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Design Firm Brings Mobile Office To Remote Workers

Graphic Design USA

Design Agency CEO DJ Haddad of Haddad & Partners has taken an unorthodox approach to navigating through the pandemic, bringing a mobile office to the 70+ employees working at home.

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Design News: Edition Of January 7, 2021

Designer Daily

The interesting news of the past week if you are a graphic designer, web designer, product designer, or pretty much anyone that has an interest in design. The CIA has a trendy new logo. Critics are not impressed. As a general rule, the CIA tries to stay out of the news. But its new website didn’t arrive on the scene very quietly. Read article on Fast Company.

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10 Best Professional Intro Video Templates for After Effects for 2021

SpeckyBoy

When professionalism matters, it’s time to turn to the experts. But don’t think that means hiring a video producer and breaking the bank. Instead, use a professional intro video template for After Effects to set the stage. You could use professional video templates for many purposes, like: Start off a company town hall or event – give a preview or build energy with a polished intro.

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The Burger King rebrand celebrates its design history and irreverent personality

Its Nice That

The fast food chain’s first redesign in over 20 years brings back a 60s logo and introduces a brand font inspired by the shape of its burgers, with a rich new colour palette, to create a more digital-friendly identity.

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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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An alternative Spider-Man: ???????? ????

Abduzeedo

An alternative Spider-Man: ???????? ????. AoiroStudio 01.07.21 I always excited whenever I see new work from Evgeny Zubkov , an illustrator and graphic designer from Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. A couple of years back, we have featured his awe-inspiring illustration series of 'CARBONGRAD 1999' and now he is back with '???????? ????' which means 'Northern Spider'.

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Cuddle With Your Furry Friend Forever by Snuggling One of These Custom Pet Portrait Pillows

Brown Paper Bag

This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. My cat Pauline refuses to sit on the couch with me. How sad! Helen Penny has a solution for all us pet parents who wish our furry friends would cuddle on the sofa or in bed. She’s created custom illustrated pet portrait pillows that are meant as “a squishy lookalike of your dog, cat, or any kind of companion.”.

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Unlock your inner artist: Join us for Bombay Sapphire’s One Night of Creativity

Its Nice That

Charlotte Mei, Jasmin Sehra and Patternity co-founder Anna Murray join us for an inspirational evening of creative talks on 20 January 2021, free to attend.

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Photographer Spotlight: Guy Greenberg

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Animated children's TV show about a man with a long and multifunctional penis debuts in Denmark

Its Nice That

Causing inevitable controversy, the John Dillermand series on public service station DR (the Danish BBC) is also a massive hit.

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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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Google Licensable Badge Resources

Guild News Blog

To assist illustrators and designers in embedding their metadata, Carl Siebert posted a Google licensable badge resource page. The post Google Licensable Badge Resources appeared first on The Graphic Artist Guild.

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Remembering Martin Lambie-Nairn: 1945-2020

Design Week

Whether they realise it or not, most UK television viewers of the last four decades will be familiar with the work of Martin Lambie-Nairn. From the famous Channel 4 “blocks” logo, to paint-splattered idents for BBC Two, Lambie-Nairn’s mark on the television branding and ident landscape is unmistakable. His was a career that saw him establish two design studios, hold roles at ITN and the BBC, and later receive honorary doctorates from the University of Lincoln and University of

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The Animal Issue: Vogue Italia Presents an Issue Dedicated to The Beauty of The Animal World

Design You Trust

According to Emanuele Farneti, the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia and L’Uomo Vogue: “Like this time last year, we have decided to dedicate the January issue to the environment, once again coinciding with the publication of the charter of values signed by the editors-in-chief of Vogue from all over the world.” More: Vogue Italia , Instagram. “This time we wanted to let animals take over our physical and digital space.

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Nomad’s kit for Hackney Laces channels 90s skate culture and East London

Design Week

Nomad Studio has designed a new football kit for women’s community football club Hackney Laces, taking inspiration from 90s skate culture and the team’s East London roots. The design studio, also based in East London, has worked on a launch campaign which rolls out alongside the new kits. Hackney Laces was founded in 2011 by Katee Hui and aims to provide more football opportunities for girls, with the hope of improving other areas of their lives.

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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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RincĂłn Rum Brings Puerto Rico's Lively Culture To Life

The Die Line

A rum inspired by the lively culture and bright surroundings of beautiful Puerto Rico.

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Overview Celebrates Mother Earth in all her aerial glory

Abduzeedo

Overview Celebrates Mother Earth in all her aerial glory. ibby 01.07.21 Writing in with some inspiring shots from one of my new favorite projects celebrating our one and only Mother Earth from a bird’s eye. I was first introduced to the @dailyoverview by my sister when she shared a recent shot from the project’s Instagram showcasing a freighter full of containerized cargo awaiting its turn at Port.

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Design in 2021 – what will interior design look like?

Design Week

What do you think 2021 will hold for interior design? So 2021 is going to be a very interesting year. Can’t wait. As soon as we can stop thinking HANDS, FACE, SPACE. There’s talk of a resurgence of the 1920s which feels like the positivity we need. It was the age of leisure, the age of travel. The Art Deco scene came out of this. People were flamboyant and free to travel.

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Isle of Man welcomes in Year of the Ox with triangular stamps

Creative Review

The Isle of Man Post Office is marking the Chinese Year of the Ox, which begins on February 12, with a new set of endearing stamps designed by Manx artist Jay Cover. One of the stamps contains a nod to the ancient myth of the race between creatures to determine the order of the 12-year cycle in the Chinese zodiac calendar – a race in which the rat (which was last year’s zodiac) leapt past the ox to become the first creature in the cycle.

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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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Pantone 2021 Color(s) Of The Year Collection

The Die Line

You didn’t think we would just roll into 2021 without giving you a collection based on Pantone’s 2021 color(s) of the year, did you?

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Latest British Army ad extols the benefits of failure

Creative Review

The British Army’s new ad is unlikely to elicit the kind of ire that the 2018 version of its recruitment campaign provoked, with posters including one that stated ‘Snowflakes, we need you and your compassion’ Yet it sits broadly within the same sphere of messaging, with an emphasis on the ways in which the Army has changed in recent years to acknowledge the emotional needs of its recruits.

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TerraCycle Wants To Add A Little Fun To Recycling With ReZound

The Die Line

The New Jersey-based recycling maestros saw the potential in reducing litter by employing gamification, a strategy that turns tasks into games with rewards for completing desired actions.

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Enjoy the Art of Printmaking At Home with This Tabletop Press

Colossal

As an antidote to lockdown boredom, Sussex-based Tom Boulton designed a lightweight, portable printing press that brings the inky art form directly into people’s homes. In contrast to traditional machines that are heavy and bulky, the F-Press was created using 3-D printing and CNC machines and easily fits on a tabletop, letting users produce A5 artworks, greeting cards, and other type-based pieces even without access to large equipment.

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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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Tocha Energy Drinks Are Funky, Fresh Fun In The Sun

The Die Line

The logo has a superior arc deformation to ensure the Gestalt concept of continuity when approaching the sun sign in the visual programming.

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Laura Pannack’s new project tells the story of Baruch, a young Hasidic jew in search of his identity

Its Nice That

The London-based photographer has returned with an empowering series and film, documenting the transformation of a young man as he enters a new phase of his life.

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JKR Refreshes Burger King, And It's So Juicy You'll Need Some Napkins

The Die Line

Burger King unveils its new branding and logo from, you guessed it, JKR.

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Readymade Cross-Stitch and Floral Motifs Are Embroidered Directly into Porcelain Vases

Colossal

All images © Caroline Harrius, shared with permission. Caroline Harrius merges two historically domestic crafts in her florally embroidered vases. The Stockholm-based artist shapes tall vessels and studs them with tiny holes just big enough for thread to pass through. Adorned with a readymade cross-stitch pattern or Harrius’s own floral motifs, the finished vases are semi-functional and visualize the intersections of gender and craft history, particularly in relation to decoration and purp

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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.