I Love Typography
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Read the book, Typographic Firsts. Calligrapher, designer, educator, and artist, Seb Lester has attracted a huge and devoted following — both for his talent and wit. On Instagram, a million followers get to see Seb at work, penning everything from famous logos to exquisite copperplate and formal gothic scripts. Undoubtedly, part of his broad appeal is a combination of his […].
Eye on Design
OCTOBER 14, 2021
During a quick scene in The French Dispatch , Hermès Jones, a magazine illustrator played by Jason Schwartzman, gets an earful from Arthur Howitzer, Jr., the editor-in-chief played by Bill Murray. Pasted on the wall next to Jones’ desk are 12 past covers of The French Dispatch , showing an assortment of imagined stories; in one, the Statue of Liberty in Paris waves to the one in New York, and in another, a group of men in suits break into a dance.
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Canny
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Corporate video ideas are ten a penny, but some are better than others! From company overview videos and customer testimonial videos, to service explainer videos and team member videos, we’ve been covering a lot of ground at Canny recently. One thing we hear too often is: “I don’t know what type of videos my business should be making!”. Well, today we’re looking to change that.
Smashing Magazine Graphics
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Smart CSS Solutions For Common UI Challenges. Smart CSS Solutions For Common UI Challenges. Cosima Mielke. 2021-10-14T12:00:00+00:00. 2021-10-14T16:11:06+00:00. It’s incredible to see what we can do with CSS today, especially if you still remember how difficult it once was to figure out stacking contexts or why margins collapsed and why top: float didn’t work.
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
Envato Tuts+
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Looking for some inspiration for a new project? The 1950s are a great period to draw from. If you like vintage graphic design, get this 50s retro design pack of Illustrator brushes from Envato Elements. Today, we'll take a look at the major design influences of the era and share some terrific 1950s graphic design resources from Envato Elements that you can use to incorporate a bit of the 50s retro design aesthetic into any project.
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Creative Review
OCTOBER 14, 2021
“I remember anime and comics were my main creative source. I used to make my own comics and remember being torn apart by my mom because studying was the only priority a teenager should have had,” Taiwanese illustrator An Chen says. “It wasn’t until it was time to select my university major that I started to think about my career path.
SpyreStudios
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Support pages are a commonly accepted trait amongst webmasters. Once your website grows to support a large enough userbase, you simply have to offer some type of knowledge base. My personal favorite is the FAQ page for Frequently Asked Questions. Related: FAQ Pages: The Benefits Of Crafting a Help Page. You’ll run into all kinds of different webpage layouts when it comes to FAQ styles.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Denmark-based music duo Moon Panda have released their new song Vacationer, complete with an animated music video by London-based animator Simona Mehandzhieva. With the demonic characters and intensely saturated world, the animation sits somewhere in the same universe as Polly Nor and Adventure Time, with a dialled up use of striking graphics throughout.
We And The Color
OCTOBER 14, 2021
TAN MON CHERI, an elegant display font from foundry TanType. Designed and published by foundry TanType, this new sans serif display font comes with plenty of elegant features. TAN MON CHERI is equipped with numerous ligatures and alternate letters to give you countless options for unique titles and short text sections. The font’s elegant style is well suited for a wide range of applications including magazine headlines, posters, greeting cards, packaging, clothing, web design, social media
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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.
Design You Trust
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The British graphic designer and photoshop master Matt Bonito photoshopping his Dad into all sorts of movie scenes and funny situations for over six years now. Matt’s skills are so amazing his edits are both wholesome and hilarious. More: Instagram , Facebook.
SpeckyBoy
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Regardless of the project, fonts will always play a pivotal role in design. A carefully selected typeface has the power to completely change the message and feeling you are to convey, and can elevate your design from the average to the inspiring. However, very few designers are brave enough to step away from the safety of a clean serif or sans-serif.
HONGKIAT
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Being a professional is something that most designers dream of accomplishing. After all, it’s the happy medium between knowing your stuff, getting paid for it , and basically winning at life. Or it could just be the start of a dwindling career , perforated repeatedly by false expectations and self-sabotaging mechanisms. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 14, 2021
As almost everything in our lives becomes more digital, and we flick ceaselessly between screens for work, fun, and life admin, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to stand out. Imagery on digital platforms, networks and websites is slicker and more seamless than it’s ever been, which is why SomeOne’s work with Coventry Building Society (CBS) feels like a welcome change.
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.
Mindsparkle Mag
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Isn’t having dinner altogether with your friends one of the best activities in the world? We certainly believe that these gatherings have crucial serotonin doses. Almost every reunion has tons of laughter and exchange of varied life experiences. So, today we’re presenting Cucina’s branding design by FAENA Studio. . Cucina’s founder Marco Carboni thought of it as a space where allows learning but good talks and toasts, everything that involves sharing a table with friends
Colossal
OCTOBER 14, 2021
All images courtesy of Grove Square Galleries, shared with permission. Photographic artist Jim Naughten casts a fantastical, candy-colored lens over luxuriant ecosystems and surreal animal portraits in Eremozoic , a solo exhibition on view at Grove Square Galleries through November 18. Comprised of digitally altered compositions, the series centers on rhinos, manatees, and myriad wild animals in strange, unearthly settings: a tall brown bear stands on its hind legs in a field of bright pink gras
UX Collective
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Unsplash: Tim Mossholder You’ve aced the interview. The feedback is amazing: the panel enjoyed talking to you, learning about your background and the projects you’ve worked on. The recruiter rolls out the offer and you’re all set to join the new organisation. You are excited and a little nervous to meet everyone on your first day. A few days pass, the initial niceties and interactions subside and the real work and your role takes centre stage.
Feature Shoot
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Support System © Zerb Mellish. ‘The Honduran boy’ is the photograph of a survivor of the hurricanes that hit the Honduran Caribbean coast in November 2020. The boy returned to the same place where his home was one day. © Carlos Barrera. The winners of the Single Images category of the 7th Annual Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards have been announced, with 30 photographs included in our upcoming street exhibition in Los Angeles.
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UX Collective
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Evaluating the impact of UX research is hard. Here is a framework that can help. Photo by Patrick Perkins on Unsplash “John did great work on this user study, but the results haven’t led to any product changes yet. How should we talk about the impact of his work in this perf cycle?” “Perf” is a shorthand for “performance review” at Google, and yes, it’s that time again to evaluate the impact of our work and determine who gets raises and promotions.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Mel D Cole started shooting music on a disposable camera back in 2001. The New York-based, self-taught photographer has since established himself as one of hip-hop’s most accomplished and celebrated photographers. Last year, he released his first book, Great: Photographs of Hip-Hop, which featured behind-the-scenes and live concert shots of superstars including Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Tyler, the Creator and Drake, to name just a few.
Design Milk
OCTOBER 14, 2021
British designer Bethan Laura Wood’s solo show Ornate for the Nilufar Gallery in Los Angeles consists of only three objects (two cabinets and a desk) but these furniture pieces have a lot to say. Designed in collaboration with ALPI , a leader in the production of decorative surfaces, the Meisen Collection marks 10 years of collaboration between Wood and English designer and gallery owner, Nina Yashar.
Pixlr
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Pixlr — the free cloud-based photo editing and graphic design platform is launching its very own virtual art museum that displays over 10,000 pieces of NFT artwork. Calling all art aficionados and connoisseurs, we’ve come bearing exciting news! Pixlr — the world’s best online photo editor is launching its very own decentralized art museum, a safe virtual space [.].
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Design Milk
OCTOBER 14, 2021
DeNormanville is a minimal residence located in Montréal, Canada, designed by TBA. The architects were tasked in creating a rear expansion that would properly navigate the typology of the site, all while making sure to preserve the original structure and maintain continuity among the neighboring facades. The extension was brought forward to align with the frontage of its immediate neighbors, its facade carved out to provide protective space around a Siberian elm.
Vandelay Design
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Character design and illustration is a skill that many designers attempt to master. If you're working to improve your own skills in this area it can be helpful to gain inspiration from the work of others. In this post we'll showcase 30 character illustrations from various designers. You may also be interested in this post from the archives, 30 Tutorials for Designing Fun and Creative Characters.
Noupe
OCTOBER 14, 2021
A big yes! Open source development is no longer an underdog. Its popularity has exploded like a volcano. There’s no reason to say NO to it in 2021; in fact, it is to be analyzed that it is here to stay for many years to come. The reason for its remarkable supremacy isn’t just because it’s “free,” but also because it comes with a slew of benefits that make it easier for developers to use its beautiful features.
Design Milk
OCTOBER 14, 2021
There are those people that crave over the top, bright + bold environments to live in, and then there are those that prefer their spaces to be classic and timeless, i.e. black and white. Black and white spaces are dramatic, modern and sleek, never going out of style, instead living through trends as they come in and out of favor. The contrasting color scheme makes any room feel clean and dynamic, whether you’re living in a modern home or a traditional farmhouse.
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