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15 Free Logo Reveal Templates for Adobe After Effects

SpeckyBoy

If you’re looking to spice up your branded videos and marketing campaigns, consider using an animated logo reveal. An animated logo can be a great way to capture the attention of your audience as they scroll through their newsfeed and to stand out from the competition. Luckily, you don’t have to be a motion design expert to create a stunning animated logo.

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The Best Album Covers of All Time

Design Roast

Few things speak to the human spirit as deeply as music. We all have a favorite song, and certain tunes bring back memories of happier times. The album covers matching those melodies deliver just as much nostalgia. Designers spend a lot of time and effort getting the design just right to reflect the music inside. [.]. The post The Best Album Covers of All Time appeared first on Design Roast.

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Iceland’s national football team gets a new identity

Creative Review

Iceland isn’t exactly renowned for its footballing prowess, but the country’s national men’s team has achieved some major milestones in the past few years, qualifying for the Euros for the first time in 2016 and becoming the smallest nation ever to compete in the World Cup in 2018. The women’s team has also been climbing up the global rankings and was named 18th in the world by FIFA in 2019.

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Design inspiration: the best projects from June

Design Week

Typefaces for Black Lives Matter. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder – and the subsequent protests – the design world has reacted with reflection and action for moving forwards. In the more immediate future, designers have found ways to support networks that are central to the movement. At the start of the year Pentagram partner Matt Willey announced that he would be giving all his typefaces to the Buy Fonts Save Lives initiative.

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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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Libresse’s new ad is a rallying cry for every woman’s story to be heard

Creative Review

Libresse has made a name for itself with its taboo-busting ad campaigns. In 2017, the feminine hygiene brand made headlines with Blood Normal , the first period product ad to feature red-coloured blood. A year later, its all-singing, all-dancing Viva La Vulva spot swept the awards circuit ( including CR’s 2019 Annual ) for its refreshingly frank and funny take on women’s relationships with their vulvas.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for CEFC by Designate

Under Consideration / Brand

“It’s Not Easy Bein’ Clean”. (Est. 2012) "The CEFC (Clean Energy Finance Corporation) has a unique role to increase investment in Australia's transition to lower emissions. We invest to lead the market, operating with commercial rigour to address some of Australia's toughest emissions challenges - in agriculture, energy generation and storage, infrastructure, property, transport and waste.

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How great ideas can emerge from discomfort and self-analysis

Its Nice That

At Nicer Tuesdays June, photographer Stephen Tayo, illustrator Wednesday Holmes, Azeema creative director Jameela Elfaki and artist Hassan Hajjaj shared how their own education and early experiences define their practice today.

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#FridayFive with Shillington’s Anthony Wood

Shillington

Inspiration can come from anywhere. So, on the first Friday of each month, we’re sharing some of our Shillington team’s favourite things from the past four weeks. This month, Shillington’s Global Director Anthony Wood shares what was on his radar in June. 1. To Follow: Mr Dazzle. Zipeng Zhu is an art director, designer, illustrator and animator living in NYC.

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Creative Heroes: Annie Atkins

Creative Review

Annie Atkins’ work for movie directors such as Wes Anderson and Steven Spielberg has demonstrated the rich opportunities for graphic designers in film. As part of our Creative Heroes series for our 40th birthday, Atkins talks us through her career. The post Creative Heroes: Annie Atkins appeared first on Creative Review.

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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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400 Years In 7 Minutes - A Brief History of American Xenophobia

Abduzeedo

400 Years In 7 Minutes - A Brief History of American Xenophobia. abduzeedo 07.02.20 Other: A Brief History of American Xenophobia Based on Erika Lee's book America for Americans, brings up over 75 points in American history in just 7 minutes. Covering over 400 years of the American status quo where Xenophobia and racism created roots that spread in policy and everyday American life.

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650+ Light Leaks That Will Add a Retro Feel To Your Images

Inspiration Feed

What Is A Light Leak? A light leak refers to a gap or hole in the bodywork of an optical instrument, such as a camera, which allows light to penetrate (leak through) the usually light-tight chamber.

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Rosy, Voluptuous Lips and Moody Faces Enliven Ceramic Vessels by Artist Tatiana Cardona

Colossal

All images © Tatiana Cardona, shared with permission. Tatiana Cardona ’s ceramic planters, mugs, and vases might pucker up for a kiss but their lips will never tell. The Miami-based artist, who runs the shop Female Alchemy , creates playful vessels featuring pursed lips lined in reds and pinks and minimal faces with moody expressions. “The concept of lips was inspired by the feminist movement in the ’60s-’70s where red lipstick stood as a symbol of protest.

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Olafur Eliasson’s new app lets kids morph into the environment

Creative Review

Known for his interactive works focused on climate change, Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has launched a new AR project called Earth Speakr that puts the next generation at the heart of the conversation on climate change. Developed with the help of AKQA, Earth Speakr uses augmented reality to blend children’s faces with objects or materials in their surroundings as they literally speak up on behalf of the environment.

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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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Through a Blur of Migratory Birds, Photographer Sankar Sridhar Captures the Rituals of the Yamuna River

Colossal

All images © Sankar Sridhar, shared with permission. When Dehli-based photographer Sankar Sridhar visits the Yamuna River in winter, he observes hundreds of gulls, terns, and other birds as they flock to the Ganges tributary that flows through the Indian city. Despite the river’s inability to maintain a thriving ecosystem in that stretch, the avians are spurred by site fidelity as they migrate each year, a ritualistic act Sridhar recently captured in a series titled Long Live the River.

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Whimsical Balance in 3D

Abduzeedo

Whimsical Balance in 3D. abduzeedo 07.02.20 Pol Solà has an incredible portfolio with some beautiful projects like Rings Of Saturn which was featured on Behance. There’s something about his projects that capture the 80s, in special, that sense of discovering what 3D and CGI could bring to the world in terms of visual design. With “Whimsical Balance” Pol creates a new a series of 3D explorations in collaboration with Guasch Studio.

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With a hint of surrealism, Jiayue Li talks us through her dreamlike and thoughtful compositions

Its Nice That

We chat to the Chinese illustrator, currently based in New York, about her illusory and detailed practice.

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Designer Spotlight: Leo Natsume

Abduzeedo

Designer Spotlight: Leo Natsume. abduzeedo 07.02.20 Times are definitely changing, we all live in a pandemic and hopefully soon a post-pandemic reality. Economically things will be difficult initially but eventually things will get better. I know this sounds super grim, but in order to help everyone to promote their work, we will start featuring designers from all over the world in a series we call Designer Spotlight.

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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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Freya Body Inspires You To Move

The Die Line

Freya cups suggest to do the opposite - to relax and let go of control!

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“El Dorado” by Photographer Melissa Arras

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NEW BOOK ABOUT MEAD SCHAEFFER

Illustration Art

The newest arrival from Dan Zimmer's Illustrated Press is a major book about illustrator Mead Schaeffer. To write the book, I interviewed Schaeffer's daughter in her home in Vermont and was given exclusive access to Schaeffer's personal scrapbooks. Schaeffer was unusual in that he had three different incarnations as an illustrator. From the introduction : The first time Mead Schaeffer became nationally famous, it was as an illustrator of adventure stories such as The Count of Monte Cristo , The

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What Exactly Is Branding?

Graphic Design USA

HFZ did not develop its brand because of its creative name. Instead, HFZ built its brand by developing a reputation for financial acumen, consistently delivering value, and contributing to the urban development of NYC.

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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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What Is a Landing Page

Noupe

Though it may not seem like an obvious choice, a landing page — or two or three — can help generate leads and grow your business. A landing page is a web page with a singular focus: to convert website visitors into leads. When visitors click on a link from an ad or a post on social media, they go to a landing page that describes what the offer in the ad or post is and what they need to do to get it.

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10 WordPress Plugins to Help Improve Website Accessibility

SpeckyBoy

WordPress provides you with a decent head start when it comes to creating accessible websites. For example, recent default themes like Twenty Seventeen are already built with accessibility in mind. But that doesn’t mean that your work is done. There are still plenty of items to check off your list to ensure that everyone has access to your site’s navigation and content.

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Pepsi Celebrates COVID-19 Heroes In China With New Campaign

The Die Line

Pepsi, in collaboration with Chinese state-run People’s Daily New Media, launched a new campaign at celebrating essential workers that continue working despite the risks of contracting the highly contagious coronavirus.

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Flow Design Processes - Focusing on the Users' Needs

Interaction Design Foundation

It can be really tempting to start a design project by leaping into the deep end and starting to sketch out pages and work on the information architecture of the final product. However, it’s almost certainly the wrong approach to take. To create great user experiences – designers must focus on the user’s needs and that means developing an understanding of how to create the best task flow for that user.

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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.