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The minefield of marketing yourself as a creative: how to add personality in packaging

Its Nice That

Knowing how to extend your practice into packaging is an endless world of possibility, thankfully, noissue offers an ideal process for creatives.

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Inter Milan introduces stripped back ‘I am’ logo

Creative Review

The new logo delves back into Inter Milan’s roots, described by the club as “a modern reinterpretation of the club’s historic symbol, in a more streamlined and minimalist guise” This also makes it much more appropriate for use online and on-screen. The I and M letters have been translated over from the original mark, created by graphic designer and illustrator Giorgio Muggiani – who was also a painter, caricaturist and, fittingly, a football referee.

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This French Daycare Centre Will Melt Your Heart

Azure Magazine

“From the first sketches and virtual photography to the construction, our job has only one objective: to leave the control to two-year-old children.” So write White Rabbits Architecture (WRA) in a description of their recently completed Crèche Les deux Oies (or “two geese” daycare centre) in Noisy-le-Roi, a town in Île-de-France. Nestled into a slice of terrain and under a skylight-replete green roof, the long and linear one-storey building does in fact seem preternaturally intuitive.

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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics logo revealed

Creative Review

The winner of the vote, which was opened to the public on March 6 on the milanocortina2026.org website, is named Logo Futura. It captured 871,000 votes from 169 countries, and 74% of the overall vote, so was a resounding win. This marks the first time that an Olympics logo has been decided by the public. Given the amount of feverish interest that Olympics logos tend to generate, it sort of makes sense to open the final decision to a public judgement, though it’s hard not to feel somewhat u

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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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Rankin to helm new BBC series, the Great British Photography Challenge

Its Nice That

The photographer will mentor six amateur photography talents from across the UK, alongside celebrity guests and leading creatives such as Chris Packham, Lamarr Golding, Anna Friel and Cheryl Konteh.

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Enter the labrynthine universe of surrealist illustrator Dani Choi

Its Nice That

Born in South Korea and based in Brooklyn, the artist aims to create a feeling of “alienation and separation from the real world” for her viewers.

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XXI Century Herbario Novo – Artificial Botany by fuse*

Creative Applications

'Artificial Botany' by fuse* is an ongoing project which explores the latent expressive capacity of botanical illustrations through the use of machine learning algorithms.

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“Broken Promises”: 80s Anime Aesthetic in Artworks by Ana Aleksov

Design You Trust

Anime emerged when Japanese filmmakers discovered and began to use American, German, French and Russian animation strategies within the first 1900s. The preliminary consultant of animation strategies in Japan is the artist named Osami Tezuka. He is the primary ever to deliver the Japanese along with up to date anime. At a early age, Osami Tezuka tries to shoot small animations together with his digital camera, based mostly on the works of producers named Walt Disney and Max Fleischer.

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Motion Design and Typography in Processing

Abduzeedo

Motion Design and Typography in Processing. abduzeedo 04.01.21 Andreion de Castro shared a motion design post where he plays with typography and movement. "POEMS: VOLUME II" is a collection of quotes and lyrics taken from a range of songs and movies inspired by Andreion’s taste in music and cinema. “My intent with the animations is to evoke emotions and feelings; Something we can perhaps resonate with.” .

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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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“Chinese Food” by Photographer Carmen Chan

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Product design’s gender crisis: “If businesses don’t adapt they’ll become obsolete”

Design Week

“I realised at some point nothing was changing in product design,” Kinneir Dufort (KD) CEO Merle Hall recalls. “I’m still hearing the same stories and having the same conversations.” Those stories are of widespread gender imbalance and its implications for the industry. One example Hall mentions is a trigger spray designed for the Chinese market that had to be pulled as the handle was too big.

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Spanish Hairdresser Develops a Digital Printing Technique on Hair

Design You Trust

The Barcelona-based stylist and hairdresser Alexis Ferrer presents an amazing printing technique developed with the studio X-presion Creativos that offers a new look to your hair. The artist has been working on hair printing techniques since 2012 and has chosen to mix technology and tradition in his latest project. He was inspired by the patterns of the fabrics of the French bourgeoisie of the 18th century to recreate the baroque style on extensions then placed on the blonde hair of models Emma

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Interiors inspiration: Design Week favourite recent projects

Design Week

EGO Hair Salon, by IS Architecture and Design. IS Architecture and Design was briefed to turn a disused gym into a space age hair salon. One of the most striking things about this project is the use of green floor-to-ceiling throughout, which as the studio points out creates an “abstract space” This feeling is complimented by looming archways that create “a space shuttle-like hub” and an oversized ceiling lamp which acts as an “artificial acrylic sun” Juxtapos

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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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A Japanese Artist Created a Minimalist Campaign for Sony PlayStation

Design You Trust

Japanese artist Cokohore11 transposes PlayStation’s codes into real life. It’s not an official campaign, but it’s very clean. Unfortunately, there is no information about the artist. More: Instagram , Twitter.

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Fiesta Announces Street Food-Inspired Flavored Condoms

The Die Line

Spice it up in the boudoir with some HOT instant ramen condoms.

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The Print Swap Is Returning to NYC for an Exhibition at Foley Gallery

Feature Shoot

The Print Swap at Foley Gallery, 2020. Following exhibitions in Hanoi, Berlin, Paris, Athens, Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles, and beyond, Feature Shoot’s international project The Print Swap will return to New York City later this year as part of our third summer exhibition at the world-renowned Foley Gallery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

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Free Wallpaper for April 2021

Six Leaf Design

I swear I didn’t do this as an April Fools joke, you guys! I sat down the other night to create the wallpaper and my brain just didn’t want to do anything that wasn’t silly. So I ended up doodling llamas and here we are. I call this masterpiece Poorly Drawn Llamas and, honestly, I love it so this is what you’re getting. The weather is warming up and it’s time to add some extra happy to all your digital screens with these lovely llamas.

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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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KFC borrows other brands’ slogans while Finger Lickin’ Good is on pause

Its Nice That

As the fast food chain’s catchphrase remains pandemic-inappropriate, a new campaign by Mother sees it “try on” other taglines from Nike, L’Oréal, Red Bull, Ronseal and even McDonald’s.

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KFC’s latest stunt is pinching other brands’ slogans

Creative Review

The April Fool’s Day campaign by Mother sees KFC embrace iconic taglines including Because You’re Worth It, The Power of Dreams, Every Little Helps and, amusingly, Gives You Wings. It follows the hiatus of KFC’s 64-year-old It’s Finger Lickin’ Good slogan in 2020, when Covid rendered the tagline immediately inappropriate.

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How to Connect Your Business With New Audiences

Just Creative

In the commercial world, the age-old question of how to connect with new audiences continues to be a focal point of every business. Regardless of which sector of business you are in, reaching new audiences is constantly an underlying goal in order to survive. Sound marketing planning is needed to achieve this endeavor. However, the digital and online platforms through which content is delivered to your targeted audiences are equally important in capturing even great numbers of potential customer

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Beer Soap Is Helping Clean Up The Mess That IS COVID

The Die Line

The Columbian beer brand discovered a certain magic in the hops found in beer. It is more than the kind of magic you feel with a beer in your hand while hanging out with your friends on a bright sunny day. It's the type of magic that is capable of helping to fight COVID-19.

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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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Donald Graham Burt on making a career in production design

Creative Review

The Oscar-winning production designer discusses his journey from night janitor to one of David Fincher’s most trusted collaborators, plus his work on the director’s latest film Mank. The post Donald Graham Burt on making a career in production design appeared first on Creative Review.

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April 2021 Opportunities: Grants & Open Calls for Artists

Colossal

“A Canopy of Cherry Blossoms,” 2021 by Han Cao. Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter.

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Pearlfisher Creates a New-To-World Brand With First Non-Alcoholic Hard Seltzer, Twisted Pilar

The Die Line

Finally, some bubly water without all the booze. Pearlfisher creates the visual identity and branding for the first-ever non-alcoholic hard seltzer.

Brand 101
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The harder the composition, the better the image: Katie Burnett on her experimental new book Cabin Fever

Its Nice That

The London-based photographer is always up for a challenge, and her new book – made in lockdown and published by Art Paper Editions – proves just that.

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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.