Creative Boom
MARCH 15, 2023
Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? We asked the Creative Boom community, and we share their best stories here. When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. They may be a big, global brand that pays well and gives you kudos.
Design Milk
MARCH 15, 2023
The 2023 Lamp Show – the 4th annual – being held at Head Hi features more than 50 unique lamps in the bookseller’s new hybrid space in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The show is on display through April 8, 2023 inside the 1,400-square-foot space that sits at the corner of Flushing and Vanderbilt Avenues, across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. As is tradition, Head Hi invited artists, designers, collectors, and craftspeople of all levels of experience to submit lamps via an open call.
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Creative Boom
MARCH 15, 2023
© Zhiyu You Chinese artist Zhiyu You brings to life the plights facing women in her grizzly series of Hell Scene paintings that draw on her country's rich cultural heritage and imagery. Eyeless heads stuffed in dumpling baskets. Body parts sizzle away in a frying pan. Little skeletons gleefully cut up a woman's torso. These are just some of the grotesque sights in Zhiyu's Hell Scene illustrations, which reinterpret the eighteen layers of Hell and the struggles facing women in a diabolically surr
Design Milk
MARCH 15, 2023
During the depths of Great Depression, the federally sponsored programs known as the New Deal put millions of jobless Americans back to work in service of constructing a modern civic landscape that left nearly every city and town marked by inspiring communal structures characterized by their utility, craftsmanship, and artistry. It’s this optimistic legacy – realized on a smaller more intimate scale – that inspired designer Lily Clark’s Loop Fountain.
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
Creative Bloq
MARCH 15, 2023
Feast on concept art, design and craftsmanship in film, animation and games this spring.
HONGKIAT
MARCH 15, 2023
Are you looking for the best possible WooCommerce theme for your online store? Well, the “Best possible” is hard to satisfy but doable if you can confine your search to a few top-rated themes. The WooCommerce plugin allows you to easily sell almost any type of product by giving your visitors an intuitive and seamless on-brand buying experience to work from.
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We And The Color
MARCH 15, 2023
Create beautiful Earth Day posters with this easy-to-use Illustrator template. Designed by Adobe Stock contributor @blackcatstudio , this eye-catching Earth Day poster template for Adobe Illustrator includes two design options. Thanks to the use of vector graphics, you can transform them to any size you want. The designs can be customized with a few simple clicks.
HONGKIAT
MARCH 15, 2023
Are you looking for the best possible WooCommerce theme for your online store? Well, the “Best possible” is hard to satisfy but doable if you can confine your search to a few top-rated themes. The WooCommerce plugin allows you to easily sell almost any type of product by giving your visitors an intuitive and seamless on-brand buying experience to work from.
Colossal
MARCH 15, 2023
All images © Josh Gluckstein, shared with permission Since childhood, London-based artist Josh Gluckstein has been fascinated by the incredible diversity of our planet’s wildlife and inspired to make sculptures of animals from found materials. He often uses discarded or recycled materials like clothing from thrift shops or wood from old furniture, and an important aspect of his practice is concern for the environment. “I have travelled through Asia, Latin America, and East Africa, an
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Creative Nerds
MARCH 15, 2023
In this Illustrator tutorial, we will teach you how to create a stunning long shadow style effect that will give your designs a unique look. The tutorial is presented as a screencast, where we will guide you through each step of the process in detail. You will learn how to use the tools and features […] The post How to create a long shadow 3D text effect using illustrator first appeared on Creative Nerds.
We And The Color
MARCH 15, 2023
Discover the creative world of Estevan Silveira. Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Estevan Silveira is an accomplished illustrator who holds a degree in Graphic Design from the Federal University of Santa Maria. Since his relocation to this bustling metropolis back in 2010, he has dedicated himself to honing and perfecting his craft with design and illustration.
Canny
MARCH 15, 2023
Marin Living Foods , was founded over 10 years ago and was a company in need of a rebrand to reflect its values and delicious products. The brand produces a range of different flavoured Almond milks, made with 100% organic ingredients sourced in California. However, the old identity was tired and getting lost on the shelves, as the muddled packaging design consisted of a “monster energy” type M, mixed with a pen-scrawl wordmark, which didn’t give the brand the right platform to shine.
Colossal
MARCH 15, 2023
All images © Kin Coedel, shared with permission Nestled between the Himalayas and the Taklamakan Desert , the Tibetan Plateau is sometimes referred to as the “third pole.” The vast region harbors the largest source of fresh water outside the arctic and supplies 20 percent of the global population with the vital resource. Due to rising temperatures, though, these stores are under threat.
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.
Design You Trust
MARCH 15, 2023
When it comes to creating rich, otherworldly illustrations, German designer Sandro Rybak knows how to set the scene. With a trusty Wacom tablet and an eye for texture, contrast, and pattern, Sandro builds intricate flat worlds that belong firmly in the fantasy genre. More: Sandro Rybak , Instagram , Behance For Sandro, inspiration can come from anywhere.
UX Collective
MARCH 15, 2023
How Artifact is using AI, Machine Learning and great UX to change the way we consume news. Image by Roman Kraft on Unsplash. It’s not been long since the year started, and 2 things are almost certain about 2023: AI will be the “current thing” in tech; Algorithm bias will keep being a central topic of public debate. In that scenario, Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger publicly launched their new AI/media startup, Artifact.
Inkbot Design
MARCH 15, 2023
How AI-Based Logo Design Tools are Changing the Industry The design industry is growing faster, allowing business owners to create a perfect brand identity and give a digital face to their startups. With the advent of artificial intelligence , the design world has completely transformed. Now AI-powered tools can assist designers in creating aesthetically pleasing designs, including company logos , in a highly efficient manner.
Colossal
MARCH 15, 2023
All images © Josh Gluckenstein, shared with permission Since childhood, London-based artist Josh Gluckenstein has been fascinated by the incredible diversity of our planet’s wildlife and inspired to make sculptures of animals from found materials. He often uses discarded or recycled materials like clothing from thrift shops or wood from old furniture, and an important aspect of his practice is concern for the environment. “I have travelled through Asia, Latin America, and East Africa
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Design You Trust
MARCH 15, 2023
Meet Ashley Mackenzie, a talented artist from Canada who creates captivating illustrations that take you on a journey to otherworldly dimensions. With a string of accolades under their belt, Ashley has worked with big names like The New York Times, Scientific American, Harper Collins, Penguin, Amazon, Riot Games, The Washington Post, and Folio Society, to name just a few!
Design You Trust
MARCH 15, 2023
Imagine cruising down the road in a car that is unlike any other. That is precisely what French pilot and racing car driver André Dubonnet did in 1938 when he commissioned the Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia. The Spanish automobile manufacturer Hispano-Suiza built this one-of-a-kind luxury car on the chassis of the H6B and gave it a distinctive new look. h/t: vintag.es The Dubonnet Xenia has a powerful engine that delivers a top speed of approximately 110 mph (177 km/h).
Design Beep
MARCH 15, 2023
A shadow is a must, whether it’s jewellery or perfume products. You could create custom shadows if you don’t have shadows in your photos. The benefits of shadow-making for product photography are huge. Let’s explore all of them in an easy-to-understand manner. The shadow-making for photography makes your product look attractive. Plus, it brings balance to the image.
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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.
Abduzeedo
MARCH 15, 2023
Nostalgia-inspired 'Playlist Studio' Cover Art by FOREAL® AoiroStudio 0315—23 FOREAL® is a high-end CGI studio known for its exceptional visual work that pushes the boundaries of what is possible with digital art. In addition to their impressive portfolio, they have shared about their series of nostalgic studio playlist covers for their Spotify music playlists.
Creative Bloq
MARCH 15, 2023
The Instagram logo history is a blast of social media nostalgia.
Designspiration
MARCH 15, 2023
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Creative Bloq
MARCH 15, 2023
Perfectly trolling Coca-Cola.
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Designspiration
MARCH 15, 2023
Bicycle Film Festival Milano poster by Riccardo Guasco.
Noupe
MARCH 15, 2023
Blogging is a marketing technique that allows brands to meet their buyers during the discovery or awareness stage of their buying journey. This type of content can be created in many styles and distributed in many ways, making it a great tool for businesses of any type. Although hiring a skilled content writer is one of the most efficient ways to create high-quality blog content for your site, many small businesses don’t have the marketing budgets to hire these specialists.
Inkbot Design
MARCH 15, 2023
Social Recruiting: How to Recruit the Right Graphic Designer If you’re looking to recruit a graphic designer for your business, social media can be helpful. Graphic designers have always been ahead in adapting to new technology. This also means you can use social media for your talent acquisition since many graphic designers are already on social media.
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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