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Typographic Electronics Vinicius Araújo

Designer Daily

As a graphic designer based in Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Araújo enjoys experimenting with letters and it’s very obvious in his latest side project, titled 36 Days Electronics. Mixing graphic design, industrial design, and typography, he created an entire alphabet in which brand styles are applied to letters.

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22 fantastic tools and gadgets for video creators in 2022

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Once, video creation was something only specialised professionals engaged in, while the rest of us only dabbled or stayed well clear altogether. But those days are long gone. In 2022, more and more independent designers, artists and illustrators are getting involved in making original video content. That might be part of a 360-degree client project, which requires both still and moving images.

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Tipple Topper by Marx Design

BP&O

The pandemic catalysed the at-home market for a whole host of products. Paired with social isolation, it’s no wonder that one of the markets to benefit would be alcohol. Just like coffee, dried flowers and cleaning products, alcohol was packed down into letterbox-sized parcels and sent through the post. Mail-order cocktails have been a somewhat surprising development.

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Paintings by Andreas Claussen of a lonely astronaut wandering a flooded Earth

Creative Boom

Be Prepared © Andreas Claussen. In looking at Andreas Claussen 's latest series, Flood, we see an astronaut trying to survive a flooded Earth. With bold colours, strong textures and a dash of humour, there's a slight melancholy to the German artist's oil paintings, as they're supposedly inspired by "the crazy times we're living in". One would assume that Claussen's protagonist had entirely given up on life, given the nature of some of the artworks.

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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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TRIT HOUSE Branding by SPGD Studio

We And The Color

Check out this beautiful brand identity created by SPGD Studio for TRIT HOUSE. The creative people at SPGD studio have been asked to work on a suitable brand identity for TRIT, a brand that offers boutique designer furniture in its five stores across Australia. “Trit required a branding overhaul from their previous image ‘click on furniture’. The challenge was to create a brand that would completely transform the perspective of the furniture business from commercial replica imports to bout

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Download a Tropical Summer Party Flyer Template for Adobe Illustrator

We And The Color

This easy-to-use summer party flyer template is characterized by beautifully designed tropical plants and flowers. Created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @Guuver , this easy-to-use flyer template has been designed in the standard size of A4. Thanks to the use of fully editable vector graphics, you can customize it in any possible way.

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Top 6 Digital Marketing Trends for Your Small Business

Inkbot Design

Top 6 Digital Marketing Trends for Your Small Business. We are in the second quarter of 2022, where keeping up with dynamic digital marketing trends may seem challenging, but business owners need to do so. More of us are working from home now, and our usage of social channels has intensely increased. Small to mid-sized business owners struggle to adapt to shifting consumer behaviour while digital marketers embrace the chance.

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Over 100 Young Crocodiles Find Refuge on Their Father’s Back in India’s Chambal River

Colossal

All images © Dhritiman Mukherjee, shared with permission. The gharial , a large crocodile with a distinctive bulge on its snout, is critically endangered in the wild, with researchers counting only a few hundred individuals in 2017. Living primarily in the rivers of Nepal and India, the scaly reptiles saw a rapid decline since the 1930s due to overfishing and loss of habitats from sand mining and dams, and biologists estimate the population has dwindled to only two percent.

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Why culture needs the female gaze

Creative Review

When we talk about the ‘female gaze’ in photography or otherwise, we are referring to a viewpoint which comes from the life experiences of a person who identifies as female. Those experiences that could have been shaped by how that person has been treated throughout their life, at home and in society, as a direct result of their identity. “Obviously the dream is for equality – in terms of.

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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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For Studio Ard, graphic design is a process of finding balance

Its Nice That

Using interesting materials, methods and concepts, the London-based studio takes extra care to aesthetically emulate the contents of the publications they design for.

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Photoshop Troll Who Takes Photo Requests Too Literally Strikes Again

Design You Trust

There are few photo editors on the internet who have made as big of a splash with their witty antics as British graphic designer James Fridman , Photoshop troll and wizard extraordinaire. Odds are that you’ve scrolled past one of his hilarious photo edits on social media without realizing that it’s him working his magic behind the screen. James has become notorious for taking photo editing requests far, far too literally.

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Creativity under Occupation: Five Palestinian creatives discuss the highs and lows of working in the West Bank and Gaza

Its Nice That

We talk to the political fashion brand Nöl Collective, online radio station Radio Alhara, artist Malak Mattar, graphic designer Amani Yaqob and multidisciplinary artist Mahmoud Alhaj about their experiences of developing creative practices under Israeli occupation.

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Seven Artists Crack Open the Art of Printed Matter in ‘Bookworks’

Colossal

Guy Laramée, “Encyclopedie Larousse” (detail), carved books, pigments, inks, and metal clip. All images courtesy of James Freeman Gallery. Books have beguiled us since they first emerged in the form of ancient scrolls and codices around the world. The way we access, utilize, and enjoy reading material has seen technological transformation over the centuries, from Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in the 15th century, to the first dictionary produced in 1532,

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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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Artist Decided To Use Lego Figures In Order To Recreate Popular Movie, TV Show And Game Scenes

Design You Trust

Let’s be real, playing with Lego doesn’t stop at the end of childhood. The possibilities those little bricks and figures offer are endless: from constructing an object according to a manual to creating something unique and capturing it with a camera. The latter is what a digital creator called Brick Panda does! Brick Panda is an artist based in Budapest, Hungary, who recreates popular movie, TV show and game scenes by using his phone, Lego figures and Photoshop.

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Providing a creative way for people with Motor Neurone Disease to bank their voices, I Will Always Be Me is a dynamic and heartfelt publication

Its Nice That

Speaking to the project’s illustrator and creative director, we discover how the book aims to be a tool for family and loved ones to discuss and come to terms with the diagnosis.

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Prospect Refuge

Mindsparkle Mag

SDCO was tasked with evolving the brand identity to better reflect the studio’s growth, attention to detail, and narrative approach as it expands its geographical reach. . A custom wordmark utilizes sharp serifs and peculiar letterforms that feel unique and storied. A primary mark is inspired by a looking glass and nods to the brand’s ability to see beyond the details, to envision and create havens that bring a sense of balance and wholeness.

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Spotify creates a series of tapestries for Florence + The Machine album launch

Creative Review

Dance Fever is Florence + The Machine’s first album release in four years, and was created during lockdown. Whereas its title might initially conjure up disco, there’s nothing quite as predictable as that here, and in fact its inspiration comes more from the medieval era, with one track, Choreomania, referring to the 14th century phenomena of people dancing themselves into a manic state.

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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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Phila|Terra Is a New Concept Featuring Designs Inspired by Charity

Design Milk

Jean Lin is the founder of Colony , a multi-disciplinary company that currently operates as a cooperative gallery, design studio, and strategy firm. This month, she unveiled the brand’s fourth act, Phila|Terra , a new concept that will be designing collections inspired by the charitable causes they support. Phila|Terra is he first edition of the Phila series, a limited edition of 100 hand-blown vases designed by Lin and fabricated by glass artist Deborah Czeresko.

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In ‘Forothermore,’ Artist Nick Cave Harnesses the Power of Beauty and Art to Inspire Change

Colossal

Soundsuits. All photos by Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago, shared with permission. From floral Soundsuits and found-object sculptures to a multicolor web of millions of pony beads, Forothermore surveys the 30-plus-year career of artist Nick Cave. The retrospective, which draws its name from “forevermore” and “for others,” opened last week at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and captures both the evolution and mainstays of the artist’s practice.

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Aplo crypto-broker identity

Mindsparkle Mag

Aplo is an EU-licensed crypto-broker offering professional investors away to digital assets for the first time. GoodLove partnered with them to develop a name, visual identity, and personality that married credibility and sophistication with the allure of new opportunities. At the heart of the brand is the idea that they provide unrivaled access to the crypto universe, which is brought to life throughout their identity with the visual metaphor of a portal.

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Olympe Is a Lively Font Inspired by Vintage Typewriters and Greek Mythology

Eye on Design

Name: Olympe. Designer: Émilie Rigaud. Foundry: A is for. Release Date: February 2022. Back Story: French type designer Émilie Rigaud founded the A is for type foundry in 2010, and since then the platform has shown its prowess in, and predilection for, typefaces that marry expressive visual concepts, technical precision, and unusually concept-driven approaches.

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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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Avatars for Ukraine: Top Digital Ukrainian Artists Adopt NFTs to Help Ukraine

Design You Trust

Avatars for Ukraine is a charity NFT collection of the iconic digital art created in response to the largest war since WWII. The incarnations of the spirit of Ukraine in its fight for existence. The avatars for the free nation. Created by the top digital Ukrainian artists and produced by the video game hit makers, this collection is a historic event for the NFT. 100% of the proceeds will support the humanitarian and defence efforts of Ukraine.

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Save the Date: Winners of the 2022 AZ Awards will be revealed on June 24!

Azure Magazine

In case you missed it, this year’s edition of the AZ Awards counts 70 outstanding and inspiring finalists from around the world, selected by our remarkable jury in March. The anticipation is building as we prepare to unveil this year’s Best of the Best. The 2022 AZ Awards Winners Reveal will take place on Friday, June 24, online, and will showcase the exciting projects, products and ideas that we are celebrating this year.

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6 ways to use custom Water Bottles to enhance your brand

Moo

Gifting is an art form. That’s why here at MOO, we’ve created a state of the art Water Bottle to help your brand shine. But the MOO Water Bottle isn’t just a pretty face. Just just like you, it keeps your team cool – and your brand hot. It’s a versatile companion for all of your gifting needs – from employees to customers and even the (potential) client.

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D&AD shortlists record-breaking submissions ahead of the 60th annual Awards

Creative Boom

Packaging Design judges at this year's D&AD Awards. This year's D&AD Awards has already broken records with 1,362 entries shortlisted ahead of the big ceremony later this month. But who will win one of the highly coveted pencil trophies? There's not long to go until the 60th D&AD Awards, which will take place via two virtual ceremonies on 25 and 26 May 2022.

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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.