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Sofia Pusa's brand refresh for a Finland photography agency is inspired by the crucial F-stop

Creative Boom

In her brand refresh for a photography agency based in Helsinki, Sofia Pusa went back to the basics of photography and the concept of the F-stop, crafting a visual language that considers why light is always needed to capture the perfect picture. The independent creative director, designer and illustrator is a branding specialist with her work winning multiple awards since she graduated in graphic design from the Lahti Institute of Design.

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Download Adobe Acrobat Pro Free or Subscribe with Creative Cloud: Here’s How

Just Creative

Finding the best way to download Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can get confusing if you’re new to the Adobe world. There’s also the question of what it can do for you and whether it’s worthwhile for your business. But don’t worry! We’ll dive into everything you need to know about how to download Adobe Acrobat and utilize its many features. Get 10 Free Stock Images from Adobe Stock — Includes royalty-free photos, illustrations and videos!

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The secret to having confidence as a creative professional with tips from artists and designers

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. It's a beautiful day when we finally realise the secret to having confidence. It takes a hefty chunk of our adult lives to enjoy this revelation when we understand how to own our careers, conquer inner demons and benefit from believing in ourselves. But it's not an easy lesson to learn or remember, so we'll try to offer some helpful advice.

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5 Best Web Design Agencies To Hire In 2022

HONGKIAT

Hiring a top web design agency is the best way to ensure that your website will represent you and your business in the best possible light. Web design agencies know how to emphasize what’s essential , guide you through the entire process, and build a website that looks and feels “right.” Of course, you can always try the low-cost route, which is DIY using WordPress , Shopify , Wix , or even Squarespace.

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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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Stunning artworks set in an ancient Arabian desert explore ideas of mirage and oasis

Creative Boom

Dana Awartani Desert X AlUla 2022, photo by Lance Gerber. Returning this month to Saudi Arabia is a unique art exhibition set in an ancient desert region of the Arabian Peninsula, using only the natural landscape and surroundings as inspiration. Featuring works by 15 global artists, the theme for Desert X AlUla this year is Sarab, which explores ideas around mirage and oasis.

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Chris Wilson's expressive identity for a healthy food startup has a cute mascot that urges us to 'swap for good'

Creative Boom

Working with the founders of a food startup on a mission to help us live healthier, happier lives, Glasgow designer Chris Wilson of studio Sckmn helped define and create all aspects of their brand, from identity and tone of voice to packaging, visuals and surrounding campaign and social creative. By offering healthy alternatives to everyday food ingredients and educating customers on the benefits of small changes to their diets, Naturoco hopes to encourage sustainable change in the way we all co

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Top 5 Best DIY Interior Design Online Courses in 2022

We And The Color

This is our handpicked selection of the top five best online courses to learn the fundamentals of interior design for those who want to redecorate their homes or build their own furniture pieces in 2022. Almost everyone would like to have a particularly tastefully furnished home that reflects their individual personality as well as a sense of aesthetics while offering a cozy and comfortable feel.

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Best Romantic Love Quotes

Graphic Design Junction

Love quotes for those who believe in Love. Love’s greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred. If you are in love you must check out the collection of beautiful Romantic Love Quotes Of 2022. Quotes design is now a more popular way to present great messages in romantic mode. Amazing lettering typography quotes with love and romantic vibes.

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45 of the Best Horror Fonts for Your Creepy and Scary Designs

Vandelay Design

The best horror fonts are perfect for your scary and creepy designs. Use these fonts for Halloween projects, movie posters, book covers, and more. The post 45 of the Best Horror Fonts for Your Creepy and Scary Designs appeared first on Vandelay Design.

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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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25 Best Free Hipster Fonts For Hippies

Graphic Design Junction

Great list of free hipster fonts , perfect for vintage, retro and minimal design themes. Hipster fonts will give something cool into any design. You can use these fonts for various graphic designs such as poster, t-shirts, headlines, cover design, logos and packaging. The collection contains high quality, beautiful, and remarkable hipster fonts to boost up your designs into new levels.

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10 must download Creative Nerds Premium brushes

Creative Nerds

Creative Nerds is our premium membership subscription service where you get access to hundreds of design resources from Photoshop brushes to vectors. This post we have cherry picked 10 of our personal favourite Photoshop brushes we currently have available to download for free as part of your membership. If you’re not already a member you […].

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A Victorian Butcher Shop Transforms Into Colorful Cafe Merging Old and New

Design Milk

No one does color quite like interior designer Sam Buckley. Take a look at this Edinburgh apartment if you have any doubt. Now, Studio Sam Buckley brings his color + design wizardry to the Bing Ting Chinese cafe serving traditional street food. The new Kingston upon Hull spot takes over an old Victorian butcher shop located in a historic building. As it’s a listed interior, certain restrictions required preserving original details, which Buckley accomplished while adding a modern twist.

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90s Logos: Aesthetic 90s Logo Design Inspiration and Examples

Envato Tuts+

Let's take a trip down memory lane with these 1990s logo designs. We'll touch on 90s cartoon logos and all the amazing fonts! The 1990s logo designs were influenced by pop culture and underground music. Organic and handwritten fonts boomed, bright colors reigned, and patterns were everywhere you looked. Let's take a look at the 1990s logo design aesthetic, along with some awesome examples and inspiration.

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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: Organic Modernist Plates, Powerhouse Creator’s Laptop, the Best of Aussie Architecture + More

Design Milk

1. I’ve been a longtime admirer of Eduardo Umaña’s industrial design work, both as a horologist with a minimalist’s eye for details, and also for his efforts in designing a brewing device capable of producing consistently flavorful cups of good morning quickly. Umaña has since paired with a partner to launch Quintal Coffee , a roasted bean lover’s version of an advent calendar.

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A gentle introduction to orchestrating intelligent journeys with User Intent Graphs

UX Collective

A new way of looking at composing personalized user experiences through the lenses of a user intent graph User intents represented as a graph Traditionally, we associate user intent with search engines understanding users’ needs and desires, but as the Web gets more and more sophisticated, understanding user intent has become one of the key challenges in designing personalized user journeys, even beyond search.

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What’s Inside Plant + Interior Stylist Hilton Carter’s Shopping Cart

Design Milk

Hilton Carter is a renowned plant and interior stylist celebrated for his expert plant care advice, and the green-living inspo he doles out on his must-follow Instagram account @hiltoncarter. He’s published a trio of best-selling books on the topic of plants too. In his latest release, Wild Creations , Hilton shares DIY projects, hacks, and plant styling tips that make cultivating your very own at-home plant sanctuary an attainable reality.

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Digital Sketchbook Drawings by Dale Edwin Murray

Abduzeedo

Digital Sketchbook Drawings by Dale Edwin Murray. AoiroStudio 0214—22 Feeling the vibes after the pure nostalgic performance from this year's half-time Superbowl; I just couldn't help to feel inspired seeing the work of Dale Edwin Murray with his series of 'Digital Sketchbook'. In this sketchbook, Dale is featuring many personal explorations and sketches.

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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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Division Twelve Takes Their Modern + Versatile Seating Outdoors

Design Milk

Division Twelve , the North American-based brand creating sustainable, versatile, timeless furniture, has added an outdoor seating collection to their lineup just in time for the Spring thaw. They’ve been exceeding expectations for years with a winning mix of quality materials, modern designs, and top-notch craftsmanship. Now, their durable metal and 100% recyclable HDPE seating brings the same level of comfort and style to your patio, balcony, garden, and more.

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The Prophet: Superb Digital Concept Art Works of Craig Mullins

Design You Trust

Craig Mullins (born 1964) is an American digital painter, and leading international concept artist. He has created art for books, video games and films. Craig Mullins was born in 1964 in California and moved at the age of three to Ohio. When he was 18, he went back to California, where for several years he lived in the proximity of Los Angeles. He went to Pitzer College in Claremont, California, for two years, and then studied at Art Center College of Design to study product design and illustrat

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From graphics to interiors, Facultative Works believes in designing with freedom and responsibility

Its Nice That

Founded by Lesha Galkin and Olia Marchenko, the two-person studio works across 3D, graphics, illustration, furniture and music.

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5 things I learned leading UX in the Canadian public service

UX Collective

The importance of creating space in government for UX professionals to thrive Photo by Julien Flutto on Unsplash In 2021, I was asked to assemble a centralized User Experience (UX) team to lead the design of intuitive digital learning experiences for the Canada School of Public Service’s new learning platform. At the time, our small but mighty innovation team was experimenting with educational technologies to support our organization’s shift to its digital-first learning delivery model.

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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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Join our team! It’s Nice That is hiring a new junior staff writer

Its Nice That

We’re looking for an early-career journalist who is passionate and knowledgable about graphic design and the creative industry.

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Vibrant Sculptures by Amy Genser Arrange Rolls of Mulberry Paper into Dense Topographies

Colossal

All images © Amy Genser, shared with permission. Artist Amy Genser translates gnarled roots, coral reefs, and other organic forms into expansive, abstract topographies. Her primary material is mulberry paper rolled into tight cylinders, which she nestles into colorful masses that trail into seas of acrylic paint. Whether on canvas, PVC, or another base, the dense compositions sprawl in every direction and peek over the edges in small ridges.

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“Sometimes uncertainty can be a good thing”: Sebastian Curi discusses the remedial power of illustration

Its Nice That

There’s nothing more therapeutic than putting pen to paper. Below, the LA-based illustrator tells us why.

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Collage Artworks by Ryota Kikuchi

Abduzeedo

Collage Artworks by Ryota Kikuchi. AoiroStudio 0213—22 I stumbled across the work of Ryota Kikuchi who has been releasing a long series of 'daily collage' artworks which is a mixture of photography, drawings, and digital art. They are simply stunning! I can't help to think about some of the scenes from the movie 'The Truman Show' starring Jim Carrey.

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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.