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How Variable Fonts are Revolutionizing Digital Design

We And The Color

There’s no question that variable fonts are revolutionizing digital design. By allowing designers to create a single font file that can be modified to produce an infinite number of different variations, they offer a level of flexibility and control that was previously impossible. This means that designers can now create custom typography for their projects without having to rely on pre-made fonts, and they can even animate their typefaces to create dynamic, eye-catching effects.

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Refrigerators as Literal Works of Art: Lowes x Samsung Bespoke Artists Series

Design Milk

Samsung’s efforts to bring color into the most popular room of the modern home hasn’t been limited to palettes of color adorning their refrigerator and appliance panels. Earlier in 2022 their collaboration with chromatophiliac and multidisciplinary artist, Alex Proba, produced one of the most visually arresting examples of how a kitchen can be liberated from the confines of conformity that dominate the room today.

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All YouTube Thumbnails Secrets: How to Create the Heart of a Video

Designer Daily

Today, thanks to advancement in technology, the use of social media has become extremely widespread. It is possible to come across videos with useful information or entertaining moments every day. You can find such videos on the YouTube platform. There are lots of videos available on YouTube. How do you find the video you’re looking for? How will you know if the content is quality?

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Floyd’s The Dresser Is for Minimalists + Color Lovers Alike

Design Milk

Necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s just how Floyd came to be. Founded in 2013 with one product – a table leg – to avoid a trip to Ikea and furniture disposal. The brand has gone on to design furniture for similar reasons. The Floyd Bed Frame to get co-founders Kyle Hoff and Alex O’Dell’s mattress off of the ground and the Floyd Sofa hacked from the Floyd Legs was another solution.

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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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The 4 most mind-blowing future Adobe features announced today

Creative Bloq

These Adobe MAX sneaks could transform Photoshop and more.

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The Palmera Outdoor Collection Looks to the Craft of Hammock Making

Design Milk

Influenced by the contoured shape of a hammock and sunlight making its way through palm tree fronds, Pavilion’s Palmera hits the scene. The outdoor furniture collection was designed by Stark Scott Studio , the team of Kevin Stark, Lauren Stark, and Phillip Scott. “The unique sense of place created by a hammock – the suspended, kinetic feeling it encourages in its occupant – was our design inspiration,” said Phillip.

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The Glass Cabin by Mjölk architekti

We And The Color

Mjölk architekti have transformed a 130-year-old country house into a modern glass cabin without losing its old charm. In the course of a major restoration of the original cabin, a new sparkling glass extension has emerged, expanding the living space and reflecting the changing nature of the interior. The contrast and harmony between the classic cottage space and the new light transparent structure is an architectural game where you go through a century in a second.

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2022 Booooooom Photo Awards

Booooooom

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How to use motion for better UX

UX Collective

We thrive to create the best possible experience for our users. But often designers forget about motion design, which can be a powerful tool to get there. Let’s see how to apply it properly. by Martin Maczurek, Head of UX at Cheil Germany No matter the purpose of your digital product: A good and pleasant user experience (UX) is the key to convincing your users and keeping them in the long run.

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10 Visual Marketing Ideas That Drive Results for Small Businesses

crowdspring

Content is king for your small business. Drive results with your content marketing strategy with these ten creative visual marketing ideas.

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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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Forceful Waves Rip Across Lake Erie in Tempestuous Photos by Trevor Pottelberg

Colossal

All images © Trevor Pottelberg, shared with permission. When fall and winter storms send turbulent waves across Lake Erie, Canadian photographer Trevor Pottelberg documents the volatile eruptions that burst from the water’s surface. Facing winds up to 60 miles per hour, he frames massive waves as they emerge in dramatic outbursts, leaving sprays of icy mist and ripples in their wake.

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Mike Tully explores the ways in which graphic design can serve different communities

Its Nice That

The New York-based designer takes a conceptual approach to “reconsider” what design can be.

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The US States Brand Identity Clearly Illustrated by Bogdan Katsuba

Design You Trust

Graphic Designer Bogdan Katsuba created this cool selection of badges and a poster to visually represent each one of the 50 US states. “The United States of America is just that, a wonderful collection of states that are each as amazing as they are unique.”. More: Bogdan Katsuba , Instagram , Behance. “They vary not only by location, but also by state animal, food, dance, fossil, and even state dinosaur.

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In Uruguay, A Housing Complex Embedded in its Verdant Context

Azure Magazine

When Brazilian firm Candida Tabet Arquitetura teamed up with local architects Estudio Santiago Fernandez to design a housing complex in Montevideo, Uruguay , they were faced with a unique challenge. The duo needed to fit five 200-square-metre duplex homes onto a lot that previously held a single house, all while fully retaining the site’s lush forestation.

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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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Forage your way through Adam Whyte’s photographic love letter to New York’s fungi

Its Nice That

In collaboration with Well Advised Studio, the series has now been collated into a publication titled In Search of Fungi – “half field book, half fine art photography book”.

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Trees Are Tied Up in Uncanny Knots in Monsieur Plant’s Playful Sculptures

Colossal

All images © Christophe Guinet, shared with permission. Trees have an incredible ability to adjust to their surroundings, slowly sending roots across walkways , growing through fences, or merging with other trunks. Artist Christophe Guinet, who works as Monsieur Plant , draws inspiration from nature’s ability to flex and modify in a series of uncanny, elegant sculptures titled Twist.

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Feeling brave? Enter the uneasy world of illustrator Wenjia Wang

Its Nice That

Using a blend of traditional and digital techniques, the New-York based illustrator’s pieces have a distinctly unnerving edge.

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Forceful Waves Rip Across Lake Eerie in Tempestuous Photos by Trevor Pottelberg

Colossal

All images © Trevor Pottelberg, shared with permission. When fall and winter storms send turbulent waves across Lake Eerie, Canadian photographer Trevor Pottelberg documents the volatile eruptions that burst from the water’s surface. Facing winds up to 60 miles per hour, he frames massive waves as they emerge in dramatic outbursts, leaving sprays of icy mist and ripples in their wake.

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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 Superb Female Portraits by Melina Ghadimi

Design You Trust

Beautiful illustrated portraits by Iranian artist Melina Ghadimi. More: Instagram , Behance. Source.

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Vintage Illustrations of Flora and Fauna Are Superimposed into Surreal Portraits by MUMI

Colossal

All images © MUMI, shared with permission. Feathers, flowers, leaves, and the human muscular system are spliced into an eclectic camouflage in MUMI ’s surreal portraits. From vintage encyclopedias, magazines, and art historical paintings, the Argentinian artist cuts and layers images into compositions that vacillate between the whimsical and the bizarre.

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The Complete Guide to UX Research Methods

Inkbot Design

The Complete Guide to UX Research Methods. User experience is at the core of every business decision. Whether you are conducting user research or using insights to design a mobile app or website, the right UX research method will help you make better business decisions backed by data. Let's take a look at some of the most common methods used in UX research: Surveys and questionnaires Contextual inquiries and shadowing (participation observation) User interviews (one-on-one interviews with users)

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The Creativaire classy brand and visual identity

Abduzeedo

The Creativaire classy brand and visual identity. abduzeedo 1019—22. Credits. Designer: Moe Dsgnz. Type of project: branding, visual identity, graphic design. Date: 2022. For more information make sure to check out Moe Dsgnz on Behance.

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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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Adobe has a message for creatives worried about the rise of AI art

Creative Bloq

The company addresses concerns at Adobe MAX.

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Accept & Proceed Principal Designer Nigel Cottier Releases Letterform Variations

Abduzeedo

Accept & Proceed Principal Designer Nigel Cottier Releases Letterform Variations. abduzeedo 1019—22 Accept & Proceed Principal Designer Nigel Cottier announces the launch of Letterform Variations, a personal project comprising a book published by Slanted, a font collection, and a series of artworks that look at letterform construction using basic grid and shape based systems, and its potential to generate vast amounts of varying alphabetical outcomes.

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The 7 Best Graphic Design Schools in San Francisco (2022)

Shillington

Looking to become a graphic designer in the San Francisco Bay Area? The Golden Gate City is definitely the place to study design. It’s a city packed with inspiration—from outstanding museums, such as SFMOMA and the Legion of Honor, to amazing architecture, including the Painted Ladies, Coit Tower and, of course, the famous red bridge that gives the city its nickname.

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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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Word on the street by Peteski #lettering #euphoria #city #scape #photography #art #street #signage #typography

Designspiration

Word on the street by Peteski #lettering #euphoria #city #scape #photography #art #street #signage #typography

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Designspiration

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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.