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Jamie Hewlett recreates Tank Girl for the 21st century

Creative Boom

The irreverent, tank-driving troublemaker has been captured in a somewhat sultry moment by her original creator for a one-off open-edition print. Way back in 1988, comic artist Jamie Hewlett and writer Alan Martin created Tank Girl—a female character with a snarl, wit, and attitude who seemed to perfectly represent the vibe of a youth culture that was tired of batting back the same-old platitudes and prejudices faced by kids in the 1970s, 1960s, '50s, and so on.

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Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens Takes a Breath of Fresh Air

Azure Magazine

Spanning some 40 hectares, Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens is one of North America’s most storied horticultural settings. It’s a heritage that spans thousands of years, reflected in the wealth of Lenape artifacts discovered across the site — an immemorial hub of agriculture, fishing and hunting. In the late 18th century, an impressively diverse arboretum stretched across the landscape, becoming a popular outdoor gathering spot for community picnics and socials.

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Food illustrator Tom Hovey talks Bake Off, Bristol and building a creative community

Creative Boom

While the country watched the crowning of another Great British Bake Off winner, we caught up with the man behind the moreish illustrations on the show. It's impossible to visit the homepage of Welsh illustrator Tom Hovey's website without working up an appetite. From mouth-watering burgers to boozy ice creams, he's drawn up a dream menu of delicious foods throughout his career.

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Muller Van Severen Explores the Synergy Between Art and Function

Design Milk

Muller Van Severen has spent the last 15 years masterfully blurring the lines between art and design, and their latest exhibition, Frames , at the Tim Van Laere Gallery in Antwerp, Belgium, takes this exploration to new heights. The exhibition, their first solo show at the gallery, is an immersive experience that challenges our understanding of space, functionality, and sculpture.

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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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A Time to Reflect – An Evening at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Joe McNally

With Thanks… There was a gathering last week at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, and I still feel the reverb, the warmth, and the wonderful, healing spirit of the evening this week, as so many of us pause to give thanks. Jan Ramirez, the tireless Executive Vice President of Collections and Chief Curator of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum , has long had faith in the power of the stories contained in the Giant Polaroids, all of which were created within a month after 9/11 day.

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Improve Your Social Media Presence with a Minimalist Template Set

We And The Color

We all know that effective social media content requires engaging visuals and clear messaging. Orangeberry , a talented Adobe Stock contributor, delivers exactly that with this set of 12 modern and minimalist social media post templates. Designed with bold typography and a sleek aesthetic, this collection is tailored for platforms like Instagram, X, Threads, Bluesky, Reddit, Facebook, and others.

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4 practical steps to recover your lost creativity

Creative Boom

Feeling creatively stuck? Award-winning author and creative director Radim Malinic explains how creativity lies not in relentless effort but in cultivating mindful, intentional practices that nurture our innate problem-solving abilities. Creativity is almost impossible to define. That's part of its magic. Regardless of who we are or what we're creating, it's a process that always starts with the same thing: a blank page.

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BuzziSpace Grows Its Acoustic Family With the BuzziShroom Lamp

Design Milk

Continuing with its mission to enhance well-being through human-centric design, Belgian design brand BuzziSpace adds another innovative design to its portfolio of acoustic solutions. Designed in collaboration with American product designer, interior architect, and art director Cory Grosser , the new BuzziShroom addresses the common issue of noise in public settings while also providing illumination.

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Video Advertising 101: Essential Tips for Beginners

Inkbot Design

Video Advertising 101: Essential Tips for Beginners Most people think video advertising is some mystical black box that only marketing gurus can crack. But what if I told you that with the right strategy, you could turn your video ads into a money-printing machine that attracts customers like a magnet? I've seen entrepreneurs burn through thousands of dollars on video ads that do nothing but collect digital dust.

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Hurry! 30% Cyber Sale Now Live – Don’t Miss Out!

Graphic Design Junction

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Envato’s Annual Cyber Sale is officially live, offering an unbeatable 30% off all plans for the first 12 months. Whether you’re a creative professional, a business owner, or a hobbyist, this is your chance to save big on the resources you need to take your projects to the next level. Sale Details You Can’t Ignore Offer: Get 30% off all monthly and annual plans for the first 12 months.

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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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A blocky blank canvas: how Minecraft is inspiring a new wave of art and design

Its Nice That

Generative art, immersive installations, and virtual music festivals – Minecraft’s cultural cachet goes far beyond the Overworld.

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I love the adorable illustrations in this dairy brand’s new identity

Creative Bloq

Freshways proves that personality packs a punch.

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Nomint’s incredible stop-motion for WWF is captured on a thermal camera, by “painting with heat”

Its Nice That

After accomplishing the impossible and animating with ice, fire and smoke, the award-winning studio has found a stunning new way to convey global warming.

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The KFC x Burger King collab is a genius marketing move

Creative Bloq

Squashed beef never looked so delicious.

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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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Modernist Marvel: SAOTA’s Noom Hotel Abidjan Plateau Merges History and Innovation

We And The Color

In the vibrant Plateau district of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where modernist traditions meet contemporary ambitions, the Noom Hotel Abidjan Plateau redefines urban luxury. Designed by the renowned architectural firm SAOTA , this 22-story tower encapsulates a dialogue between local craftsmanship and global design principles. The hotel is not merely a statement of architectural sophistication but a tribute to Abidjan’s rich modernist heritage and cultural identity.

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In Striking Assemblages, Portia Munson Elucidates Societal Constraints on Women

Colossal

From a vast accumulation of found and readymade consumer products, Portia Munson has created elaborate sculptures and installations for more than three decades that explore the thinly veiled messages and codes embedded in mass-produced objects. Based in Catskill, New York, the artist first began working with found consumer items like plastic figures and kitsch in 1989 when she presented an early version of a bright pink assemblage titled “ Pink Project: Table ” for her MFA thesis exh

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Autumnal Wedding Invitations with Sweet Paper

Press'd

We worked with our friends at Sweet Paper to create Amanda and Kyle’s beautiful autumnal wedding invitation suite. Our Underwood V.2 sample inspired the layout, with luscious botanicals debossed on the invitation, and repeated in letterpress on the reply card. A vellum belly band, foil stamped in chestnut shine, wraps the cards. The envelope liner is a customization of our Thorley pattern.

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Ranking All the Ways I’ve Stored Embroidery Thread

Brown Paper Bag

I originally published this in my newsletter, Orts. Subscribe to read my essays and get inspiring links to you sent every other week. I have a lot of embroidery thread and a small house, so storage is at a premium. But there’s a problem—I’m also extremely picky about the ways I organize my thread. I want it to look good! I want it to vibe with my decor!

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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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Ethical AI Training: Navigating Challenges for a Responsible Future

Design Beep

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has opened new doors for innovation, transforming industries and redefining creativity. Central to AI’s capabilities is the training process, where models learn patterns and tasks by analyzing extensive datasets. However, ensuring ethical practices during AI training is one of the most critical challenges of our time.

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Pam Puck’s paper mache sculptures are funny and vulnerable in equal measure

Its Nice That

Inspired by folk, outsider, ancient and mediaeval art, the sculptor allows their subconscious to take hold of the wheel.

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Saisei

Communication Arts

Bimo Tri of Studio Bamo.J created Saisei as a digital portfolio merging sustainable architecture with Japanese cultural values through minimalist design, kanji elements, and smooth animations.

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Excellence in Branding: Guida Cericola by DE SDEEV Studio

Abduzeedo

Excellence in Branding: Guida Cericola by DE SDEEV Studio abduzeedo 1127—24 Discover DE SDEEV Studio’s approach to branding and visual identity through the Guida Cericola logo design. Crafting a personal and professional identity that resonates is no small feat, but DE SDEEV Studio rises to the challenge with their work on the Guida Cericola branding.

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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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Bikedot by Studio Sutherland

BP&O

The concept of a brand today rarely has a sense of physicality. The hand (or indeed roller), the mark-maker, usually feels totally absent. It makes sense really, considering our primary interaction with a brand is often online; but when a project comes along that’s so obviously delighting in the possibilities of print processes, inks and paper it feels like a The post Bikedot by Studio Sutherland appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Audio Pro’s T3+ Jepson Speaker Turns Sound Into Art

Design Milk

Who says speakers can’t double as artwork? While most home speakers are uninspiring black boxes designed to blend into their surroundings, Audio Pro is challenging this convention with its latest release. The Swedish audio company has partnered with Mikael Jepson , guitarist of glam rock band The Ark, to create the T3+ Jepson – a bold, colorful speaker that has personality.

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4 awesome handheld gaming console deals I'm recommending this Black Friday

Creative Bloq

If you like the Nintendo Switch but want something more sophisticated, these next-gen handheld gaming consoles should do just the trick.

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Peak Thanksgiving Food

FlowingData

One of the highlights of Thanksgiving in the United States is the food, as seen through the lens of Google Trends. Turkey gets an especially high peak, which I’d wager is partly from people who have to find a recipe for something they make only once or less each year. Anyway, I’m off for the rest of this week to cook, eat, and fall asleep. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

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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.

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Artist Spotlight: Jesse Zuo

Booooooom

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Who needs a MacBook Pro when there's £200 off the ASUS ProArt P16 this Black Friday?

Creative Bloq

The ASUS ProArt P16 is the best MacBook Pro rival right now, and now it's even cheaper too.

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Unseen Impact: How Website Design Shapes Brand Perception

The Branding Journal

"Perception" is not a very conscious process. Think of our brains like AI on steroids. We process an infinite number of signals instantaneously and without even realizing it. What results is a picture that represents how we think about things, feel about things, and relate to things.

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Up to 30% off my favourite iPad alts for digital artists, including Samsung, Ugee and XPPen

Creative Bloq

These are my recommendations for anyone creating art on the go.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.