Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock The leaves will soon change colour, there's a growing cooler breeze in the air, and the students are back in town. The perfect time, in short, to take a new course and learn some fresh skills. Here are six of the best. It doesn't matter how young or old you are; September is a season of transformation that very much puts us in the mood to learn new things.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When tasked with designing a new office for a staff of 70 young and dynamic employees at Esalco Logistics , Istanbul-based OSO Architecture wanted the design to reflect the characteristics of the office’s inhabitants. Using color and a touch of playfulness, the office floor plan encourages in-office communication and interaction with spaces carved out for games, sport, entertainment, and impromptu meetings.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Interactive artwork is great in theory, but in practice, it can be difficult to get viewers to play ball. Here's a great example of how to get them on side, from Dutch agency StudioSpass. Who doesn't love an art book fair? It's a fabulous way to get fresh creative inspiration and potentially some great gifts for loved ones, too. And even better if there's some actual art to bring the event to life and elevate it above just a visit to your local bookshop.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

BassamFellows’ Rail sofa collection began with an architectural project – a client’s guest house/pool pavilion featuring a large indoor/outdoor lounge area separated by folding glass doors, located near the brand’s base in New Canaan, Connecticut. “As with all of our furniture designs, Rail comes from an architectural project…,” says BassamFellows Co-Founder Craig Bassam. “When open, the entire living space becomes one, and I wanted the lounge areas to seamlessly

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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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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Wine is a tough market to break into. We explore how New Theory is rewriting the rule book. It's strange when you think about it. We'd never consider eating the same thing, night after night, however much we like it. But when it comes to wine, most people tend to be creatures of habit. So, breaking through with something new is not an easy task at all.

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Creative Bloq

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

"This reminds me of when Photoshop introduced Layers," says Adobe's Rufus Deuchler.

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Just Creative

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Having trouble installing and activating the fonts in Adobe Creative Cloud? We’ve been there. Now that Adobe has moved its product to the Creative Cloud suite , glitches are much more common. And there is no tab in the software’s Help menu to resolve the glitches. So if you are facing the “Adobe Fonts not Syncing ” issue, you will need to troubleshoot it manually.

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Booooooom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For our regular art and photo spotlights, we've always asked to see a body of work—multiple images—either a series or a cohesive selection of images. This is still the case for our spotlights, but we've realised this approach can be limiting when people don’t have enough work that's ready to share. So for this open call, we're allowing single-image submissions.

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We And The Color

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Check out the artistry of the perfect resume and cover letter template by graphic designer Danny Aldana. In the tumultuous sea of job applications, your resume and cover letter are the lighthouses guiding potential employers to the treasure that is you. But why settle for a mundane piece of paper when you can wield a masterpiece, crafted by the virtuoso of design, Danny Aldana ?

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Booooooom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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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.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

History Of The McDonald's Logo Design Evolution McDonald's, the world's largest and most iconic fast food chain, is arguably more famous for its golden arches logo than its mouthwatering menu. What started as a small burger stand in San Bernardino, California, in the 1940s has grown into a global empire serving 69 million customers daily in 118 countries.

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In an era of casual dress, remote work and open, collaborative workplaces, the world of corporate law remains an outlier. From New York to Toronto, London and Sydney, the corporate legal profession remains one of the last bastions of formality in business; still defined by private offices, dark boardrooms, two-piece suits and polished shoes. Even the beleagured necktie finds a refuge within law’s shirt collars.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Ultimate Guide: Top 10 Best Laptops for Designers In the ever-evolving landscape of creative design, the role of technology has become more pivotal than ever before. As a creative professional, you understand that the right laptop can be your most indispensable tool, unleashing your potential and elevating your work to new heights. Whether you're a graphic designer crafting stunning visuals, an architect conceptualising innovative structures, or a video editor weaving cinematic narratives, y

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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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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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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Branding Tips for TV Logos and Streaming Service Brands Graphics are the first things viewers see when they visit any channel. With dozens of streaming services platforms and hundreds of TV channels available, catching the audience's attention in the competitive TV streaming market requires some doing. If you want viewers to stop and stare and keep tuning in, your brand's name and logo should stand out.

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HONGKIAT

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Ever found yourself puzzled while browsing a specialized forum or website, unable to understand the terminology being used? Welcome to the evolving landscape of the internet, where users have developed their own unique vocabulary to better express themselves. In this guide, we’ll decode some of these terms for you. Many of these terms originated from gaming communities playing multiplayer online games.

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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The refinements of the Alpro brand identity on and off-pack are the latest in its partnership with Elmwood and include new photography assets, a more playful tone of brand voice, and a bespoke typeface.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The umbrella brand for the Beeb's natural history and science content, BBC Earth's programmes have been huge global hits. And today, it's launching a confident new logo to build on that success. When it comes to the geopolitics of climate change, the UK may have limited influence in a world dominated by the rising industrial might of countries like China and India.

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For hundreds of years, typography was an innately physical medium, beginning with ornate metal designs followed by mass-produced wood varieties that were cheaper and could be scaled up or down. In the 21st century, we think of typefaces and fonts as things that come in digital packages, but artist and designer Will Mower aims to bring interaction and tactility back to the art form.

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Feature Shoot

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With a portfolio colored by iridescent aesthetics and a touch of unease, Carly Fridhandler, aka Scorpion Sorbet ( @scorpionsorbet ) has created a captivating style with her AI artworks. A senior art director at an advertising agency by day, Fridhandler has a keen eye. That along with Midjourney and a technique she calls “reverse prompting” enables her to achieve her unique artwork.

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Abduzeedo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Los Kalakos Tequila Blanco: Minimalist Packaging Design abduzeedo 0913—23 Los Kalakos' Tequila Blanco 2023 isn’t just another beverage in the spirits aisle – it's a masterclass in brandjng and packaging design presented on a bottle. Commissioned by the illustrious Ernesto Serna, known to many as Sr. Brander , this project had its visual DNA mapped out by the artful hands of Moisés Guillén.

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Design You Trust

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There’s a shroud of mystery surrounding a street artist and photographer known only by his pseudonym, Fernando. His real name is Eugeny and he hails from the Russian city of Kaliningrad. Fernando’s unique style blends street art with photography, a process he often shares on his Instagram account. Despite the limited information available about him, his masterpieces speak volumes about his talent.

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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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Abduzeedo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Chess Set 3D Concept Design: Louis Berger's Minimalist Marvel abduzeedo 0913—23 In the ever-evolving world of design, it's a rare feat when an artist manages to strike a balance—quite literally—between functionality and aesthetic. Enter Louis Berger, whose recent conceptual 3d exploration has set the design sphere aflutter on abduzeedo.com: a minimal chess set, where pieces almost defy gravity in their quest for balance.

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Its Nice That

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

See the iconic styles of two unlikely creative forces collide in this adorable teaser animation.

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Sol Calero, “La Escuela del Sur (The School of the South)” (2015), mixed media, installation view. Photo by Andy Keate. All images courtesy of the artists and Phaidon, shared with permission Dubbed the essential survey of artists living and working across Latin America, a monumental new book catalogs three centuries of output across 20 Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions.

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Its Nice That

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This year’s overall winners are united by their sense of playfulness, dynamic characters and intriguing use of space.

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Designspiration

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Burkinabé multidisciplinary artist and designer Hamed Ouattara’s first American solo show – Bolibana – is currently on exhibit at Friedman Benda. Known as one of the most prominent voices in contemporary African design, Ouattara’s new body of high-design work has been unveiled in a residential setting in the Hollywood Hills. In the Bamana language of West Africa, ‘Bolibana’ refers to the unusual end to a journey, or a transformation.

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Designspiration

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

First previewed at MillerKnoll’s Design Days in Chicago, Fuld has officially been released. Herman Miller’s first nesting chair is designed in collaboration with German industrial designer, Stefan Diez and is like no other. What stands out among other nesting chairs is Fuld’s flexibility to reconfigure workspaces without sacrificing style, with a sleek, minimalist design. ​”I am thrilled to have designed the first nesting chair for Herman Miller,” says Diez.

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Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.

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