Fri.Jan 27, 2023

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How can designers be less reliant on plastic in their practice?

Design Week

We should always be thinking ‘what are the alternatives?’ It’s easy to jump to conclusions when designing, doing something the way it has always been or because it’s the simplest solution. This is inevitably why we fall back on using plastic; it’s such an incredibly versatile material and it’s not always clear what other options there are.

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This beautiful animation is the best thing you'll see this weekend

Creative Bloq

Award-winning Between Lines is an emotional watch.

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F5: b. Robert Moore Credits Art With Saving His Life

Design Milk

Self-taught multidisciplinary contemporary artist b. Robert Moore thinks of art as more than a career – he thanks it for saving his life. He began painting as a mental and emotion outlet to counter drug addiction and alcoholism. He shared, “As a recovering alcoholic and addict, art is my therapy and I find fulfillment in producing the work as a healthy alternative to addiction and mental health disorders (aka super powers).

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Creativity as a system

UX Collective

Seeing creativity as a system simplifies the creative process & allows for better management of creative energy over time. As a creative, I’ve devoted the past seven years to mastering my craft, which I find endlessly rewarding. However, maintaining a steady flow of inspiration and output can be a challenge. This has been especially true during the last couple of years with all the turbulence and chaos in the world.

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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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Weekly News for Designers ? 679

SpeckyBoy

On-Scroll Typography Animations – Effects that add an extra layer of creativity to a website. GSAP CodePens 2022 – Explore this collection of code snippets featuring the popular animation library. 8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets That Celebrate Books – Check out examples that recreate the look and experience of books. Complete Guide To Make You a Regex Guru – This handy resource will help you tame a complicated subject.

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“American Glitch” by Photographers Andrea Orejarena and Caleb Stein

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Exploring Japan with Daft Punk: A Look at Rare Photographs of the Iconic Duo from 2000’s

Design You Trust

Daft Punk, the French electronic music duo consisting of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, is widely regarded as one of the most influential acts in the world. The duo, who formed Daft Punk in 1993 after their time together in the rock band Darlin’, is known for their iconic robot personas and hit albums such as Homework (1997).

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Eiuchre Branding by Fagerström

We And The Color

Eiuchre (/yʊˈkrɛ/), an independent watch brand, seeks to provide fashionable and high-quality timepieces to younger Asian shoppers. The company encourages its consumers to embrace their authentic selves through these watches, while also creating a unique packaging design that will be introduced at the end of 2022. Studio Fagerström has been tasked with developing this new identity for Eiuchre’s first watch collection.

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Braids and Bowlers: Indigenous Bolivian Women Skateboard in Style in Celia D. Luna’s Empowered Portraits

Colossal

All images © Celia D. Luna, shared with permission Against the pastels and earth tones of a skate park in Bolivia, Miami-based photographer Celia D. Luna captures the vibrant energy and determination of women who express solidarity and strength through a love of skateboarding. Part of her series Cholitas Bravas, “Cholitas Skaters” focuses on a group of Indigenous Bolivian women who wear traditional clothes while practicing extreme sports. “I’ve always admired brave women

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“Norma and Norman” by Photographer Terry Graham

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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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Free Online Design Tools to Create Your Visual Identity

The Branding Journal

Everyone has been there; you want to create your brand and build its visual identity, but you don’t know where to start. Plenty of websites and design tools are at your disposal, and it takes work to keep up-to-date with the newest additions. In this article, you will find our top picks of online design tools that are free to use (although most of these tools offer a premium version).

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In 1996, Vogue Italia Featured a Photograph of Carla Bruni Taken by Javier Vallhonrat

Design You Trust

Carla Bruni, a model and singer, was photographed by Javier Vallhonrat for Vogue Italia in 1996. Prior to becoming the French First Lady, she was known for her modeling and singing career. It is uncertain if she continues to sing currently.

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International Mid Century Modern Luggage Labels – Part 2 #oslo #illustration #label #typography

Designspiration

International Mid Century Modern Luggage Labels – Part 2 #oslo #illustration #label #typography

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Why the Pink Floyd logo drama is ridiculous

Creative Bloq

The rainbow has brought out the Dark Side of Twitter.

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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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Finch & Fawn : Lakeside Lull #inspiration #photography #vintage

Designspiration

Finch & Fawn : Lakeside Lull #inspiration #photography #vintage

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Ron Arad Strips His Designs Down to Their Bare Cores

Design Milk

While most designers sit back and admire the fruits of their labor after they’ve released a furniture collection, but Israeli designer and artist Ron Arad doesn’t stop thinking about his designs. In fact, he innovates on them. When the opportunity to work with ALPI as their fourth designer collaboration presented itself, Arad took an idea that he had been contemplating on and brought it to life.

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Out-Door09 on the Behance Network #urban #elantidoto #illustration #art #street #poster #typography

Designspiration

Out-Door09 on the Behance Network #urban #elantidoto #illustration #art #street #poster #typography

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The Thing - Illustration for the board game

Abduzeedo

The Thing - Illustration for the board game abduzeedo 0127—23 Aleksey Rico's latest series of illustrations for a board game, titled 'The Thing', is a nostalgic trip through some of the most iconic elements of pop culture. From Star Wars to X-Files, this series features a mix of classic elements that will transport you back in time and make you reminisce about the good old days.

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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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Low Polygon Illustrations by Jeremiah Shaw & Danny Jones | Inspiration Grid | Design Inspiration #polygon #cgi #jeremiah #shaw #illustration #lowpoly #low

Designspiration

Low Polygon Illustrations by Jeremiah Shaw & Danny Jones | Inspiration Grid | Design Inspiration #polygon #cgi #jeremiah #shaw #illustration #lowpoly #low

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I can't get enough of the National Portrait Gallery rebrand

Creative Bloq

This is a masterclass in branding.

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The Amore Mio Collection by Willow Delves Into the Deep Cuts of the 1970s Aesthetic

Design Milk

If you even have a hangnail on the pulse of decor trends the last several years, you’ve probably noticed the reemergence of plain field tiling treatments escaping the prescribed trappings of the kitchen and bathroom to sneak into every surface and corner of the home. Tiles can be found unironically adorning seemingly everything these days, from side tables to coffee tables to lighting, and now for the musically-inclined, a hi-fi turntable stand.

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Vegan restaurant cheekily trolls McDonald's branding

Creative Bloq

Anyone for a 'Frowny Meal'?

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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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Eco-Friendly Presentation Folder Design Template for Ai #tree #illustrator #design #presentation #environment #ecofriendly #friendly #eco #template #ai #adobe #folder #green

Designspiration

Eco-Friendly Presentation Folder Design Template for Ai #tree #illustrator #design #presentation #environment #ecofriendly #friendly #eco #template #ai #adobe #folder #green

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Ohuhu Honolulu 320 marker set: more pens than you could ever want

Creative Bloq

Time to get colouring.

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Type on Behance #typography

Designspiration

Type on Behance #typography

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Boulies Master Chair review: premium gaming chair with good back support

Creative Bloq

The Boulies Master Chair brings ergonomic features to a gaming chair that's perfect for the shorter gamer.

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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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Icons of Singapore #singapore #icons #illustrations

Designspiration

Icons of Singapore #singapore #icons #illustrations

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Annoushka Ltd

Shillington

The post Annoushka Ltd appeared first on Shillington Design Blog.

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David Carson Poster | Shiro to Kuro #white #black #poster #and #helvetica #typography

Designspiration

David Carson Poster | Shiro to Kuro #white #black #poster #and #helvetica #typography

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Differing approaches between SpaceX and NASA to sending rockets to the moon

FlowingData

For The Washington Post, William Neff, Aaron Steckelberg, and Christian Davenport show the contrast between NASA and SpaceX using a scrolly tour through 3-D rocket models.

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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.