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An Interview with John Hudson

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. John Hudson, co-founder of Tiro Typeworks, world-class type designer and expert in font technology. We talk with him about the award-winning superfamily, Brill, the challenges of multilingual typography, volcanoes and walking the dog. The post An Interview with John Hudson appeared first on I Love Typography.

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I Carpini

ID Identity Design

I Carpini is a winery characterised by a holistic approach. Their vineyard is located on the Tortonesi Apennines, in an uncontaminated context, where the winemakers take care of the ecosystem respecting the biodiversity. For our client, wine production means time, care, and closeness to the land, not following the standard processes. It is the winemaker that chooses the exact moment when the wine is ready.

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Cem Eskinazi on “Aggressive Serifs,” Psychedelic Shapes + Bringing Some Softness Back Into the Visual Landscape

Eye on Design

On first sight, Mantar is a jovial typeface family. High-contrast, serif-forward, wide-faced, with details that seem to jump from letter to letter. I’m struck by the exaggerated serifs and tightness in the capital M, W and R. The numbers, particularly the 2 and 3, swirl into themselves in a playful game with the punctuation. . A newly-released font family distributed by TypeNetwork and Occupant Fonts, Mantar also defies a couple of key aspects of how a typeface is typically produced.

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Why is design so misunderstood?

UX Collective

Why is the design industry so misunderstood? I recently came across an article titled The fetishisation of UX design , authored by Amy Rogers , on my feed. Being an experience designer myself, the headline caught my attention and I immediately clicked on it. It started off as a criticism of certain aspects of the Design Sprint, talked about the hidden hardships of the UX design process, and ended with advice on how we as designers can do our bit to diminish the misconceptions in our field.

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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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GlobalFoundries New Brand Design by Siegel+Gale

We And The Color

GlobalFoundries launched a new visual identity designed by Siegel+Gale. GlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the largest specialist chip-production companies in the world. They are selling chips to more than 250 customers globally including the U.S. Department of Defense, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Bosch, Intel, just to name a few. Working closely with the skilled team of Siegel+Gale , GlobalFoundries just launched its new brand story and visual identity.

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Wireframes: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

Canny

Wireframes are a key part of the product design process. If you work in website development or design, then these are something you definitely would have come across. But for those who don’t work in these departments, what exactly are they? And what do they do? In this blog post we’ll take you through everything you need to know including different types of wireframes and what features they include.

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Where I Work: Keng-Fu Lo of Chain10

Design Milk

Keng-Fu Lo is an architect and managing director (with a medical degree!) of Chain10 Architecture + Interior Design Institute , an award-winning firm he founded in 1996 committed to nature- and wellness-focused, cutting-edge design. Located in the Lingya District of Taiwan, Chain10 delivers innovative architecture and interiors projects, including retail, workspace, residential and recreation, all sustainably minded and offering important connections between people and their environment.

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The Photography Annual 2021 is open for entries!

Creative Review

Now in its 15th year, the Creative Review Photography Annual celebrates great image-making across the fields of advertising, editorial, fashion, stock, student, and of course personal work. Every year offers an opportunity to look back upon the great images of the past 12 months, as well as the photographers and creatives who make them and those who commission them.

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Amber Leia Jones’ illustrations allow you to escape to a more peaceful, softer world

Its Nice That

Inspired by moments of simple magic, the recent Falmouth graduate creates a dreamlike landscape from the small joys of everyday life.

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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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A Blue Brochure Template with Minimalist Graphic Accents

We And The Color

Available on Adobe Stock, this high-quality brochure template by Boris Cupac is well suited for various topics. Graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor Boris Cupac, aka @Refresh , designed this beautiful brochure template in Adobe InDesign. Created in the US Letter size, the fully customizable InDesign template consists of 24 individual pages. The modern layout is characterized by a combination of white and blue shades along with minimalist graphic accents.

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How Giselle Monzón Calero is shining a light on Cuban design

Creative Review

We speak to the graphic designer about growing up in Havana in the 80s, her ongoing love affair with posters and how she is helping to define a new era of creativity in her home country. The post How Giselle Monzón Calero is shining a light on Cuban design appeared first on Creative Review.

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Natural Stone Veining in the Vitality Collection Brings It to Life

Design Milk

International design studio Annysa LaMantia and luxury furniture brand Davani have teamed up to create the Vitality Capsule Collection. Inspired by the veining found in natural stone, the release marks Annysa LaMantia’s debut furniture collection. Comprised of four pieces – dining table, dining chair, cocktail table and credenza – that feature an organic aesthetic, each element has a sense of movement about it.

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Kristof Santy—Platform online exhibition powered by Unit London

We And The Color

Kristof Santy’s online exhibition Platform is open until August 1st at Unit London. On display from July 18 – August 1, 2021, gallery Unit London presents Platform, an exclusive online exhibition by Kristof Santy. Ranging from classical portraiture to kaleidoscopic still lives, Kristof Santy’s artworks often include various visual elements inspired by everyday life such as interiors, landscapes, gastronomy, and even folklore tales.

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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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Take 5: A Pencil Filled with Pencils, Airpods Max + the Surface Laptop 4

Design Milk

Every other week we’re inviting one of the Design Milk team to share five personal favorites – an opportunity for each of us to reveal the sort of designs we use and appreciate in our own lives from a more personal perspective. Technology Editor Gregory Han returns this week for our Take 5 series…. 1. Musgrave Pencil Company Heritage Collection. Even though I’m typically someone who embraces technology, there are certain luddite tendencies that I continue to hold onto, including a lifelong

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Flying Ospreys, Herons, and Terns Comprise a 35-Meter Water Tower Mural by Taquen

Colossal

“Eau de Loire” (2021), Gien, France. All images courtesy of Taquen, by Fabe Collage. A 35-meter tower looming over Gien, France, is the site of a new mural by Taquen that celebrates the inherent life-giving properties of water. Set against a deep blue backdrop, the massive artwork titled “ Eau de Loire ” features a flock of ospreys, herons, and common terns, which often are spotted near the banks of the Loire River that runs through the area, as they fly around the tank i

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Clever Ep. 151: Architect Chandra Robinson

Design Milk

On this episode of Clever , Amy Devers talks to LEVER Architecture Principal and Portland Design Commissioner Chandra Robinson. A Portland native, she grew up with a great love for outdoor education, inspiring her to spend years as a sea kayaking guide and to study geography and physics. From an early age though, she was always fascinated by buildings and developed a deep love for spaces that felt safe, welcoming and comfortable.

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Thisaway creates identity for Knowdonia, a new tour brand for North Wales

Creative Review

Snowdonia is one of the most googled national parks in Europe, and the region boasts the highest concentration of mountains, beaches, castles, forests and lakes not just in Wales, but the whole of the UK. Over half a million people visit every year and with more visitors than ever expected as restrictions lift, Bath-based agency Thisaway was enlisted to create the name and identity for new tour company Knowdonia.

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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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20 Free Highly-Detailed Floral Vector Packs & Templates

SpeckyBoy

Today, we have put together a collection of high-quality free floral vector packs for you. No matter what the medium of creation be, floral designs have always enjoyed a special position in the world of art. Right from the days of cave paintings, passing through to Oriental calligraphy impressions and all the way down to the present day, everyone has loved floral designs and backgrounds.

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Depositphotos Review: How to Stand Out with Stock Images

Design Beep

When you’re creating something brand-new, you want your proje?t to stand out. With marketing ?ampaigns, you can save time on visuals by downloading them from Depositphotos. You don’t have to create promotional material from scratch, just visit the stock library, which includes over 208 million files in 5 different file types – photos, vectors, illustrations, videos, and music.

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How to commission great photography

Creative Review

From nailing the brief to making space for the magic to happen, CR spoke with photographer Shamil Tanna, IBM photo director Emily Keegin and East Photographic agent Kane Giblin to find out what it takes to commission great images. The post How to commission great photography appeared first on Creative Review.

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Animation: The Last Train by Ross Hogg

Juxapoz Magazine

"An observational animation exploring the behaviours and interactions of a diverse cross section of tired, drunk, disgruntled, joyous and riotous strangers, pushed together within the confines of the last train home.".

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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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A new book puts the spotlight on the creatives of South Korea

Creative Review

From South Korea joins a set of books featuring creatives from locations including Japan, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. As with the other books in the series, this new tome compiles work by designers and studios from a set part of the world, with the South Korea edition featuring Na Kim – who previously spoke with CR about her work as a cover designer – alongside Studio Fnt, Ordinary People and Jaehoon Choi.

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Ceramic artist Nehal Aamir decorates her work with the visuals of Pakistani trucks and Islamic art

Its Nice That

Nehal talks us through celebrating her heritage and diverse community by way of illustrations, patterns, and ceramics.

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Abstract 3D Illustrations by Mathieu Le Berre

Abduzeedo

Abstract 3D Illustrations by Mathieu Le Berre. AoiroStudio 07.20.21 Mathieu Le Berre is an art director into motion and 3D based in Paris, France. We are taking a look at his series titled 'Andromeda' which is a 3D abstract piece as I quote: 'objects of the natural, real or imaginary world, but only shapes and colors for themselves.' It's purely imaginative, creative, vibrant, and I really dig the art direction.

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“Masse” by Photographer Michael Gessner

Booooooom

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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.