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Ben Tallon's 'disturbingly hilarious' short stories get the spooky poster treatment

Creative Boom

Illustrator, author and podcast host Ben Tallon has released his take on suburban horror with Stories for the Apocalypse #1, an anthology collection about coping and capitulation in a rabid consumerist society. And to help bring the tales to life, Ben has been captured by photographer Daniel Allison for a series of spooky posters. Straddling both black comedy and suburban horror, Stories for the Apocalypse #1 lives up to its cheery name by containing seven character-driven stories about medical

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How To Make Eye-catching Brochure Templates For Products

Designer Daily

Creating a business brochure is important to promote your company and its products. A well-designed brochure can help you get more customers and a lot of sales. The main purpose of a brochure is to educate potential customers about your company, the services you offer and also about the product or products that you sell. A business owner will have an advantage over other business owners if he has a powerful promotional tool such as a great-looking, eye-catching professional brochure for his comp

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Circa 5000: Bold rebrand by Ragged Edge imagines a world where humanity is optional

Creative Boom

The impact investment sector can be an intimidating, impenetrable place. And that's without taking ethical viewpoints into account. So to help people stop putting big money into bad places, branding agency Ragged Edge has imagined a future where humanity is welcome but optional. The far-flung future that's free from humans is all part of a new visual identity for investment platform Tickr.

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Autex Acoustics by Marx Design

BP&O

With manufacturing and sales teams throughout Australia, UK and the USA, Autex has grown to become the market leader in interior acoustic products in New Zealand, and the go to choice for leading architects aspiring to reduce the amount of atmospheric noise within cutting-edge residential and commercial spaces. Their products are innovative, produced in a variety of forms and colours, The post Autex Acoustics by Marx Design appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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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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LES BULLES Corporate Identity Design by Studio Marcus Kraft

We And The Color

Studio Marcus Kraft was commissioned to design a unique corporate identity for the new Swiss champagne retailer LES BULLES. LES BULLES offers champagne and other specialties from the Champagne region of uncompromising quality. The newly designed corporate identity by Studio Marcus Kraft is characterized by its simple yet striking typography. “The logo is based on a typeface that was created in the 1920s and 30s, in the heyday of champagne.

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Online Course: Creative Concepts for Branding Projects

We And The Color

With this online course by branding and packaging studio HUMAN, you can learn how to develop a creative concept for branding projects. Alejandro Flores, founder and creative director of studio Human, specializes in developing memorable brand identities and packaging design. In this online course, you’ll learn how to conceptualize and plan a branding project to give it more objectivity and functional values.

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15 Personal Development Books to Read For Self-Improvement

HONGKIAT

Either you have recently met failure in your personal or professional life or you want to prepare yourself for upcoming challenges , personal development books can be really helpful. Written by life coaches and personal development experts, these books help boost your morale and provide you the guidance you need in life. If you’re looking to get your hands on a book like that, take a look at this list of best and latest personal development books.

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Why Hire a Graphic Designer In a Different Country?

Inkbot Design

Why Hire a Graphic Designer In a Different Country? The world is getting more and more connected. We can now connect with anyone around the world in seconds. Global connectivity has transformed the way we do business. Today, companies can better engage with their customers and offer services to markets they could never reach before. The internet has allowed us to connect like never before, which has opened up new opportunities for businesses worldwide.

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5 Collections that Turn Outdoor Spaces into Desirable Destinations

Azure Magazine

Whether for a setting that leans playful and casual or one that is subtle and sophisticated, these outdoor lounge collections from Flexform, Minotti, Gubi, Roche Bobois and Oiside have all the style bases covered. 1. Patio by Minotti. Italian-Danish studio GamFratesi conceived the Patio collection as a kind of “dynamic mosaic” that can be pieced together in a variety of ways to suit the desired mood of the space that it occupies — it also marks a new step in material exploration for Minotti , wh

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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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1,400 Pages of Rembrandt’s Hand Drawings Fill a Wearable Book Bracelet

Colossal

All images © Lyske Gais and Lia Duinker, shared with permission. Lined with gilt edges and secured with a gold clasp, a bracelet by the Amsterdam-based duo of Lyske Gais and Lia Duinker packs a vast art historical collection within the span of a wrist. The pair created a wearable catalog back in 2015 that binds 1,400 pages into a thick book. Its contents contain black-and-white hand illustrations from 303 of Rembrandt’s etchings and drawings, subject matter inspired by its availability in

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Sara De Bondt’s new book collects the epic histories of graphic design in Belgium

Its Nice That

We chat to the graphic designer and publisher about the project, which collects historical information and interviews with practitioners to paint a comprehensive view of the Belgian graphic design scene and its background.

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Illustrating Faith, Grief, and Healing In Richly Symbolic Photographs

Feature Shoot

Soulmates. “In this photograph, the sculpture you see was created from two churro sheep fleeces, one male and one female. The fleeces were freshly shorn, and were very heavy with dirt, detritus, and lanolin. To create the spherical shape, I wet the fleeces with warm water, and manipulated them using a process called wet felting. I agitated the fibers with my hands to tangle them together, rubbing the surface gently with water in a very gentle, repetitive motion.

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Meet Yasuo-range, the Tokyo illustrator using geometric expressions to transform the nondescript

Its Nice That

Yasuo-range has made a name for herself for her unique take on still life illustration, and is pushing forward the genre in new and exciting ways.

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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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Take 5: A Peculiar Blue Tray, Gardening Class, Stoneware Carafe + More

Design Milk

1. I was recently looking for gardening classes and came across Arthur Parksinson’s class on Create Academy. While the name of the class lured me in – “Grow A Spectacular Garden in Pots” – it was the beautifully shot videos, easy to follow lessons, and niche topics that really got me hooked. I love that the style of these educational videos feel like a BBC special; it makes me want to take all the classes, even just to have something to watch while I decompress at the end of the night.

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Laura Hilbert’s graphic design looks digital, until you realise it’s made of clay

Its Nice That

Three principles guide the Frankfurt-based graphic designer’s practice: unusual methods, experimentation and a “good amount of inventiveness”.

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Monumental Forms Ripple and Float in Leeroy New’s Sculptures Made from Discarded Plastics

Colossal

“Balete” (2022). All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission. Manila-based artist and designer Leeroy New challenges us to think about the waste produced from everyday materials by constructing elaborate sculptures out of discarded plastics. His large-scale works are made by cutting, twisting, and tying together found objects like water jugs, film reels, tubes, and bottles into forms that evoke a sense of movement or migration.

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“I have an aversion to the traditional idea of beauty”: Amanda Ba on her purposefully unsettling paintings

Its Nice That

The artist – based between London and New York – also gives us an insight into how they want their work to make us deconstruct our relationship with animals.

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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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Sitko Pizza's Packaging Takes It Back To The Basic

The Die Line

Inspired by the many shapes a dough ball can take, Sitko's pizza boxes, designed by Werklig, showcase playful geometry.

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Rose Wong explores a personal passion through her experimental Lookbook project

Its Nice That

The fashion-inspired series started in 2020, and has become a “low pressure” and “meditative” side project through which Rose can try out ideas.

Fashion 101
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Top 9 Graphic Design Schools In North Carolina (2022)

Shillington

Looking to study graphic design along the Blue Ridge Appalachian Mountain range? North Carolina sits snuggled between Virginia and Tennessee, coastally meeting the Atlantic Ocean, speckled with cozy small towns. Seeking luscious grasslands, small-towns or coastal views, North Carolina offers a sweet southeastern destination to study graphic design. If you have a dual passion for state history and nature reserves, look no further as we’ve compiled a list of the top graphic design schools in North

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Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the flammable, fairytale zines of illustrator Pia-Mélissa Laroche

Its Nice That

With an output covering medieval comics and matchbox zines, the Paris-based illustrator creates adventures to get lost in.

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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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Pondejoy's Packaging Is Beautifully Inspired By Korean Bojagi Cloths

The Die Line

Nothing Design Studio was extremely intentional when designing the packaging for Pondejoy's donut boxes.

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The Sense Of Emotions In Fine Art Photography By Masha Sardari

Design You Trust

According to a photographer: “My name is Masha Sardari and I am 18 years old. I am a self-taught, fine art photographer and I have been creating art since January of 2010. I began with a 365-day project that challenged me to capture a photograph every day for a year. As the year progressed, I developed my own style involving a square format, deep colors, and mysterious events.

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Rocks + LEGO Bricks Inspired Kelly Wearstler + Morgan Peck’s New Collection

Design Milk

Contour is a new collection designed by Los Angeles-based ceramist Morgan Peck in collaboration with multi-hyphenate Kelly Wearstler. Inspired by rock shapes, stone formations, and LEGO pieces, the collection consists of vases, bowls, plates, candlesticks, and mirrors, each uniquely made by hand. Every piece differs from each other, not because of the nature of handcrafted ceramics, but because each one has its own interpretative composition, lacking a clearly defined form while still maintainin

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8 Mind-blowing Photo Editing Tips

Creative Photo Editing Ideas

In today’s technological world, photography and photo editing tips are interrelated. Both go hand in hand. It cannot be taken as a separate subject while studying professional photography. Want to be a skilled photographer or regular photographer; You have to be very talented to keep up with this changing world. If you are a skilled and top-notch photographer, you must also be a professional editor.

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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.