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Five achievable things creatives can do when freelance work is really slow

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Summer might bring sunny days, picnics in the park and barbeques with friends. But July and August can also mean a much quieter time for creative freelancers. And that isn't ideal. So when work is slow, and it feels like everyone's on holiday, what can you do? We bring some top tips to help your business through the inevitable slump.

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The PINNE 04 Chair’s Beauty Is Found in Its Subtle Details

Design Milk

Designed by Stockholm-based All Matters Studio , the PINNE 04 chair is the design studio’s take on the Swedish classic “Orkesterstolen” chair by Sven Markelius, which can be appreciated on its own or as a stacked object of multiple chairs. The chair is even more pared down and celebrates the beauty of asymmetry with a subtle extrusion on its seat back, which can be used as a hook for handbags.

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Ladybird rebrand is the publisher's biggest change in over 100 years

Creative Boom

Publishing giant Ladybird Books has today unveiled a fresh new look that captures the playful spirit of the iconic brand. Long-time readers will be relieved to hear that its distinctive red with black spots haven't flown away, though. If you grew up in the UK, chances are you've picked up a Ladybird book at least once in your life. The distinctive brand, a branch of Penguin Random House, has helped generations of children learn to read in its long history, which stretches back over a century.

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How Photographers Use Suncatchers to Make Creative Effects

Noupe

The photography industry is extremely competitive, and coming up with new ways to make your photos stand out is becoming increasingly difficult. Using suncatchers to transform ordinary images into extraordinary works of art with magical, ethereal rainbow effects is a fantastic way to breathe new life into your photos. In a world where cookie-cutter filters are the norm, creating organic visual effects by hand is a welcome change that allows photographers to express themselves and create distinct

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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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Bella Ciao Craft Beer—Brand & Packaging Design by Marçal Prats

We And The Color

Check out this craft beer branding inspired by ’70s demonstrations and Italian futurism. Bella Ciao is a unique lager craft beer that pays homage to the famous libertarian anthem, a call for universal struggle against all political and social oppression. So Marçal Prats came up with a design that uses images taken from pamphlets of social protests in Rome during the 1970s, while the logotype and typefaces are inspired by the ground-breaking Futurism work of Italian artist Fortunato Depero.

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Create Ideal Customers Profiles (ICP) with Python + Clustering

UX Collective

Better marketing campaigns using python and ICPs Marketing has a critical role when it comes to feeding the company with customers that are aligned with the product or service that such company is offering. In order to do that properly it is important to understand your target audience generating different ICPs or Ideal Customer Profiles. An ideal customer profile (ICP) is an attribute-description of the type of customer that fits better to your company strategy.

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An Emerging Dutch City Gets a New Cultural Landmark

Azure Magazine

Though Amsterdam is famous for its eccentric architecture, picturesque canals and rich cultural scene, the Dutch city of Almere — located just across the IJmeer lake — is poised to emerge from the capital’s shadow. Built on reclaimed land where the shallow Zuiderzee bay once was, the town has grown to a population of nearly 220,000 since its founding in 1976.

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“Like seeing through a kaleidoscope”: Peng Cheng on how ancient crafts inspire her masterful typographic posters

Its Nice That

Reflecting ancient traditions, literature and life experiences, the Shenzhen-based designer explains how her posters have become “visual diaries”.

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Hamm's 'Throwback Pack' Is 'Packaging Design.Refreshing'

The Dieline

Molson Coors taps into Hamm’s 157-year history to create the “Throwback Pack,” featuring packaging inspired by the brand’s 60s-70s visual identity.

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An easy way to quickly create a duotone effect using Photoshop

Creative Nerds

This photoshop tutorial is in the form of video tutorial, where we will be showing you step by step how to create a striking colorful and duotone effect commonly used in marketing by brands such as Spotify. The effect can be applied to any photograph of your choosing, but works particular well in portrait shots […]. The post An easy way to quickly create a duotone effect using Photoshop first appeared on Creative Nerds.

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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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Identity for Quentin Blake Centre reflects the beloved illustrator’s lively draughtsmanship

Its Nice That

The centre (previously House of Illustration) takes steps towards opening with a new name and visual direction, inspired by the printmaking heritage at the site’s industrial backdrop.

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Futurism inspired packaging design for Bella Ciao Craft Beer 

Abduzeedo

Futurism inspired packaging design for Bella Ciao Craft Beer . abduzeedo 0726—22 Marçal Prats shared a packaging design for Bella Ciao, a lager craft beer that pays homage to the famous libertarian anthem, a call for universal struggle against all political and social oppression. The main purpose of the design is to express the power of the protest, using a strong combination with a striking contrast between the colors red, black, and white.

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Molly Ungs: Consumers Want Sustainable Packaging. But Are We Ready For It?

Graphic Design USA

Molly Ungs argues that the most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. Both brands and consumers need to participate in the journey to address and change how we consume and dispose of the products we buy.

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Bees Wrap Ava Roth’s Intricately Beaded and Embroidered Motifs in Golden Honeycomb

Colossal

“Beaded Circle,” encaustic, Japanese paper, glass beads, thread, natural honeycomb, local Ontario maple frame, 17.5 x 17.5 inches. All images © Ava Roth, shared with permission. Seasons and the natural rhythms of bees determine much of Ava Roth ’s practice, which hinges on collaborating with the fuzzy pollinators. The Ontario-based artist ( previously ) stitches elaborate embroideries with beads and intricate thread-based motifs that, once her contribution is complete, she turns over

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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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Bon Kyupi on why she draws all genders with beards

Its Nice That

The Tokyo-based illustrator explains the childhood experiences and movie culture behind her unique and hilarious personal style.

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Enchanting Vignettes Illustrated by Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou Nestle Inside Small Wood Cuts

Colossal

All images © Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou, shared with permission. Encircled in roughly textured bark, thin woodcuts become canvases for the whimsical landscapes and scenes illustrated by Melpomeni Chatzipanagiotou. The Greek artist uses a combination of pen, ink, gouache, and acrylic paint to draw outdoor vignettes cloaked in pattern and cosmic details.

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Lithuanian Artist Explores The Beauty Of Female Shapes In Quirky Illustrations

Design You Trust

Kissi Ussuki is an illustrator and artist based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Using acrylic paint and paper as her main tools of the trade, she loves drawing faces, hands and other body parts, and putting them into surreal and absurd compositions. Kissi’s visual eye candies usually explore the spectrum of human emotions and the beauty of female shapes, and her fun and quirky style has attracted such clients as The New York Times, Snapchat, Tinder and WeTransfer.

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Bizarrely Flexible Wildlife Twist into Acrobatic Poses in Bruno Pontiroli’s Perspective-Bending Paintings

Colossal

“Le Quintupède I” (2021), oil on wood panel, 80 x 70 centimeters. All images © Bruno Pontiroli, courtesy of Beinart Gallery, shared with permission. Kangaroos, koalas, and the venomous platypus take on peculiarly acrobatic personas in a new series of oil paintings by Bruno Pontiroli ( previously ). In Expression Corporelle , the French artist renders a cast of gymnast-emulating animals native to Australia, each with unusually strong appendages and flexible backs.

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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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Panchita! Short film for charity

Abduzeedo

Panchita! Short film for charity. abduzeedo 0727—22 Unsaid Studio is a Design & Motion Company in New York City with roots in Brazil and the UK working on a short film now in production, Panchita! , that is inspired by the true story of a girl looking to find her own stable foundations and follow her dreams. A film made with love and for a good cause.

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Bugatti’s new branding features French-inspired typeface and colour palette

Design Week

Interbrand has rebranded Bugatti by paying homage to its French heritage with the typeface and colour palette. These changes are part of an effort to reposition the luxury car company as a lifestyle brand. One of the main challenges was exploring ways to evolve the Bugatti look and feel while staying true to its heritage, according to Bugatti’s head of marketing Lorenz Nause.

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4 Key Elements of Wellness Branding That Inspire Customers

Inkbot Design

4 Key Elements of Wellness Branding That Inspire Customers. One thing we can all agree on: if people buy from us, they will want to be able to trust us. They need to believe in us and our brand. We all want to build a brand people trust and will want to use. In today's fast-paced world, health & wellness is an essential topic of discussion, both online and offline.

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Artist Makes A Dinosaur Series Of Portraits That Are Made By Using Leaves And Flowers

Design You Trust

Artist Raku Inoue creates adorable portraits of dinosaurs using leaves and flowers. The Montreal-based artist is a nature lover and most of his artworks revolve around flora and fauna. His other projects highlight animals and insects of different varieties. Raku’s latest artistic series called Jurassic Nature takes us to the dinosaur world as he creates various miniature reproductions of dinosaurs by superimposing leaves and flowers.

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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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Shirley Chisholm, Marie Curie, & Katharine Graham: Photos of Women Who Shaped History

Feature Shoot

Shirley Chisholm, Politician, New York, New York, USA, 1972. Photo by Getty Images / Bettmann. Marie Curie, Physicist and Chemist, Brussels, Belgium, 1911. Gloria Richardson, Civil Rights Leader, Cambridge, Maryland, USA, 1963. Photo by AP/Shutterstock. Turn the pages of The Only Woman , the new book by the filmmaker Immy Humes, and you’ll find pictures of women, surrounded by men: scientists, artists, shipyard workers, activists, athletes, lawyers, and more.

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Impressive Black & White Fashion Photography by Pierre Turtaut

Design You Trust

Fascinating black and white captures by Paris-based fashion, beauty and fine art photographer Pierre Turtaut. More: Pierre Turtaut , Instagram , Behance. Source.

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New leaks reveal the iPhone 14 Pro is the one to get excited about

Creative Bloq

Will the iPhone 14 be a little 'meh'?

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What are the benefits of remote staffing?

Noupe

Remote staffing is a type of working arrangement in which employees are located away from their usual workplace. This can be done via the use of technology, such as telecommuting or working from home, or through the use of workers who visit the office periodically. There are many benefits to remote staffing, including increased work flexibility, decreased absenteeism, and time and cost savings.

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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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Good Moots Peanut Butter Is Inspired By The Peanut's Understated Gird Pattern

The Dieline

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Thanks, Mercedes – now I’m lusting over an office chair

Creative Bloq

Perfect for zooming through Zoom calls.

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Fluted HUG Pods Provide a Cozy Nook in Open Workspaces

Design Milk

Privacy pods and acoustic screens have become necessary in offices with open floor plans but often lack a certain sensibility. While they’re designed to be comfortable and private, they are typically made for contracted spaces and don’t look very warm or inviting. Enter, the HUG Pod collection, a human-centric concept designed by Dymitr Malcew that blurs the line between cozy residential interiors and performance-oriented workplace environments.

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Save $429 with a Xencelabs Pen Tablet and Corel Painter 2023 bundle

Creative Bloq

The perfect digital art deal.

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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.