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How to Use Technology in Education: Save Time and Better Engagement

Graphic Mama

Technology in education, growing, growing, growing in all areas. The days of blackboard and exercise book learning haven’t totally vanished but the rise of technology in all areas of life has in no way bypassed education. Technology in education is a high-value concept, from interactive whiteboards in classrooms and the rise of online or virtual learning right through to educational apps and devices, technology in education is prominent.

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Illustrator Reuben Dangoor’s quick-witted take on Britishness

Creative Review

With an observational outlook and sharp wit to match even the most established political cartoonists, Reuben Dangoor is a name to take note of. The London-based illustrator is known as much for his music-themed collaborations as his striking visual commentaries on social injustices such as the Grenfell Tower fire and the migrant crisis. Born and raised in Hackney, east London, Dangoor was exposed to creativity from a young age, and the house he grew up in was constantly full of photos that his d

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20+ Realistic Macbook Mockup Templates for Photoshop

SpeckyBoy

Apple’s Macbook has become a synonym for quality and thanks to these Macbook mockup templates for Photoshop, so can your work! Illustrating the quality of your design to your clients during a presentation can be hard, especially when you’re in software or web development. Yes, you’ve listed all the features and their benefits, taken the appropriate screenshots, but a picture is still worth a thousand words.

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Penguin’s Great Ideas series is back

Creative Review

Titles range from stirring feminist manifestos to musings on happiness, civil rights, anarchy and the power of language – all wrapped up in pocket-size editions. Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I A Woman features the activist’s speeches, while Peter Singer’s Why Vegan explores the ethical questions around eating animals. How To Be A Stoic, which collects the words of three Stoic philosophers on how to face life’s difficulties, feels particularly relevant for right now

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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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Free Wallpaper for October 2020

Six Leaf Design

I opened the front door of our house this weekend to feel the crisp air and smell the cool scent of fall on the breeze. It’s refreshing after a ridiculously long, hot summer here in Denver and I’m looking forward to what I’m sure will be a short autumn before winter hooks it’s claws into us. To be honest I’m dreading feeling even more trapped inside our homes than ever with the pandemic plus cold weather keeping us in.

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30 Creative Examples of Symmetry in Logo Design

Speckyboy Design Magazine

A great example of a logo using symmetry is McDonalds with its golden arches. When symmetry is used in logo design, it’s a powerful way of shaping the image and perception that the target audience will have of the brand in question. Put simply, a symmetrical logo is a logo in which the left side is identical with the right. However, there are different levels of symmetry used in logo design in order to communicate certain ideas and meanings.

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Moody Photographs by Jan Erik Waider Capture the Rocky Terrain of Icelandic Landscapes

Colossal

All images © Jan Erik Waider, shared with permission. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Jan Erik Waider ( previously ) frequently travels across Europe to photograph the rocky landscapes and textured terrains of locales like Stuðlagil canyon and Iceland’s sandy shores. On a recent trip to the island country, Waider captured moody images of jagged, basalt-lined waters in four different locations, including Reynisdrangar, Stuðlagil, Kálfshamarsvík, and Gerðuberg.

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Again Spring Poster Design

Abduzeedo

Again Spring Poster Design. abduzeedo 10.01.20 HWAL shared this poster design 5 years ago. Yes, you heard it right, it was back in 2015 but it looks as fresh as if it was done yesterday. It goes back to the principle that good design (in this case graphic design) is long lasting. The complementary colors, subtle gradient and beautiful composition are a perfect recipe for that. .

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Photographer Spotlight: Adrian Octavius Walker

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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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Coca-Cola Logo Design – A Vintage Coca-Cola Logo Used for One Year Only in 1890

The Logo Smith

The post Coca-Cola Logo Design – A Vintage Coca-Cola Logo Used for One Year Only in 1890 appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 The Logo Smith.™ |. Coca-Cola Logo Design – A Vintage Classic Used for One Year Only in 1890. Totally love little famous logo and logo history trivia bits like this. Not sure I’ve actually seen, and took notice, of this particular Coca-Cola logo design before, yet this version of the Coke logo was only designed, and used, for one whole yea

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The fourth edition of Unsplash Awards is here!

Abduzeedo

The fourth edition of Unsplash Awards is here! AoiroStudio 10.01.20 Unsplash Awards is back! It's a good opportunity to celebrate even though it has been such a challenging year (I think you all know why.). The Unsplash Awards is coming together for its fourth year and it's quite exciting to see it coming every year. The Unsplash team has celebrated lots of milestones.

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Branding a company that turns humans into soil

Design Week

Seattle-based design studio Civilization has branded funeral care service Recompose with an identity that aims to go against the “conservative and sombre” visual language of the wider industry. Recompose is a “natural organic reduction” company – that is, its service is performed instead of a traditional funeral and involves “gently” converting human remains into soil.

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Incredible Snaps from The Winners of The Annual Sea View Photography Competition Capture the Wonders of The Ocean

Design You Trust

National maritime charity Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society have revealed the best pictures from their eighth annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to the UK’s historic relationship with the sea. This year, the charity has launched a £1m Covid response fund to provide support for working maritime professionals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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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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Flow - Motion Design Exploring the World of Mountain Bikes

Abduzeedo

Flow - Motion Design Exploring the World of Mountain Bikes. abduzeedo 10.01.20 Flow is a curious visual exploration journey into the world of mountain bikes and its elements. For some time Twistedpoly wanted to bridge his two passions, which is his creative side and the love for bikes. This film is the result of experimenting with different elements using Cinema 4D for 3D and motion graphics accompanied by music and sound design by White Noise Lab.

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40 Years of the Casio keyboard celebrated in new free fanzine

Its Nice That

Charting four decades since the Casiotone 201 ushered in a new era of electronic music, the zine features stories of how the brand has influenced artists from Leonard Cohen to Salt ’n Pepper via Jarvis Cocker.

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A new photo book offers a glimpse into the forgotten history of Chernobyl

Creative Review

Formerly part of the USSR, the Ukrainian city of Chernobyl will forever be known as the site of the one of the world’s worst man-made disasters, after an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 resulted in mass evacuations and long-term health consequences for thousands of people. Today, thanks in part to the huge popularity of HBO’s recent drama series recreating the disaster, thousands of visitors congregate to a handful of curated tourist hotspots in the abandoned c

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100 Great Black Britons features dozens of creatives from Steve McQueen and Lubaina Himid to Edward Enninful

Its Nice That

The book by Patrick Vernon and Angelina Osborne renews the original project from 2003, aiming to honour the achievements of Black British individuals across history.

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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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Nightmares on Wax mark 25 years of Smoker’s Delight with new film

Creative Review

For those of us of a certain age, Smoker’s Delight stands alongside a number of seminal albums of the 90s, including Portishead’s Dummy and Massive Attack’s Blue Lines, that sum up the sound of a certain period in UK history. To honour its significance, Warp released a special anniversary reissue of the album in April this year, and this week an EP with four new bonus tracks – including new tracks Let’s Ascend and Aquaself alongside an alternative funk mix of Dreddo

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Between Two Naps is a collection of high-fashion helmets for dozy dogs

Its Nice That

The New York-based creative director Rajeev Basu got the idea for the project just over a year ago, when he adopted Remy, a puppy who loves to snooze.

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East London Liquor Co. Gets A Bold Rebrand From Ragged Edge

The Die Line

Not only does the packaging have a vibrant energy coupled with a defiant type, but as Ragged Edge puts it, they designed "great drinks without all the crafty b t.".

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Creatives can genuinely shape culture and society by working with progressive brands

Its Nice That

On Tuesday, Studio Yukiko, Joshua Kissi, Karabo Poppy Moletsane and Eddie Opara called in from across the globe to tell us about some recent work and the ethics behind their practices too.

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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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A Moving Rendition Shares the History of the Little Rock Nine through Dance

Colossal

?. In a powerful rendition of Elizabeth Eckford ’s historic walk to school in 1957, dancer Kendi Jones moves gracefully along a sidewalk. “ The First Day ” is shot in black-and-white to mimic the iconic photographs of Eckford as she passed through crowds of angry White students, teachers, and community members on her way into a formerly segregated school.

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The delicious design history of Bao, from its iconic Lonely Man logo to its pixelated Rice Error delivery menu

Its Nice That

The second best thing about Bao (after its buns) is its humorous and eclectic visual identity, the vision of its creative polymath founders Shing, Erchen and Wai Ting.

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The 9th Annual Supersonic Invitational

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The 9th Annual Supersonic Invitational. Our friends at SPOKE Art have teamed up once again with Zach Tutor of Supersonic Art for another exhibition featuring over 50 artists from around the world. The show opens this Saturday April 6th 6-9pm at SPOKE SF in San Francisco. Have a little peek at some of the work in the show below! Alessandra Maria. Scott Listfield.

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The Not-So Official Ranking Of The Best And Worst Celebrity CBD Brands

The Die Line

Willie Nelson! Martha Stewart! A Kardashian! Everyone is hawking a CBD-something, even celebs.

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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.