Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2023

© Jeff Rothstein New York may be the city that never sleeps, and yet born-and-raised New York photographer Jeff Rothstein is never exhausted by its sights. "NYC never gets tiring to photograph," he says. "If you're out on the streets shooting enough, you'll be constantly surprised." Taking part in a new group show at Greece's Chania International Photo Festival, Rothstein has a relentless work ethic, committing to shooting the city's streets almost daily.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Top 10 Best Logo Design Books for Designers Logos are the cornerstone of a brand's visual identity , distilling a company's essence into a symbolic mark that evokes recognition and trust at a glance. Designing an effective logo requires far more strategic thinking than many realise. Behind every iconic logo is a meticulous design process that considers aesthetics, psychology, and memorability to create maximum visual impact.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2023

Brooklyn-based illustrator and comic maker Conner McCann specialises in creating pieces that lean towards the horrifying and the grotesque. We caught up with him to learn more and discover how one piece, in particular, has developed a life of its own. Populated with double-headed critters, blood-dripping hell hounds and West Himalayan Sucklegrubs, the work of Conner McCann is steeped in the bizarre and the horrifying.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

7 Web Design Trends to Say Goodbye To The world of web design is constantly evolving. Styles and techniques that were once hot can quickly become outdated as new trends emerge. As a web designer, it's crucial to stay on top of the latest trends and know when to move on from specific design elements. In this article, we'll look at seven web design trends that have had their time in the spotlight but are now past their prime.

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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

AUGUST 8, 2023

Illustrator and animator Sam Wood has made an out-of-this-world film which repurposes the sounds that exist all around us in Dead Air. Combining adventure, horror, and a dash of mystery, it follows intergalactic explorers mining a far-off planet for sound. How do you co-exist with sound? Do you embrace all the background noise that echoes through the air, or do you block everything out with headphones and your favourite tunes?

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2023

Despite the tomato shortage in the UK earlier in the year, the Isle of Wight is fast becoming an ideal destination for tomato cultivation and production, which is why the fruit growers formerly known as The Tomato Stall has rebranded to Isle of Wight Tomatoes – to emphasise this fact. B&B Studio was brought in to oversee the process, which involved creating a new brand positioning, identity and packaging design.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

5 Security Tips For A Safe Freelance Design Career Have you considered exploring freelance graphic design work? As a budding creative professional, you may be eager to build your portfolio and connect with clients online. However, diving into the freelance world exposes you to risks requiring vigilance. Though the flexibility and freedom of freelancing are enticing, you'll be navigating unfamiliar waters filled with potential scams, data breaches, and cybersecurity threats.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2023

Installation view of Cristina Iglesias, Dear Earth – Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis. Photo: Mark Blower. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis is an ongoing group show at the Hayward Gallery this summer – and it's one of many activities getting us to freshly-look at climate change. Assistant curator Marie-Charlotte Carrier shares why the gallery prioritises art that considers how humans can care for and connect to nature.

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The Die Line

AUGUST 8, 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

AUGUST 8, 2023

Danish furniture brand TAKT has released its first sofa – Spoke – a collaboration with Anderssen & Voll. It’s designed specifically with repair in mind to be a long-life, low-waste, and entirely recyclable entry to the notoriously unsustainable furniture category. Design Milk caught up with Anderssen & Voll co-founder Torbjørn Anderssen to find out more.

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The Die Line

AUGUST 8, 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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Abduzeedo

AUGUST 8, 2023

Translucent Man: A Ghostly Twist on Character Design by Seunghak Lee abduzeedo 0808—23 In the heart of Seoul, the city that never ceases to artistically surprise, resides an illustrator with a flair for the translucent, the ghostly, the barely-there-but-still-somehow-fully-present. Seunghak Lee, a name resonant in the cavernous halls of illustration, has once again graced the world with an exquisite set of illustrations and character design, tastefully titled, "Translucent Man.

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Feature Shoot

AUGUST 8, 2023

When working with teenagers at a residential facility a few years ago, the certified art therapist Ariel Landrum invited the teens to chart their recovery journey through photographs. For reasons relating to confidentiality, photography is strictly controlled in recovery facilities; when I was seventeen, I was hospitalized for OCD myself, and I remember that cameras were generally not allowed.

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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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Design Milk

AUGUST 8, 2023

If you find yourself in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and have a craving for delectable pastries served in a trendy and bustling atmosphere, then head straight to Pastry Club Woda. Nestled in the historic Rother’s Mill complex on Mill Island, this place is either a pastry shop inside a club or a club inside a pastry shop – either way it’s designed by Znamy sie for foodies and partygoers alike.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

Preventing DNS Attacks: How to Safeguard Your Brand's Website The Domain Name System (DNS) plays a pivotal role in a website's functionality and deployment. The DNS provides the critical translation of human-readable domain names like example.com to the underlying IP addresses that computers need to route traffic. Without a correctly functioning DNS infrastructure mapping domains to the correct web server address, websites will fail to load correctly.

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We And The Color

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Patika typeface, a contemporary neo-grotesque font family, stands as a testament to the seamless fusion of modern aesthetics and functional legibility. Drawing inspiration from the timeless elegance of iconic typefaces such as Helvetica, Futura, and Avant Garde, Patika reimagines the neo-grotesque genre with a fresh and captivating perspective, all thanks to the creative genius of its designer, Sahap Kurtaran, of Plasebo Studio.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 8, 2023

7 Powerful Benefits of a WordPress Membership Website Imagine you're heading home after a long day, and you pull out your phone to pass the time. You come across a membership website that looks interesting. But the text is tiny, the images go off the screen, and the menus are hard to use. Frustrated, you close the site thinking you’ll check it out later on your computer.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 8, 2023

From the series, Wild Swimmers © Alexander Ward Wild swimming has become somewhat of a phenomenon. Perhaps it's the rising summer climate that draws people to water or the physical benefits it promises. Either way, Suffolk-based photographer Alexander Ward is fascinated by the ritualistic submersion that seizes so many. His newly-launched series Wild Swimmers – a follow-on from a shorter series he previously shot in 2020, The Sea Swimmers ([link] – explores the communities that emerge from plung

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Colossal

AUGUST 8, 2023

All images © Matt Stevens, shared with permission It’s said that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but both readers and publishers are savvy enough to know that cover design speaks volumes about what’s inside. From the explosive graphics of pulp fiction to the attention-grabbing dust jackets of clothbound copies, cover design visually links to specific genres or series.

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Design You Trust

AUGUST 8, 2023

Step into the magical world of Finland with artist Antti Karppinen , a land he proudly celebrates as the World’s Happiest Country! As he delved into the captivating realm of AI images, he found himself unable to resist the temptation to create spellbinding visuals that honor this extraordinary place. More: Antti Karppinen , Instagram , Facebook h/t: boredpanda Antti’s creations have prompted a wide range of reactions, with comments that reflect both wonder and amusement.

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Graphis

AUGUST 8, 2023

Guided by the visionary lens of award-winning photographer and Graphis Master Jonathan Knowles, the series “Let Love. The post Elegance and Opulence: Jonathan Knowles’ Let Love Be Your Energy appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Designs.Ai

AUGUST 8, 2023

As the world evolves, so does the technology that surrounds us, prompting us to continuously adapt and evolve with it. One field that has been particularly impacted by the exponential growth of technology is writing. From typewriters and desktop computers to laptops and tablets, the writing process has experienced seismic shifts in tandem with technology’s […] The post The Transformation of Writing Through AI in 2023 appeared first on Designs.ai.

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The Die Line

AUGUST 8, 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 You Trust

AUGUST 8, 2023

Amy Coleslaw started needle felting in 2017 after a trip to Vancouver, Canada. While visiting Granville Island Market, she encountered a needle felt artist and was astounded by the work. She knew instantly that it was something she wanted to try. More: Amy Coleslaw , Instagram h/t: boredpanda Upon her return, Amy immersed herself in YouTube tutorials and experimented with various sizes of needles and fibers until she discovered what worked best for her.

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The Die Line

AUGUST 8, 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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