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SomeOne crafts sophisticated, aspirational branding for the National Youth Orchestra

Creative Boom

Branding for young people is full of pitfalls, from appearing patronising to engaging in cliches. The new visual identity for the National Youth Orchestra by SomeOne avoids these traps and helps the organisation on its mission to change lives. The National Youth Orchestra was founded in 1948 as a post-war symbol of hope and confidence. Rather than being elitist, the idea was to encourage young people to improve their lives through music, a philosophy it retains today.

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The Future of User Engagement: Augmented Reality Integration in Mobile App and Web Design

Graphic Design Junction

A changing and evolutionary digital world where we see and experience new things digitally every day. Augmented reality has been quite the buzz recently. It is influencing the generation in an incredible way through gaming, movie applications, software, websites, health and finance, etc. AR has been around us in all sectors nowadays and has much more ingenious abilities to uncover.

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Illustrator Jaume Osman on how lettering gave him the confidence to draw characters

Creative Boom

Vilanova i la Geltrú-based illustrator, animator and letterer Jaume Osman is instantly recognisable thanks to his colourful and distinctive art style. But it wasn't until he took a calligraphy course that he found the confidence to explore the world of character design. It's hard to miss the work of Jaume Osman. Recognisable by their vibrant colours and dynamic shapes, his illustrations appear to burst off the screen as a dazzling display of amazing artistry.

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How to Design a Restaurant Website That Reflects Your Brand

Inkbot Design

How to Design a Restaurant Website That Reflects Your Brand Having a website for your business is no longer something you should have but must have if you want to set yourself apart and attract new customers. Restaurants are no different. When building a restaurant website, you must pay close attention to your branding; the final product must reflect that.

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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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B&B Studio uses organic shapes and abstract silhouettes to create brand new range for Kit & Kin

Creative Boom

Kit & Kin was known for its mother-and-baby products but needed to extend its brand to a broader range of household goods. We explore how B&B Studio moved things forward. In theory, we all like the idea of products that protect the environment. When it comes to cleaning products, that means having refillable bottles and ingredients that are kind to the Earth.

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Universal Favourite creates fun, engaging identity for youth theatre company

Creative Boom

Monkey Baa is an Australian theatre company dedicated to inspiring young people. We explore the thinking and process behind their new branding, led by local agency Universal Favourite. Attracting children's attention with branding – or anything, really – is a rare art. Kids simply see the world differently from adults, and getting into that mindset takes real skill and insight.

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Hot Type designs a variable sans serif type family for Sofascore, inspired by raw data

Its Nice That

For a rebrand of the go-to app for football scores and stats, the studio focused on the appearance of numbers and how the type may translate on different screen sizes.

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Creative Bloq Awards 2023: crafting and cameras winners

Creative Bloq

Our judges have awarded the best cutting machines, craft accessories and cameras of 2023.

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20 Essential Architecture and Design Lectures to Catch During Fall/Winter 2023

Azure Magazine

The best architecture and design lectures of the fall 2023 semester – including talks by Jeanne Gang, Charles Waldheim and Xu Tiantian – bring us back to school and work with more inspiration than ever. For additional architecture and design lectures and other happenings, visit azuremagazine.com/events. 1 Amale Andraos – “Buildings, People, Plants” When: September 21, 6pm Where: Cambridge, MA , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) This lecture by Amale Andraos, principal of WorkAC a

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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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Umanaïa: Innovative Web Design by Simon Langlois & Team

Abduzeedo

Umanaïa: Innovative Web Design by Simon Langlois & Team abduzeedo 0920—23 Umanaïa, breathing fresh life into the interactive entertainment sphere, is a burgeoning video game creation company rooted in the cultural hub of Montreal. Their brand essence, a harmonious blend of commonly recognized shapes like circles and asterisks, is brought to life with bold typographies and a splash of vivid colors.

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Artist Dwight White Dreams Up a Label For Latest Tank Garage Winery Collab With Blundstone

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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20 Best WordPress Job Board Themes and Plugins for 2023

HONGKIAT

Are you in the process of exploring online platforms to either secure freelance opportunities or to recruit qualified professionals? Job board websites serve as a digital marketplace where employers can list job openings and prospective employees can submit applications. With the increasing prevalence of WordPress-based job boards, a plethora of specialized WordPress themes and plugins have been meticulously crafted to cater to this niche.

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Latest Liquid Death Stunt Features Tom Segura Making Recycling 'Glorious'

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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Sonos Move 2 Delivers 24-Hour Stereo Playback With Greener Design

Design Milk

Not every sequel requires the reinvention of the wheel, especially if the original design already has a lot going for it. Such is the case of the follow up to the Sonos Move. The successor of the popular portable outdoor wireless speaker that took the Sonos ecosystem out wherever you could carry the robust battery-powered speaker by the cuff of its neck is back four years later as the Sonos Move 2 , bringing with it a sizable list of improvements, including a nature-inspired hue.

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Simplicity in Design: A Glance at Marta Gozha's Illustrations for Projector

Abduzeedo

Simplicity in Design: A Glance at Marta Gozha's Illustrations for Projector abduzeedo 0920—23 In the vast galaxy of design, every now and then, a star shines brighter, casting a gentle glow that draws our attention. Marta Gozha, with her recent set of illustrations for Projector's creative and tech courses, is that shining star this season. Projector's courses, an eclectic blend spanning Graphic Design, UI/UX, Development, Management, and Marketing, seek to shape the future of tech and design en

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Inky Underwater Plumes Sprawl into Vibrant, Coral-Like Forms in Alberto Seveso’s Collages

Colossal

All images © Alberto Seveso, shared with permission Photographer Alberto Seveso ( previously ) continues his high-speed captures of ink as it disperses in water, this time inspired by marine organisms. As its name suggests, The Reef is a collection that spotlights vivid plumes in shades of greens, pinks, and oranges digitally altered to evoke coral-like forms.

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How web design trends have evolved

Creative Bloq

From HTML to parallax scrolling and dark mode, we take a look at web design trends past and present.

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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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Design360° No.102

Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Ultimate 4-Step B2B Lead Generation Strategy

Inkbot Design

Ultimate 4-Step B2B Lead Generation Strategy B2B lead generation is vital for modern business. It requires finding and nurturing prospects who are interested in what you offer. Capture contact info to convert leads into customers. To generate leads, content marketing works well. Create blogs, articles, videos & webinars with helpful info & solutions.

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7 Top WordPress Plugins To Use in 2023

Design Beep

WordPress is a content management system with a core code. It delineates a framework that provides essential elements for creating a basic website. To fully customize a website’s functions, appearance, and performance, a set of plugins is generally required. These plugins are independent pieces of code that can be added to a WordPress website, to not only meet its designer’s specific needs, but often to pack a punch that can take a website, and a business, to the next level.

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Design360° No.102

Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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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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Revopoint INSPIRE 3D Scanner review: impressively specced entry-level scanner

Creative Bloq

Can the Revopoint INSPIRE 3D Scanner cement itself as the go-to scanner for beginners and enthusiasts?

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Cascave Gin's Sensorial Joy For Consumers

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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Soulful Architecture Branding and Editorial Design

Abduzeedo

Soulful Architecture Branding and Editorial Design abduzeedo 0920—23 When soul greets soul in the ethereal realm of architects' dreams, magic happens. Storytelling, in its multifaceted form, is an art. Can one truly grasp all its nuances simultaneously? Probably not, but Urban Soul Project dares to thread them close with this branding project. Celebrating thirteen illustrious years, Urban Soul Project's narrative unfolds a tapestry woven with countless hours.

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Pringles and The Caviar Co. Bring TikTok Fad To Life

The Dieline

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 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.