UX Collective
JULY 22, 2022
Thinking colors: balancing between visual and abstract In a digital world, colors are represented as coordinates in one of the color models: RGB, HSL, HCL , etc… Some are made for machines ( RGB literally represents the way displays work) while others (HSL, HCL) try to be more designer-friendly by providing a more natural way to navigate the color space.
We And The Color
JULY 22, 2022
An exercise of shapes, colors, and gradients. Retoka is the creative collective of Toni López and Zara Castellanos, two designers and digital artists based in Barcelona. They love to experiment with colors, light effects, shapes, and movement. Back to Basics is a series of graphic artworks that have been composed of minimalist shapes, colors, and gradients.
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UX Collective
JULY 22, 2022
Have you ever gotten frustrated because you couldn’t describe complex animations to your developers? Finding references, polishing details… Continue reading on UX Collective ».
SpeckyBoy
JULY 22, 2022
How I Experience the Web Today – Cookie consent banners, annoying push notification requests, and distracting ads – they’re all here! The History of User Interfaces – Take a tour through various UIs that have marked the past five decades. After Internet Explorer, Who Will Be the Web’s Next Nemesis? – It just so happens that the modern web has several potential candidates.
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
Azure Magazine
JULY 22, 2022
There are several reasons why I wanted to talk to New York architect Deborah Berke. Her busy office has been in practice for 40 years, six years ago she became the first woman dean at the Yale School of Architecture (where she has been a professor since 1987), and three years ago she joined the Pritzker Prize jury. Born in Queens in 1954, Berke attended the Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in 1975 and a BArch in 1977; she followed those up with a Master of Urban Planning in Urban Des
Graphic Arts Today brings together the best content for graphic arts professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Noupe
JULY 22, 2022
Scaling, optimization of workflows, and automation are all issues businesses face as they grow. As a business grows, managing its human resources becomes more difficult. A Human Resource Management System (HRMS), a specialized software designed to assist with HR activities, can be used to manage all your HR tasks. Let’s now look at common HR problems and how HRMS software can solve them. 1.
Creative Review
JULY 22, 2022
Now in its 50th year, the V&A Illustration Awards highlights some of the best work being made in the publishing sector – focusing on illustrations for books and book covers as well as journalism. The student strand of the award picks out some of the most promising up-and-coming talent. French illustrator Gérard DuBois took home the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year Prize for 2022.
Design Milk
JULY 22, 2022
In this day and age, moving house is no easy feat. If you or someone you know is able to secure a new lease or (miraculously) buy a home in this hellish housing market – congratulations are most definitely in order! Commemorate the major life milestone with a tasteful and modern housewarming gift that the new homeowners will love and reach for every day.
Old Brand New
JULY 22, 2022
Sponsored by Delta Faucet. Let’s mosey on to our New Orleans house to show you how we dabified the kitchen with some help from my faves, Delta Faucet. There are so many reasons to love a new build home, however, they can often be lacking in the personality department. This was especially the case in my kitchen. Sometimes, the new needs a little bit of the old sprinkled in.
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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.
We And The Color
JULY 22, 2022
Available for download on Adobe Stock, this set of social media/Instagram mood board templates consists of six customizable designs. Created by Adobe Stock contributor @orangeberry , this set of social media mood boards is fully customizable in Adobe Photoshop. It consists of six individual designs. You can use them for all common social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.
Design You Trust
JULY 22, 2022
Hopes and fears, dreams and travel, happy and mundane life in Japan are the core sources of inspiration for the hand-drawn comics of Chinese-born artist Odding Wang. More: Coffee Receipt Stories h/t: readymag. In 2017, his self-doubt and penchant for coffee culture led him to draw a short story on the back of a coffee recipe. Now, five years later, the number of comics has grown to over 700, most igitalized and organized into an easily-navigable website that combines the warmth of hand craft wit
Abduzeedo
JULY 22, 2022
Days of the week — illustration & typography. abduzeedo 0722—22 Huston Wilson is no stranger to our readers. We have featured Huston’s illustration and typography work in the past and we’ll definitely continue to do that in the future. And the future is now! For this post Huston created a set of illustrations for the days of the week. All of them with that beautiful typography and style.
Creative Nerds
JULY 22, 2022
This resources is exclusive to our premium members. This is a collection of rising steam photoshop brushes. This is a collection of 5 authentic rising steam effects. It’s a great collection of high resolution larger scale brushes for your design projects. Preview Download (Premium members). The post Premium Members: Rising steam Photoshop brush set first appeared on Creative Nerds.
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.
Colossal
JULY 22, 2022
All images © Helen Burgess, shared with permission. In the hands of Helen Burgess, goofy grins, bloated bellies, and eyes wide with surprise turn endangered or overlooked animals into endearing creatures with playfully exaggerated emotions. The British ceramicist, who works as nosey mungo ( previously ), sculpts quirky renditions of wildlife and other critters—she prefers to focus on conservation issues and species struggling to survive— crafting kooky pufferfish covered in spikes and chicks wit
Design You Trust
JULY 22, 2022
Argentinian artist Bernardo Henning digitally manipulates photographs to create colorful collages. More: Instagram , Behance. Source.
Abduzeedo
JULY 22, 2022
Shake Shack - visual identity of the opening ceremony. abduzeedo 0722—22 Continuing their mission to Stand for Something Good® by supporting local purveyors, producers, and artists to create a one-of-a-kind community gathering place, indego macau partnered with local illustrator and artist Kun Lam for a pre-opening mural. Lam’s creative work portrays the culture of Macau by incorporating the pattern of Azulejos (Portuguese tiles) and street signs with Shake Shack elements.
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Design You Trust
JULY 22, 2022
Mariam, an artist from Kyiv, creates beautiful minimalist tattoos. I especially liked the patriotic ones, which are dedicated to Ukraine and the struggle of Ukrainians for freedom. More: Instagram. Source.
Graphis
JULY 22, 2022
“I would say never lose the restlessness of wanting to know and reach further. Stay curious.
The Die Line
JULY 22, 2022
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UX Collective
JULY 22, 2022
Reconnecting with the past through visuals, taste, music (and other references) is a sure-fire way to drive engagement across multiple generations. But have you considered where this reverie for the good old days is coming from?—?and where it’s taking us? Brandish a retro-style design on product packaging and you will likely see an increase in profit.
Its Nice That
JULY 22, 2022
With the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces in March of this year, Yelena Yemchuck’s series has a new-found urgency and relevance for its poignant depiction of the strength, character and beauty of one of Ukraine’s most culturally-rich and unique places. Now, the series has compiled in an eponymously titled book.
Design Milk
JULY 22, 2022
Doesn’t Nigel Coates’ Plasma armchair make you want to sit down, sink into it, and release a big breath of air? Created for Poltronova , it reflects Coates’ love of digital design and his growing interest in furniture design. A simple chair with a graphic appearance, some complex technology is used to bring it to life. The chair’s wire frame is made with computerized methods of bending and welding.
The Dieline
JULY 22, 2022
Model, designer, and businesswoman extraordinaire Kate Moss added another title to her resume this past July as Diet Coke's Creative Director.
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