to the Design Annual 2021. His 6-part series of redesigns for his father’s novels use bright, distinctive colors, and well-placed typography for each individual cover. Jan Šabach is a consistent Gold winner, and has regularly been presented in Graphis Annuals since […].
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
“Hole in One”. Opened last year, Acapulco Padel & Club (APC) is, as its name half-implies, a padel club in Hisings Backa, a suburb of Gothenburg, Sweden. Named after the beach-side city in Mexico where the sport was invented in 1969 by Enrique Corcuera, APC builds on the growing popularity of the sport in Europe with a rare, dedicated space to padel, and in a premium setting to boot.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
To me, each tree, like a human-being, has a tale to tell. When a tree dies, a whole story is interrupted, a destiny is altered for the worse. I feel as if the trees, bundled at the back of trucks, are cursing us with their broken hands, wounded faces, and severed roots. Perhaps this is how we are led towards damnation, little by little stripped of our humanity, when man’s “abounding foliage.
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Creative Review
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The past few years have seen a major shift in the way we talk about periods. Menstruation is no longer discussed in hushed tones and euphemisms or via cheesy ads filled with montages of women living their best life – instead, brands like Thinx are tackling the subject with frank humour and wit while Libresse has challenged taboos with its decision to switch blue liquid for blood.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Created by studio Hato, the app brings elements of Shrigley’s artworks to life, from hilarious handwritten statements to brilliantly weird characters, as digital stickers.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
?. Made in an impressive time span of 24 hours, “ Dinosaurs In Love ” is the official video for a 3-year-old London girl’s song of the same name. Directed by Hannah Jacobs , Katy Wang , and Anna Ginsburg , the pastel work features two dinosaurs snacking on a cucumber and enjoying a party, before it takes a sad turn and shows the pair blown to bits by the Big Bang.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Emily Oberman points out the hidden weapons in the logo and how the unhinged protagonist is channeled through typography.
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Abduzeedo
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Motion Design for the Comprehensive Pixel 4 Visual System. abduzeedo Feb 07, 2020 I own an iPhone 11 Pro and the Pixel 4 XL and I have to say. Pause here, the Pixel 4 is much nicer from the industrial design point of view than the iPhone. I am talking about just the way that it feels when holding. There's something about the black rails, the pop of color of the white one and the simplicity that makes it especial.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The International Landscape Photographer of the Year (ILPOTY) has announced the winners of the 2019 contest. Both professional and amateur photographers from all over the globe posted their photos, and the best of the best have been selected. From vast spaces to abstract patterns, the winning photos show the immense beauty of the world that surrounds us.
Design Week
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
London-based design studio Rare has created an AI system that aims to speed up the design development process as well as providing unexpected “tensions” Rare’s James Hirst tells Design Week: “We do a lot of innovation and concept development. In that space, we talk to our clients like Heinz and Kellogg’s, we talk about the need to ‘fail faster’ ” That means creating ideas and identities for products and brands more quickly to “compete with th
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Burning Pavel Chekanov/Bird Photographer of the Year The prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) announced the shortlist photographs of the 2020 BPOTY competition. This is the fifth year of this competition. There are five categories like Birds in the Environment, Birds in Flight, Bird Behaviour, Best Portrait, and Garden and Urban Birds. There are 15,000 images submitted by.
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