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F5: Rustam Mehta Talks About His Favorite Music, Rustication + More

Design Milk

Rustam Mehta is a registered architect, LEED accredited professional, and founding partner of GRT Architects. After studying architectural history at Brown University, he designed exhibitions for The Brooklyn Museum of Art, worked as editorial assistant at Nest Magazine, and also in the studio of artist Polly Apfelbaum. Rustam received a Masters of Architecture at Yale, where he edited the journal Perspecta and taught at Yale College in the history of art and photography.

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Download these Amazing Vector Graphics for Your Design Projects

We And The Color

This amazing collection of artistic vector graphics by Ardea Studio is one of the best we have ever seen. Ardea Studio specializes in a great mix of vector graphics and illustrations that can be used by creative professionals for a wide range of design projects. This particular collection includes a variety of vector-based artworks and designs including poster templates, backgrounds, patterns, diverse design elements, playful illustrations, and colorful objects.

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12 Modern Dining + Tableware Pieces for Your Next Get-Together

Design Milk

With gemini season upon us, graduations all around, wedding season in full swing, and dad’s day right around the corner – there’s always something to celebrate. And whether you’re hosting a small group or your entire contact list, dressing up your dining table is paramount. To help you wine and dine your guests in style, I hand-picked 12 modern dining and tablewares that’ll take your next get-together to the next level.

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Astral Nomads: Personal Illustrations by Denis Freitas

We And The Color

Check out this beautifully illustrated trilogy of the Astral Nomads series. Denis Freitas is a São Paulo, Brazil-based freelance illustrator. He usually works for the publishing, marketing, and advertising industries. In addition to those commissioned projects, he loves to work on self-initiated artworks. Below you can see the masterfully illustrated artworks of his Astral Nomads trilogy.

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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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Support of Equality Is Woven Into New Apple Watch Pride Edition Bands

Design Milk

June marks the month of celebration and support of the the global LGBTQ+ communit y, one born in remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Since the inaugural Pride March in 1970 in New York City, the LGBTQ+ community (alongside friends and family) have continued to gather together in June to march with Pride and demonstrate for equal rights.

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Weekly News for Designers ? 646

SpeckyBoy

Lesser-Known And Underused CSS Features In 2022 – Helpful CSS properties and selectors that you may not know about. WordPress 6.0 “Arturo” – Get the lowdown on everything that’s new in the latest release. A Perfect Table of Contents With HTML + CSS – How to craft an attractive and easy-to-read table of contents with some clever CSS. Humbleicons – Download this free package of 216 simple, neutral, and carefully crafted icons. 8 Fun 3D Features You Can Recreate with CSS & JavaScript – Pr

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Vivid Compositions in Thread Enliven Hollow Spaces in Diana Yevtukh’s Striking Embroideries

Colossal

“Why did they do this to us” (2022). All images © Diane Yevtukh, shared with permission. Ukrainian artist Diana Yevtukh draws inspiration from her surroundings by carefully situating cornucopian floral arrangements made of thread in the hollows of trees. Base in Lviv, her work has assumed more urgency since the invasion of her home country by Russian forces earlier this year, and pieces like “Why did they do that to us” draw on her background in photography and design to

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Reset: Towards a New Commons Investigates the Role of Design in Fostering Community

Azure Magazine

Individualism is at the heart of contemporary American culture. This sense of autonomy has intentionally and unwittingly created a fractured society, both generationally and in terms of core beliefs. With time, these rifts have become deeper and more challenging to repair. The racial justice movement and recent global unrest have brought many longstanding issues to a head.

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Healthcare Practitioners: 6 Ways to Market Your Business in 2022

Noupe

The healthcare industry has undergone significant and unexpected changes in the past two years. The pandemic has led to the development of new healthcare administration methods that have long term benefits, and have become a mainstay for many patients. If you can flow with the tide of changing patient needs, you will be successful in this new climate and consistently generate new leads.

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The Fascinating Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s Portraits Made out Of Fruits, Vegetables and Fish, 1563-1591

Design You Trust

“Vertumnus – Rudolf II,” depicts Rudolph II (1552-1612), Holy Roman Emperor from 1576, as Vertumnus, the ancient Roman god of seasons who presided over gardens and orchards. 1590. Giuseppe Arcimboldo was an Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of such objects as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, and books – that is, he painted representations of these objects on the canvas arranged in such a way that the whole collection of objects formed a recognizab

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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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9 Most Popular PHP Frameworks You Must Consider

Inkbot Design

9 Most Popular PHP Frameworks You Must Consider. You can do web development by using many programming languages such as HTML, PHP, JavaScript, etc. Among all these, PHP has been known as the widely used scripting language to develop websites and web applications. PHP framework offers built-in web development functions wherein developers can embed the code written in PHP language into HTML by using a Script tag.

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Ethno Photographer Anna Senik Captures the Cultural Heritage of Ukraine

Design You Trust

Anna Senik is on a mission to capture Ukraine’s cultural heritage before it’s lost forever. In her series of portraits, she showcases the traditional clothing of Ukraine’s various regions and ethnic groups. These vibrant garments tell the story of Ukraine’s visual heritage, from intricate headwear to colorful jewelry to patterned dresses. By immortalizing these garments in photographs, Senik gives voice to Ukraine’s cultural heritage, which is under siege due to political turmoil and war.

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Alvor branding and visual identity

Abduzeedo

Alvor branding and visual identity. abduzeedo 0603—22 Operating for more than 20 years in the agriculture market and a reference in its region, Mafra (SC), Brazil, Alvor is a company that specialized in increasing soil productivity through services such as Topography and Precision Farming. The company that until then used another name needed to reposition itself, and invited me to create its new name, brand and visual identity.

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The Ever-changing Art of the Screensaver

Eye on Design

This story is part of our Weekend Reads series, where we highlight a story we love from the archives. It was originally published in issue #05 of Eye on Design magazine. In 1983, a computer programmer named John Socha created what is considered by most to be the first screensaver. The program, called SCRNSAVE, was barely a program at all—after three minutes of inactivity, it turned the screen into a blank, black square.

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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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40 Creative Wine Label Designs

Inspiration Feed

The design of a wine label can make or break the success of a new wine introduced to the market. Wine labels are important sources of information for consumers since they tell the type and origin of the wine. Most… The post 40 Creative Wine Label Designs appeared first on Inspirationfeed.

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5 ways competitor research can benefit your business

Noupe

When you launch a new business you need to conduct three types of research. These include market research , audience research, and competitor research. Out of all these, competitor research is probably the most important one. Digging deep into what your competitors are up to will unearth heaps of useful data that you can use for many purposes within your businesses.

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Urban Photographer Explores Abandoned Spots and Buildings in United Kingdom

Design You Trust

According to a photographer: “My name’s Callum Cromwell and I’m an urban explorer and night photographer based in Reading, Berkshire. Born in 2000, I’ve seen a lot of changes in my hometown. I love its history and hidden corners and I’m passionate about capturing views that very few people get to see, especially when I know what I’m photographing could soon change forever.

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A stepwise guide to effective change management

Noupe

It is an undeniable fact that the global business environment is ever-evolving. In the bid to be more competitive, organizations are now giving up on conventional business approaches to make way for innovative advantages. Is your organization doing enough to keep pace with the paradigms emerging in the corporate world? Is your organization doing enough to embrace change through effective change management strategies?

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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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Of course, someone's made a Queen's Jubilee optical illusion

Creative Bloq

But can you see it?

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Every Origin Story Is Unique at Collective Design Fair 2022

Design Milk

Movimento had their first physical exhibition at Collectible Design Fair 2022 in May: Origins. Set back by the pandemic, the show signifies the start of their journey as well as a reminder that our origins will always remain significant and shouldn’t be forgotten. Origins includes pieces from countries the world over, from Australia, South Korea, Russia, Mexico, and more.

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This is the cheapest we've ever seen the 2020 iPad Air

Creative Bloq

Get the 4th gen iPad Air for just $399 during Walmart+ Weekend.

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Mindsparkle Mag

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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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JKR's Over Easy Is Making Us Drool Over Typography, Let Alone The Nutritional Breakfast Bars

The Die Line

JKR's design for breakfast bar brand Over Easy is right up my alley.

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Listening to Her Inner Voice: Patti Judd Featured in Graphis Journal #373

Graphis

“I have a couple key philosophies; the most important one I learned early on was to listen.

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Call to Submit: “Tomorrow’s Talent Vol. III” Art Book

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We will be featuring 75+ artists in what will be our biggest book yet!

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The curse of the quiet creative

UX Collective

Why some introverts will sacrifice authenticity for career advancement Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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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.

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“J’ai Des MIETTES Dans Mon SCANNER” by Artist Alexis Jamet

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Alexis Jamet. Alexis Jamet’s Website. Alexis Jamet on Instagram.

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Calculating the new cost of your summer road trip

FlowingData

With gas prices a lot higher than usual, Júlia Ledur, Leslie Shapiro, and N. Kirkpatrick, for The Washington Post, provide a calculator to see how much more your road trip will cost in the United States. Just put in your starting point, destination, and the type of car you drive. Going the other direction, they also show how far you could go today on a 2019 budget with a handful of popular road trips.

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3 research-backed lessons from Picasso for your next creative project

UX Collective

You don’t have to venture too far to unearth evergreen advice and ideas from art history. Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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The Graphic Artists Guild Applauds the Passage of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act

Guild News Blog

The Graphic Artists Guild applauds the passage of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, S8369/A9368, in New York State. The post The Graphic Artists Guild Applauds the Passage of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act appeared first on The Graphic Artist Guild.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

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.