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The best cards by independent artists and designers for Valentine's Day 2022

Creative Boom

You Have My Heart by Lisa Maltby. It's February. And for many, that means the annual celebration of lurve is nearly upon us. If you're looking for a card for that special someone, whether prospect, partner or bestie, we've pulled together some excellent suggestions from the very community we love to support. And that's independent artists and designers.

Artist 360
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How to Keep Your Design Skills Fresh

HONGKIAT

A designer’s skill set can very quickly become obsolete in this day and age. Designers need to know more skills than ever before, and client expectations are constantly changing. It can be somewhat more difficult to remain current if you work in-house and are required to stick to a certain style guide or use outdated tools. However, freelance designers need to closely monitor their skills as well, to avoid getting passed up by the competition.

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Wild horses, Mexican traditions and twin Buddhists: National winners revealed in Sony World Photography Awards 2022

Creative Boom

© Thanh Nguyen Phuc, Vietnam, Winner, National Awards, Travel, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. It's always a fascinating source of inspiration when the Sony World Photography Awards reveals its national winners, plucked from over 170,000 images from 211 countries to give us an insight into different cultures and perspectives. Today, this year's lineup has been announced.

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Amazing Pop Art Illustations by Van Orton Design

Graphic Design Junction

? Today we are featuring creative twin artists (brothers) who are behind Van Orton Design. The pair of twin brothers from Turin, Italy. Their pop culture-themed artwork is stylistically inspired by the stained glass windows of churches. Von Orton Design’s work was featured in the Netflix & Dreamworks Voltron Exhibition in Los Angeles. Their list of clients includes big names such as ESPN, Warner Brothers and Rolling Stones.

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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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'Childlike' typographic paintings by Ces McCully brutally explore our most embarrassing thoughts

Creative Boom

Ces McCully in her studio. "The thing about painting alone in a studio all day is that you have too much time to ruminate on the state of the world," says Ces McCully , an Australian artist who has created a series of type-led works inspired by recent lockdowns and how we relied on social media to stay connected to others and combat isolation. Punchy, bold and "somewhere between a little loose and hard edge", Ces McCully's textural paintings are a mix of autobiographical reflection and cultural

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Debbie Millman explores why design matters in an upcoming new book

Creative Boom

For 18 years, writer, designer, and brand consultant Debbie Millman has been interviewing the biggest names in the creative industry for her hugely popular and respected podcast Design Matters. Now, in her upcoming book Why Design Matters , the best conversations from the series are collected together to inspire and educate readers. If you're at all plugged into the creative world, then the name Debbie Millman will likely need little introduction.

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Unit Architects

Mindsparkle Mag

One of the most recognized architectures and urbanism studio Unit looked for a rebrand for quite some time, a classic cliché of having so many projects, you don’t have time for your own. Consequently, they asked Tom Garcy to create their new visual identity. . The goal was an evolution, not a revolution, and it took almost two years to have the final guidelines for multiple applications, documents, and layouts.

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Stink Studios' brand refresh has a custom font that's a 'playful callback' to pre-emoji days

Creative Boom

Stink Studios has just launched its first rebrand in six years. The overhaul aligns with the creative advertising and digital experience firm's new company values and a "philosophy that espouses the importance of ideals like craft, humanity, and equity". Stink Studios has built quite a reputation for its award-winning work for clients such as Riot Games, Nike, and Spotify.

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The delicious, the silly and the strange: expect all this and more from Bryan Lee’s playful illustrations

Its Nice That

The illustration artist and animator tells us how he cooks up his characters with a wide range of influences and “sprinkles of humour”.

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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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Architecture + Beauty: book of John Balsom's personal projects finds beauty in unusual places

Creative Boom

From the series ‘Lusophony Games’ from Architecture + Beauty © John Balsom. Public diving boards, naval cadets and the Lusophony Games are just some of the subjects caught on camera by photographer John Balsom as part of his personal projects. And now, in a new collection from Gost Books , fans will be able to pore over these candid snaps from his archives.

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Artist Uses AI To Create Mindblowing Digital Art Works, Here’re 92 Of Them

Design You Trust

Orange Teal Necromancer. According to Antti Karppinen, a visual artist and photographer, based in Finland: “Last year I stumbled on the amazing world of AI-generated art and I dove right into that wonderful rabbit hole. I had seen previously weird psychedelic AI art before but last year this technology took a giant leap and the images you are able to create are just astounding.

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Random Color Generator For Material Design UI

HONGKIAT

The world of material design has gone far beyond mobile. There’s a ton of resources out there for web designers who love the flat style of material layouts and want to borrow elements from Android app UIs. One free tool you might like is this random color generator created by the team at Threebu. Color Tools For Web Designers. Color Tools For Web Designers.

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Oil splatter stains free Photoshop brush set

Creative Nerds

This a a free photoshop brush set, which contains 4 oil splatters stains. Its large hi-resolution photoshop brush ser with each brush in the set 2500px by 2500px. Its a great versatile brush you can incorporate in print and digital projects. Its a great way to apply a authentic oil stains effect to your designs […]. The post Oil splatter stains free Photoshop brush set first appeared on Creative Nerds.

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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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Microsoft Loop UX Film — Motion Design

Abduzeedo

Microsoft Loop UX Film — Motion Design. AoiroStudio 0208—22 I don't remember how many times I have been just AMAZED by the creativity, direction, burst of inspiration every time I am diving into a project from Microsoft Design. It's just amazing and upscaling the levels each time. This time we are taking a look at their work in collaboration with a large team (watch the credits at the end of the article) on Microsoft Loop.

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25 Unique Chairs for the New Café at Copenhagen Contemporary

Design Milk

If you enjoy interior design that involves the frequent changing up of furniture, you’re going to want to learn more about this project for Copenhagen Contemporary’s new Connie-Connie café. The space itself was created by Studio Tableau in collaboration with Australian designer Ari Prasetya , but the seating was made by 25 Danish and international artists and designers.

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Some important considerations before starting a research project

UX Collective

We all get excited when embarking on a new research project, but it is important to pause and reflect before you begin; building a strong rationale for research can lead to better outcomes for both practitioners and stakeholders. Take some time to pause and consider… Photo: Design Futures Australia Ihave been leading user research projects for more than twenty years.

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Latest New York Times ad campaign focuses on subscribers

Creative Review

The campaign is the latest offering from Droga5 for the New York Times, and features a new tagline – ‘Independent Journalism for an Independent Life’ It is rooted in the wide and varied tastes of NYT subscribers, and how the brand’s breadth of coverage provides them with the intellectual sustenance they need. To illustrate this, the ads – which include TV, digital, print, out-of-home, social and audio spots – build on the aesthetic featured in the previo

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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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Hard-Ass Friday Nite: The Art of Spain Rodriguez @ Andrew Edlin Gallery, NYC

Juxapoz Magazine

In the pantheon of the originators of Juxtapoz, Spain Rodriguez is right near the top. He, along with the likes of Robert Williams, Robert Crumb and the Zap! artists, Spain redefined what comic book art could be, and, in so many ways, the lengths at which the politics and the American psyche could be drawn into comics. It's wonderful that now, after his representation with Andrew Edlin Gallery, they will present Hard-Ass Friday Nite: The Art of Spain Rodriguez, a major retrospective of "unique d

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Green Door Pizza Branding

Mindsparkle Mag

What’s a better way to confront the middle of the week than with a cheesy slice of pizza. On this occasion, the delivery box comes directly from New Zealand. Green Door Pizza’s branding design belongs to Kevin Rosales and Oliver Simon’s minds. . Located in Commercial Bay, Auckland, this project draws inspiration from traditional pizzerias — where a script balances with sans serif, along with an icon that acts as the main character to bring everything together.

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#ILoveTheseGeniuses Creative Inspiration: Ed Fella

Shillington

Shillington students and staff from around the world share the work of creatives who inspire them in the #ILoveTheseGeniuses series. In this post, New York student Alison Kruvant highlights a project from American Graphic Designer, Artist and Educator Edward Fella. I admire that Ed Fella has a very strong style and point of view that he incorporates into his typographic drawings.

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How Monique Aimee carved out a space on TikTok

Creative Review

After landing 20k followers overnight, illustrator Monique Aimee began using TikTok to share work, field questions, and discuss life as a commercial artist. Here's what she discovered. The post How Monique Aimee carved out a space on TikTok appeared first on Creative Review.

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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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Chris Golden’s psychedelic environments elicit a sense of stillness and energy

Its Nice That

Inspired by meditation, rave culture and nature, the artist’s new body of work is like a breath of fresh air.

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The Brilliance of Madness: Superb Psychedelic Illustrations by Ana Godis

Design You Trust

Ana Godis is an artist from Odessa who paints colorful illustrations on various themes. Her style is a medley of colorful images, geometric shapes and seemingly random details, but all this is so successfully combined on the canvas that it is impossible to look away. More: Instagram.

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CA’s 2022 Photography Competition Now Open!

Communication Arts

We’re excited to open our 2022 Photography competition! We’re looking for the best commercial and experimental photography to celebrate and publish in our 2022 Photography Annual. The deadline to submit is Friday, March 4th.

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Designspiration

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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.