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Raina Jia's colourful and quirky illustrations tell stories in unconventional ways

Creative Boom

Orange County-based illustrator Raina Jia puts emotions first in her drawings, aiming to tell stories that connect with audiences from diverse walks of life. We caught up with her to learn how her background in graphic design informs her style. Like many artists, Raina Jia knew she wanted to pursue an artistic career early on. But as she grew older, she saw it would be more difficult than she first realised and decided to turn her attention to graphic design instead of illustration.

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The Leica Picture of the Year is a hilarious optical illusion

Creative Bloq

One of the most delightful dog photos we've seen.

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Unseen photos by Brian Griffin capture intimate side of Depeche Mode in stunning new book

Creative Boom

Photographer Brian Griffin has collaborated with paper specialists Fedrigoni Group and design studio The Cafeteria to publish Mode, an incredible new photo book containing unseen images of Depeche Mode taken in the 1980s. Printed by Pression , Mode is a highly-anticipated release that started as a Kickstarter campaign. After gaining traction courtesy of eager Depeche Mode fans, the book smashed its fundraising goal and has gone on to help produce the initial run of 1,250 copies.

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Delightful new illustrations capture Disney's 100-year history

Creative Bloq

But who's missing?

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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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17 Best Car Dealer WordPress Themes 2024

Graphic Design Junction

Are you looking for VIN search or car dealerships website templates or WordPress Themes for your business website. In this article, there are 15+ best car dealer WordPress themes , whether you’re a small local dealer or a large automotive group, having an attractive and functional website is crucial for reaching your target audience. WordPress is a popular platform for building websites, and there are numerous themes and templates designed specifically for car dealers.

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15 Best Canva Templates for Instagram in 2023 (Free and Paid)

Just Creative

The best Canva templates for Instagram can help you reach segments of your audience you never thought you could before. As the power of social media continues to dominate how marketing strategies look in the business landscape, Instagram remains a critical medium in enabling brands and solo entrepreneurs to advertise their offerings and communicate with their markets.

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Blender: everything you need to know

Creative Bloq

Our CG expert explains what Blender does and how to get started in the most advanced free and open-source 3D creation suite.

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Creative Branding is the Secret to Winning Business

Inkbot Design

Creative Branding is the Secret to Winning Business Crеativе branding goеs beyond convеntional markеting stratеgiеs. It's about infusing innovation into еvеry aspect of your business to еstablish a distinct and mеmorablе brand identity. Crеativе branding has bеcomе a powerful tool in today's fiеrcеly compеtitivе markеt, whеrе consumеrs facе many choicеs.

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"Let the robots do the work" – Adobe is unapologetically all-in on AI

Creative Bloq

I was there for the generative AI announcements at MAX and, though technologically impressive, it was a surreal experience.

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Gohar World’s New York Store Is a Surrealist Banquet

Azure Magazine

As in a Dutch still life painting of an enchanting tablescape, there is an element of decay tucked into the elegant New York home goods store Gohar World. A holiday pop-up opened by chef-slash-food-stylist Laila Gohar and her artist sister Nadia to showcase the duo’s playful tableware brand, the Lafayette Street shop is wallpapered with grainy images of an abandoned, time-worn church in Arles, France.

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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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How to Build Consumer Trust Through Brand Identity

Inkbot Design

How to Build Consumer Trust Through Brand Identity Establishing a trusted brand identity has become more crucial in an age of misinformation and mistrust. Consumer trust is the foundation on which great brands are built, fostering loyal customers who feel connected to the company on a deeper level. But trust isn't automatically given – it must be earned through intentional branding strategies that convey transparency, integrity, and purpose.

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What Are Those Crosshairs and Color Squares On My Box Of Cereal?

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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How to Build Consumer Trust Through Brand Identity

Inkbot Design

How to Build Consumer Trust Through Brand Identity Establishing a trusted brand identity has become more crucial in an age of misinformation and mistrust. Consumer trust is the foundation on which great brands are built, fostering loyal customers who feel connected to the company on a deeper level. But trust isn't automatically given – it must be earned through intentional branding strategies that convey transparency, integrity, and purpose.

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Doce Mezcal Is Inspired By The Past To Bring Consumers Something Contemporary

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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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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7 Copywriting Techniques That Will Skyrocket Your Marketing

Inkbot Design

7 Copywriting Techniques That Will Skyrocket Your Marketing Let's be honest – copywriting is hard work. Developing words that get people to act takes blood, sweat, and tears. Believe me, I know how tough it can be. But here's the thing – with the proper techniques, you can level up your copywriting game and start writing like a pro. The first thing you've got to do is get inside your audience's head.

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Gwenyth Paltrow’s New Accessible Beauty Line Good.Clean.Goop Hits Target and Amazon

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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7 Copywriting Techniques That Will Skyrocket Your Marketing

Inkbot Design

7 Copywriting Techniques That Will Skyrocket Your Marketing Let's be honest – copywriting is hard work. Developing words that get people to act takes blood, sweat, and tears. Believe me, I know how tough it can be. But here's the thing – with the proper techniques, you can level up your copywriting game and start writing like a pro. The first thing you've got to do is get inside your audience's head.

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Lori's Ark: A Six-Pack with Lori Damiano

Juxapoz Magazine

I’m a huge fan of Lori Damiano’s paintings and animations; I also really love Will Oldham’s music, so when I saw that Lori and Will had teamed up on a children’s book, I was ecstatic. Shorty’s Ark is a 22-page hardcover publication celebrating the diversity and fragility of planet Earth. Curious as to how this whole thing materialized, I reached out to Lori to get the skinny.

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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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SEO Branding Strategies: Dominate the Search Results

Inkbot Design

SEO Branding Strategies: Dominate the Search Results When it comes to the digital marketing game, it's all about understanding the intricate dance between branding and SEO. These two powerhouses can team up and take your online presence from zero to hero! So, strap in, folks, because we're about to dive into the world of SEO branding strategies, and I'll break it down for you step by step.

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TBWALondon shows how to rekindle a 193-year-old brand in new ad for McVitie's

Creative Boom

The Holy Grail of Adland is the art of advertising an old brand in a new way. TBWALondon show how to go about it in their new, actor-free ad for McVitie's. When it comes to branding, being around for almost 200 years is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because everyone knows who you are. A curse, because there's a danger people get bored of you and think you're old hat.

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SEO Branding Strategies: Dominate the Search Results

Inkbot Design

SEO Branding Strategies: Dominate the Search Results When it comes to the digital marketing game, it's all about understanding the intricate dance between branding and SEO. These two powerhouses can team up and take your online presence from zero to hero! So, strap in, folks, because we're about to dive into the world of SEO branding strategies, and I'll break it down for you step by step.

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Introducing the 2024 Calendar Template for Adobe InDesign: A Creative Solution by Orangeberry

We And The Color

Orangeberry , an esteemed Adobe Stock contributor, has carefully crafted a 2024 calendar template available in size A3. This template is perfect for designers, professionals, or anyone seeking an aesthetically pleasing and functional calendar solution. The template comes with two distinct design options, each accompanied by a simple yet captivating pattern design as a background.

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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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Two Times Elliott’s latest rebrand is inspired by “nuts and bolts” of filmmaking

Its Nice That

Dirty Films wanted to show its ability as a full-service content house, so its new identity reflects all the subtle elements that go into film production.

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Learn Visual Identity Design with Pánico Estudio

We And The Color

Are you tired of the monotonous world of corporate branding, craving to infuse character and personality into your projects? Do you dream of crafting punchy branding campaigns that stand out from the crowd? Look no further—Pánico Estudio’s online course on designing simple and effective visual identities is your gateway to the vibrant and unconventional world of brand design.

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Designspiration

Saved by Txaber Mentxaka (@txaber).

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Meet German Artist Werner Härtl Who Paints with Diluted Cow Dung

Design You Trust

German artist Werner Härtl has made a name for himself using diluted cow dung as his unique painting medium. He began experimenting with cow dung in 2012 while working on a farm, and today he even collects it directly from cows as they relieve themselves. Härtl’s paintings, inspired by rural life, mainly feature cows, tractors, fields, village scenes and self-portraits.

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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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I Love Dust #i #branding #design #graphic #dust #love

Designspiration

Saved by Daniel Petit (@danielpetit).

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Sumito Sakakibara Plumbs Memory and Time in His Animated Film ‘Iizuna Fair,’ On View for a Limited Time

Colossal

One night, a man’s car goes off the road. His life flashes before him, as the synopsis of “Iizuna Fair” says, “In the midst of the frenzy night, a man finds himself lost in the crevasse of time.” Dreamlike scenes unfold in filmmaker Sumito Sakakibara ’s poignant short film as it pans across the anonymous protagonist’s buried memories, inhibitions, and unkept promises, as he realizes, “he was the phantom.” In hand-painted frames that merge gradually

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A Talk by Bibliothèque | Bibliothèque Design #layout #typography

Designspiration

Saved by Francisco J Hernandez (@franzks).

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The Vig Outdoor Furniture Collection Is Adaptable + Timeless

Design Milk

Outdoor furniture doesn’t need to be upholstered to be stylish and comfortable. Normann Copenhagen’s Vig outdoor furniture collection is adaptably designed to complement any space with timeless appeal and exceptional functionality, while stripping the extras away. Offering a range of stackable pieces, Vig gives you endless possibilities to create inviting, flexible seating areas with a small storage footprint.

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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.