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Floris Wubben Exhibits Brick’s Material Prowess in Solo Showcase

Design Milk

What does brick want to be? While steel and glass rely on their inherent physical properties or the power of thinness to impress, brick and mortar are often seen as basic, relegated to a plebeian class of material often unfairly shared alongside textiles within the context of contemporary art. Challenging this cultural connotation is Netherlands-based artist Floris Wubben whose solo exhibition on view at The Future Perfect , aptly named BRICK , rejects that premise altogether in a series of argu

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Poly Mono is a “game font” made of shapes that creates Karel Martens-inspired prints

Its Nice That

From Otherwhere Collective, Poly Mono expands the realm of font-making, raising new possibilities for our keyboards.

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A Sculptor’s Apartment With Curved Translucent Glass Walls + No Doors

Design Milk

Located in a Prague housing estate, a unique project pushes the limits of conventional apartment design. NEUHÄUSL HUNAL designed the Sculptor’s Apartment with an experimental approach to spatial concepts and material fluidity, asking the question: What are the maximum possibilities of a classic prefabricated flat? Their solution is a one-of-a-kind apartment created for sculptor and glassmaker Vladimír Bachorík, featuring a glass workspace, a series of translucent glass walls, and the absen

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Brutalist Architecture Gets a High-Fashion Makeover at Saint Laurent’s Toronto Flagship

Azure Magazine

The brutalist architecture of the 1970s has both passionate fans and ardent detractors. Some swoon over the style’s rawness and severity, while others find it cold and oppressive. But as industrial finishes enjoy an ongoing resurgence, hulking concrete forms continue to gain new respect — and not just among architectural historians. Indeed, a new wave of contemporary brutalism has been quietly picking up steam throughout the past few years.

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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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Bespoke Only Designs a New York City Office Worth Returning To

Design Milk

While office spaces have evolved over the decades, shifting from private cubicles to expansive open workspaces, the post-pandemic world is still adapting to its redefined context. As working from home becomes the norm, most people have realized that they can be more productive in an environment of which they are comfortable. Melissa Lee, founder of the interior design studio Bespoke Only , knows this better than anyone.

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Chidy Wayne: In The Mirror

Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Revitalizing a Legacy: Zalgiris’ New Branding by Andstudio

We And The Color

In the heart of Lithuania, Zalgiris stands not just as a basketball team but as a symbol of national pride, resilience, and passion. For 80 years, Zalgiris has been synonymous with excellence on the court and an unyielding spirit that has inspired generations of fans. The challenge for Andstudio was to honor this storied legacy […] The post Revitalizing a Legacy: Zalgiris’ New Branding by Andstudio appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR.

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A 5-Year-Old’s Drawing of a Bird Nest Became an Enormous Beacon of Light Above an Estonian Port

Colossal

All photos by Tõnu Tunnel and Aivo Kallas, courtesy of Velvet, shared with permission Soaring above Noblessner Port in Tallinn, Estonia, three enormous eggs rest inside a woven nest. The project of design studio Velvet in collaboration with UN-LIKE , the glowing work perches atop a former mast and was inspired by a 5-year-old’s sketch. Stina Onemar was aboard a ferry to Hiiumaa Island with her aunt when they were discussing a competition to install a public work at the site.

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Voice User Interface Design: Designing for VUI Systems

Inkbot Design

Voice User Interface Design: Designing for VUI Systems These days, voice-activated systems are becoming very popular and flooding the market. Designers should now learn how to design voice user interfaces for mobiles and voice-controlled devices. User experience design is a field that changes very quickly. Innovative technologies have been introduced, with new devices coming in frequently.

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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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Discover the Innovative UI/UX of LAVVA's Mobile App Design

Abduzeedo

Discover the Innovative UI/UX of LAVVA's Mobile App Design abduzeedo 0523—24 Explore the exceptional UI/UX of LAVVA's mobile app, designed by Iteo Studio, focusing on reusable components and adaptive design for smart home systems. LAVVA - Mobile App, designed by Iteo Studio, represents a significant step forward in smart home technology. This app allows users to control and monitor their home’s systems and devices effortlessly.

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Google search results will soon look very different, thanks to AI

Creative Bloq

(And that might not be a good thing).

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Brands that stick

Moo

Ah, Stickers. The mere mention of stickers evokes a sense of nostalgia and a connection to simpler times. For businesses, stickers can be a powerful tool to engage clients and reinforce brand identity. Whether used for product packaging, event swag, or as part of a creative marketing campaign, stickers offer a versatile and memorable way to make a lasting impression.

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Guest Posting: How to Win at SEO and Establish Your Brand

Inkbot Design

Guest Posting: How to Win at SEO and Establish Your Brand Becoming an industry thought leader should be a goal for every brand regardless of their industry or target audience. According to a recent New York Times survey, the market opportunity for brands to showcase thought leadership has never been more significant. Some 70% of respondents believed that brands are as capable of being thought leaders as individuals, and as much as 77% answered no to the question, ‘Does a thought leader need to h

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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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Skin cells inspire Elmwood’s rebrand of historic skincare brand E45

Its Nice That

Looking to create a more inclusive, forward-facing brand, the designers have drawn inspiration from our skin’s building blocks.

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Line Illustration Series on the Behance Network #vector #lines #geometric #simple #illustration

Designspiration

Saved by Nathan Schroeder (@nthndesign).

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Templo on how to build a successful cause-led agency, against the establishments expectations

Its Nice That

Co-founders Pali Palavathanan and Anoushka Rodda speak about being inspired by their ethnic backgrounds, and designing for causes across human rights, climate change, culture and diversity.

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Canalla on Behance #photography #food

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Saved by Dat Duy Doan (@datdoan).

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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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These Wireless Numberpads Add Up to a Colorful Addition to Your Workflow

Design Milk

We don’t believe we’re alone looking to the advent of working from home during the pandemic and realizing how much attention and effort we dedicated to optimize our home office for utility, comfort, and admittedly a good Zoom game back then. One thing we prioritized was making the most of our limited desk space. Migrating to a 65% or 75% sized keyboard delivered a satisfying tactile experience while also reducing the physical footprint a full-size keyboard would normally occupy, and

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convoy #photography #workspace

Designspiration

Saved by Fon Kumuro (@fonkumuro).

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How Freelancers Can Prevent Chargebacks (7 Effective Strategies)

HONGKIAT

We all know the financial challenges freelancers face when finding new clients, preserving existing income sources , maintaining cash flow during slow times, handling income taxes , and more. Unfortunately, there is another financial hurdle you could face as a freelancer: chargebacks. A chargeback is a forced credit card refund. Chargebacks are a form of consumer protection, originally created to protect people from fraud and unauthorized transactions.

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Laurel Woodcock | PICDIT

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Saved by PICDIT (@picdit).

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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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Frank Penny by Bedow

BP&O

Frank Penny is a consultancy specialising in AML – anti-money laundering. Knowing next to nothing about financial matters, I had no idea such companies existed. But like pretty much any other business, to succeed and stand out against their competitors, at some point or another anti-AML consultants need to think about their brand identity. Stockholm studio Bedow was recently tasked The post Frank Penny by Bedow appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Emma Holder #layout

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Spotify launches new bespoke typeface with Dinamo: Spotify Mix

Its Nice That

A year and a half in the making, the new typeface will be used across both the app and broader marketing and brand communications – not to mention the Spotify wordmark too.

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Energy surges due to solar storm

FlowingData

The recent solar storms brought pretty lights to the night sky in some parts of the country, but they can also bring challenges to the power grid. For Bloomberg, Hayley Warren, Denise Lu, and Naureen Malik look at the surges through the lens of data collected by Whisker Labs Inc. While no significant failures were reported, there is potential for these surges to cause major damage.

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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.