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How To Create a Glowing Effect in Adobe Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s video tutorial I’m going to share some useful techniques for creating a glowing effect in Photoshop to make objects appears as if they are illuminated. I’ll be applying the effect to the antlers of a deer in this example to create a surreal fantasy image, but the same process can be used to add lighting effects to all kinds of objects within a scene.

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Welcome to the family!

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. When we launched our store back in June, we did so with 40 indie foundries. Today, just five months on, we’re thrilled to announce a second cohort of 21 foundries and more than 200 font families. Joining us are established classics to new and cutting-edge foundries from around the world. The post Welcome to the family!

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Download Colorfully Illustrated Vector Backgrounds on Adobe Stock

We And The Color

Made for posters, hero header images, or any kind of web design, these colorfully illustrated vector backgrounds are fully customizable. Created by graphic designer, illustrator, and Adobe Stock contributor @Radoman Durkovic , these super-stylish vector backgrounds can be used for a wide range of design projects including websites, posters, flyers, invitations, and much more.

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The great UX design toolbox

UX Collective

A pool of over 700 tools to choose from in an end-to-end UX design process from problem to the presentation of a high fidelity prototype and product concept. (Source: author) Let us assume that as a member of a team, as a UX designer, you go through an entire product development process from problem definition to the presentation of the product concept including a tested hi-fi prototype.

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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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POSTER_ESCAPE Series by Mario Carpe

We And The Color

POSTER_ESCAPE, a colorful poster series by Mario Carpe. Poster_escape is a graphic design and illustration project by Mario Carpe. It is based on a collection of 36 posters. The link between all of these different poster concepts is the idea of escape. Mario Carpe says: “Humans, animals, and aliens try to find disconnections from reality and everyday life in several ways.

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Meet MackBecks: feel-good feminist jewelry from Kansas City

Moo

We spoke to Mackenzie Becker, the founder of bold, feel-good jewelry brand MackBecks. . MackBecks creates handmade wearables in small batches from their Kansas City design studio. Each piece is handmade slowly with multidisciplinary techniques like metalsmithing and industrial design to craft unique and authentic pieces. Becker’s work varies in style from bold statement pieces, empowering feminist imagery, and childhood memories involving insects and plants.

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‘Beneath the Bird Feeder’ Documents the Spectacular Wildlife Visiting a Wintertime Food Source

Colossal

A northern cardinal. All images licensed from Carla Rhodes. During the winter months of late 2020 into early 2021, photographer Carla Rhodes cared for a birdfeeder that hung outside of her home in Woodstock, New York. The suspended food source garnered attention from myriad cold-weather adventurers, including a brilliant northern cardinal, numerous pairs of mourning doves, and furry little field mice, who visited the area amongst the snow and frigid temperatures.

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Abstract Compositions — Graphic Design Inspiration

Abduzeedo

Abstract Compositions — Graphic Design Inspiration. abduzeedo 1124—21 Metric72 / is an art director based in Barcelona, Spain with an incredible portfolio mixing graphic design, motion design and typography. I am a fan of the style, especially the usage of gradients and colors overall. It feels a bit like the Flash sites in late 90s early 2000s and I love it.

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Aardman releases a new Christmas film with Netflix featuring a mischievous little robin raised by burglar mice

Its Nice That

The well-known stop motion animation studio gets into the festive spirit with Robin Robin, created in collaboration with Skew Studio. Here, It’s Nice That gets an exclusive look behind the scenes of the project.

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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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“It’s not about competing with men”: how design can support women’s sport

Design Week

Prior to the pandemic, women’s sport was on an uncontested upward trajectory. A Nielsen Sports study across the UK, US, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia and New Zealand found that 84% of sports fans were interested in women’s sports. It also found that the gender balance between fans was almost completely equal, with men and women making up 51% and 49% of that audience respectively.

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“What’s that behind you?”?—?self-curation for remote working

UX Collective

“What’s that behind you?”?—?self-curation for remote working The way we curate our image is also an attempt at creating ourselves as commodities. Photo by LinkedIn Sales Solutions on Unsplash Are you a gamer? That was the first question I was asked as I logged into an online meeting. As someone who had just recently bought a Nintendo Switch and even more recently finished Hollow Knight just having just earned some legitimacy to call myself a gamer, that question took me by surprise.

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Artifox’s Collaboration With Gantri Is a Fresh Take on the Mushroom Lamp

Design Milk

Artifox , known for their original minimalist desk that the company was founded upon, is expanding into lighting with their latest release in collaboration with Gantri. Adding to the brand’s portfolio of furniture and accessories for the home and office, the Artifox Table Light is a minimalist take on the iconic, retro-inspired mushroom lamp that’s available in three different color ways.

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How to Become an Influencer | A Step-by-Step Guide

Design Wizard

Learn how to become an influencer with our straightforward step-by-step guide. Find out what type of influencer you are to get started with a clear purpose and vision. On the most basic level, all influencers are passionate people that create content around a certain topic. They’re experts in their niche and have dedicated followers that are happy to engage with someone who’s also enthusiastic about the same interests. .

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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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From an Orthodox Jewish drug dealer to performing burlesque during Covid, Brooklyn Magazine illustrates the most left-field stories

Its Nice That

The creative team behind the magazine talks us through the design choices and visual engineering that went into this collation of New York-centric tales.

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B612 | Data Real-time Interactive Imaging Installation

Creative Applications

Curated by Art ZHIYI, “Chant of the Present Imagery” is an exhibition organized for the 10th anniversary of Taikoo Hui Guangzhou. With an emphasis on data visualization and local links in artistic expression, this exhibition creates a space and time experiment and delivers a multi-dimensional experience. <B612> is one of the artworks shown in this exhibition.

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Eri Aikawa views her illustrative practice as a safe space “away from the dangers of the world”

Its Nice That

The Japanese illustrator uses her medium to express herself and her own unique view of the world – as well as to draw the shiniest hair we’ve ever seen.

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Where to Find the Best Avatar Graphics, Or Simply Create Your Own

SpyreStudios

An avatar is a digital representation of a person or a user on a platform. Avatars are normally used in gaming, it is always fun to see a digitized version of yourself, right? Avatar graphics are limited in the past. This means that there are often pre-set designs to choose from which means more than one person can have the same avatars. However, in recent years, the popularity of using avatars has increased when social media introduced customizable, cartoon-ish avatar designs.

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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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Graphic designer Phillip Kim uses his work to explore everything from history to modern-day loneliness

Its Nice That

In the two years since we last spoke, the Korean graphic designer has evolved – both professionally and personally.

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Circulus a form of infinity — Graphic Design

Abduzeedo

Circulus a form of infinity — Graphic Design. abduzeedo 1124—21 Filip Dueskau shared a graphic design project for Circulus, an art exhibition about the search for round forms in still life and broadly understood art. The exhibition concept is focused on the redefinition of the circle, as a form of infinity, a process. Circle as a perfect geometrical figure and its significance for contemporary art and new generation of artists.

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Creative UK launches brand identity following merger

Design Week

Creative UK – the organisation formed from the merger of the Creative Industries Federation and Creative England – has unveiled a new brand identity which seeks to “connect and empower” the creative sector. The two organisations first announced plans to begin working together in 2019. As the new organisation looks to a unified future, Creative UK CEO Caroline Norbury says a new brand was needed to “have an impact and drive real change” Design studio Multivitam

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Creative Journal - design, art, architecture and photography inspiration #illustration #white #black #and

Designspiration

Creative Journal - design, art, architecture and photography inspiration #illustration #white #black #and

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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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Best 10 Graphic Design Schools in Georgia (2021 List)

Shillington

Looking to expand your creative horizons? Want to study design surrounded by the beauty of nature? Look no further than Georgia! This U.S. state in the southeast has everything from coastal beaches, mountains and farmland on offer. Not to mention turn-of-the-century architecture, leafy public squares and if you fancy a little sport—a golf tournament.

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Submarine, by Luke Bott #inspiration #creative #design #graphic #octopus #illustration #sea #submarine

Designspiration

Submarine, by Luke Bott #inspiration #creative #design #graphic #octopus #illustration #sea #submarine

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10+ Best Free Invoice Generators to Create Invoices Instantly

HONGKIAT

As a small business owner or a freelancer, you know the importance of invoicing. Invoices are sent to notify your clients about products and services you delivered , so you can get paid for your work. As a rule, invoices specify the amount of products or services you delivered, how much it costs per unit and the total price. Invoices can help you become more financially organized, track your income and make clients take you more seriously.

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Flathate's Handbook #binding #design #book #cover #illustration #editorial #typography

Designspiration

Flathate's Handbook #binding #design #book #cover #illustration #editorial #typography

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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.