Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Today, we shine the spotlight on the incredibly talented Shinrou Inaki, a senior designer and creative comics and illustrations artist from Nanjing, China. A graduate of the prestigious Nanjing Art Institute, Shinrou has become a prominent figure in the world of comics and illustrations , captivating audiences worldwide with his unique style and creative prowess.
SpeckyBoy
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Hyperlinks don’t always get the attention they deserve from web designers. Sure, we might make a few tweaks. However, we don’t always go the extra mile to make them stand out. Perhaps that’s because the styling options used to be limited. Link color and underlining were the primary options. Hover and focus states seemed to be where most of the creativity occurred.
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Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Dmitry Oshchepkov reveals the team's approach to animation, lore and the challenges of creating a gun-fu boss battle.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 10, 2024
As the exclusive media partner for the L A M P 2024 International Lighting Design Competition , were thrilled to unveil this years winning designs! The 2024 competition attracted submissions from over 77 cities across 31 countries, with entries evaluated by an esteemed jury including Cheryl S. Durst (HON. FIIDA Executive Vice President and CEO, IIDA), Rodrigo Fernndez (Diez Company, The Light Report), and Brian Richer (Castor Design).
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
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
How Taxi Studio marked its 21st birthday with an inside-out rethink.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Gilles Warmoes is a Paris-based illustrator and art director known for blending eclectic influences, from American comics and advertising to animation and the dramatic contrasts of Italian and Flemish art. His distinctive style has earned him a wide range of clients, including indie magazines like Revue XXI and major brands like Amazon Prime and LVMH.
Graphic Arts Today brings together the best content for graphic arts professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
We And The Color
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Unrealized projects often carry a bittersweet charm. They reflect effort, creativity, and vision that dont make it to the public eye but deserve appreciation nonetheless. Studio Sarnas branding concept for Pity Dom (The Fifth House) is one such gema thoughtful blend of astrology, mysticism, and cultural flair that captivates even as it stays tucked away as an “unrealized concept.” This article takes a closer look at the branding journey and creative ingenuity behind Studio Sarnas vis
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Accurate, easy to set up and use, the Vista is great for all basic wood-engraving tasks.
We And The Color
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Nostalgic Serif Style of the Heartbreak Eighties Typeface Provides a Retro Revival That Stuns Designed by Nicky Laatz, the Heartbreak Eighties typeface is a time machine wrapped in nostalgia and sophistication. With bold ’80s vibes, a dash of silky elegance, and enough personality to captivate any creative, this typeface makes a statement that refuses to be ignored.
BP&O
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Wholy Greens is a B-Corp certified Dutch food brand dedicated to transforming the way people perceive and enjoy vegetables. Its mission is to create a mindset shift from having to eat veggies to genuinely loving veggies and it uses pasta as its primary vehicle. Its a smart set up, not least because, frankly, what experiences arent more enjoyable when The post Wholy Greens by Control Studio appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
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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.
Lisa Maltby
DECEMBER 10, 2024
There are a number methods of pricing creative work but, whatever method you choose, having a basic understanding of the minimum you need to earn for each job is important for earning a sustainable income as an illustrator. Its easy to assume that a high day rate equates to a high salary, but this is not always the case. Most designers and illustrators have considerable expenses to pay and also spend a large proportion of their time on essential unpaid work, such as marketing and admin.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
I personally love this pocket-sized, super-fast SSD hard drive.
Colossal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Throughout 2024, we were awed by archaeological finds, vibrant paintings, striking sculptures, remarkable photography, immersive installations, and so much more. It’s tough to pick only 10 top articles for the year! Lucky for us, dear Colossal readers, you’ve helped pick the best. Below, dive into our most-read stories on the site during the past twelve months, and find hundreds more in the archive. “Untitled (after Franois Grard)” (2023), oil on canvas, 100 x 80 centimet
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Our Mumbai correspondent meets three creatives who are celebrating the rich visual history of street type, and making projects that build on the tradition for contemporary type design.
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.
Communication Arts
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Get ready to showcase your creativity in the prestigious 2025 Illustration Competition! We’re searching for exceptional illustration talent creating editorial, books, advertising, animation, and self-promotional projects. This is your moment to shine in our 2025 Illustration Annual—submit your work by Friday, January 10th, 2025, and seize the spotlight!
Colossal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Reuben Wu ( previously ) created a unique confluence of light shows over the water last summer. Known for creating light paintings in dramatic landscapes using drone-mounted lasers, his ongoing series SIREN marks a new direction of illuminated “aeroglyphs,” which transcend their original geometries to open up into more fluid shapes. “This series captures ephemeral, curtain-like structures that hover delicately in space, shaped by their environ
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Hu Yeol Lee, known as Hudy, is a South Korean artist and character designer celebrated for his sleek, minimalist resin figures. He begins his creative process with 3D software to conceptualize forms, then brings them to life with resin crafting, finishing each piece using acrylics and lacquer for texture and depth. His designs, ranging from stylized animals to fantastical creatures, captivate with their playful proportions and expressive charm, immersing viewers in his imaginative world.
Colossal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
From flowery headdresses to botanical guises to houses perched on the tippy-top of tree stumps, Julie Liger-Belair s collages ( previously ) invite us into a whimsical world. In paper and found objects, she dives into personal stories and the emotional connections binding us to nature, place, and a sense of belonging. In her Scrappy Blablah series, for example, the artist compiles various cutouts into playful compositions that provide a way of processing external information, coming about “
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Graphis
DECEMBER 10, 2024
At the heart of poster design lies the ability to communicate ideas that inspire, challenge, and provoke. The post Carmit Makler Haller on the Intersection of Design, Culture, and Technology appeared first on Graphis Blog.
Colossal
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Behind barred motifs evocative of a wrought iron fence, otherworldly flowers are in full bloom, their heads stretching wide and tall while tendrils and leafy vines wind around the open barriers. Rendered in contrasting palettes of jewel tones and pale, muted hues, these uncanny plants are part of the latest body of work by Mevlana Lipp. While visiting Venice earlier this year, the Cologne-based artist admired the elaborately patterned fencing that wove its way throughout the historic islands. &#
Lisa Maltby
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Copyright is an essential part of understanding how creative work is used and valued. When an illustrator creates a piece of work, they automatically hold the copyright. This means that the rights to the work belong exclusively to the creator, unless a contract is signed to transfer those rights to someone else, or unless you agree to a work for hire contract*.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The game's developer went a bit wild.
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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.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Calma Lounge by Benjamin Hubert of LAYER for Spanish brand Andreu World is the kind of chair that beckons you to sit back, relax, and maybe stay a while. This lounge chair addresses what we all crave: comfort. People are increasingly searching for comfort both mental and physical and this desire is what drives the design of the Calma Lounge we designed for Andreu World, shares Hubert.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
In a world of passive TikTok videos, here's an artwork that forces you to participate.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Often, we go through life not realizing there are obstacles that could easily be fixed with a bit of consideration and action. This seems to plague our thought patterns, seemingly “unavoidable” issues cropping up to add that extra bit of annoyance we really didn’t need that day. The BASK Bag from two-point is a direct response to this idea, solving the problem we didn’t know we had: The Tote.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Martine Bertrand, Senior Researcher in AI at DNEG, shares how the epic effects were created.
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We And The Color
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Nestled on a serene hillside at the edge of Nov Domky in the Krkonoe Mountains, this architectural gem by Studio ADR perfectly balances modern design with the timeless charm of mountain living. Designed as a short-term rental property, the cottage offers guests a thoughtful blend of functionality, style, and a deep connection to its natural surroundings.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Fans have blasted Activision's latest AI art as "unacceptable"
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 10, 2024
To round up Novembers Nicer Tuesdays our associate editor Liz Gorny sat down with Johannes Breyer of Dinamo to talk Tech Decks, becoming a professional studio and having the freedom to have fun with fonts. The pair also dug into the process behind some of the foundrys recent type design projects such as Spotify Mix and Pelikan, as well as their line of products: Hardware.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S10+ tablet has a lot to offer if it’s productivity and painting you’re after
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.
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