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How&How reinvents Chester Zoo as a 'force for nature' with radical rebrand

Creative Boom

As part of a two-year collaboration with How&How, the conservation charity reinvents itself with a new logo, custom typeface and migration-inspired patterns. When you think of zoos, you probably think of somewhere to take the kids when they're off school. But behind the scenes, there's a lot more going on. Zoos increasingly see themselves as champions of the natural world, helping protect endangered species and educate the public about environmental destruction.

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Vaporwave Neon Effect Photoshop Tutorial

Spoon Graphics

The elegance of classic Renaissance sculptures and the vibrant neon colours of the Vaporwave aesthetic are two contrasting styles you wouldn’t expect to see together, but this combination of imagery has become a popular abstract art style. In this tutorial I’ll show you how to apply a vibrant neon glow to a shape with the help of Photoshop’s layer styles.

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Why being kind to fellow creatives can make you happier (and how to do it)

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock The creative industry is a friendly and helpful place, and committing acts of kindness can raise your own mood, too. To celebrate World Kindness Day, we explain how to make kindness to your fellow creatives a habit. World Kindness Day, celebrated on 13 November, is a lovely thing. It's a reminder of one of the best and happiest aspects of being a human: our capacity to be kind to each other.

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23 Simple Clean Resume Templates with Cover Letter

Graphic Design Junction

Discover the best super clean resume templates featuring sleek, minimalistic cover letter designs and portfolio pages. These clean, professional resume templates are ideal for any job opportunity and can help you make a memorable first impression. With ultra-minimalist layouts, these templates come in multiple formats, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and MS Word, allowing easy customization.

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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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Family's homemade stop-motion Christmas film gets global streaming release

Creative Boom

Steal The Naughty List is the four-year labour of love of an engineering dad and homeschooled teens from Mississippi. Could this be the unexpected hit of the holiday season? We're big fans of stop-motion at Creative Boom; it's the perfect antidote to the sameyness of CG animation and perfect for Christmas time. And so when there's a film that really floats our boat, we like to share it with the community.

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Adobe Illustrator 2025 Splash Screen Illustration: TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes”

Abduzeedo

Adobe Illustrator 2025 Splash Screen Illustration: TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” abduzeedo 1104—24 Discover how TRÜF’s “Weird Fishes” splash screen for Adobe Illustrator 2025 celebrates creativity with vibrant, minimalist illustration. The Adobe Illustrator 2025 splash screen opens with a statement: creativity meets minimalism. Designed by TRÜF Studio , the “Weird Fishes” artwork that greets users embodies Adobe’s tools while making an instant visual impact.

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Maison Perron Expands Beyond Just a Vibrant Office Space in Quebec

Design Milk

Interior design studio Perron has unveiled it’s new, colorful headquarters, Maison Perron , that is more than just an office space. Located in Quebec City at 212 Cremazie West, the newly renovated three-story building represents a dynamic blend of history, modernity, and the studio’s distinctive approach to design. With a ground floor commercial space, several offices, and two residential units, the project encapsulates the spirit of Perron, creating a unified environment that reflects the

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Arcimboldo-esque Portraits Emerge from Tools of the Trade in Early 19th-Century Aquatints

Colossal

In the 16th century, Italian Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo spurred an idiosyncratic trend in portraiture, elaborating on the symbolism of fruits, animals, and objects by arranging them compositionally into human faces. Arcimboldo’s work inspired some European illustrators to portray tradespeople as physical embodiments of their work, such as Nicolas de Larmessin in the 17th century and Martin Engelbrecht in the 18th.

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Mat Maitland’s new book presents 15 years of surrealist-pop collages

Its Nice That

With roots in the music scene of the early noughties, the London artist’s dynamic montages are inspired by fashion, art and pop culture.

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Woogmaster’s Italy-Inspired Outdoor Furniture Is a Retreat Itself

Design Milk

When it comes to idyllic outdoor living, Italy’s picturesque coastlines and lakefront vistas often come to mind and offer timeless inspiration for creating a luxurious home retreat. This vision is now more accessible through the latest collaboration between Las Vegas-based Alex Woogmaster of Woogmaster Studio and heritage furniture brand Walters Wicker.

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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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What is Cosmos, the Pinterest alternative for creatives?

Creative Bloq

Great UI design and no 'likes' are drawing people to the new social media platform.

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In Brooklyn, a Residence-Meets-Showroom Sets Up Shop at 144 Vanderbilt

Azure Magazine

At the corner of Vanderbilt and Myrtle Avenues, on the site of a former gas station, a near-complete residential building is already making an impression in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighbourhood. Designed by SO-IL with developer Tankhouse , 144 Vanderbilt (already known colloquially as The Pink Building) is clad in a scalloped pre-cast concrete façade that stands out against the neighbouring brick townhouses yet somehow fits right into its context.

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“Donde Florecen Estas Flores” by Photographer Ana Margarita Flores

Booooooom

A tribute to the cultural heritage and fashion of Andean women by London-based photographer Ana Margarita Flores.

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Viral '80s logo redesigns are a nostalgic delight

Creative Bloq

Netflix, Google and more get the retro treatment on TikTok.

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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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Malou Messien on her obsession with display type, secondhand book covers and Estonian design

Its Nice That

This Paris-based graphic designer uses archival finds to inspire her alternative approach to typography and composition.

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Elon Musk fixed the X logo design optical illusion, and we almost didn't notice

Creative Bloq

He might actually have hired a designer this time.

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A Mosaic Storyline Looks to the Sky in a Poetic Stop-Motion Animation

Colossal

Given that mosaic typically requires a cement base to secure the individual fragments, it’s unusual to find the medium in stop-motion animation, a technique requiring that components move a microscopic distance in each frame. But during a 10-day residency in Tarusa, Russia, a group of artists working with the collaborative Invisible Friends decided to try their hands at the unconventional approach.

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Shopify 2024 review: the ecommerce platform for scale and customisation

Creative Bloq

Shopify scales for businesses of all sizes and skill levels.

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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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Innovative Branding and Visual identity using Google Slides assets

Abduzeedo

Innovative Branding and Visual identity using Google Slides assets abduzeedo 1104—24 Montag School’s branding fuses corporate trust with creative appeal, using Google Slides assets to reach diverse audiences. Creating a brand identity for an educational institution like Montag School requires balancing the rigorous standards of corporate audiences with the appeal needed to engage a younger, learning-focused crowd.

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Superb Digital Horror Sculpture Characters by Vague Sadan

Design You Trust

Sadan Vague is a Ukrainian concept artist and sculptor renowned for his intricate creature designs and surreal sculptures. With several years of experience in a small indie game studio, he has honed his skills in both digital and traditional mediums. His works features a diverse array of works, including 3D models and traditional sculptures, highlighting his versatility and creativity.

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Why Every Entrepreneur Should Start a Blog

Noupe

As an entrepreneur, you have to be willing to self-promote and build your own personal brand (alongside that of your business brands, of course). And while there are hundreds of ways to do this, blogging is still one of the best. The Perks of Building Your Own Blog As an entrepreneur, you have lots of different avenues available to you for building your brand and establishing connections.

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Environmental Fantasy Digital Artworks of Ben J

Design You Trust

Ben J, is a digital artist. He creates a compelling and narrative rich atmosphere that keeps the audience stimulated. He specializes on the fantasy art, especially on the lands and the landscapes that create almost a movie effect. The color schemes of each of the works are intricate and complex, with dim lights and lots of details to every picture. The artist provides a glimpse in his works what it feels to be in a vast expanse, other than this earth, inviting intrigue and wonders.

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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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Adobe Express review: create, organise, and share design assets

Creative Bloq

Adobe Express is a lean yet powerful tool for creating design assets.

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Nicholas Duers Captures Timeless Elegance in Award-Winning Images for Ralph Lauren Campaigns

Graphis

In a season where elegance meets iconic heritage, New York-based Nicholas Duers crafts a visual narrative for. The post Nicholas Duers Captures Timeless Elegance in Award-Winning Images for Ralph Lauren Campaigns appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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How a small detail made a big difference in Blond’s Daisyface packaging

Design Week

When it comes to creating truly sustainable products, the devil is often in the detail. So it was with Blond’s new packaging for premium skincare brand Daisyface. The challenge for the London agency was to create a refillable product that reflected the high-end brand, with minimal waste.

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Best Awards - The Church. / New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 2012 Retail Campaign #nzso

Designspiration

Saved by Brendon O'Dwyer (@designetica).

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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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The Creative Director’s Checklist: The ultimate guide to effective brand building from Frontify

Its Nice That

Created in collaboration with D&AD, the checklist helps creatives and designers to sharpen their focus, simplify their workflows and unleash their imaginations.

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How to save money on a laptop: 6 expert tips to save you cash

Creative Bloq

Getting a laptop for creative work doesn’t have to be expensive. Here’s how to save money on a new computer.

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“Establish some clear criteria for what makes the design you’re working on a success”

Its Nice That

Staying motivated when your design vision clashes with feedback is hard, especially when you feel stifled creatively. Alex Bec guides this junior designer on how to advocate for your own ideas before consider a job change on this week’s Creative Career Conundrums.

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The Ripple Light by Rikke Frost Makes a Splash for BoConcept

Design Milk

We are naturally drawn to water, as it sustains our many needs as humans. Cooking, cleaning, drinking, it is an essential and fragile resource that must be protected. The gentle lapping of a lake shore, or the crush of surf upon a windblown boulder, evoke strong feelings within. The Ripple Light by Rikke Frost for BoConcept is a celebration of the element at it’s calmest, a gentle disturbance of liquid, marching repetitively on until all is still.

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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.