Tuts Plus
OCTOBER 7, 2020
What You'll Be Creating Typography plays a huge part in the way brands are perceived and how successful brands become with consumers. A wise choice of type can make a logo more memorable, more aspirational, more trustworthy, and more exciting. Minimal typographic logos are simple to achieve, and can often have more impact than a symbolic logo design.
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Resizing an image sounds like one of the simplest things you could do in Photoshop, but there are actually some common mistakes you should avoid. If you’re a professional designer or photographer, it becomes complicated when you need to factor in print size and resolution. In today’s video, I’ll cover the basics of resizing an image in Adobe Photoshop, and explain when you should (or should not) choose the Resample option instead.
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Shillington
OCTOBER 7, 2020
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s to value and treasure independent retailers. Some of the best and most creative shops have been vulnerable to the effects of lockdown and, if we want them to survive, it’s very much a case of ‘use them or lose them’ in the months and years ahead. Especially if you’re a lover of unique and beautiful stationery. In a world dominated by digital, the most authentic, artisanal and quirky stationery can help visually inspire you as well as getting you organised in
Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Image © Andrei Savitsky, cupoty.com. Winner: Micro. “Glass worms can vary in length from about half an inch to two inches. On the right side of this image you can see the large tracheal bubbles that serve as hydrostatic organs (or swim bladders). These bubbles allow the larva to keep its horizontal position in the water column, while also helping to regulate the depth of its immersion.
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
Speckyboy Design Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2020
The world moves quickly. That’s why having access to the latest news and information has never been more important. What’s more, users have developed high expectations when it comes to staying in the know. They want up-to-the-minute news about the subjects that affect their daily lives. Not to mention a healthy dose of sports and entertainment as well.
Graphic Arts Today brings together the best content for graphic arts professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Compiled by DJ DB Burkeman and artist Rich Browd, the publication compiles dozens of visual interpretations of the symbol by artists such as Jeremy Deller and Norman Cook.
Design Week
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Google has rebranded its email service Gmail, as it launches new brand Google Workspace to group its productivity tools such as Drive and Cal. These apps were previously brought together as Gsuite, and Google says it hopes that the new brand will help integrate them better for workers. All of these apps’ logos have been redesigned as well. Gmail’s new logo The new logo for Gmail now resembles an M and is made up of Google’s brand colours – blue, red, yellow and green.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 7, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to play havoc with our lives, arts organisations, which rely on a steady footfall of visitors to live events and exhibitions, have particularly struggled. While some venues are allowing in visitors in limited numbers for safety, others have had to cancel exhibitions and performances entirely. Inevitably, we have also begun to see museums and arts spaces experiment with the possibility of hosting exhibitions online instead, and this week sees two well-establi
Noupe
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Remote working is a growing trend that is set to change and challenge the working mode norm around the world. The rise of digital marketing has birthed a plethora of tools that help with automation and ease of work for marketers. Marketing teams are having a more difficult time as they have to constantly communicate, get feedback , continuously monitor the progress of their work, carry out different projects, change their strategy, brainstorming ideas, and a lot more.
Advertiser: Issuu
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.
Abduzeedo
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Editorial Design Inspiration – Debate. abduzeedo 10.07.20 Juliana Christmann and Moritz Büsselberg shared an awesome editorial design project featuring magazine spreads very well designed using a classic grid system. I mentioned before and I will keep saying it, this type of work for me is what inspires me the most. .
Communication Arts
OCTOBER 7, 2020
By Makers & Allies, a psychedelic site with a kaleidoscope-inspired navigation communicates the personality of this South Australian–based wine.
Abduzeedo
OCTOBER 7, 2020
3D Launch Artworks for Greyscalegorilla Plus. AoiroStudio 10.07.20 Dan Zucco is an art & motion director based in London, United Kingdom. He had the honor to collaborate with the Greyscalegorilla on creating vibrant and playful 3D artworks for the launch campaign of their new Greyscalegorilla Plus experience. For those who are familiar with Nick Campbell's work, Dan used the GSG's modern surface materials pack and HDRI link to produce these striking visuals.
Shillington
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Shillington students and staff from around the world share the work of creatives who inspire them in the #ILoveTheseGuys series. In this post, Sydney student Lloyd Keiderling highlights projects from London-based design and branding studio, DutchScot. The designer has created a great visual language with the floral theme through the repeated use of the simple curved line representing the stem of a flower.
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.
Guild News Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2020
ICoD’s Code was constructed to provide guidance to design associations intending to craft their own codes, and to educational institutions developing curricula. The post ICoD Publishes Professional Code of Conduct for Designers appeared first on The Graphic Artist Guild.
Noupe
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Are you a new apparel store owner looking for ways to scale your startup organically? Content marketing , when done right, can give you a great heads up in your eCommerce startup journey. With the appalling amount of competition present today in the online apparel world, it’s imperative to adopt marketing strategies that would lay a sustainable foundation for your eCommerce business’ journey ahead.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Once the hard graft of a creative project is out the way, the difficult hurdle of presenting or photographing your pieces (in a way that will elevate them) is a new challenge.
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Azure Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2020
To say that Hinterhouse is remote would be an understatement. Situated in the middle of a densely forested hillside in Quebec’s Mont-Tremblant region, the guest cabin offers unparalleled privacy with nary a neighbour in sight. Originally, the owner, a young tech entrepreneur based in Montreal, had sourced a pre-fab modular home to serve as a private residence that would fulfill his “dream of reconnecting with nature.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 7, 2020
As Spitting Image returns to our screens, we explore the long heritage of satirical cartoons and assess whether they’re destined to thrive or become tomorrow’s fish and chip paper.
Spine Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Stephen Brayda is an Art Director for HarperVia. Here he takes us through his process for creating the cover for The Lost Shtetl. News of uncontacted indigenous tribes being “discovered” fascinates me. Max Gross imagines life without awareness of the modern world in The Lost Shtetl , his incredible debut that hooked me at page one. A small Jewish shtetl known as Kreskol exists deep in the Polish forest, so secluded it missed out on modern amenities and is even spared the horrors of the Holocaust
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Utilising the constraints of the delicate stamps, Danish designer Peter Ørntoft communicates facts and figures around voting in a recognisable context.
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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.
Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2020
All images © Bouke de Vries, shared with permission. Bouke de Vries ( previously ) refers to some of his porcelain sculptures as “three-dimensional still lifes.” The artist, who was born in the Netherlands and now lives in London, creates sprawling assemblages that resemble a classic bowl of fruit or table setting frequently found in Dutch art. “I compose these pieces as, after the painter has finished with them, the ceramics get broken and decayed, and I breathe new life into
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Featuring in-depth discussions with industry leaders, this recently published tome celebrates all things bookish for bibliophiles far and wide.
Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2020
?. It’s well-documented that music moves us , and an advertisement for BBC Sounds takes that research literally. A project of Rogue Films , the one-minute clip opens on a woman riding a city bus before swooping into a responsively choreographed dance enhanced by visual effects. Each subject, including an unassuming dog, sways and spins to the diverse array of sounds pumping through their headphones or the speakers in a coffee shop.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 7, 2020
In a new series examining what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to adam&eveDDB’s chief creative officer Richard Brim and chief strategy officer Martin Beverley about being the yin to each other’s yang. The post Creative Collaborators: Richard Brim and Martin Beverley, adam&eveDDB appeared first on Creative Review.
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