Creative Market
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Japanese art and design are widely used and celebrated all around the world. From anime and origami to lolita fashion and minimalist interior designs, even in a small way, Japanese culture has become a part of our everyday lives. Today, Japanese graphic design can be seen integrated into logos, advertisements, digital artworks, and even Japanese fonts.
Eye on Design
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Ruthless as asking a parent to disclose which child they love most, we pressed a dozen typeface designers around the globe to name their favorite fonts released over the past year. What emerged was an energetic mix: entirely modern scripts that hearken back to the days of calligraphy, brush lettering, and copperplate penmanship; fonts that hover dramatically between serif and sans serif; high-contrast alphabets with tons of unique personality; some quirky typefaces that march to their own beats;
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Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 20, 2021
A Beautiful stylish and modern fonts that looks incredible in both capital and small caps. Stylish fonts works great in layout design, display for headings and logos. We are publishing fresh and free fonts on every week, and you just found the right place to download fonts. Typography is the essential element of any graphic design and fonts are just like a treasure for designers.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 20, 2021
A podcasting session is a wholly entertaining auditory experience. If you’re the speaker, you develop an intimate relationship with your audience by speaking in their ear for an hour on average. Whether you talk about Greek myths or start everyone’s day with inspiring lessons or stories, you get to engage some people by making them listen to you and ponder on your thoughts at any time.
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
SpeckyBoy
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Thinking of putting together a portfolio of your best work? Or perhaps you want to compile a fashion lookbook? If either of these scenarios describes your situation, read on. This collection of free portfolio and lookbook templates for Adobe InDesign are certain to appeal to a wide audience, all while offering a convenient way to present your latest fashions or photos.
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SpyreStudios
DECEMBER 20, 2021
We all have to admit that social media is, sometimes, a good tool to learn some new tricks for design. On TikTok, there are lots of color palette tricks that are enjoyable to watch. There are a lot of web designers and developers who use social media platforms to share their knowledge with their colleagues. It could be to inspire, educate, and even market themselves to clients.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 20, 2021
According to Nayan & Vaishali, an artist duo: “‘1000 days of Miniature Art project’ is a self-initiated creative challenge we started on 1st January 2018 for spreading awareness about wildlife. The project focused on creating awareness among our viewers about the importance and beauty of wildlife through art, and we created 1000 different artworks, one artwork per day.
UX Collective
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Source: Alina Starovoitova on Dribbble Most designers are familiar with Dieter Rams’ principle “Good design is as little design as possible.” Quote “it’s plain and simple” is a common phrase, but what does that actually mean? In fact, many designers strive to create things with a “simple” design or even ones that are seemingly “unadorned”. When designing a product, simple isn’t necessarily synonymous with plain, so what exactly is the difference between plain and simple?
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Our list of this year’s top illustration articles will lead you through hyperrealist ballpoint portraits, anime-inspired narratives and colourful crayon drawings – what’s not to love!
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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.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 20, 2021
10. CARIUMA Releases Pantone Color of the Year 2021 Sneakers. With the announcement of the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year, Brazilian shoe company CARIUMA expanded their Pantone sneaker offerings to include the new color, or in 2021’s pick, two colors: PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating. After the turmoil of 2020, Pantone selected two colors, a cheery yellow and a neutral gray, in hopes of offering hope and stability. 9.
We And The Color
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Studio Hai&Ikigai Design created this unique brand identity for Raaw Cafe. Vietnam studio Hai&Ikigai Design was approached to work on a re-branding for Cafe RAAW. Their designers created a new brand identity that is built upon the cafe’s existing foundation but they also wanted to reposition RAAW as a new, extended version of its original self.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 20, 2021
When eco-conscious designers Mehdi and Amandine joined forces to create Carret Design , they set out to create modern rugs that were as sustainable as they are stylish, and to disrupt their industry’s status quo, encouraging more eco-friendly innovation. “We have worked hard to create the most ecologically relevant rugs possible. Instead of using polluting or animal-derived materials, we reuse plastic waste abandoned in our oceans.” says the duo.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Graphic design has always been a central pillar at It’s Nice That. Here, you’ll find 2021’s best performing stories, from the industry’s most controversial rebrands to lauded cultural identities and more.
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.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 20, 2021
10. Trone Toilets Might Be the Coolest Toilets on the Planet. French brand Trone’s sleek, rimless toilets look nothing like traditional cistern-style loos and that explains their popularity. Available in a variety of solid colors, two tone, metallic, or speckled finishes – or a truly unique asymmetrical Callipyge design with a tiered silhouette – these toilets rate as statement pieces for the smallest room of the home.
FlowingData
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Zach Levitt and Bonnie Berkowitz for The Washington Post mapped and animated the natural and weather disasters from 2021. Differing from the 2019 version by Tim Meko, they framed it by month, which let them start with floods in January, through the storms in March, April, and May, to fires in July, up to the tornadoes in December. It was a rough year for many, only compounded by that virus.
SpeckyBoy
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Ever feel like you’re getting passed over constantly for new and exciting work by other designers who aren’t quite as, well, good as you are? Don’t worry, you’re not alone – and you’re not a bitter jerk for having those thoughts. It’s something that most young freelance designers face, especially as they improve their skills and become better designers, yet their client roster is still as uninspiring as ever.
Abduzeedo
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Portrait Illustrations - Blockchain Top 100. abduzeedo 1220—21 Made Up shared a series of portraits of the top 4 people working in Blockchain today. All portraits are drawn by hand in pencil, before being crafted in Adobe Illustrator, and finalized in Adobe Photoshop. Created for Minterest, a digital investment platform. Vitalik Buterin. Creator of Ethereum.
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Its Nice That
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Revealing our most popular stories of the past 12 months, from meditative animation and brilliant balloon art to nostalgic photography.
Creative Review
DECEMBER 20, 2021
In 2021, we saw the photography industry attempt to adjust to a changing world, with the cautious reopening of exhibitions for the first time since the pandemic, and the continuing embrace of new voices. Here, Diane Smyth looks back on a complex year. The post Trends of 2021: The year in photos appeared first on Creative Review.
SpyreStudios
DECEMBER 20, 2021
3D printing is still a relatively new field where three-dimensional design projects are being translated to the real world with the help of special printers. This 21st-century design field is getting more and more popular with each passing year. 3D printers are becoming more available for mass consumers, which has led to the opening of many community-driven resource websites for 3D printing templates.
Azure Magazine
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Over the past week , the architecture world has had to say goodbye to two British greats, with the passing of Chris Wilkinson at the age of 76 on December 17, and Richard Rogers at the age of 88 on December 18. That their legacies are so intertwined makes the proximity of their deaths especially deeply felt. Rogers’ Centre Pompidou of 1977 (created together with Renzo Piano) was pivotal in establishing the age of high-tech architecture, an approach that Wilkinson’s firm, WilkinsonEyre, would tra
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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.
Mindsparkle Mag
DECEMBER 20, 2021
It seems like December is winning this battle, or at least this week, but not the war. It's been a couple of rough and out-of-the-ordinary years, though the last month of the year finishes to knock us out. So, this weekly inspirational gift from the Mindsparkle team is, despite the weather, grab a cold one, sit and enjoy Top 10: Beer Packaging. To celebrate EOY and calm down before Christmas, we couldn't think of a better way to make this week go faster.
Envato Tuts+
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Looking for new sans serif and serif fonts combinations? In this article, you'll find the best font family combinations. Fonts are a key component for communicating a message. Serif and sans serif fonts are the most well-known groups of typefaces. Learn how to combine serif and sans serif fonts for your next project. Today, we'll go through some of the best examples of fonts that work well together. .
Abduzeedo
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Redshift 3D Experiments by Dan Zucco. AoiroStudio 1220—21 It's that time of the year, things are slowly shutting for the holiday. Unfortunately, we are still in a pandemic. The good part is the part of the year is where you get to spend time with your loved ones, resting, reflecting on the year, and being hopeful for the upcoming year. Personally, I love this time of the year to 'work' on personal projects!
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 20, 2021
From meditating existence in lockdown to blasting out of space, this year’s most popular photography articles captured the whirlwind that was 2021.
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