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Design Deals for the Week

Designer Daily

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. The Mega Craft Bundle. All the fonts and decorative elements you need to create crafty designs. $19 instead of $242.40 – Get it now !

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The Writing Mistress

I Love Typography

From around the beginning of the 1600s, there was a renewed interest in calligraphy. At the same time, women, known as writing mistresses, begin to teach handwriting and calligraphy to young women. Maria Strick in the Netherlands and Marie Pavie, perhaps from France, are the first two women to have their calligraphy copybooks published in print. The post The Writing Mistress appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for 10 Tampa Bay by Matchstic

Under Consideration / Brand

“10/10 Would Watch Again”. (Est. 1965) " WTSP , virtual and VHF digital channel 10, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and also serving Tampa. The station is owned by Tegna Inc. WTSP's studios are located on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg, and its transmitter is located in Riverview, Florida.

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Foxes Caught in Dramatic Squabbles and Sleepy Coils by Photographer Konsta Punkka

Colossal

All images © Konsta Punkka, shared with permission. Each spring, Helsinki-born photographer Konsta Punkka ( previously ) stakes out dens, showing he’s as clever in strategy as the foxes he’s hoping to encounter. This commitment to hours lying on cold, wet ground for hours on end has afforded a splendid array of photographs depicting the furry creatures as they tussle, play, and sometimes, expend pent-up energy gnawing on cars. “Fox cubs are often naturally very curious, so all

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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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Corona Food Masks by Hej Studio

Trendland

Words Mariana Bettinelli. In this completely new circumstances created by the Corona pandemic, that turned our lives upside-down, the studio explored the impact of face masks on our social life from a food designer’s perspective.

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The Art of Linda Ring’s Crafted Bread

Trendland

Words Camila Rigaud. Swedish photographer and stylist Linda Ring started baking her own gluten free bread for her family. She is now sharing her daily crafts with thousands of people on social media. What’s so special about Linda Ring’s breads? Well, she uses them as canvas. She personifies them by drawing mysterious faces or still life. Her line is spontaneous and lively like the drawings of Jean Cocteau or Picasso.

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A Minimally Animated Paper Box Expresses a Surprising Range of Human Emotions

Colossal

?. Most health experts say you shouldn’t bottle up your emotions, and an amusing new animation by Paris-based designer Benoit Leva proves you can’t box them up either. “ I am Square ” features a white, paper carton that’s literally bursting with emotions and feelings. Coinciding with a series of prompts, the box retreats when shy, floats in a dreamy state, and turns pink in a moment of empathy.

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Meet the jelly-like, spontaneously shaped characters of Myungsik Jang

Its Nice That

For the Seoul-based animator, “my characters realise my small desires in the magical world,” and hint to ideas of metamorphosing comic book heroes.

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Julia Dufossé’s editorial illustrations inspired by retro airbrush techniques

Creative Review

Illustrator Julia Dufossé grew up in a creative household and from an early age she was making things and leafing through her parents’ collection of books about art, furniture and architecture. “When I was around seven, I became obsessed with the Pop Art movement. I was making these big abstract canvases and paintings with messages,” says Dufossé “One of them I remember very well, mostly because I still have it and it makes me laugh up to this day, it’s ju

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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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Photography Job You’ve Never Heard Of: Medical Photographer

Feature Shoot

This article is part of our series on unusual and inspiring photography jobs. Today, we’re highlighting medical photographer Eneil Simpson. Posterior capsular opacification. “You get the picture the first time, or you don’t get it at all,” the ophthalmology and medical photographer Eneil Simpson says of working in the operating room. “You can’t stop the procedure for a better picture, and there are no do-overs.” To get the shot he needs, he’s looke

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From Dentist to Designer—Anna Dai, Shillington Graduate and Designer at Heapssmall

Shillington

Shillington Melbourne graduate Anna Dai’s natural eye for detail and balance served her well in her dentistry career, but she dreamt of being able to create amazing designs and wasn’t sure where to start. One day she met a Shillumni at a TDK workshop who told her how much they had gotten out of the course at Shillington. After some research of her own, Anna was thoroughly impressed by the glowing reviews online and didn’t hesitate to visit the local Shillington graduate exhibi

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Summer 2020 Men’s Weird Fashion Collection: Skirts And Dresses!

Design You Trust

As you can see from this collection of outfits from various designers, the Summer of 2020 is all about the celebration of manliness! Scroll down and be inspired (or not)! h/t: Source.

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IKEA launches “digital experiments” to rethink everyday home life

Design Week

A series of digital experiments has been launched by IKEA in a bid to rethink our relationships with the spaces we live in. The web-based platform EverydayExperiments.com gathers technology and design studios to showcase a series of experiments. The experiments are organised by theme: design, perception, control, capture of play. Each of theme uses different technology from virtual reality (VR) to augmented reality (AR) to ‘spatial intelligence’ software.

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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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Beautiful Winning Black And White Photos From The 2019 Monochrome Photographer Of The Year Contest

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Grand Prize: Monochrome Photographer of the Year – Professional. The Mundari cattle camp By Trevor Cole from the United Kingdom While the norm has become to embrace all things technicolor, nothing beats the classics. From iconic films like It’s a Wonderful Life and To Kill a Mockingbird, to the original works of Disney and other famous cartoonists, black and white imagery was and has always been.

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Impeccably Dressed People and Their Stylish Spaces Are Illustrations You’ll Want to Live In

Brown Paper Bag

Illustrator Elly Rodgers creates spaces that I want to be in. Her stylish subjects exist in these elaborate worlds that are rich in detail; from patterned wallpaper to tufted seating, every element of her illustrations is thoughtfully considered and gives us a clue into who they are. “In her illustrative work, Elly explores consumerism and the relational aesthetics of platonic and romantic love,” her website states.

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Thrifted Vintage Plates Made Irreverent With Typography By Marie-Claude Marquis

Design You Trust

Canadian artist Marie-Claude Marquis gives a new meaning to antique second-hand plates with witty typographical interventions. Often irreverent and full of trending pop culture references, her one-liners address and poke fun at our society in the digital age, sexuality, religion, consumerism, and mental health. The subjects she tackles spiced up with a humorous approach make her work bold and.

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Keilhauer’s Carbon-Neutral Swurve Chair is a Game Changer

Azure Magazine

An elegant office chair as suitable to the corporate work setting as to the home, Swurve was inspired by the genius of nature. And it’s also respectful of nature: Swurve is the first completely carbon neutral product by Keilhauer. “This is a huge milestone achievement for our sustainability program,” says Josephine Abate, Keilhauer’s Sustainability Officer.

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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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“The Book Of Bare Bones”: Artist Shows The Skeletons Underneath The Skin Of Iconic Cartoon Character

Design You Trust

Have you ever wondered what pop culture characters would look like if their skeletons were visible? One artist actually imagined it! Will Blood is an artist from the south of England, UK, who creates X-ray illustrations featuring famous characters from our childhood. More: The Book of Bare Bones, Instagram, Facebook h/t: boredpanda His series called “The Book of Bare Bones” depicts the skeletons.

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Matchaya Visual Identity Takes Cues from Japan

Trendland

Words Marta Knas. The visual identity for matcha brand Matchaya was designed Fable Design Studio and naturally inspired by Japan. The concept took cues from the notion of monshõ - a decorative symbol serving as an emblem of Japanese families.

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Rose Blake and Yukai Du among artists creating Open signs for small businesses

Its Nice That

For the American Express Shop Small campaign, illustrators and lettering artists have brought flourish to the shop front staple to celebrate post-lockdown reopenings.

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Beautiful Vintage Black And White Photos Of New York City In The Summer Of 1938

Design You Trust

Children on 1st Avenue Sheldon Dick New York City in the summer of 1938 was wet. On June 28, 1.69 inches of rain fell on the city – a record for the date. On July 23, 2.40 inches of rain fell. Minding where they stepped, photographers Jack Allison, Sheldon Dick, Walker Evans and Russell Lee photographed the city as pat of the Farm Security Administration’s aim to record American life between 1935.

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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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Graphic designer Alyar Aynetchi’s portfolio is stark and confronting, with “a lot of black and white”

Its Nice That

Based in Amsterdam, the designer from Luxembourg combines his interests in music, tech aesthetics and fashion in his editorially-focused portfolio.

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Strteet Artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada Honors Doctor Killed By COVID-19

Design You Trust

The Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, located in one of the most affected neighborhoods of New York’s Queens City, was the spot where artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada chose to create a large-scale mural. The later pays homage to Dr. Ydelfonso Decoo, who was part of the SOMOS Attention Network Community and died for Covid-19. More: Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada, Instagram h/t: Source.

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Fun Animated Brand Film for Supernova Design Studio

Abduzeedo

Fun Animated Brand Film for Supernova Design Studio. abduzeedo 06.18.20 Supernova is a Boutique Design Studio that helps innovative brands and businesses tell their unique stories in playful and creative ways. Founded by sisters Asavari and Shaivalini Kumar, Supernova employs a multidisciplinary approach to branding that draws upon their collective expertise in communication design and animation direction (…and all things cat.).

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The Art Of Social Approaching By Til Kolare

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Édouard Manet, Portrait of Monsieur Pertuiset the Lion-Hunter (1881), São Paulo Art Museum According to an artist Til Kolare: “In these strange times of social distancing a kind movement has grown of people taking care of each other in the large scale. At the same time there is this seemingly dangerous ambivalence in society. Certain groups resent and hatefully tackle societies integrity implying.

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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.