Creative Market
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
As you read this, there are hundreds of shop owners designing amazing tools around the world. In this new Behind the Shop series, we want to let you in on their process, ideas, and creative point of view. This time around, we sat down with Andrew Fairclough, the talented shop owner behind True Grit Texture Supply. Rusty Nib Inkers for Photoshop. by True Grit Texture Supply in Add-Ons.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Disabled form controls and how to tackle them – Tips for increasing the usability and accessibility of disabled form controls. Top Custom Gutenberg Blocks You Can Add to WordPress – Create more compelling content with these block collections. Understanding CSS Grid: Grid Template Areas – Explore the grid-template-area property and learn how it can help you position elements.
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The Die Line
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
While some engineers and scientists have worked tirelessly to duplicate the sensory experience of meat without having to slaughter and parse up an animal, McDonald’s went a different route in recreating the Quarter Pounder experience at home with a set of candles.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
“The Present Looks Tepidly Lit”. (Est. 2006) " Eventbrite is the world's largest ticketing and event technology platform, powering millions of events in 180 countries in 2017. We build technology that allows anyone to create, share, find and attend events of all kinds. Music festivals, marathons, conferences, hackathons, political rallies, fundraisers, gaming competitions-- you name it, we power it.".
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
Identity Designed
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Taking inspiration from the unique Vietnamese street culture, Guta Cafe is growing into a familiar coffee brand where urban people can connect and enjoy the outdoor environment. Focusing on a responsive and affordable store setup, Guta have grown fast, dominated Saigon, and become one of the most popular coffee chains in the city. Guta is Vietnamese slang taken from “gout /gu/” in French and “ta” in Vietnamese, which together stand for the term “our style.
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This is Paper
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
21.02.2020Studio in Arzignano by AMAAResearch, Interiors. Venetian office AMAA has converted an abandoned plumbing factory into an architecture studio with a rough-and-ready character. Photography: Simone Bossi Architecture is the result of a complex phase, such as the project. It is not a unique and linear process but it is based on the continuous review of multiple options available always keeping a critical attitude.
Brown Paper Bag
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. 1. Botanical Punch Needle Kit by Whole Punching. 2. LaVerne the Mole Pin Cushion by Periwinkle Nuthatch. 3. Cats Meow Swedish Reusable Dishcloths by Now Designs. 4. Little Beau Sheep Dryer Balls by Little Beau Sheep. 5.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
According to an artist: “I’m Lim Heng Swee (previously), an illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. My mantra is “Doodling a Smile” which aims to make people smile more in their daily life through my art. Recently, I started to explore minimal landscape art and found that the curves and shapes of the land have a lot of similarities with the curve and shape of the cat.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
All images @ Patrycja Pati Makowska, shared with permission. Iceland-based photographer Patrycja Pati Makowska utilizes the natural allure of Reykjavic’s landscape to capture her striking images that rely on the sunrise and sunset to transform a mountain shot into an idyllic work. Taken from Hallgrimskirkja , a church in Reykjavic, Makowska’s 2019 Texture of the Mt.
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Graphic Design Junction
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
There was a time not too long ago when designing a logo for a new company was an expensive and time-consuming process that offered no guarantee of satisfaction. Today, though – thanks to the wide range of logo design tools and platforms available online – designing a great-looking, professional logo is now easier and more affordable than ever before.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Marko Manev is an illustrator, graphic designer and a conceptual mixed-media artist. He has a bachelor of fine arts degree and has worked as a graphic designer in advertising for a number of years. Currently he works as a freelance artist and specializes in digital illustration for film, TV shows, games and various pop culture properties. His clients include Marvel, Lucasfilm, Disney.
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
First launched in 1949 as “Automatic Binding Bricks” by Denmark-based Ole Kirk Christiansen and his company the The Lego Group, these interlocking plastic modules would eventually become one of the most the popular toys in the world: LEGO. “Its not something you associate with Blackness, or Black culture in any regard,” explains Toronto-based Ekow Nimako of the Danish juggernaut.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
All images © Calvin Sprague. American illustrator and designer Calvin Sprague blends bodies, disconnected hands, and wide-open eyes into their surrounding environments in his vibrant illustrations. Now based in Rotterdam, Sprague uses thin black lines and color-blocked shapes to create surreal scenes, including a red-shirted girl hugging her knees amidst towering plants and a portrait of a woman encircled by multiple sets of peering eyes. “Experimenting with basic lines and shapes, he find
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 You Trust
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
A chopper is a type of custom motorcycle which emerged in California in the late 1950s. The chopper is perhaps the most extreme of all custom styles, often using radically modified steering angles and lengthened forks for a stretched-out appearance. They can be built from an original motorcycle which is modified (“chopped”) or built from scratch. h/t: vintag.es Some of the characteristic features.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Savage frequently works with clients like the New York Times, Adobe and Samsung, but Igneous was one of the personal projects which form an important part of his practice. “While I’m constantly drawing and experimenting on my own, I try to do at least one bigger standalone personal project a year between client work,” says Savage. “It’s the fun part of the job.
Graphis
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Alvaro Perez is a graphic designer from Spain with over twenty years of experience in logo design. In the year 2000, Perez founded El Paso Galería de Comunicación, a design studio in Madrid. Many of his projects are for medical clinics, personal branding, and various businesses such as Mr. Think, The Attic Labs, Delgado, and […].
Shillington
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Want to learn about the Bauhaus movement and its importance? The Cooper Union is hosting Bauhaus night with talks by Ellen Lupton, Elizabeth Otto and Greg D’Onofrio. Ellen Lupton shows how Herbert Bayer and László Moholy-Nagy used graphic design to invent an enduring myth. Elizabeth Otto reveals queer identity, gender fluidity and occult leanings at a school better known for tubular chairs than alternative living.
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Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Ligatures feature heavily in her typefaces used across print, editorial and web design.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
According to Ela: “As a photographer and biochemist, I am fascinated by the origins of life – that moment in Earth’s history when amorphous organic matter transformed into complex structures that evolved into living organisms.” More: Elzbieta Kurowska, Instagram, Facebook h/t: dodho “The idea for this project came from my personal revelation that by combining photography with.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
It’s been a busy year for the London-based creative, who, amidst finishing her master’s degree, has pushed herself to explore new forms of editorial work.
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Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Access All Areas members have a useful effect to download this week, courtesy of Creative Supplies Co. This Photoshop template instantly adds distorted VHS effects to your images, to give them the appearance of an analog video tape from the 80s & early 90s. This comprehensive Smart PSD is packed full of 4 main VHS effects, plus 10 VHS overlays so you can completely customise the amount of noise, grain, and distortion that is applied to your photos or artwork.
The Die Line
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
A study published in the Public Library Of Science (PLOS) Journal examined Chile’s full-frontal approach towards combating obesity. While not definitive, it is the first study to show a significant decline in sugary drink consumption on a national level within a year of enactment.
Trendland
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
If you are in Chicago from today until May 3rd, make sure to check out The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China exhibition at both the Smart Museum and Wrightwood 659 before it ends! The exhibitions encompasses 48 works from 26 contemporary Chinese artists in an exhibition on view now. Focused on the materiality of seemingly every day objects, the exhibition prompted artists to explore how substances like tobacco, plastics, and Coca-Cola could be seen differently.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
You may remember Pico, a self professed “cat maniac” and mother of two who is known for designing adorable and awesomely life-like cat bags. And her latest creation may be one of their best yet–a super realistic cat backpack! Pico says the hand sewn backpack consists of 78 parts, and its clear from the lifelike details that the furry feline bag took a lot of effort to craft.
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