Thu.Oct 17, 2019

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Creating Wild and Crazy Backgrounds with CSS & JavaScript

SpeckyBoy

The ability of developers to do amazing things with code never ceases to amaze. Sure, functionality still plays a huge role. But these days, we’re also seeing some otherworldly visuals come to life through the help of CSS and JavaScript, among others. Today, we’re going to focus on an area that is sure to grab your attention: Background patterns. Note that there is no subtlety here.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Fonts in Use

Contributed by Peiran Tan Source: [link] ©カラー/Project Eva. ©カラー/EVA製作委員会 ©カラー License: All Rights Reserved. Created and directed by Hideaki Anno, Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, often abbreviated as NGE or simply EVA) is a Japanese media franchise consisting of four main parts: a tw

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Masoud Morgan on creating a sense of destruction and suspense in 3D typography

Its Nice That

The Berlin-based designer from Iran tells us about the influence of growing up immersed in calligraphy and his accidental entry into graphic design. Masoud says: “3D elements come into my work when I want to destroy the form of design structure and its elements. 2D elements don’t show the feeling of destruction and suspense as perfectly as I’d like.”.

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We Love This Adorably Illustrated Pizza Dough Packaging

The Die Line

We love this new look for The Northern Dough Co. The new design takes a friendly approach with humanistic typography and downright adorable doodle-style illustrations.

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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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Exploration of Scalable & Responsive Logo Designs by Joe Harrison

The Logo Smith

The post Exploration of Scalable & Responsive Logo Designs by Joe Harrison appeared first on The Logo Smith. Exploration of Scalable & Responsive Logo Designs by Joe Harrison Just when you might have been wondering when the next cool logo design project was going to surface: Responsive Logo Designs pops up to show us there are still novel, practical and fun ways to experiment with popular brand logos.

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House for a Couple by SET Architects

This is Paper

17.10.2019House for a Couple by SET ArchitectsResearch, Interiors SET Architects completes an early 1900 apartment that plays on the dialogue between history and modernity. Photography: Simone BossiThe use of natural materials such as wood and marble, the careful study of colors and the relationship between light and shadows give life to a project with an elegant atmosphere suspended over time.

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This Norwegian Supermarket Chain Aims For Consistency With Their Refreshed Look

The Die Line

Norwegian Supermarket Chain MENY has a fresh new look that aims to tie each product line together while also maintaining differentiation through typography and illustration.

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5 Tools That Every Web Design Agency Should Use to Boost Productivity

Noupe

It’s no secret that web design projects often overshoot their deadlines. Design do-overs, tiny details that take way longer than anticipated and never-ending email exchanges are characteristic of most website projects. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you want to unlock scalable business growth, your web design agency must maximize efficiency.

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Aesop’s campaign for anti-trafficking charity Unseen makes “Insta-poetry” sinister

Its Nice That

Creative agency Aesop has created a campaign for charity Unseen, which works to end modern slavery and people trafficking. Inspired by Instagram poetry, the typographic-led identity can be seen on billboards and across a wide-scale social media campaign coinciding with Anti-Slavery Day tomorrow (18 October). Read more.

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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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7 Best Creatives from Germany

Shillington

At Shillington, we love to celebrate great design and share projects from creatives around the world. We’ve covered the work of many studios so far. Germany is up next! The beautiful landscape is covered with over 20,000 castles and has the largest beer festival in the world. Besides the impressive variety of beers coming from Bavaria, the country produces delicacies like 300 varieties of bread and 1,000 kinds of sausages to accompany your pint.

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Daniel Stuhlpfarrer melds phonetics, architecture, and iconography in his variable typefaces

Its Nice That

“The projects I love the most are those where I can combine my enthusiasm for type design, graphic design and the accompanying technical components,” Daniel says. The Berlin-based designer, therefore, finds a home in the possibilities of variable fonts. Read more.

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Stunning Shots Take Top Prizes in the 2019 Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest

Colossal

Land of the eagle by Audun Rikardsen, Norway. Winner 2019, Behaviour: Birds. All images © their respective photographers, and shared courtesy of Natural History Museum, London. This week, London’s Natural History Museum announced the winners of its 55th Wildlife Photographer of the Year showcase. More than 48,000 amateur and professional photographers from 100 countries shared their best shots and a jury of nine experts selected the winners.

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“Being open to different influences helps drive experimentation”: Dalbert Vilarino on his restless style

Its Nice That

The Toronto-based illustrator talks us through his recently published zine documenting his favourite sketchbook drawings from the past two years. Read more.

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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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My Happiest Project: Olimpia Zagnoli

Creative Review

Throughout October, we’re looking at the subject of happiness, and asking creatives to tell us about the projects they’ve most enjoyed working on. Here, illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli remembers the joy she found in creating a vibrant poster inspired by New York City. The post My Happiest Project: Olimpia Zagnoli appeared first on Creative Review.

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Cigarettes, bums and plenty of stone: Meet digital artist Diego Sanchez Barcelo

Its Nice That

Humorous and playful, this London-based artist’s 3D designs and animations can be seen on music videos, MTV.uk’s social channels, as well as starring in commercial work for HSBC, Chloé and The Arc. Read more.

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Femininity and Empowerment Through Illustration

Trendland

Violeta Hernádez is a Mexican graphic designer and illustrator who has been developing an artistic practice around the female figure. Her characters always show an ultra feminine expression, and also they emanate power and control. She has been doing this for years, in a cultural context where nudity and femininity were the opposite of power. Violeta has found a way of expressing her own voice through her creations.

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Keith Rankin explores the archetypal man vs machine story using Adobe Stock images

Its Nice That

We’ve commissioned the Ohio-based illustrator to explore the world of Adobe Stock and make a new series of works using Adobe’s vast library. Read more.

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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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Lecture in Progress x Google Hackathon

Shillington

Lecture in Progress are helping run a full day Google Hackathon —and are inviting students, graduates and creatives with less than 3 years’ experience to get involved! This is your chance to meet, learn from and be coached by members of the team at Google Creative Lab , as well as collaborate with an inspiring group of individuals within the Google space to collectively work towards creating your own experiment.

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Whataburger’s Texas Charm Shines Through With Latest Piece From Jeweler James Avery

The Die Line

Texas-based jeweler James Avery looked to the hamburger chain as inspiration for their latest silver bauble, a Whataburger fries charm.

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Attaboy Returns to Compound Gallery With ‘Future Human’

Hi-Fructose

Travel to a time where humans prevail in all their primeval glory in Attaboy's new show at The Compound Gallery. This body of work includes the buzzed-about rock paintings on rocks, adding to the meta-nature of the new show that seems to be extracted from animation. Is this place the fate of the future or is it a temporal glimpse into our primitive past?

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Watercolor Illustrations and a Clean Look Make This Organic Baby Food Brand Stand Out

The Die Line

Design Womb created this modern and clean packaging for White Leaf Provisions, a brand that aims to provide healthy organic baby food to keep your little ones nourished with only the good stuff.

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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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Design Museum’s Mars exhibition explores “compelling” design challenges

Design Week

The mission to get humans to our nearest planetary neighbour has long been acknowledged as a scientific endeavour. But as the possibility becomes more likely, designers and engineers must reconcile scientific conundrums to ensure its success. The Design Museum’s newest exhibition, Moving to Mars, therefore positions the task of getting to the Red Planet not only as scientific, but also as a design challenge.

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We Love The Way This Brand Utilizes Paper Cutout Illustration and Photography

The Die Line

We love the way New Zealand-based agency Unordinary incorporated paper cutout illustration and photography to create this unique take on ice cream packaging.

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Hello Monday

Communication Arts

Equal parts portfolio and character, Hello Monday’s new site inspires potential clients and new employees alike.

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Anything But Basic Is What K Pizza Is All About

The Die Line

K Pizza brings in graffiti style with traditional modern Italian typography. .

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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.