Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Romina’s multi-disciplinary approach lends itself nicely to the types of projects she likes to take on. Namely an art director, she focuses primarily on editorial and sound design, as well as taking on commissions for various clients, studios, artists, galleries and record labels. Read more.
Graphic Mama
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Are you looking for cool color combinations to try in your upcoming design projects? In this article, we’ve gathered and reviewed some of the trendiest color combinations in 2020 for web design, graphic design, and digital illustrations. We’ve included some absolute classics that would be a sin not to try. Other color combinations are super innovative, so you have to give them a go, as well.
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Colossal
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Illustrator James R. Eads ( previously ) incorporates elements of Impressionism and fantasy in his colorful landscapes. The Los Angeles-based artist builds imagined worlds with vibrant, short brush strokes, often featuring exotic birds, half-sunken boats, and swirling star-filled skies. Eads shares with Colossal that he is deeply connected to music, which consistently influences his work.
Canva
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Are you feeling the pressure to make a truly stellar holiday card or design this season? It can be hard work. What imagery do you use? What colors work best? What about the typefaces? Lucky for you, we’ve curated 50 Christmas and holiday-inspired fonts sure to make your designs giftworthy. And in the true spirit of giving — they’re free! 01. One Starry Night.
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
Fotor
DECEMBER 6, 2019
There are few things in the design that are more important than color. Color can evoke reactions, emotions or even action all without using words. So how do we know which colors look good together? The answer is color theory in graphic design! The color theory describes the use of color in graphic design. Otherwise […].
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Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
At the age of 12, Seoul-based designer Heesun Seo first ventured into the world of graphic design when she came across an online forum for Photoshop and HTML. She talks us through her unusual route into the medium and how she “didn’t know what the term ‘graphic design’ was," finding it out for herself. Read more.
Creative Review
DECEMBER 6, 2019
While the movie industry is fighting to adapt to the changes wrought by streaming, one thing that remains eternal is an awareness of the importance of the movie poster to get people into cinemas. In fact, one could almost say that we’re in a golden age of the poster, as studios – especially independent film companies – see the value of bold, striking imagery.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The Australian-based illustrator starts each project on paper, before moving on to hundreds of layers in Photoshop to make his incredibly detailed images. In his Where’s Wally? -style illustrations, he encourages the viewer to create their own stories. Read more.
Type room
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Tags. posters , competition , Graphic Design Festival Scotland , Lamm & Kirch , Mark Bohle , Nam Huynh , Former Vives , exhibition , festival , book , publication , limited. Since launching in 2014 Graphic Design Festival Scotland has received more than 38,000 poster submissions from over 100+ countries fo its International Poster Competition from established agencies and budding designers alike from all corners of the earth.
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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.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The newly launched Hamburg gallery Raum für Illustration has collected more than 150 zines from 25 countries, showing the breadth of talent in self-publishing. Read more.
Noupe
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Software development is no easy task, especially when you’re looking to create something innovative, inspiring, and unique. It is a mishmash of various processes whose complexity depends on the project involved. Irrespective of the software development life cycle methodology adopted, software development involves these steps: Conceiving the software/application Specifying the requirements for developing the software/application Designing the software/application Programming the software or appli
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
By breaking down the traditional means of filmmaking, Agusta’s work is filled with the spectacular. Her most recent project for ShowStudio sees 38 scanned looks placed into a surrealist animated world, and she’s also released a digital recreation of Moschino’s runway in Milan last month. Read more.
Creative Review
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Powell, who co-founded Hipgnosis, the design studio famed for its work on Pink Floyd’s iconic covers , approached Johnson Banks to collaborate on the cover of the box set – and the team came up with several suitably surreal ideas that would do justice to the band’s legacy. . The winning idea features a lone figure on the road, surrounded by curling and bending street lights.
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.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Audio brand Bose has released its first animated campaign, made by Barcelona-based animation studio Niceshit with its production partner Jelly London, to promote its foray into augmented reality. The short demonstrates the brand’s “audio-first” Bose AR product range, which includes glasses and headphones with motion sensors that detect head orientation and body movement while you wear them, then – via Bose AR apps, and location data on your phone – offer tailored audio content.
Juxapoz Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2019
We are back where it all started! A year into the Radio Juxtapoz podcast, we are back in Miami, this time in South Beach during Art Week with a special grouping of conversations with the artist's that have helped shape the 25 years of Juxtapoz Magazine. Coinciding with our special presentation of Juxtapoz at 25: In Black & White, an exhibition of 150 black and white drawings from Juxtapoz present and future, Radio Juxtapoz co-hosts Doug Gillen and Evan Pricco talk the unique history of the m
Creative Review
DECEMBER 6, 2019
When Life magazine was re-launched by magazine magnate Henry Luce in 1936, the idea was to put photojournalism at the forefront and publish only photography-led stories. Readers soon became accustomed to seeing images from around the world that gave them the kind of first-hand insight they’d never previously had. At one point it was selling 13.8 million copies a week, and in its lifetime the magazine commissioned more than 120,000 stories and 10 million photographs.
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Creative Review
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Around two million people live with sight loss in the UK – a number that is expected to double within the next 30 years – yet around half of all cases are preventable. Specsavers recently teamed up with celebrities and influencers to raise awareness of this and encourage people to book regular eye tests. Don’t Lose the Picture was launched during National Eye Health Week in September and included online, TV and outdoor ads.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Overconsumption – and the way we as humans have chosen to live our lives in recent decades – has left us in an unprecedented state of emergency. Rapid urbanisation is one of the many factors contributing to the current threat to our planet, and around 55 per cent of the world’s population currently lives in cities, a figure which is set to rise to 68 per cent by 2050, according to a 2018 report by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Everyone who collects subscribers and regularly runs email campaigns can benefit from sending out festive greetings. It is customary to congratulate your devoted users by presenting them with bonuses, discounts, special offers or other unique material. On the one hand, it is a marketing trick that lures users in and helps to foist goods. On the other hand, it is a way to thank regular readers or clients.
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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.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The Chicago-based artist has a deep interest in understanding the inner logic of painting – how multiple concepts and actions operate to affirm what each is trying to say. Using the language of the Colour Field paintings, Alex depicts the interiority that is revealed once a personal space is created, when unseen identities are explored and exchanged.
Colossal
DECEMBER 6, 2019
Max Hooper Schneider ‘s formal training in marine biology and landscape architecture is apparent in his recent installation titled “ Hammer Projects.” Schneider’s work features rich landscapes overflowing with colorful natural elements that are interspersed with human objects, like a container of cheese balls, a rusting rifle, and strings of beaded necklaces.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
This time of year can be a sad old time for freelancers. While in-house creative types are knee-deep in secret Santas, festival playlists and Christmas drinks, a freelance office party can often be you, drinking a beer alone in your bedroom. But never fear, this year business current account Anna Money is hosting an xmas bash, The Totally Expensable Christmas Party, where freelancers can have some drinks with fellow creatives and also write off the cost against their tax bill.
Colossal
DECEMBER 6, 2019
All photographs (c) Atsushi Adachi, shared with permission. The Japanese visual artist Atsushi Adachi creates miniature replicas of objects from the past using old newspaper clippings and articles sourced from the same period. Artifacts from history like battleships and Neil Armstrong’s space suit come alive in what Adachi describes as a meditation on memories of our collective memory.
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