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From empathy to self awareness, what makes a great design leader?

Its Nice That

Leadership still has a lack of creative input. We speak to Future London Academy about the skills designers can gain to close that gap.

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The Beauty of The Canyon Collection Is in the Unexpected Details

Design Milk

Los Angeles-based designer Natalie Myers of Veneer Designs is known for her distinctive #scandifornianstyle , an aesthetic that mixes both the ease of coastal life with the minimalism and clean lines of Scandinavian design. Always a proponent of creating unexpected moments in her interior projects, Myers carried the same mindset through her furniture collaboration with Mike Kussman of SLTWTR Co.

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Product design is going down a weird path, but we can still save it

UX Collective

A casual analysis of our current design industry compared to the old days and principles, and why it's important to step back and re-think our path. A brave new world There was a time when we had artists carefully crafting their deep, emotional and ground-braking music, with end-to-end concept and amazing poetic lyrics, further compiling the carefully recorded masterpiece into an album and shipping physical copies for the world to admire — and still being financially successful at it — or wh

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The 16 Most Promising Email Marketing Trends to Look at

Inkbot Design

The 16 Most Promising Email Marketing Trends to Look at in 2023 Emails you send are like an extension of your brand personality; just like you keep upgrading yourself to be a better version of yourself, the same holds true for your emails too. They should enhance your brand visibility and take the user experience to the next level. Every year, email marketers try out new ideas to woo their subscribers.

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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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Managing the 24/7 Work Culture of Web Designers

SpeckyBoy

One of the great aspects of the web is that it’s always there. Want to buy a pair of socks at 2 AM? Searching for the title of a song you haven’t heard in years? It’s all there, all the time. Indeed, if New York is the city that never sleeps, the web is the medium that likewise refuses a nap. 24-hour convenience has a hidden cost, though.

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? How to Animate Packed Circles in R

FlowingData

To animate packed circles, I usually use JavaScript , but I’ve been playing with the packcircles package in R. It doesn’t have an animation option, but I was curious how to make things move. Become a member for access to this — plus tutorials, courses, and guides.

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An Improbable Leap and Vital Impacts!

Joe McNally

But to me, anytime, anywhere a dancer leaps, it is improbable. A flight of fancy, of beauty, a form struck or created in space where the body does, perfectly, that which it has been trained to do via countless hours and many years of practice. Truly, when you see for instance, a grand jeté, the laws of gravity are suspended, both physically, and in your heart.

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12 Steps to Finding the Perfect Logo Design

Inkbot Design

12 Steps to Finding the Perfect Logo Design Whether creating a logo for your business or starting your journey towards becoming a graphic designer, you'll likely feel the urge to achieve perfection. And if you think about logo design's tremendous impact on branding, marketing, and overall business success, that urge is justified. After all, the best way to position an organisation in a positive light is to create a visually stunning logo its target audience will associate with trustworthiness, c

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Pretty Patty Branding by Karla Heredia

We And The Color

Graphic designer Karla Heredia created this fun brand identity for the burger bar Pretty Patty. Geneva’s Pretty Patty is the brainchild of passionate burger lovers, who set out to create a unique and loveable brand. Created by graphic designer Karla Heredia, the vibrant visuals embody classic cartoon vibes with modern applications to exude an aura that feels nostalgic yet contemporary.

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Travel the World Through the Bizarre and Unexpected Sights of ‘Wonders of Street View’

Colossal

All images via Google Street View A man with three legs, a vintage car scaling a building, and an unsettling formation of people donning bird masks are a few of the scenarios highlighted in the terrifically bizarre Wonders of Street View. One of the many sites of coder Neal Agarwal , the project showcases photographs of offbeat landmarks, digital glitches, chance encounters, and people who prepare to pose for the famous camera-laden Google Street View cars as they drive by.

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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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Neon Negative Photoshop Effect Mockup

We And The Color

Create stunning neon negative photo effects in poster size with this easy-to-use mockup for Adobe Photoshop. Created by Adobe Stock contributor @Pixelbuddha , this amazing neon negative Photoshop effect mockup is based on a high resolution of 3000 x 4500 px. You just have to drag and drop your image into the designated smart object layer, hit save and you’re all set!

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Coaching Websites: 35 Beautiful Examples

Vandelay Design

These coaching websites (life, business, leadership, career, relationship, and fitness coaches) are excellent inspiration for creating your own site. The post Coaching Websites: 35 Beautiful Examples appeared first on Vandelay Design.

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Rolex asks a children's clock company to rebrand

Creative Bloq

Is the luxury watchmaker having an identity crisis?

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Minimalist Weave Pattern artwork for your wall

Abduzeedo

Minimalist Weave Pattern artwork for your wall abduzeedo 0124—23 I’ve been making some of the artwork we created on the site available as limited digital art for purchase on Etsy (only 100). There’s something about printed work that is different from just digital. Maybe it’s just my age and generation but if you’re like me, you can have some fun decorating your walls with some of the Abduzeedo exclusive artwork.

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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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The new Eurostar logo isn't as bad as everyone thinks

Creative Bloq

The internet was quick to give no stars for this design.

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Evan Nesbit Pushes Paint in New Directions

Design Milk

Artist Evan Nesbit creates uniquely textured paintings that electrify your eyes while they tempt you to approach ever closer. His unusual technique reinvents the relationship between paint and “canvas” while playing with the idea what the “front” of an artwork means. Evan Nesbit: Marbled and Bewildered is his third solo exhibition at Van Doren Waxter gallery in New York, on view through February 11 th 2023.

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The green M&M scandal just got even more ridiculous

Creative Bloq

Attempt to end the most absurd controversy ever just causes more controversy.

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Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii

Abduzeedo

Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii AoiroStudio 0124—23 Anatolii Babii is a digital artist whose series we are featuring, is heavily influenced by the nostalgia of the Y2K era. His latest series titled "Y2K Aesthetics" is a collection of artworks that pay homage to the nostalgia of the early 2000s, characterized by bold colors, pixelated graphics, and a futuristic vibe.

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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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I'm confused about The Range logo

Creative Bloq

But not for the reason you might think.

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Adèle Aproh’s illustrations seek to both “fascinate and disturb”

Its Nice That

After a stint at business school and working in communications, the Paris-based creative chose to pursue full-time illustration – a move she says is “the best decision I’ve ever taken”.

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This Motorized Sofa Wall Bed Unfolds in Under 15 Seconds

Design Milk

When you have limited space, every square inch matters during the day and at night, which is why a wall bed is a great option for those who want reclaim that precious real estate once they wake up. The daily lowering or putting away the bed can seem like a cumbersome chore though, so we can see why a motorized version like Resource Furniture’s Tonale two- or three-seat sofa wall bed would be so appealing.

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LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 review: productivity has a new shape

Creative Bloq

The LG DualUp Monitor 28MQ780 is out to prove that ultimate productivity comes in a 16:18 aspect ratio.

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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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Take 5: Squished Sewn Flower Art, Sustainable Toothpaste + More

Design Milk

1. Noma Custom Sweatshirt laēlap’s crewneck sweatshirt for dogs is one of the cutest things I’ve seen so far this year. My Yorkie/Chihuahua mix owns the the green version and the French terry knit fabric just looks so comfortable and easy to wear. Maybe the best part is that laēlap will personalize your pup’s sweatshirt with their name in chainstitch on the back right shoulder to make it unique.

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Hand Lettering on Behance #ink #typography #p #let #cap #drop #sharpie #dropcap

Designspiration

Hand Lettering on Behance #ink #typography #p #let #cap #drop #sharpie #dropcap

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Invitation design elements: debossing and embossing

Press'd

Debossing and Embossing are both great ways to add subtle design elements to your invitation suite, but they differ in process, look and cost. Our Ivy design features the same motif debossed on the main invite card and embossed on the save the date Debossing A debossed image is achieved by pressing into paper, and is essentially letterpressing without ink.

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ATIPUS - Graphic Design From Barcelona, disseny gràfic, disseny web, diseño gráfico, diseño web #stationary #identity #branding

Designspiration

ATIPUS - Graphic Design From Barcelona, disseny gràfic, disseny web, diseño gráfico, diseño web #stationary #identity #branding

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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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Now the internet's fighting over old scrollbar designs

Creative Bloq

Are you team Apple or Microsoft?

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FFFFOUND! | Platform — Portfolio of graphic designer Ryan Miglinczy #logo

Designspiration

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Brand identity for podcast Fala Colega

Abduzeedo

Brand identity for podcast Fala Colega abduzeedo 0124—23 Recently, Leo Becker shared a brand identity project work for a podcast that aimed to make audio the main focus of its visual identity. Leo and the team behind the project wanted to create a strong graphic representation that would help the podcast stand out in an increasingly crowded market. One of the main elements of the visual identity was the use of audio forms.

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Snake dribble #illustration #sword #geometric #snake

Designspiration

Snake dribble #illustration #sword #geometric #snake

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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.