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99% off! – Pay just $29 for The Designer’s Typography Selection

Spoon Graphics

I know my readers love a good fonts bundle, so I’m excited to share the news about the latest deal from Design Cuts. For a limited time you can get your hands on 16 professional font families for just $29, giving you an unbelievable 99% saving of over $2800! The fonts included are top quality too, they are all best-sellers at their full price, which is more than the $29 sale price of the entire bundle.

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Matt Huynh, Creating Graphic Memoir Cabramatta, for The Believer

Spine Magazine

Artist Matt Huynh works with brush and ink, pulling technical inspiration from Western comics and Eastern sumi-e (ink brush painting). He frequently uses his art to explore and amplify stories of refugees, of migrants and asylum seekers and their communities. For the October/November issue of The Believer , Huynh created Cabramatta, pulling readers into the Australian city he grew up in.

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24/7 at Somerset House examines the perils of non-stop culture

Creative Review

The ramifications of our hyperconnected culture have been widely reported, but they’re mainly been framed within the context of big data and global corporations. Yet, as a new exhibition in Somerset House points out, just as important is privacy in the sense of peace and quiet, dreams, and switching off – not just from the outside world but your own body too. 24/7 examines how, or indeed whether, people can disconnect in the modern world.

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Shining Examples of the Flashlight Effect Web Design Trend

Speckyboy Design Magazine

2019 has already seen numerous tiny trends where the mouse cursor played first fiddle: mouse trails, repelling effects, interactive 3D globes and fantastic hover effects – to name a few. Playing with the canvas has become mainstream. Everyone wants to become a proud part of it and make a valuable contribution. Indeed, HTML5 and modern experimental JavaScript libraries have opened enormous possibilities for web developers.

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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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Everyone I Love Is Dead: The Superb Dark Fantasy And Horror Art Works Of Piotr Foksowicz

Design You Trust

Piotr Foksowicz is a concept artist and illustrator from Wroclaw, Poland. His work is mainly sci-fi art that focuses on post apocalyptic environments as well as exceptionally detailed character and cover designs for publisher Fabryka S?ów. “Inspiration for painting may come from many sources, and I often have plenty of ideas about the way I want my image to look,” he says.

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Powerful Portraits of Enormous Ocean Waves by Luke Shadbolt

Colossal

“Maelstrom 9” (2016). Luke Shadbolt captures the roiling majesty of ocean waves in his large-scale aquatic photographs. Printed at 150 x 100 cm (nearly 6 feet by 3.3 feet), the color and black-and-white images show the dramatic shapes and dynamic textures of open water when agitated by major weather events. In a statement on the artist’s website, the Maelstrom series is described as “a cursory glimpse of the exchange, cycle and balance of power fundamental to the function

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James Tupper embraces the ups and downs of being a freelancer in his charming animation

Its Nice That

Creatives who work on a freelance basis might be familiar with the world that the Raleigh-based creative depicts in his short animation, Freelance. “The entire project turned into a cathartic exercise for me. It was an opportunity to create an honest depiction of how I spend a massive amount of my time,” he explains. Read more.

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Over 100 Stitchers are Collaborating Across the U.S. to Complete an Unfinished Embroidered Quilt by Late Crafter Rita Smith

Colossal

Chicago-based fiber artist and activist Shannon Downey has a particular affinity for unfinished projects. She seeks them out at estate sales, helping women who’ve passed complete their work. Although this has long been an area of interest for Downey, one recent discovery has catapulted to the front page of news sites around the world. On a visit this September to a Chicagoland estate sale sale, Downey happened upon a framed cross-stitch (pictured above) that maps out the United States and

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From studying film to teaching English, Zack Rosebrugh has found his feet in illustration

Its Nice That

Taking his time to find his feet after initially completing a film studies course, the LA-based illustrator spent time teaching English as a foreign language before building upon his interest in editorial illustration, deciding to give it a go himself. Read more.

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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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Animator Jamie Wolfe creates psychedelic music video for Hollis

Creative Review

Los Angeles-based animator and director Jamie Wolfe’s latest project sees her create a music video for American artist Hollis’ track Sedative. A mind-bending delight, the video was inspired by the song’s mix of upbeat sounds with darker undertones and is the result of a close collaboration between Wolfe and Hollis. “I’ve known Hollis for about eight years now, so we’ve been scheming for a long time on how we could work together,” explains Wolfe on how the proj

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My Silver Lining Sketchbooks - overview

Ohn Mar Win

To the casual observer they just look like little unassuming black books. Most of them live in a drawer under my desk. There’s nothing especially astonishing about the 18 pocket moleskines when they’re stacked up. However, within them lies a private narrative I haven’t felt able to discuss before. I think now it’s time to share a more honest, as-yet-unexpressed history about my watercolour practice.

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Graphic Design Inspiration: GRYFFIN's album

Abduzeedo

Graphic Design Inspiration: GRYFFIN's album. abduzeedo Oct 30, 2019 Anxo Vizcaíno has been commissioned by Red Yellow Blue to create this collection of cover artworks for the first GRYFFIN's album (Interscope Records). Under the concepts and creative direction of Jordan Miles Rosenheck, they designed a series of portals that "are metaphors for having access to anywhere and anything we want, because we're made of everything".

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“The Truth is in the Soil” by Photographer Ioanna Sakellaraki

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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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Keith Haring, Belfast, music videos, and AC Milan combined in October’s Nicer Tuesdays

Its Nice That

If you were unable to make it down to Nicer Tuesdays at Oval Space last night, we’re sorry to say you missed a good’un. Full of breadth in terms of creativity and topics, we heard from interior design duo Joana Filipe and James Mason, Irish photographer Enda Bowe, filmmaker Meji Alabi and graphic design powerhouses DixonBaxi. Read more.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Packaging for Hella Cocktail Co. by We Are Bill

Under Consideration / Brand

“All Hella Broke Loose”. Established in 2011, Hella Cocktail Co. is a brand of non-alcoholic cocktail mixers and bitters created by three friends in Brooklyn, NY, that has grown remarkably in recent years and is now available in popular retailers like Whole Foods, Total Wine & Spirits, and Dillards. Oh, and it's also exclusively available to Delta airlines.

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Marmalade Type: Colorfully Illuminated Letters Created with Photographic Interference

Colossal

Graphic designer, artist, and photographer Rus Khasanov ( previously ) plays with color and perception in a new alphabetical series called Marmalade Type. “This is a bright and colorful typography captured with camera,” Khasanov clarifies in a brief statement on the project. “There is not a drop of any paint here only the phenomenon of interference.” (Learn more about birefringence here ).The resulting letters appear to pop off the page as shimmering multi-colored blobs.

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Design inspiration: the best projects from October

Design Week

The Drowned Bottle Openers, by SuperHeroes and V2C Dutch Dry Gin. A product design project from Amsterdam combines two of the city’s icons in an unexpected way. People know of the Dutch capital’s bikes (it has 800km of bike lanes) and its central canal, but what do you do once the former ends up in the latter? Amsterdam-based creative consultancy SuperHeroes worked with Dutch gin company, V2C to put the canal-bound bikes — which total almost 15,000 per year — to good use.

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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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Super Fresh and Colorful Patterns by Atelier Irradié

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Super Fresh and Colorful Patterns by Atelier Irradié. abduzeedo Oct 30, 2019 Atelier Irradié shared a beautiful project where they showcase an incredible series of patterns made in 2018 for Uniquely J sparkling water packaging, the 2018 campaign of French Beauty brand Une Heure pour Soi, and the new design of Glamour Magazine UK. The work was created alongside the agencies Elmwood NY, Publicis ETO, and Ufo studio.

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Noted: New Logo and Packaging for Daye done In-house

Under Consideration / Brand

“It’s a New Day”. (Est. 2018) Launching this year, Daye is a new brand of feminine hygiene products available in the UK through a direct-to-consumer subscription service that will offer the world's first CBD-infused tampon. In their words, "Daye exists to raise the standards of women's health by creating sustainable, category-defining products and services that bridge the gender gap in research and innovation.

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60 years on: Typeroom's 21 favorite TIFF posters of all time

Type room

Tags. posters , visual identity , film , film festival , Thessaloniki International Film Festival , TIFF , Dimitris Papazoglou , Beetroot , John Mavroudis. This year the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) which kicks off today, celebrates its 60th anniversary. The festival, which runs through November 10, will feature a total of 201 films and 59 short films, while 25 awards will be given out as part of the festivities.

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Potato Shed House by Julius Taminiau Architects

This is Paper

30.10.2019Potato Shed House by Julius Taminiau ArchitectsResearch, Architecture, Interiors. In the Dutch countryside, Amsterdam-based architect Julius Taminiau has been transforming a former farm into a family home. Photography: Norbert Wunderling The former cowshed was rebuilt in the 50’s, after being bombed in WW2. The roof of the building was raised and rose above the farmhouse which distorted the hierarchy of the ensemble.

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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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Illustrations using beLight Software

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Illustrations using beLight Software. abduzeedo Oct 30, 2019 Elvis Benício was asked by beLight Software to review their latest app, vector drawing illustration software Amadine. The app was released in May, 2019 and is positioned as an affordable and easy-to-use alternative to more expensive vector drawing apps on the market. After playing with the app Elvis shared with us what he’s been creating with this software.

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The Real Power Of Healing Crystals

Design You Trust

Crystals have been known throughout history for their beauty and healing qualities. Do they really work? Scroll down to find out! h/t: Source.

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Designers on representation in branding and packaging: “Inclusivity is not a quick fix”

Design Week

“For me, this illustrates the importance of brand consistency. Inclusivity is not a quick fix; it requires consistency and continuous alignment of packaging design, product and marketing. Brands that dare to take a stand and bring bold stories to life will have a better chance of building strong relationships with a diverse group of costumers, and as a result, lead the way to sustainable growth.

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Design: Gold-Winning Work by Strømme Throndsen Design, and New Entry from Coal Creative Consultants

Graphis

Norwegian design firm, Strømme Throndsen Design, wins Gold for their entry to the Design Annual 2020 competition. Entitled “Home Chef” (above), the design firm creates vibrant packaging for a range of broths and sauces that bring a restaurant-quality taste to the comfort of one’s home. Different animals are displayed on the package depending on the […].

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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.