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Beyond the worker bees: How F37's billboard campaign ditched the Manchester clichés

Creative Boom

Campaign lead Ellen Ling explains why the launch of new font Mancunio avoided Factory Records nostalgia in favour of hyperlocal sarcasm. At Creative Boom, we're passionate about Manchester. It's where we were born, where we continue to thrive, and somewhere we'd encourage anyone and everyone to visit. But we'll be the first to admit that Manchester has a problem with its own mythology.

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'We need more designers evolving into super creatives’: how to build a future proof brand

Creative Bloq

JKR’s executive creative directors discuss the importance of creative hybridity.

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All Flows 2025 delivers creative magic in Milton Keynes

Creative Boom

The boutique design festival's third edition proved its growing reputation with intimate talks, fresh perspectives and meaningful connections. The third edition of All Flows Festival has cemented its position as one of the UK's most vital creative gatherings, delivering three days of inspiration, innovation and genuine connection in Milton Keynes last month.

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Vibe-Code: Building a Photo Editor one Prompt at a Time

Abduzeedo

Vibe-Code: Building a Photo Editor one Prompt at a Time abduzeedo 06/08 — 2025 Explore Abduzeedo Editor's journey from a glass effect to a full photo editor, driven by vibe-coding. Discover design-free web tools. Imagine an image editor that evolved without a single Figma file or mockup. Sounds impossible, right? But that’s the story of Abduzeedo Editor.

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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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How Nora Gharib is reimagining retail spaces as places of connection

Creative Boom

With Gharib Studio, architectural designer Nora Gharib is helping digital-first brands, such as Little Words Project and Basquet, move beyond the screen, creating immersive third spaces that invite people to linger, connect, and experience brands on a deeper level. The word on the street lately is that digital-first brands dominate, so the idea of opening a physical storefront might seem like a throwback.

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10 Best Apps for Creating and Emailing Beautiful Greeting Cards

Design Beep

In our digital age, expressing heartfelt sentiments doesn’t require a trip to the card store anymore. Greeting card apps have revolutionized how we celebrate special moments, offering convenience, creativity, and personal touch right from our smartphones. Whether you’re remembering a birthday, celebrating an anniversary, or simply wanting to brighten someone’s day, these digital platforms provide endless possibilities for meaningful connections.

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Badfest Vintage Logo Templates: Unlock Instant Nostalgia for Your Brand

We And The Color

If you look at a brand visual and you instantly feel a sense of trust and history, that logo probably has a vintage feel. There is a certain magic in designs that echo the past. They feel authentic. They feel handcrafted. But creating that look from scratch? That can be a huge challenge. It requires a deep understanding of typography, illustration, and historical design trends.

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Ollie Hirst

Communication Arts

Manchester-based illustrator Ollie Hirst draws on his experience as a pacemaker patient to create vibrant, relatable illustrations about science and health.

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Flyers vs. Brochures: power up your messaging with this perfect pair

Moo

Flyers are made to turn heads. Brochures are built to hold attention. Put them together, and you’ve got a smart, strategic combo that works hard for your brand. Too often, print like this gets overlooked. It can feel out of touch in the age of digital domination. It’s treated as throwaway marketing, destined to be trash by the end of the day. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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This handcrafted book is the most beautiful thing you’ll see all day

Creative Bloq

Black Madre brings fishermen’s tales to life.

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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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Revolution or Evolution? How AI is Reshaping the Design Industry

Designs.Ai

As designers, we’ve always known that our craft is more than just creating visually stunning images. Design is about telling stories that captivate, building brands that resonate, and crafting experiences that engage. It’s a delicate balance of art and science, where creativity meets strategy and technology, and where human intuition and emotional intelligence play a Read More The post Revolution or Evolution?

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What is Phygital design, and why is it everywhere right now?

Creative Bloq

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Craft vs. Complacency: the ethics of laziness in AI-driven UX

UX Collective

AI isn’t making UX worse. Sloppy designers are. This image was generated by Copilot. Recently, a partner sent me an image to use on a client site. At first glance, it looked like another rough AI mockup. But then we looked closer. The image had started as a photo taken by a well-known photographer, someone with millions of followers on Instagram. Then it had been put through generative AI.

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Draw what you see: 9 observation exercises to train your artist’s eye

Creative Bloq

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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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20 Best Movie Fonts – The Art of Typography in Cinema

Design Beep

Movie fonts do more than just display text on screen – they’re powerful storytelling tools that shape how audiences experience films. From the iconic Star Wars opening crawl to the haunting letters of horror movie titles, typography in cinema has evolved into an art form that can make or break a viewer’s first impression. The Psychology Behind Movie Fonts Every font choice in filmmaking serves a purpose.

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Into 3D printing? Bambu Lab has a bulk summer sale happening right now

Creative Bloq

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Does Apple's rumoured iPhone rebrand reveal a company in crisis?

Creative Bloq

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Wikipedia's fashion collection actually looks surprisingly cool

Creative Bloq

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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.