Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Alex Skyrme is an illustrator who advocates for the fun side of creativity. Avoiding anything too dull, her artworks are full of warm, happy colours and joyful characters – a much-needed dopamine hit as we enter the colder months. Originally from Blaenavon, a small town in Wales, and currently based in London, Alex Skyrme studied a foundation course as CSM before embarking on a BA in Illustration & Virtual Media at LCC.

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We And The Color

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Dani Molyneux’s online course on playful typography for powerful communication is a refreshing dive into the world of visual expression through words. As a budding graphic designer, I found her approach not only enlightening but also inspiring in turning life’s challenges into messages of hope and positivity. Take the course at Domestika Dani’s course content is well-structured and comprehensive, covering the fundamentals of typography and how to infuse creativity into it.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Getzo-based illustrator and graphic designer Jaime Hayde specialises in creating joyful images that pop with colour. But his work really took off when he started sharing illustrations that were unapologetically true to himself. Jaime Hayde likes to speak his mind. This straightforward approach can be seen in his art style, which mixes distinctive shapes with eye-catching colours.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Accenture , a global consulting organization, is taking its employees and clients on a wild ride with its new Chicago Innovation Hub, designed by leading design and architecture firm Gensler. From its first floor to its last, the newly branded Accenture Tower is a sensorial experience that takes visitors and clients on an immersive innovation journey through a digital and physical landscape.

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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 27, 2023

It's universal knowledge that breaking into the industry is a hard one to crack. When Min Heo started out, suffice to say she experienced a few hurdles. Based in California, Min Heo was born in Seoul and moved to the US after her parents immigrated in the 90s. She's always loved drawing, but it was never a viable career choice – "growing up in an Asian-American immigrant family where practicality was king," she says.

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Booooooom

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Epic Rivalry: The Story of Adidas and Puma The bitter rivalry between Adidas and Puma is one of the greatest business feuds in history. While today, these two German sportswear giants compete on the global stage as multibillion-dollar corporations, their origins began with two brothers growing up in a small Bavarian village in the 1920s. The Dassler brothers, Adolf (Adi) and Rudolf (Rudi), started as partners, launching the Dassler Brothers Shoe Company in the washing room of their mother's

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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 27, 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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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Logo Design Inspiration: Trends and Best Practices Logo design is crucial in creating brand recognition and identity for businesses. A well-designed logo serves as a visual representation of a company and its values. It helps customers quickly identify and remember a brand, making it an essential element of any business's marketing strategy. Moreover, a visually appealing logo can attract customers and make a positive first impression.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 27, 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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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While low-slung outdoor chairs are functional and comfortable, they can take away from one of the best parts of sitting and relaxing – the view. Think about how often your line of sight is obstructed by landscaping or a railing and what you’re missing out on! That’s why Loll Designs has introduced the first-ever outdoor lounge chair made to specifically to eliminate the issue: the Lollygagger Hi-Rise Chair.

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The Dieline

SEPTEMBER 27, 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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Packaging Design Brand Branding Inspiration 110

Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Luxury audio brand Devialet has a bit of a reputation as design raconteurs in the home audio realm, offering some of the most uniquely realized audio speakers in the market, most memorably their wildly futuristic, sci-fi styled, 4500-watts Devialet Gold Phantom wireless speaker. The rest of the brand’s catalog is populated with similarly unconventional designs, ranging from earbuds, amps, portable speakers, and home theater audio exhibiting a similar ultramodern aesthetic.

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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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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 27, 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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Packaging Design Inspiration 105

UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

UX is a beautiful discipline with a broad action ratio. Despite this range, we tend to focus only on delivering products, overlooking a hidden skill: telling stories. UX is more human than you think, and one of the biggest mistakes is to pretend it is just technicalities. Sometimes, As a UX mentor, I get a lot of portfolio reviews from young designers keen to improve how they build and show their design cases.

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Its Nice That

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Angela Kirkwood, Laurie Rowan and Shynola are among nine creatives enlisted by Nexus Design Studio for the shorts, part of a multimedia campaign from Mother.

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Creative Bloq

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

There isn't always a happy ending.

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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Top 5 Effective Website Design Hacks To Try Good website design is crucial for any business to establish an online presence. An attractive, user-friendly website keeps visitors engaged, converts them to customers, and helps build brand credibility. But achieving good design can be tricky, especially with a small budget. The good news is that you can use simple, effective hacks to dramatically improve your site's design without breaking the bank.

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Creative Bloq

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Created at a time when the world was being torn apart, the best logos of the '40s still have much to teach us.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The importance of focusing on usability, communication, and relationships over personal preferences and superficial standards Continue reading on UX Collective »

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Design You Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

By popular demand of ornithology enthusiasts all around the world, artist Tommy Siegel has finally made a wildlife calendar of extremely accurate birds for 2024. “This gorgeous and tasteful 2024 calendar features *all-new* illustrations of backyard birds, drawn as true-to-life as possible. A few years ago, I began drawing photorealistic, anatomically-accurate birds as a personal challenge to expand my artwork beyond cartooning — and I believe this calendar successfully dethrones last year’

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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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Inkbot Design

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

How to Get Referrals Without Asking for Them Referrals are a cost-effective marketing strategy that can increase credibility and trust from potential customers. Businesses that receive referrals often experience higher conversion rates and shorter sales cycles. Referrals can contribute to improved customer loyalty and retention. By leveraging the power of referrals, businesses can establish a strong reputation and attract a steady stream of qualified leads.

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SpeckyBoy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Web designers don’t always have the luxury of working on big projects. We usually start small. That’s OK because it provides a path for learning and growth. But “small” is a relative term. A project can be small in terms of profit. Yet that doesn’t mean that it’s quick or easy. You may still need to perform a lot of work.

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HONGKIAT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Feeling a bit bored with the usual wallpapers on your desktop or phone? Yeah, landscapes are gorgeous and abstract art is neat, but have you ever thought about a wallpaper that speaks to you? Enter the realm of typography wallpapers, including the visually stunning 3D typography. These aren’t just pretty to look at; they also pack a punch with words that make you think.

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

 For 13 years, Nikon’s Small World in Motion has celebrated the most alluring footage captured through a microscope that spotlights a range of biological processes, from viral infections to blood flow. The 2023 competition garnered nearly 400 entries from photographers and researchers in 41 countries with Dr. Alexandre Dumoulin winning the top prize for his 48-hour timelapse of neurons developing in a chick embryo.

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