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Condensed Fonts: A Graphic Designer’s Toolbox for Efficient and Impactful Designs

Graphic Design Junction

The condensed fonts are typefaces characterized by their narrow width and tight letter-spacing. Unlike their traditional counterparts, which often have a balanced and open structure, condensed fonts are designed to save horizontal space while maintaining legibility. The letterforms in condensed fonts are narrower and taller, resulting in a compressed appearance that can be especially beneficial in designs where space is at a premium.

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How to create surreal art in Procreate

Creative Bloq

In this Procreate tutorial, Rafael Sarmento creates surreal art and pays tribute to one of the most inspiring surreal artists of the 20th century.

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Graphical Soft Pop Social Media Templates for Download

We And The Color

Vibrant and Engaging: A Review of the Soft Pop Social Media Templates by Danny Aldana I recently had the pleasure of exploring the “Soft Pop Social Media Set” designed by the talented Danny Aldana using Adobe Illustrator. This collection of nine captivating designs, optimized at a size of 1080 x 1080 pixels, is an absolute gem for anyone seeking to elevate their Instagram game.

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Designing a customer way of working

UX Collective

Designing a customer way of working means subtle shifts within the organization leading to radical changes in outcomes. It’s not a disruptive exercise. It only requires using key levers to motivate the company to want to change. Image source Midjourney , prompt by the author The impact can be enormous: “. however when you see companies, entities that are actually doing it [changing to a new logic, business model, commercial framework] you see enormous growth and success and enormous release of e

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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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In Macro Photos, Barry Webb Captures the Fleeting, Otherworldly Characteristics of Slime Molds and Fungi

Colossal

Didymium squamulosum with ice crown. All images © Barry Webb, licensed Photographer Barry Webb ( previously ) continues his hunt for the speckled, glimmering, and ice-crested organisms that pop up near his home in South Buckinghamshire, U.K. Armed with a 90-millimeter macro lens, Webb ventures into woodlands and other natural areas where slime molds and fungi thrive.

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Merve Ozaslan | PICDIT #photo #collage #art

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Beautiful, Colorful and Geometric Minimalistic Photography by Anastasia

Design You Trust

Anastasia, a Russian photographer and professional economist, embodies a minimalistic style that centers on geometric patterns within urban landscapes. More: Instagram Upon reaching the age of 30, Anastasia experienced a profound realization that prompted her desire for a complete life transformation. Taking a bold step, she packed her belongings and relocated to the coastal regions of Spain.

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Typography / Hotel Amba #label

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Saved by Wade Winebrenner (@wines).

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AI Website Design – Can It Really Be Helpful?

Design Beep

5 Ways Use AI in Web Design These days, the digital landscape is fast-paced, so web design plays an important role in gaining and retaining users of a website. With the advent of AI in design , professionals are now able to harness the power of intelligent algorithms to come up with user-friendly, visually stunning, and personalized sites. The ability of Artificial Intelligence to analyze vast databases, make data-driven decisions, and learn from patterns has changed the way designers approach w

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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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ripe on Behance #still #life

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Saved by Tamas Velociraptor Horvath (@notwo).

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The artist's in studio: Karla Diaz

Creative Bloq

Discover a studio of two halves as the Chilean comic artist Karla Diaz gives us the grand tour.

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FFFFOUND! | chocosunsetchrome.jpg 1,091×1,440 pixels #paint #evan #type #awesome #hecox

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Saved by Ferdinand-Noel Bacani (@xariusound).

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WCAG 2.2?—?It’s finally here

UX Collective

The incredibly long-awaited WCAG 2.2 standards are now the “Proposed Recommendation” for W3C.

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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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W #typography

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Saved by Bobby Anderson (@bobbyanderson).

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Biases in design: hiding in plain sight in a world full of visuals

UX Collective

Golden rules, best practices, and principles of good design: these are all key concepts I learned in design school. As a graphic design student, one of the things that connected many of my classes was a focus on learning the “universal truths” or “fundamentals.” As I progressed through the design program, these long-ago established norms started to form my basic understanding of what “good design” should be.

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In Swimming Pool by Maria Svarbova - JOQUZ #photography #vintage

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This agency's 'clean graffiti' is stunning the internet

Creative Bloq

Could it be the next big guerrilla marketing trend?

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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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Storytelling Series About an Astronaut Loving Life My Modern Metropolis #space

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Saved by Sterling White (@sterling).

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This agency's 'clean graffiti' is stunning the internet

Creative Bloq

Could it be the next big guerilla marketing trend?

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HORT #nike #print #short #typography

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Saved by Abdullah Shakur (@ashakur).

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Beer company's cartoon causes controversy

Creative Bloq

Apparently it appeals to children.

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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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Saved by Jethro Lawrence (@jethro).

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Why does minimalist design impact user psychology?

UX Collective

Relationship between minimalist design and human psychology.

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philosophy posters | Genis Carreras | feel desain #philosophy #minimalistic #design #graphic #posters #minimal #poster #minimalist

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Saved by Josh Nelson (@joshuamark).

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Bajgart Design Office

Typewolf

Typewolf Site of the Day for August 26, 2023.

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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.