Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2023

Get thinking creatively with Rafael Sarmento's Procreate character design masterclass.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2023

Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. Normally when our clothes get tired, we just give them to a charity shop or dump them in the recycling. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art.

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Just Creative

MARCH 27, 2023

When it comes to software for photorealistic images, most people choose to download Adobe Dimension. Despite being one of Adobe’s first 3D software, Dimension is one of the most popular tools for designing photorealistic images and products. But before we take a deeper look, is it the right fit for you? If you’re just getting into 3D design, you might not be aware of how much Adobe Dimension costs, its system requirements, and what the best deals are right now.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2023

Kelly Anna Last week in Barcelona, hundreds of creatives gathered at OFFF for three days of events exploring design, art, and culture. Creative Boom spoke to some of this year's featured speakers. The OFFF Festival in Barcelona brought together some of the leading voices of the creative industry who set the trends of new imagery and aesthetics in the fields of design, art, entertainment and post-digital culture.

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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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Just Creative

MARCH 27, 2023

Looking to learn how to download Adobe Aero free? We will show you how, plus offer discounts, alternatives, and more useful information about Aero. Adobe Aero is a useful tool that you can create Augmented Reality. You can build, view, and share immersive reality experiences. Want to feel in real life, a 3-dimensional space that you’ve created, which you can share with friends and family?

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Just Creative

MARCH 27, 2023

Adobe XD is one of the best programs to use for UX and UI design and is a part of the larger Adobe Creative Cloud offering. It is a vector-based UX design tool from Adobe, tailor-made to help designers create mock-ups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. But how can you download XD free? We guide you through it plus offer a comprehensive guide to all things Adobe XD.

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SpeckyBoy

MARCH 27, 2023

Freelance web designers have a lot of responsibility. It goes beyond building beautiful and functional websites. We must also think about things like accessibility , performance, and security. Not to mention the challenge of keeping clients happy. Because we juggle so many moving parts, we tend to take on more than we should. That often includes items that would be best handled by clients.

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Just Creative

MARCH 27, 2023

Figuring out the best way to download Adobe InDesign can be challenging. There are so many pricing options out there, not to mention the sketchy websites that offer Adobe InDesign illegally. But not to worry, we’ll clear things up for you. Here’s our guide on how to download Adobe Indesign, plus some more useful information such as discounts & alternatives.

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We And The Color

MARCH 27, 2023

Cynthia Mak’s first independent art project is based on reinterpreting Chinese characters as geometric shapes. When Cynthia Mak was a child, she viewed and comprehended Chinese characters as imaginative images before breaking them down into their component shapes – much like how the ancient Chinese created symbols from pictograms. With this technique of visualization and division, Cynthia successfully memorized each character for years to come.

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Vandelay Design

MARCH 27, 2023

Here are the main types of logos you can use for branding your business (or for a client), and when to use each one. The post 9 Types of Logos and How to Use Them appeared first on Vandelay Design.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 27, 2023

15+ Gorgeous Script Fonts for Beautiful Designs Welcome to our latest blog post featuring 15+ magnificent script fonts that will elevate your designs' beauty! Whether designing wedding invitations or crafting a logo for your brand , choosing the right script font can make all the difference in creating an eye-catching visual impact. It's no surprise, then, why MIT conducted a study showing that humans process visual information up to 60,000 times faster than text – emphasising how crucial

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Design Milk

MARCH 27, 2023

Bould Design’s portfolio of work includes some easily recognizable designs from the tech category, including the sleek Eero mesh wi-fi system, the petite and purple embellished Roku streaming media player, and perhaps one of the most popularly adopted smart home devices ever, the Nest Learning Thermostat. Few would guess the design studio’s next project would be a smart home… not for people, but for housing our fine feathered friends.

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 27, 2023

Top 15+ Display Fonts Every Designer Needs to Know About Typography is an essential element in design that can make or break a project. It plays a crucial role in conveying the message and atmosphere of your work, as well as captivating its audience. Utilising display fonts is one of the most effective ways to inject personality and character into designs.

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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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Its Nice That

MARCH 27, 2023

Using Josef Müller-Brockmann’s proposal for the design of interior spaces, the project is one that aims to create a truly immersive and interactive linguistic experience.

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Colossal

MARCH 27, 2023

All images © Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel, shared with permission Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy ( previously ) and Jason Guenzel recently teamed up to create a staggering look at the sun that showcases the textured, fiery details of its atmosphere. Comprised of approximately 90,000 individual images, “Fusion of Helios” showcases the usually invisible solar corona, the outermost layer that tends to be hidden by the sun’s powerful glare. “To get a scientifically

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Feature Shoot

MARCH 27, 2023

Courtesy David Hancock, 5119 Cameras In 2018, David Hancock set out to create pinhole cameras that anyone could build at home. He was inspired, in part, by a photographer friend who was navigating mobility challenges exacerbated by small camera dials. Hancock’s dream: make large format photography (4×5, 5×7, and 8×10) accessible for all through DIY cameras.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 27, 2023

When it comes to commuting, most people turn to activities like listening to music, reading, or staring out the window. But illustrator and animator October Jones, whose real name is Joe Butcher, has found a more creative way to pass the time – by drawing new heads for his fellow commuters. More: Instagram , Twitter h/t: boredpanda Using sticky notes, October Jones creates cartoon faces that he matches up with the bodies of unsuspecting passengers on his train.

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Mindsparkle Mag

MARCH 27, 2023

Zapros Honey, designed by Yiaki design , is a company that specializes in high-quality honey, and the packaging of its products needs to reflect that. The design of the packaging is focused on creating a sense of immediacy and highlighting the nomadic beekeeping practices of the company. The use of black and white gives the packaging an austere character, while the metallic Pantone adds an element of prestige.

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Colossal

MARCH 27, 2023

All images © Janny Baek, shared with permission “I’ve always been drawn to art in different ways, but sculpting clay by hand seems to come most naturally to me. I think it is my most effective means of communication,” says Janny Baek , whose playful, abstract ceramics blur the line between form and function. Drawing on fundamental compositional elements like color, line, and volume, she creates characterful shapes from clay that “advocate for the strange, uncategorized, undefin

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Mindsparkle Mag

MARCH 27, 2023

Mentessa is changing the game in the distributed workplace landscape with their revolutionary learning-by-connecting platform. However, as their business expanded, they came to the realization that their visual identity wasn’t matching the same level of innovation and excellence as their product. Thus, Fiction embarked on a journey with the Mentessa team to create a new visual identity that would genuinely capture their values, purpose, and unique vision for the Future of Work.

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Press'd

MARCH 27, 2023

Caitlin and Kelly worked with Colin at Pulp + Ink in Chicago to create their gorgeous wedding stationery. They customized our Everly v.2 design and updated it with crisp black letterpress. They carried the fonts and wreath motif through their day of pieces as well. The foil stamped and letterpressed menus were the perfect compliment to their stunning venue.

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Mindsparkle Mag

MARCH 27, 2023

Set within the historic and exciting inner South Dublin, and with an innovative living offer balancing community and individual freedom, Rathmines house needed a confident brand to establish it as Dublins new residency. To Develop Rathmines Houses proposition, Rowdy Studio needed to understand the vision behind it, and the living offer that would be provided for residents.

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The Die Line

MARCH 27, 2023

Miett's nostalgic, cartoon-inspired take creates a playful aesthetic, but the rich design elements add a clever sense of indulgence that most savory snacks miss.

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Mindsparkle Mag

MARCH 27, 2023

Better Projects is a creative studio and strategic design partner focused on developing brands and experiences. The post Better Projects appeared first on Mindsparkle Mag.

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Noupe

MARCH 27, 2023

Don’t want your competitors to get ahead? Ready to perfect your operations? Never want to post a flopped marketing campaign again? Then you’ll need access to solid, ongoing insights to inform your business, marketing, and sales strategies. Enter: Big Data and analytics. With big data and analytics leading you in the right direction, there’s no limit to the growth and innovations your business can bring forth.

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