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Best Cameras for Designers & Creatives in 2020

Just Creative

Taking a trip in our Wayback machine, we came across our post for the best cameras for designers and believed it was time for an update. We wanted to present you with the best camera for creatives in 2020 in case you were looking to upgrade or even start a new side business. To get things started, we wanted to provide you with a handy shopping list for you to use before you buy your next camera.

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Dice visualises sound, and fandom, in energetic rebrand

Its Nice That

Creative director Patrick Duffy explains how and why they made the glitchy graphics (with a Chladni plate), the punk-inspired typography and fan-focused photography.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Sing King by Nomad

Under Consideration / Brand

“The King is Dead, Long Sing the King!”. Established in 2012, Sing King is the world's largest online karaoke track depository with a huge presence on YouTube. With over 3.3 billion views and 7 million subscribers, Sing King re-records thousands of tracks with simpler instrumental compositions, adds the synched lyrics, and posts new videos almost every day -- 2,193 videos to date.

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Study Design Abroad: Oyinkan Karunwi, Lagos to Shillington New York

Shillington

Oyinkan Karunwi first developed her interest in design while studying law at the university. She dedicated her free time to designing posters for parties and events whenever friends needed some help. She continued her work in law for 3 years as a business advisor in Nigeria but still felt the creative itch—wanting design to be more than just a side hustle.

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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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Where do new ideas come from? The science and mythology surrounding inspiration

Its Nice That

As creatives, we’re constantly on the hunt for inspiration and live in fear that it will desert us for good. But how much do we truly understand about this elusive phenomenon?

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Design Presentation Mockup Templates

Graphic Design Junction

Professionally designed elegant PSD presentation mockups to showcase your print design projects. Fully layered and smart object Mockups feature with ultra realistic presentation design that can be used for commercial or personal and save your time and make your brand look awesome with amazing effects. These mock-ups are easy to use with smart objects , simply double-click the Smart Layer, copy & paste your artwork, save your project and it’s done. .

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Away Days by Land of Plenty

Under Consideration / Brand

“Just a Hop, Skip, and Jump Away”. (Est. 2019) " Away Days Brewing Co. is an independent brewery and bar based in Portland, Oregon, rooted in travel, adventure and the best of European beer. Born under the watchful eye of its neighbour The Toffee Club, an English style football pub.". Design by. Land of Plenty (London, UK). Related links. N/A. Relevant quote From the outset this was about creating a new-wave brewery brand.

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“Old Father Thames” by Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten

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Julia Fullerton-Batten. Julia Fullerton-Batten’s Website. Julia Fullerton-Batten on Instagram.

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Frightening Animation Compares the Size of Asteroids in the Solar System to New York City

Colossal

?. A new animation created by Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudio provides a terrifying look at the exceptional asteroids currently in the solar system. The video begins by comparing a human to one of the minor planets before revealing their enormity as the following asteroids quickly dwarf New York City in its entirety. 2008 TC3 is the smallest shown with a mean diameter of about 4.1 meters, while the largest is 1 Ceres, which has a mean diameter of about 939 kilometers.

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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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Superunion creates a fiery new campaign for LSO

Creative Review

Superunion has been working with LSO since 2017, when it launched a new brand identity for the orchestra inspired by the movement of conductor Sir Simon Rattle’s baton. Previous campaigns have featured CG artwork based on Rattle’s hand gestures, but for LSO’s 2020/21 season, Superunion opted for a different approach, teaming up with Found Studio and dancer Ella Robson Guilfoyle to create a dramatic live-action dance film.

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Massive Ice Formations Crystalize in Incredible Photographs by Paxson Woelber

Colossal

All images © Paxson Woelber, shared with permission. Anchorage-based creative Paxson Woelber has captured stunning photographs that illuminate the massive ice formations he recently stumbled upon in an Alaskan cave. Part of Castner Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range, the expansive chamber is replete with glimmering crystals that jut down from the ceiling in some areas and coat the walls in others.

Artist 101
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Japanese Photographer Snaps Charming Scene Of Cats Playing On Cherry Blossom Tree

Design You Trust

While cherry blossom season in Japan brings with it a number of sakura-themed beverages and treats, for photographer and mother Chikushi, it brings a beautiful backdrop for pictures of two kittens playing among the sakura trees Chikushi clarified that the kittens are not actually strays living the cherry blossom trees, but attended to by a local man in the southern Izu region.

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Natasza Cetner’s latest animation explores an unexpected love story

Its Nice That

Nigel is inspired by the true story of a gannet that falls in love with a statue.

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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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Bitter Truths From A Potato

Design You Trust

Bitter truths are in abundance and the Truth Potato is on a mission to throw most of them onto our faces. What’s more amusing than a cute potato breaking your shield of denial and giving you few words of wisdom? More: Source.

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“Por Si Las Moscas” by Photographer Eddy Leonel Aldana

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The Worst Book Covers On Amazon

Design You Trust

Voluspa: A Magical World by Sam D Who needs a professional designer when you can save money and make a book cover by yourself, right? Wrong. Love Laws by Mary Muhammad The Temptation of John Haynes by Shawn James Bobby Massey and Team Bazzare by Tyson Clarke I Wore Heels to the Apocalypse by C H Clepitt Signed Confessions by Tom Walker Reach For The Moon by Tuan Ho Haunted by Maria Savva The Lost.

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How do you brand glasses for the visually impaired?

Design Week

Design studio Reggie has rebranded Oxsight, a British company that creates glasses to help people with vision loss. The London-based studio has provided a new identity including logotype, as well as brand strategy and tone of voice. Oxsight was formed at Oxford University as part of a research and development programme; its glasses aim to help those with conditions that cause peripheral vision loss such as glaucoma and tunnel vision.

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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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Ladies, Wine and Design Manchester: A Bit of a Social

Shillington

Ladies, Wine and Design Manchester kicks off their 2020 schedule with a chance to say hi to old friends and make new ones. LW&D are kicking off the year with a bit of a social (inspired by LW&D Birmingham). They’ll be announcing what they’ve got planned, listening to what you have on and chatting about things you can do together.

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Photos of the Week - Tokyo, Germany and California

Abduzeedo

Photos of the Week - Tokyo, Germany and California. abduzeedo Feb 25, 2020 A couple of weeks ago I shared some photos I took last year. The main goal was, one, to share high resolution images, and two, to create an incentive for me to take more photos. With those noble causes in mind I had the chance to travel to Europe last week for a short business trip.

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Best Monitors for Graphic Design in 2020

Just Creative

Back in 2018, we provided you with the best monitors you could use as a designer to do your best work. And today, we circle back and update our selections so that this year if you’re looking to upgrade your tools you can choose from the best of the best. Whenever you start shopping for new tech, a shopping list of what you’re looking for immediately enters your mind.

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“Doppelga?nger” by Artist Dario Maglionico

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Dario Maglionico. Dario Maglionico’s Website. Dario Maglionico on Instagram.

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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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Benefits and Features of On-Demand Apps for the Business and Its Future

Noupe

We are living in a digitalized world where the majority f the population is using cell phones and try to find the easiest way to fulfil their day to day needs. We are in an era where technology has changed the lives of people and made it simpler. Businesses these days are relying on online platforms for increased sales and wider reach. The latest addition to the online business is on-demand applications.

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Barcodes Function as Techno Instrument That’s Played with Reused Scanners

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?. Designed to recycle outdated electronics, multiple musical project by Electronicos Fantasticos utilize a version of the barcode system found on every package on store shelves. When scanned, each pattern sends a signal to its audio component, emitting the corresponding sound wave. The black and white stripes produce a variety of rhythmic and tonal noises in two instrumental projects: the Barcoder , shown above, and Barcodress , a pattern-covered gown that’s played when the wearer moves i

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B2C Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide

Noupe

No business-to-consumer (B2C) company could survive —never mind thrive— without doing some kind of marketing. B2C marketing, which differs from business-to-business (B2B) marketing in that it focuses on promoting goods and services to individual consumers (rather than other organizations), is the wizardry that makes a company both visible and attractive to their target audience.

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An Interview with Filmmaker and Ethnobotanist Leigh Joseph (Styawat)

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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.