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The Collaborators reinvent Norwegian food brand with happy Scandi packaging

Creative Boom

The Bristol design consultancy helps to reposition Freja Natural Norwegian Bone Broth as a natural, healthy and fulfilling choice. One of the world's oldest culinary confections, bone broth, is a liquid made from boiling animal bones and connective tissue. The UK's best-selling bone broth, previously known as Take Stock, has now been rebranded by Bristol-based brand design consultancy The Collaborators , with the new name of Freja Natural Norwegian Bone Broth.

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Illustrator Typography: How to Create Custom Script Type

Spoon Graphics

Usually custom typography pieces would be drawn by hand, but today I’ll share the secret of how you can still create trendy lettering by customising ready-made fonts in Adobe Illustrator. If you are a whizz at illustrating your own script text, the same vector shading techniques can be applied to your artwork once it has been traced to give it more impact with vibrant colours.

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Tea For Three: Illustrator Junjun Chen invites you to look at fear from a different perspective

Creative Boom

New York-based illustrator Junjun Chen asks readers to confront and reframe their fears in Tea for Three, a picture book-cum-graphic novel about a little girl in a dreamy world where a giant monster stalks the land. Everyone has a fear. Perhaps it's the dark. Maybe it's the old classic of the unknown. For me, it's going to the dentist. But are we looking at our fears all wrong by cowering away from them in terror?

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Top 10 Futuristic Logos Redefining Brand Identity

Inkbot Design

Top 10 Futuristic Logos Redefining Brand Identity In today's digital world, technology continues to evolve rapidly, fundamentally changing how we live, work, and interact. This digital transformation is also reshaping brand identity and logo design. Logos have always been vital visual symbols encapsulating a company's core values and essence. However, in our highly connected, digital society, logos are no longer static images – they have become dynamic brand assets that can interact with audienc

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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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Masterful Strokes: 20+ Adobe Illustrator Brushes Collection

Graphic Design Junction

In the craft of digital design, Adobe Illustrator stands as a pinnacle of creativity, and the 20+ Adobe Illustrator Brushes Collection takes this creative journey to new heights. This diverse assortment of brushes serves as a powerful toolkit, empowering designers to craft captivating artworks with ease. The Adobe Illustrator Brushes are digital tools that enable artists and designers to create a range of effects, from fine lines to intricate patterns, within the Illustrator software.

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Marimekko Launches the Rain-Inspired Syksy Glassware Series

Design Milk

Whenever Finnish design house Marimekko unveils something new, we know it’s going to be good. This month, they’re expanding upon the brand’s table setting category with the addition of the Syksy glass collection. In collaboration with Swedish designer Matti Klenell , the Syksy (autumn) series explores nature and weather phenomena – specifically rain.

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Student Week: Wicked Lore Cake Mix Designed By Zali Young

The Dieline

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Diggs’ Evolv Dog Crate-Playpen Hybrid Fits Your Pup + Your Style

Design Milk

Dog crates are typically unattractive, utilitarian, and bare bones but not in a good way. Fortunately, Diggs seems to have discovered the formula to sleek crate designs you don’t feel the need to hide away or cover up. The Evolv Dog Crate is the brand’s newest, slimmest dog crate yet, featuring a modular design and “playpen mode.” The safe and comfortable crate/playpen hybrid is built to easily evolve with your pooch’s needs as they grow from puppy to full-grown dog

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Web Design Automation: A ChatGPT-Driven Revolution

Inkbot Design

Web Design Automation: A ChatGPT-Driven Revolution In today's digital landscape, web design automation has become the industry's latest game-changer, especially for web designers. This article explores the revolutionary impact of ChatGPT on unlocking the full potential of web design automation and how it benefits developers. With its cutting-edge technology, ChatGPT transforms how websites are created and designed, making it a boon for developers.

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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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Radical Dreamer: Jane Jacobs on the Streets of Toronto

Azure Magazine

In recognition of Azure’s landmark 300th issue , we are looking back on some of our most memorable stories on urbanism throughout the magazine’s 38-year history. Below, we revisit Robert Fulford’s 1997 interview with Jane Jacobs. There are only a few true originals living among us at any given moment, and in 1997 Jane Jacobs is one of them.

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Branding Bakery Two: A Tale of Two Sisters in Kurashiki

Abduzeedo

Branding Bakery Two: A Tale of Two Sisters in Kurashiki abduzeedo 0828—23 In the heart of Kurashiki, Okayama, a new dawn breaks with the aroma of freshly baked pastries wafting through the streets. This is not just another bakery, but the dream-turned-reality of sisters Yumi and Hito. Breaking free from the shackles of their mundane jobs, their daring vision gave birth to "Bakery Two.

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Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Download a Brand Guidelines Template Brochure for InDesign

We And The Color

A Masterpiece of Simplicity and Modernity: Reviewing TemplatesForest’s Brand Guidelines Template Brochure. In the realm of design, where simplicity meets modernity, TemplatesForest ‘s Brand Guidelines Template Brochure stands as a true masterpiece. Crafted with finesse using Adobe InDesign, this brochure emerges as a quintessential tool for businesses seeking to establish a coherent and impactful brand identity.

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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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Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Student Week: Limited Edition Summer Can Illustration

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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220 Hard Seltzer

Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Luminous Birds Strike Toward a Better Future in Stephanie Brown’s Tattooed Aviary

Colossal

American redstart. All images © Stephanie Brown, shared with permission “The birds are the underdogs,” says Stephanie Brown. “They co-exist with us almost invisibly in our lives if you aren’t looking for them. They’re small but full of attitude and powerful in great numbers.” Brown returns to the tiny, yet commanding creatures in her ongoing series, The Torchbearers.

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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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Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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In Remarkably Realistic Sculptures, Brock DeBoer Preserves Quotidian Objects in Porcelain

Colossal

All images © Brock DeBoer, shared with permission What do skateboarding and ceramics have in common? Artist and avid skater Brock DeBoer discovered the medium as a teenager during a requisite stint in summer school, and he latched on to learning something new. “When I sat at the potter’s wheel, I was challenging myself almost the same way as I did skateboarding,” the Los Angeles-based artist says. “Like, okay, next one is gonna be taller or wider, or I’m going to make th

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Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Spectacular Winning Images Of Black And White Photo Awards 2023

Design You Trust

Absolute Winner: My Copyright By Patrice Quillard Honoring monochromatic artistry, the 2023 Black and White Photo Awards winners step into the limelight. Esteemed globally, this photography competition celebrates black and white’s magnetic charm, surpassing expectations this year. Running from January 1st to June 15th, the 2023 competition invited submissions, culminating in champion announcements on August 19th, aligning with World Photography Day.

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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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Strength Through Illustration

Communication Arts

Illustrator and painter Sam Onche talks with us about his stylistic influences and his passion for depicting Black narratives in his art.

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4 Design Principles We Can Learn from Ray-Ban

We And The Color

Ray-Ban has been in the eyewear industry for over 80 years, having cemented its role as one of the best-selling eyewear brands. As discussed in Flux Magazine’s feature on this EssilorLuxottica-owned brand, its unparalleled success can be attributed to excellent marketing capabilities and effective branding. Even with new competitors popping up every few years, Ray-Ban sunglasses remain recognizable as the height of luxury while also appealing to a broad consumer base.

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Designing Your Career: Calculated Risk Taking And Embracing Change With Julia Beardwood

The Dieline

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Student Week: Levine Zeng's Sporty And Futuristic Packaging Design For Choco Fuel

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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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.