Speckyboy Design Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Among the reasons so many people choose WordPress is that it can run on just about any web server. The requirements are fairly basic and something that most web hosts and local servers can handle. But simply installing WordPress in its default state is far different from running a high-performing website with it – especially one with numerous plugins.
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 21, 2020
In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a retro badge style logo design featuring a simplified vector skull illustration and text elements that follow the circular outline of the badge container. To create the badge logo design, we’ll first start by drawing the vector skull illustration using basic shapes to give the artwork a stylised appearance.
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BP&O
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Inspired by a panel discussion that took place at London’s Somerset House in 2018 as part of the exhibition Print! the first issue of LogoArchive was conceived, designed and sent to print the following day. Channeling the independent spirit of niche publishing the LogoArchive zine series seeks to surprise and delight within the context and […].
Colossal
OCTOBER 21, 2020
All images © Catherine Panebianco, shared with permission. Jamestown, New York-based photographer Catherine Panebianco compresses the space between family memories and her life at present through her series, No Memory Is Ever Alone. The moving collection features vast landscapes and unoccupied rooms with Panebianco’s continued intervention: in each shot, she holds up a photographic slide of her family in a similar location, juxtaposing the decades-old visual against a current-day backdrop
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
Trendland
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Words Mariana Bettinelli. The visual language of ABS Objects refers to nature, with organic shapes and colors and material of the Middle East as creative signature. The designer drives inspiration from history, archeology and traditional art and craft.
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Creative Review
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Cast your mind back to the beginning of 2019 and it may well feel like a different lifetime in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It is against this backdrop that London’s Design Museum is hosting the 13th edition of its annual Beazley Designs of the Year exhibition. To bring the show to life during lockdown, this year’s team of curators and judges not only had to navigate the challenge of enforced remote working, but also putting together a display that succeeds in celebrating th
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 21, 2020
We’ve teamed up with Wix Playground to bring you an evening of talks by top web designers International Magic, Hato, Yehwan Song and Order.
Brown Paper Bag
OCTOBER 21, 2020
This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. I love to wind embroidery bobbins with DMC floss. The act is so simple and repetitive that it has a meditative quality. It also signifies the “clean up” of a project. After I’m done stitching, I take all the loose threads I accumulated during a project and find their corresponding bobbin in order to tidy up my thread stash.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The Helsinki-based creative thrives on designing for the publishing sphere, specifically on political and intellectually engaging works.
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Design Week
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Beazley Designs of the Year 2020 has opened at the Design Museum, with 74 nominees showcasing the “most innovative” designs from the past year. Now in its 13th year, the exhibition aims to highlight designs from the sectors of fashion, architecture, digital, transport, product and graphics, as nominated by the public and experts. Batch.works and Batch.shield Unlike previous displays, this year’s show has been organised chronologically, starting from January 2019 and ending in J
Colossal
OCTOBER 21, 2020
All images © Wally Koval, shared with permission. Devotees of Wes Anderson’s films can spot the pastel architecture and simple signage synonymous with the American director’s aesthetic anywhere, a notion that’s proven in a newly released book by Wally Koval. Buoyed by an Instagram account with more than 1,200 images from all seven continents, Accidentally Wes Anderson showcases international destinations with the likeness of the Grand Budapest Hotel or the heavily wallpapered t
Abduzeedo
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Adobe MAX 2020 - Thoughts. abduzeedo 10.20.20 Adobe this year opened their MAX conference to all. It makes sense, we are all virtual, so why not reach more designers and creative folks in the community, so thanks Adobe! As usual, there were a lot of cool announcements. Photoshop brings some nice new features like sky replacement, the possibility of streaming your screen while using it (I wish I had that 12 years ago) in addition to other great additions.
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.
Feature Shoot
OCTOBER 21, 2020
© Kevin J. Williams. This year, two years after National Geographic famously acknowledged a history of racist coverage, the photo industry faced an unprecedented reckoning. The call for accountability, equality, and representation in the wake of the murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd touched all corners of the community, from artists and editors to brands and publishers.
Abduzeedo
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Ceramic Therapy in 3D using Cinema 4D. abduzeedo 10.20.20 Miles Hellyer shared a quite inspiring 3D project titled Ceramic Therapy. The reason I say that is because it’s a simple example of working with 3D. Not hyper realistic or crazy renders. Still, as he says, there are some little details here that make use of a Voronoi fracture, emitters and dynamics but the focus is always on that sweet sweet ceramic goodness.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The NYC-based illustrator has found a love of analogue media with all the extra time she has on her hands.
Abduzeedo
OCTOBER 21, 2020
VC Swipe Branding and Web Design. abduzeedo 10.21.20 Marvin Schwaibold shared an awesome branding and UI/UX project for VC Swipe, a platform that matches and connects outstanding investors with future startups. On the platform, an AI analyses your situation and gives you the best matches based on your preferences. The focus lies on connecting early-stage startups with Angel Investors and Incubators on the quest of taking these firms to the next stage.
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Design You Trust
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Carl Recine/Reuters Banksy has posted a picture of a mural of a girl hula-hooping on social media, ending speculation over whether he was behind the work. The mural appeared on a wall on the corner of Rothesay Avenue in Lenton, Nottingham. More: Instagram Carl Recine/Reuters Painted in black and white, the tongue-in-cheek image sits just behind a battered bike chained to a lamp post with an.
Design Week
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The Arctic will be ice-free in 80 years, scientists predict. In light of this stark warning, the British Museum’s latest exhibition Arctic: Culture and Climate seeks to highlight the “dramatic and profound change” affecting the region and its people. The changes affecting the most northern region of the world (which covers 4% of Earth) will not only affect those living there – they will “affect us all”, the museum says.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The Design Museum’s 13th annual prize has 74 nominees across six categories from graphics to digital, highlighting the most innovative and provocative need-to-know projects from the past year.
Just Creative
OCTOBER 21, 2020
This is an excerpt from the interview that Rob Meyerson conducted with me for his blog How Brands Are Built. We discuss everything I’m working on, my point of view on branding trends, and some of my top branding recommendations from gear to books. You’re trained as a designer but also offer brand strategy services. Why both? How did you learn to do brand strategy?
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Its Nice That
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Brighten up your day with the delightful Bay Area-based Min Heo and her joyful illustrations.
Design Week
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The V&A Innovate schools challenge 2020 has been launched, and this year features an augmented design curriculum to suit the needs of teachers during the pandemic. Now in its second year, the V&A Innovate programme was conceived by the museum to showcase the “value, relevance and potential” of the design and technology pathway in schools.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Most well known for her ongoing project Behind The Scars, at September’s Nicer Tuesdays, the London-based photographer shed light on the extensive portrait series.
Just Creative
OCTOBER 21, 2020
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