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#ILoveTheseGuys Creative Inspiration: Plus63 Design Co.

Shillington

Shillington students from around the world share the work of creatives who inspire them in the #ILoveTheseGuys series. In this post, Melbourne student Jim Idanan highlights projects from Philippines-based design studio, Plus63 Design Co. Plus63 Design Co. is a studio located in Makati, in the Philippines. Most of their projects focus on branding, art direction, and illustration.

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How Resident Advisor uses illustration to bring DJs’ stories to life

Creative Review

Electronic music has long been home to innovative graphic design. Influential examples of design have appeared on record sleeves and across club posters , creating a visual legacy that stretches far beyond the confines of the community. Even in the last few months, design tropes associated with the scene have been appropriated by brands trying ( ironically or not ) to tap into this aesthetic, appearing everywhere from Go Compare ads to Conservative Party communications.

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31 Best Mockup Templates: Realistic Mockups for Commercial Presentation

Graphic Design Junction

Fresh collection of best mockup templates to present your high quality work in a realistic and professional way. All these mockups are will make your design presentation stand out from other mockups and give it truly photo-like look. These mock-ups are easy to use with smart objects , simply double-click the Smart Layer, copy & paste your artwork, save your project and it’s done.

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Erin Kishoni: More Opportunities Than Ever

Graphic Design USA

Erin Kishoni, a young but award-winning graphic designer shares thoughts about the future of the profession.

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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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Lighting and Framing on the Prairie

Joe McNally

I’ve said it many times. Rick Iannucci and Nancy DeSantis are amazing people and dear friends. Their program, Horses for Heroes , runs on their ranch near Santa Fe, and does a tremendous amount of good for wounded veterans and those suffering from PTSD. Being cooped up at home made me think of the beautiful wide open spaces out by Rick and Nancy’s ranch, so I ran a couple of portraits of Nancy over on Instagram.

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Drawn in the dock: the story of courtroom illustration

Its Nice That

Exploring the crazy process and unique aesthetic of this art form, as the arrival of cameras in British courts threatens the future of the rare discipline.

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Nadia Flower’ Decorative & Layered Mixed-Media Illustrations

Trendland

The New Zealand artist Nadia Flower is a creative, specializing in the areas of fashion, illustration and patterns. Random, instinctive and playful, her mixed-media illustrations has a contemporary look and feel with the hand of the artist always present. Through her illustrations, she helps clients to realize their visual message. Scribbles is a signature style developed by Nadia, which is ideal for product customization, and she has drawn on brands from Prada through to Nike as part of their r

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for North Star Film Alliance by BOND

Under Consideration / Brand

“It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green Screen”. Established in 2018 and launched earlier this year, North Star Film Alliance (NSFA) is a joint venture between the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Finland to promote the region as a filmmaking destination. Servicing global film and TV productions, the NSFA touts a number of key benefits from shooting in the region: diverse and unique nature, architecture for all kinds of scenes, hubs for transportation to Asia and the rest of Europe, highly educated and skil

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Dealing with Uncertain Times as a Web Designer

Speckyboy Design Magazine

If recent global events have taught us anything, it’s that life as we know it can change in an instant. The things that once seemed certain and knowable become anything but. For web designers who rely on client work to make a living, this situation is especially daunting. After all, what happens to our clients greatly affects us as well. When our clients enact things like temporary closures, cost-cutting measures and other assorted chaos, it eventually makes its way down to us.

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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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New Monzo Business identity aims for “trust and reassurance”

Design Week

Digital challenger bank Monzo has unveiled the visual identity of the newest addition to its portfolio, Monzo Business. The look for the new platform of the bank was designed by London-based design consultancy Studio Output and aims to communicate the “simplicity and magic” that users have come to expect from the brand, according to founder and client director Rob Coke.

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Website Backgrounds: 18 Sources to Find the Perfect Background

Graphic Mama

Sometimes, finding the perfect background for your website may turn into quite a challenge. In today’s selection, we’ve gathered sources of website backgrounds – free and premium, so you have many options for your next (or current!) big website design project. The most common choices for a website background (besides plain color, obviously) include patterns, vectors, and photography.

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A swimsuit collaboration and a custom typeface inspired by Pierre Guariche, Twice Studio gets more interdisciplinary

Its Nice That

The Paris-based studio talk us through two recent projects: an eco-friendly campaign for Atelier Bartavelle and the identity for a new collection by contemporary lighting company Sammode.

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Minimalist Norr Packaging Design

Trendland

Norr is a Swedish brand of canned seafood with a sleek, minimalist packaging designed by Slava Vovk. With the assortment of various marine fish, crabs and mollusks, Norr offers sea delicacies in a beautiful wrapping. Sober and simple in form, the packaging was livened up by original, multiplied color combinations of stark purple, orange and turquoise.

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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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Perfect Imperfection: Photographer Documents The Beauty Of Animals With Disabilities

Design You Trust

Beau Was Taken In As A Stray And Had The Tips Of His Ears Resected When He Developed Skin Cancer From dogs with three legs to cats without eyes, the Perfect Imperfection photo series celebrates the intrinsic beauty of animals who have overcome adversity and adapted to a physical impairment. All of these animals were rescued from their former lives and given a second chance by kind and caring.

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Klaus Nienkämper: Confessions of a Chair Man

Azure Magazine

Editor’s Note: Since establishing his eponymous furniture manufacturing business in Toronto in the 1960s, Klaus Nienkämper has been a revered champion of contemporary design. Working with a roster of talents from Canada and around the world, the brand continues to produce exciting office collections, including the recently released Heartbeat sofa by Karim Rashid.

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“The Americans I Met” by Photographer Viktor Hübner

Booooooom

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for ANP by Vruchtvlees

Under Consideration / Brand

“Dot News is Good News”. (Est. 1934) " ANP is the largest independent BtB news and information supplier to all Dutch media - Internet, mobile, television, radio, newspapers, magazines - as well as to organisations in public and private sectors. Next to news and information, ANP supplies integrated tools and content that help our customers with itinerary setting, analysing, monitoring and producing content.

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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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Lukas Keysell’s meditative illustrations teach us a lesson in patience

Its Nice That

Lukas discusses his acrylic paintings which began as a cathartic exercise, and which are now a prominent element of his multi-disciplinary practice.

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Mobile Design & Web Design Inspiration for ABDZ new design

Abduzeedo

Mobile Design & Web Design Inspiration for ABDZ new design. abduzeedo Apr 06, 2020 Having weekends and plenty of time at home means it might be the right time to redesign the blog. Yes, you heard it right, I am working on a new design for the site. That has been a routine for the past 14 years that I have been running Abduzeedo. Usually I redesign it every other year.

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Designer Michael Irwin Perfectly Rebrands Famous Logos Just For Fun

Design You Trust

Michael Irwin is a Design Director, Brand Strategist, and Creative Catalyst. He’s a born and raised Jersey native who is currently based in New York. He builds brands, loves sports, and strives to create simple, deeply-rooted, lasting solutions through his work. Michael is dedicated in being a visual orchestrator of meaningful experiences. More: Michael Irwin, Instagram.

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Designing a makeshift home office with mental health in mind

Design Week

Using organisation to promote wellbeing is a practice that has been present in cultures the world over for millennia. In China Feng Shui is practiced; in India, Vastu Shastra; and the success of so-called “tidying consultants” like Marie Kondo has brought it to a wider Western audience in more recent years. Now, as the coronavirus pandemic forces us inside, huge portions of the UK’s design industry will find themselves in spaces that were never designed for work, much less the

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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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With bold colours and characters, Martcellia Liunic’s works are “the right combination of cute and trippy”

Its Nice That

The Jakarta-based illustrator also runs her own clothing brand called Liunic on Things.

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New Packaging 10 Entries from PepsiCo, and Brandon Kirk Design

Graphis

For the Graphis Packaging 10 Competition, PepsiCo Design & Innovation entered their design of an exclusive zero sugar Coca Cola Can for the 2019 Autumn/Winter Shanghai Fashion Week, “Pepsi x SHFW AW 2019.” Pepsi saw how young people used social media to create new personas and express themselves freely. This inspired them to take on […].

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These Surreal Landscapes Look Like They Are From Another Planet

Design You Trust

The 18-year-old self-taught 3D artist and graphic designer Adin Campbell explains that for him, art is a way to express himself freely or tell a little story. Growing up, the Orlando-based creator has been surrounded by artists and was exposed to music, dance, and other art forms, so his path came naturally. More: Instagram h/t: playjunkie He currently has more than 3,000 Instagram followers and.

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Interview: A Conversation with Artist Nicolas V. Sanchez Explores His Relationship to Family, Memory, and Identity

Colossal

“Toro Patina (Blanco)” (2019), colored ballpoint pen, 10 x 15 inches. All images © Nicolas V. Sanchez, shared with permission. Known for his unbelievably realistic drawings rendered in ballpoint pen, New York City-based artist Nicolas V. Sanchez discusses his technique and subject matter, which ranges from domestic scenes to farm animals.

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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.