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NB Studio and Sofie Birkin create colourful stamps for Royal Mail to mark 50 years of UK Pride

Creative Boom

It's been almost five decades since people marched through London, becoming the UK's first 'Gay Pride' rally. Now Royal Mail is marking the special milestone with a set of rainbow-coloured stamps designed by NB Studio and award-winning artist Sofie Birkin. Launching on 1 July, the eight vibrant stamps will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the UK's first Pride rally, which famously took place in 1972 from London's Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park.

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MDW22: Forest Tales Showcases Furniture Made From American Hardwoods

Design Milk

Forest Tales was curated by Studio Swine – a collective established in 2011 by the husband-and-wife team of Japanese architect Azusa Murakami and British artist Alexander Groves who have recently relocated to Tokyo from London following the birth of their child (all three pictured below). The exhibition at Milan’s Triennale showcased 22 pieces from 14 countries and four of the American Hardwood Export Council’s (AHEC) recent projects across two years – all with the aim of drawing att

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80s Retro Instagram Post Templates

We And The Color

Give your Instagram posts a trendy 80s-inspired retro vibe with these post templates. Created in the typical style of old audio cassettes from the 1980s as known by brands such as TDK or BASF, these Instagram post templates by Adobe Stock contributor @DannyAldana will add a nice retro touch to your social media presence. The set consists of nine customizable vector templates.

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A New Furniture Collection That Shapes Colors Into Objects

Design Milk

Lisa Brustolin worked as a graphic designer for years before deciding to challenge herself with different materials. Her experimentations and explorations led to In Transition , Brustolin’s first furniture collection that debuted at Object Rotterdam. With so much of our time spent behind screens, she wanted to mark space and time with materiality – shifting two dimension visuals into 3D objects.

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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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10 Simple Ways to Make a Marketing-Friendly Website

Inkbot Design

10 Simple Ways to Make a Marketing-Friendly Website. If you want to make changes to your website to help improve your marketing efforts, this guide will show you ten easy ways to do so without breaking a sweat. We've been in business for 15 years. In that time, we've heard it all regarding web design and development. Whether running a business or building a personal site, it pays to be well-informed about the most current web design and development trends.

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Color Therapy: Treat Your Space to Summer Sorbet Decor

Design Milk

There are few better (and tastier) ways to cool off in the summer heat than with a scoop of sorbet. Turns out, the frozen dessert will do more than just satisfy your sweet tooth – sorbet’s playful palette of pastel shades delivers serious design inspo too. Vibrant sorbet hues like soft yellows, corals, lavenders, blues, pinks, and mango-oranges add a punch of color and liveliness to interior spaces, so you can channel the fun, feel-good vibes of summer in any room of the house.

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Studio Yukiko plans to keep on “surprising people” with its diverse and experimental graphic design

Its Nice That

From cultural identities to exhibitions and even a typeface inspired by ear wax, the Berlin-based studio gives us a run-down of its latest projects.

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UX vs. UI: Guide to Distinguishing User Experience and User Interface Design

Noupe

Well, they certainly sound like they’re all about the same thing. When you design the user interface, surely what you are dealing with is user experience. Is it that simple? Or are there significant differences between the two? What consequences would such a difference have for design? Will there be any more questions in this paragraph? What do you think?

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NB Studio and illustrator Sofie Birkin launch brilliantly animated Pride stamps with Royal Mail

Its Nice That

The stamps – depicting the changing face of Pride over 50 years – have also been magically brought to life, frame by frame, by animation studio Animade.

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47 Amazing Marketing Website Design Ideas

Graphic Mama

Being up to date with the market is always critical for your agency. But sometimes, you need a little inspiration. And a little bit of flair. In this article, we will go through some stunning marketing website design ideas , and most importantly – you will see 47 real-life examples of successful creative agency sites that work. But what is so specific about marketing websites?

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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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Six smart questions designers can ask clients to win bigger projects

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Are you struggling to land clients or lure them back for a second, more lucrative job? The questions you ask in that very first meeting can be crucial in getting off on the right foot. In this article, we chat with Digital Edge , an award-winning digital agency, to discover six clever questions you might not think of asking but can make all the difference.

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How to Define & Identify Your Core Brand Values

Inkbot Design

How to Define & Identify Your Core Brand Values. It's easy to think you know what your core brand values are and then to proceed down the path of focusing on what you want your brand to be. You need to define these core brand values and make sure you're focused on them every day. Your core brand values provide the foundation for your brand and business.

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In the ’70s, Kamal Shedge’s Lettering Became an Indispensable Part of Life and Culture in India

Eye on Design

If you lived in the state of Maharashtra in India during the ’70s and ’80s, you probably had the Kalnirnay hanging on your kitchen wall — a calendar almanac that has now become the largest selling publication in the world , with over 18 million copies sold annually. If you’ve ever had it hanging on your wall, then its distinctive lettering probably has a fond place in your heart.

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An Ethereal Daily Portrait Series by Chiron Duong Captures the Vietnamese Tradition of Ao Dai

Colossal

208. All images © Chiron Duong, shared with permission. Softness is often mistaken for weakness, and simplicity for lack, but Chiron Duong ’s 365 Days of Ao Dai series holds the history of this Vietnamese tradition in full texture. According to Duong, “Vietnamese Ao Dai is not only a kind of national costume but also contains a rich history, cultural traditions, aesthetic conceptions, national consciousness, and spirit of the Vietnamese people.

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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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How to Brand Your Startup: The Ultimate Guide

Inkbot Design

How to Brand Your Startup: The Ultimate Guide. Branding has become an absolute necessity for startups. We're often in the startup trenches, trying to build our brands and companies, so we need a quick, effective way to do it. If you're a startup founder or early-stage business owner, you've probably got a lot on your plate. But what if there was one more thing to worry about?

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Want a high-performing design org? Here are 3 questions to contemplate

UX Collective

My original short-lived title for this report was “5 things you’re doing wrong with your design org” but that sounded far too clickbait-y and judge-y for my liking. And in any case, who am I to say definitively, what is right or wrong for your organization, without having spoken to you, without having met your org, or done any kind of consultation or assessment?

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3 Summer-Ready Tile Collections

Azure Magazine

Strikingly vibrant and easy to customize, these three tile collections by Artaic, Liveden and Clé transform staid environments into stunning showpieces. Del Mar Collection by Liveden. Capturing the free-spirited energy of the Californian coastline, the two-pattern Del Mar collection of sustainable ivory porcelain tiles by Liveden is defined by the high-intensity and playful colours and shapes that are found at local beaches and surf spots.

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The 5 questions I get the most about becoming a product manager

UX Collective

Q&A about becoming a product manager that will help you find great roles, build your skills, and ask the questions you need Photo by Canva Studio A few years back, I realized that the questions I was getting about my path to becoming a leader in product were ringing a similar tune. While I continue to set aside time each week to connect with folks about product management, I also thought it would be helpful to share some of the most common questions and answers here for you all.

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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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In the Mountains of Southwestern Macedonia, Monks and Recovering Addicts Live in Harmony

Feature Shoot

Father Anatolij to Adrian Francis: “We don’t believe in God because we are afraid of going to hell. If God was in hell, I would go to hell. We try to clean our hearts of every desire that won’t keep us as God’s sons. Angels are the example for monks. Being a monk means enduring continuous violence to the nature of yourself. Violence on your nature means you won’t sleep because you want to be awake praying with God and you won’t eat because you have to fast.

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5 Popular Web Design Trends in 2022 (And How They Can Help Elevate Your Business!)

Design Beep

If you’re looking to make your mark and gain notoriety in your industry, having a high quality brand can help! Staying on-trend conveys to potential customers and collaborators that you are up-to-date on the latest innovations. Show that you’re always pushing boundaries and making advancements in your industry with your web design. There are thousands of different possibilities where design is concerned, and it could take a while to sift through the options and land on ones that feel like a good

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“A bloom in the eye of the storm” by Guillaume Tomasi

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Premium Members: 100 Isolated Cloud brushes

Creative Nerds

A great Photoshop brush resource exclusive to our premium members. A large collection of high resolution cloud brushes. The set includes 100 brushes to choose from to use in your design projects. You can instantly download the brush set, and start using through out your design work. Preview Download (Premium members). The post Premium Members: 100 Isolated Cloud brushes first appeared on Creative Nerds.

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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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Exploring the concept of refraction and translucence of glass

Abduzeedo

Exploring the concept of refraction and translucence of glass. abduzeedo 0623—22 damon xart shared a set of abstract illustrations exploring the concept of refraction and translucence of glass. The project titled GLASS REFLACTION finds the perfect vision between glass and color. For more information make sure to check out: Behance. Instagram. Store.

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Jungbauernkalender 2022: A Bavarian Calendar For Young Farmers Is Here!

Design You Trust

The handsome boys and girls show a lot in the Jungbauernkalender 2022, which is now available in the men’s and girls’ editions. 21 smart young farmers from the Austrian provinces and also three models from Germany are represented in the 22nd edition of the well-known young farmers’ calendar and present the most beautiful sides of agriculture.

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Useful Tools for Web Developers: Create Safe and User-friendly Websites

Template Monster

If you have thought of creating your own website from the ground up, there has been no better time than now. Web development has come a long way since the early days. Now, even people with no experience in web development can create their projects. Therefore, the introduction of solutions like WordPress has transformed web development for good. Today, web developers have several tools that make their jobs much more manageable.

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Stunning new Batman logo revealed by DC Comics

Creative Bloq

It has curves in all the right places.

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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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5 Summer Color Palettes for Aesthetic Designs

Pixlr

It ain’t summer without piña coladas, pool parties, garden picnics, and beach vacations. So what if there are color palettes that perfectly embody these summer elements? Here, at Pixlr, we have 5 vibrant, eye-popping color combinations that are the epitome of an unforgettable summer, ranging from calming hues of light teal and sage green to [.].

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How to Start Your Own Fashion Brand

Design Beep

The fashion industry is known for its cultural and artistic innovation. However, fame and recognition don’t come without high competition. Luckily, small-time designers can hone in on targeted audiences to showcase their original garments with the help of a few marketing tips. . How Small Fashion Brands Succeed. Sometimes, designers have excellent ideas but aren’t sure how to apply them to the real world.

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eBay buys NFT marketplace KnownOrigin, but what does it mean?

Creative Bloq

NFTS are about to become mainstream.

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Playful Artworks Created From Pre-Existing Parts + Materials

Design Milk

Common Parts is a minimalist series of limited edition objects created by London-based designer Mark Holmes for Minimalux. The exhibition is the result of a brief in which only pre-existing parts and materials within Holmes’ immediate environment could be used, together with unrestricted access to the contents of the Minimalux component shelves.

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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.