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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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Weekly News for Designers ? 679

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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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Gigranche Font Family by Ridwanfil

We And The Color

Check out Gigranche, an expanded grotesque sans serif font family for bold designs. Created by typeface designer Ridwanfil, to Gigranche font family consists of 22 styles including plenty of weights and true italics. It’s a great typeface for modern designs. You can use it for branding projects as well as communication designs in all your print and web projects.

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Cicada: The Unspoken Horrors of Corporate White-Collar Enslavement by Shaun Tan

Design You Trust

Shaun Tan is a multi-talented Australian artist, writer and film maker. He has received critical acclaim for his work, including winning an Academy Award for The Lost Thing, an animated film based on his own 2000 picture book. Additionally, he has authored and illustrated other notable works such as The Red Tree and The Arrival. His style is often described as a unique “Australian vernacular” that seamlessly blends the ordinary with the extraordinary, and the local with the universal

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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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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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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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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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“American Glitch” by Photographers Andrea Orejarena and Caleb Stein

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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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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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“Norma and Norman” by Photographer Terry Graham

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

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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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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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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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Annoushka Ltd

Shillington

The post Annoushka Ltd appeared first on Shillington Design Blog.

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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

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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

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

Designspiration

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

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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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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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Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Awards 2010 | Cartlidge Levene #exhibition #type #signage #typography

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Brit Insurance Designs of the Year Awards 2010 | Cartlidge Levene #exhibition #type #signage #typography

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Monotype Unveils Their 2023 Type Trends Report

The Die Line

Need a snapshot of the typographic landscape to come in 2023? Monotype has just released their Type Trends Report, and the very young year promises to be chockful of creativity and innovation.

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Changing Lines's Photos - Wall Photos #lines #packaging #black #illustration #changing #parra

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Changing Lines's Photos - Wall Photos #lines #packaging #black #illustration #changing #parra

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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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An introduction to mindstates

UX Collective

Image of a head with people in various mindstates The following article describes a framework that matches the way people think with; a need, an idea, a design or a message. It breaks down thinking into 5 mindstates, each based on how much attention and time someone has in any given moment. It has been developed over 8 years and complements existing profiling techniques.

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

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

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Belgian Boys Lean Into Pancake Cereal, One Of The Latest Viral TikTok Trends

The Die Line

Belgian Boys , a brand known for its scrumptious sweets, fully leaned into the trend and is releasing a limited-edition pancake cereal at Target starting on February first.

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La Tía Zurda on the Behance Network #logos #brand #identity #typog #typography

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La Tía Zurda on the Behance Network #logos #brand #identity #typog #typography

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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.