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Want to go freelance? These top illustrators share the big secrets to their success

Creative Boom

© Jungmin Ryu. All images courtesy of the artists. Going it alone as an illustrator is full of challenges, from creative to administrative. So the more advice you can get, the better. We asked ten successful freelance illustrators to share the benefit of their experience to date, and they all shared valuable tips and insights. Perhaps the biggest challenge of being a freelance illustrator, at least at the start, is getting enough work.

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What is Sketching and Why a Designer Needs It

Designer Daily

Sketching is a quick drawing technique. Classic sense, sketching is a preparatory stage before the creation of artistic work. Such sketches help artists think through the composition, outline the main lines and assemble the elements of the future work. Fast does not mean poor quality. Sketches are drawn at once, in one approach, and without any preliminary work.

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How designers can solve the nightmare of forever-changing brand guidelines

Creative Boom

It's no secret that brand guidelines have become a major headache for graphic designers working today. With everything in constant flux, it's difficult to keep up with the increasing demands of visual identities. Corebook is on a mission to help and wants to make PDF brand guidelines extinct by 2025. We sat down with Corebook's Janis Verzemnieks and Raitis Velps to find out more.

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25 Best Business Proposal Brochures Design

Graphic Design Junction

Modern business proposal brochures with elegant design. The Proposal brochure templates use for multi-purpose like project proposal, corporate proposal, business proposal and more. Creative business proposals are available in A4 and US letter, well organized layers and structured pages using document grid and baseline grid for perfect positioning of elements.

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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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How to get a diversity scholarship to study graphic design at Shillington

Creative Boom

Shillington is known throughout the design industry as a flexible and reliable route into the profession. So it's great news that it has just announced two Diversity in Design scholarships for 2022, available to two lucky aspiring designers. Shillington's intensive courses – spread across three months full-time or nine months part-time – are equally popular with school leavers, university graduates looking to build on their degree, and working professionals looking to switch careers.

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Calling All Curves – 12 Curvy Home Decor Objects to Style at Home

Design Milk

1. Rainbow Object by Capra Designs. This retro rainbow accent is a modern call back to the rainbow motif of the 70s. Each one of these playful nesting arches is handcrafted from resin in small batches, and available in a warm and cool color palette. Style them together or apart, curve-side up or down – it’s up to you. However you arrange it, the Rainbow Object is sure to bring the color and curves to your space. $89.

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Painted Effect Photoshop Action and Smart PSD

Spoon Graphics

Easily give your photographs a hand-painted look in just a few clicks with the help of my Painted Effect toolkit for Adobe Photoshop. A series of filters and adjustments are automatically applied to your image to mimic brush strokes and bold smudgy colours. Choose between the Photoshop Action to apply the effect with a single click, or import your images into the Smart PSD.

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Gonzalo Rodríquez combines music with graphics in his dynamic, bouncy design work

Creative Boom

One thing we've come to learn over the years is that it's ok to try out different avenues before finding your feet. Gonzalo Rodríguez, an art director and graphic designer specialising in branding, first moved into the world of advertising before realising his passion. Born in Valladolid in Spain (although he never lived there), the Barcelona-based designer spent the first six years of his career in advertising.

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Norsk Etikett Branding by Studio Oker

We And The Color

Check out this timeless new visual identity of Norsk Etikett. Located in Stavanger, Norway, Studio Oker is a design firm working with brands at the intersection of technology and culture. They have been commissioned to create a new brand identity for Norsk Etikett, a family-owned supplier of self-adhesive labels with headquarters and production in Sandnes, Norway.

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Jaeyou Chung’s rebrand for Beijing’s X Museum features a type inspired by twisted dimensions and chair legs

Its Nice That

Being introduced to typography and design greats Paula Scher and Herb Lubalin at age ten by his father, New York-based Jaeyou Chung was destined to be a designer.

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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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Download Vintage Travel Illustrations as Fully Editable Vector Graphics

We And The Color

Vintage-inspired vector travel illustrations of dreamy places. Adobe Stock contributor @Alaver has created a huge range of lovely vintage-inspired travel illustrations. They are all available for download as fully editable vector graphics. The collection includes dreamy places such as popular travel destinations. Thanks to the use of fully editable vector graphics, the artworks can be customized in every possible way.

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UX & Agile: dream team or odd couple?

UX Collective

UX and Agile staff can form a Dream Team if they harmonize their practices. Otherwise, they’ll form an Odd Couple team. Are UX specialists satisfied with their experiences in Agile projects? While participating in a recent panel discussion, I asked the audience this question and only about half were satisfied, judging from the show of hands. These mixed reviews are consistent with what I’ve heard from UXers in various organizations over the past 10+ years and from what I’ve read in books like Le

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Do Web and Graphic Design Impact Your Page Rank?

Inkbot Design

Do Web and Graphic Design Impact Your Page Rank? For years, I've seen several people consider web and graphic designing as the stand-alone component of their digital marketing plans. Such outdated thinking can harm the overall foundation of your company and brand. Though yes, web design is vital from an aesthetic standpoint, on the other hand, it has far-reaching repercussions as well.

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Metaverse architects, how to dark mode, a study of micro-aesthetics

UX Collective

Weekly curated resources for designers?—?thinkers and makers. The impact of our digital interactions on the environment may be less visible compared to physical products but very real. There are plenty of tools and frameworks to consider the environmental impact during a design process. But they, too, are mostly targeting the industrial design profession.

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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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Abigail Reynolds has turned a Cornish beach into beautiful glass sculptures

Creative Boom

All images courtesy of the artist. Visual artist Abigail Reynolds has transformed the beach near her St Ives studio into beautiful glass sculptures using traditional methods and raw materials, including sand and kelp. And off the back of a recent exhibition, she has documented her process in an accompanying book. Glass can be an easy material to take for granted.

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5 biophilic UX solutions for a sustainable future

UX Collective

Why 2022 will matter for climate action in 50 years of climate action (source: UN ) On these exact dates in 1972, the first world conference on the environment drew the attention on the need for environment protection. Then, the next world conference and subsequent naming of the Earth Summit was held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. The United Nation and participating countries established a double focus on environment and development, creating milestone treaties such as the UN Framework Conv

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McDonald’s continues its minimalist mission in new print ads

Creative Review

Created by Leo Burnett London, the latest UK campaign for McDonald’s features the fast food brand’s distinctive products – including the Big Mac, a gherkin, a strawberry milkshake, and fries – in a stripped-back illustrative style. It is a look that we’ve come to expect from the brand, and which follows campaigns including its previous work for McDelivery and also its packaging redesign.

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How Much Is the Nike Logo Worth?

Inkbot Design

How Much Is the Nike Logo Worth? Nike is one of the most popular and valuable brands in the world. The company's logo – a simple swoosh – is recognised by people all over the globe. So, how much is the Nike logo worth? The answer is a lot. Nike's brand is worth an estimated $33 billion, making it one of the most valuable brands in the world.

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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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Navot Miller transforms everyday scenes into moments of blissful harmony with his vivid colour palette

Its Nice That

We take a walk through the Berlin-based artist’s process, influences and how he is most inspired by “uneventful, banal moments”.

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“Metamorphe” by Artists Jenni Pasanen & Reuben Wu

Booooooom

Jenni Pasanen and Reuben Wu. Jenni Pasanen on Twitter. Reuben Wu on Twitter.

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7 Custom Sticker Ideas For Your Small Business

Design Beep

Stickers are known to be effective marketing collateral for many businesses today. Although these aren’t new strategies, they continue to be effective in attracting more customers and retaining loyal ones. Whether you’re planning to sell stickers as brand merchandise for your business or use them as promotional materials, the key is to create those that are unique and creative enough to stand out from the rest.

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Top 10: June Branding

Mindsparkle Mag

One week is left until summer officially starts! And we're all about holidays. After a long, exhausting year, we're all looking forward to having some rest. And for design's sake, it's also a crucial part of the process. So, let's all get immersed in a fun, curated selection of great designs! Meet Top 10: June Branding. Last week, we featured ice cream design, and this one, we bring back some of those projects as they performed wonderfully.

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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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UI/UX for Fort Telecom

Abduzeedo

UI/UX for Fort Telecom. abduzeedo 0613—22 Accuraten Bureau shared a UI, UX and web design project for Fort Telecom, a leading provider of M2M technologies and solutions who also develops and manufactures equipment for IP video surveillance networks. For more information make sure to check out Accuraten Bureau on: Behance. Website.

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Build A Fish + Maker’s Mark Murals: Advertising 2020 Winners

Graphis

The regular deadline for our Advertising 2023 competition is tomorrow; enter now and win big like these.

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Visual identity and website for AMB.TV

Abduzeedo

Visual identity and website for AMB.TV. abduzeedo 0613—22 Jordy Kuster shared a visual identity and website design project created for AMB.TV, a company part of MASTER.CO focused on film, photography and production. . Credits. Agency: Sowhat - 2021/2022. Cd: Rodrigo Poersch. Head Of Art: Gean Santos. Cw: Rafael Pavelegini. Art Direction & Design: Gean Santos E Jordy Kuster.

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Heckler

Design Everywhere

Heckler.

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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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Sprouting love (and prints) with Daddy’s Plants and MOO

Moo

Sometimes, great matches sprout in unlikely places. And sometimes, they start on YouTube. When MOO graphic designer Matthew Dagless discovered his favorite YouTubers had opened a plant shop in Buffalo, it was (brand) love at first sight. Especially one called Daddy’s Plants. With a witty sense of humor and a colorful identity, the young plant shop was the perfect fit for MOO.

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Colin Coffee

Design Everywhere

Colin Coffee.

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This Adobe x Bowie collaboration is the perfect tribute to an icon

Creative Bloq

Dance magic (wand) dance.

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Colin Coffee

Design Everywhere

Colin Coffee.

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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.