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Creative Guide: Illustrate a sticker set for your “future self” with Ohni Lisle

Its Nice That

As part of New World, our collaboration with Today at Apple, we’re bringing you a series of step-by-step Creative Guides which allow you to complete a project, guided by a leading creative.

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Video Tutorial: How to Replace the Sky in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s video tutorial we’re going to take a look at a few different methods of replacing the sky within a photograph. You know how it is, you capture a great shot, but the weather at that particular moment results in a lacklustre grey, overcast sky in the background. With just a few simple steps you can replace the sky with much more interesting clouds and colours to enhance the sunset vibe or create a moody atmosphere.

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Onomatopee is a visual exploration of sound through interwoven typography and illustration

Its Nice That

This delightful book by graphic designer Broos Stoffels and illustrator Lukas Verstraete brings noises to the printed page in unexpected ways.

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25 High-Quality Free Swirl & Ribbon Photoshop Brushes

Speckyboy Design Magazine

One can never have too many Photoshop brushes. After all, a Photoshop brush is a versatile tool that can help you create a work of art or add those few missing finishing touches to your design. Not to mention, Photoshop brushes help you save time as you don’t have to recreate a certain effect or design from scratch. While you can create Photoshop brushes yourself easily, there is little point in reinventing the wheel.

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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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Comics artist Leomi Sadler on their new book and the journey to get there

Creative Review

Leomi Sadler has been working in the comics scene for over a decade now, alongside running UK-based publisher Famicon Express. As well as comics, Sadler has also worked with commercial clients including Givenchy, Nike and Vice. Their personal work has stayed relatively under the radar though, so when Breakdown Press approached them to create a collection of their comics, they decided to tackle it in a way that felt right to them. “I couldn’t help but feel like if I made a big compend

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Two creatives have made the D&AD Annual you never got

Creative Review

Towards the end of last year, D&AD debuted its free digital Annual , a move that has made the industry’s best work more accessible than ever, but equally left many creatives feeling the power of the printed page had been overlooked. Among those disappointed by the digital-only D&AD Annual was creative team Rhys Hughes and Barret Helander, who work together at London communications agency Elvis.

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Hokusai: A Graphic Biography tells the iconic Japanese artist’s life story through illustration

Its Nice That

Created by Francesco Matteuzzi and Giuseppe Latanza, the book examines Katsushika Hokusai’s path to creating The Wave in the context of Edo-era Japan.

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Sports Direct rebrands in bid for inclusivity and equality

Design Week

Sports Direct has revealed a rebrand in the attempt to unify the retailer’s identity and keep up with trends in the sports industry. The work – which includes a new logo, name change and in-store details – has been carried out by London-based brand consultancy Venturethree. Sports Direct has not been without controversies in the past, mostly thanks to its founder Mike Ashley.

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“Vulnerable”: Photography Book’s Beautiful Portraits of Indigenous Peoples from Ethiopia to Remote Russia and Myanmar

Design You Trust

It’s not easy to experience other cultures right now, but through a stunning new photography book you can get a beguiling insight into the world’s most colourful communities from the comfort of your own home. ‘Vulnerable’ by Olga Michi features hundreds of striking photographs of indigenous people taken everywhere from Ethiopia to extreme north-east Russia.

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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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How to Build an Engaged Online Community: 7 Tips

Noupe

A community is one of the most valuable features you can offer in today’s digital environment. Whether you’re offering online courses or webinars, or have a SaaS product, your clients are more likely to build stronger connections with your brand if they feel like part of an exclusive group. Online communities amplify the engagement of your students and customers while encouraging them to feel more invested in your online experience.

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Typography Collections

Abduzeedo

Typography Collections. abduzeedo 03.31.21 Robinson Cursor has been exploring with typography for a while. I am a fan of the collections he shares on his Behance and asked if I could share one of them here with you all. I selected the 2020 series because, well, 2020 was a totally atypical year. That affects all aspects of our lives, including our design outputs. .

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World’s Tallest Supermodel and Olympian Breaks Internet with Lady Dimitrescu Resident Evil Cosplay

Design You Trust

This is Ekaterina Lisina, a bronze medal-winning Olympian with the Russian basketball team and now model, with what is surely the most 1:1 cosplay possible of Resident Evil’s Lady Dimitrescu. More: Instagram h/t: kotaku. While the character of Lady Dimitrescu is 9’6″, and Lisina “only” 6’9″, it’s important to put those numbers in context, especially since this shoot was done solo.

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Making News & Breaking News: Latest Entries in Protest Posters 2

Graphis

The politics are blazing and the times are a-changin’. This week’s entries in our Protest Posters 2 competition are making news! Starting off our news cycle is “Pandemic Politics,” (above, left) designed by Carmit Makler Haller from Carmit Design Studio in Belmont, California. For the past twenty years, Haller has been working as a lead […].

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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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5 Easter Marketing Campaign Ideas for 2021

Pixlr

Easter is right around the corner, but it’s never too late to hop on (pun intended) these marketing ideas and start implementing Easter-themed campaigns for your business/brand! Whether you celebrate Easter or not, it’s a joyful theme to herald the arrival of spring and new beginnings. It’s the perfect opportunity to leverage marketing trends and [.].

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“Topographies” by Photographer Jess Gough

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Alive Parts — Branding and Visual Identity

Abduzeedo

Alive Parts — Branding and Visual Identity. abduzeedo 03.31.21 DEBUT's design team shared a beautiful branding and visual identity project for Alive Parts. With the motto “We believe technology is at its best when it feels alive”, the designers from DEBUT looked from inspiration in the 80s, my favorite decade and by now you know where this is going.

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“The Hunter”: Superb Character and Concept Artworks of Andrei Riabovitchev

Design You Trust

Andrei was born in 1968 in Aphseronsk, South Russia. He moved to Moscow to study engineering then found his way into the animation industry. He had always loved art as a youngster and has been working as an artist ever since! Andrei has worked his way through all the different stages involved in making an animation film. His work as Character Designer can be seen in ‘Prince Vladimir’ and ‘Quest for a Heart’.

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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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Discord Logo Maker

Graphic Springs

Standing out on the Discord platform can be tough. The easiest way to make an impact and impress your friends and peers is to have a great Discord server logo. While some individuals might opt to start learning the basic elements of graphic design through taking a class or earning a degree, the easiest and best way to create an impressive Discord logo is to use GraphicSprings, a Discord server image maker.

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For Guarionex Rodriguez, inspiration can come from “blasting techno and drinking my favourite mezcal”

Its Nice That

The Brooklyn-based photographer talks us through how music and collaboration are two vital elements of his intuitive practice.

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Creative burnout. Time to take a break?

Moo

The best way to avoid a burnout is prevention. Recognize the signs of burnout and overcome creative exhaustion with tips from our community.

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Top 24 Trendy Fonts For Design in 2021

Design Wizard

Trendy Fonts In 2021. 2020 was a different kind of year. As people have been spending more time at home, they seem to have developed a few nostalgic feelings. This has affected several mediums of creative and cultural exchange. It’s also led to a new list of trendy fonts that are resurging. The world of design has been through a few changes that follow that nostalgic theme.

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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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How design is bringing new places to life

Creative Review

The past year has created a new emphasis on our surroundings, leading to an acute awareness of whether areas really serve their communities. We explore how place branding and marketing have been adjusted to reflect this. The post How design is bringing new places to life appeared first on Creative Review.

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Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and its “vanishing” logo

Logo Design Love

On April 26th, 1986, events at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant changed the world (the Chernobyl mini-series was a dark, fascinating watch). Many people know about the tragedy, but far fewer know that the cities of Chornobyl Exclusion Zone are gradually disappearing, being destroyed by neglect and absorbed by nature. This means that over time no one will be able to see the consequences of the man-made disaster.

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17 Brilliant Blog Ideas for Your Calendar in 2021

Design Wizard

What are the best things to write about on my blog? If you’ve ever been tasked with writing blog posts, then you probably know that coming up with the idea after idea can be difficult. You want to keep the blog fresh. You want to make sure the ideas for the posts are relevant. You want to get readers on the page and most importantly, keep them engaged.

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FUJI Soy Sauce Tells A Story Of Japanese Culture

The Die Line

She creatively uses a wax seal, reflective of the molten lava emerging, to cultivate a modern and elegant look while setting the brand apart from traditionally shaped bottles.

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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.