Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Brooklyn-based CG artist and creative director Haruko Hayakawa specialises in creating stunning, bizarre visuals which tackle consumer culture, brands and nostalgia. We caught up with her to learn more about her work, and how a non-linear career has paid off. For as long as she can remember, Haruko Hayakawa has always been drawn to art and the act of creation, whether that was drawings, sewing or exploring digital art.

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Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The new AI powered Generative Fill has quickly become my most used tool in Adobe Photoshop to quickly change the background of my photos. Take this one for example, it’s a boring iPhone photo of my truck after a recent flurry of snow, but with a quick AI background swap it’s suddenly teleported from an empty car park to a picturesque lake with snow capped mountains.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Eastbourne-based illustrator Beth Tibbles specialises in creating colourful illustrations brimming with joy and humour. We caught up with her to learn more about her journey so far, how she looped back into illustration, and what it's like to go freelance. For Beth Tibbles, drawing has been a life-long passion. Having been scribbling away ever since she can remember, she went on to study illustration at college before completing a degree at the University of Westminster.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Explore a collection of 50 best logo of 2023, logo design concepts, and inspirational logo designs. Behold the curated roster of the finest logos crafted in 2023, meticulously evaluated through comprehensive logo case studies, conceptual brilliance, typography finesse, and harmonious color palettes. Over the years, we have showcased a myriad of logos meticulously crafted by adept graphic designers and design agencies.

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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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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Criticism stings, but would the profession be worse off without it? We canvass opinions from up and down the design industry. You've poured your heart and soul into a graphic design project. Now, finally, it's out in the world. You sit back nervously, hoping for universal praise for your hard work. But instead, you get a steady drip-drip of criticism.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How do you make a business founded in 1938 relevant today? Defy's 85th birthday ads for luxury retailer Boyds provide a shining example. Anniversaries are a tricky business. On the one hand, you want to celebrate that a brand or company has been in business for several decades or even centuries. On the other hand, you don't want people to think you're old hat.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 11, 2023

From Anglican cathedrals to Art Deco skyscrapers, these are the world's favourite nocturnal snaps.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It's supposed to be the annual colour choice that gives us a sense of collective global mood. Whatever your thoughts on Pantone's Colour of The Year, it seems Peach Fuzz for 2024 hits just the right note. We discover more about a shade that reflects how many of us feel. We almost missed this year's big announcement from the global authority on colour, as Pantone quietly released its Colour of The Year late last week.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Located in Klaipeda, Lithuania, VVV is a minimalist townhouse renovation by Ieva Baranauskaite of i.B Archstudio , who worked with a compact floor plan of only 110 square meters (approx. 1184 square feet). The ethos of VVV revolves around the use of line and rhythm as the main design elements in the project’s overall scope. The townhouse posed a challenge – incorporating all essential functions while preserving a sense of spaciousness.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The London agency's designs for diamond specialists Graff masterfully balances its exclusivity with its ethical underpinnings. Founded by British jeweller Laurence Graff in 1960, Graff is probably the most prestigious brand in diamond jewellery worldwide today. Graff adheres to the Kimberley Process, never knowingly buying or trading rough diamonds from areas where this would encourage conflict or human suffering.

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HONGKIAT

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Working in the financial sector for years has exposed me to various kinds of bosses. Some were challenging to work with, yet I was lucky to have mostly supportive ones guiding me. Moving into sales and marketing, I observed that bosses often tried to form a strong bond with their sales teams. Perhaps they saw the sales team as the heart of the company, which is why they took extra care of us.

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Its Nice That

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Inspired by an exercise in Armin Hofmann’s Graphic Design Manual, the Hofmann typeface is built around a four-by-four dot grid.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Unveiling RNS Sanz: The Architect of Typography In the vast landscape of typography, where form meets function, one typeface stands as an epitome of clarity, rationality, and unwavering functionality – the RNS Sanz font family. Crafted by the ingenious mind of Yorlmar Campos, this font family embodies a neutrality that serves as an unassuming workhorse for any design purpose, and its versatility transcends the boundaries of conventional typefaces.

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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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The Die Line

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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Design Milk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For this year’s Miami Art & Design Week, Lexus unveiled its latest designer collaboration with Marjan van Aubel, a Dutch solar designer who reinterprets the Lexus Future Zero-emission Catalyze (LF-ZC) concept car using solar cells. The installation is titled “ 8 Minutes and 20 Seconds” in reference to the approximate time it takes a light particle to reach the earth.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Nestled in the heart of Poznań, Poland, resides an artist whose creations breathe life into the canvas— Ada Jarzębowska , a freelance illustrator and graphic designer whose work transcends boundaries, inviting us into a realm where imagination takes flight. In the bustling world of artistry, Ada stands as a luminary, illuminating the path with her unique vision and unparalleled talent.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 11, 2023

BAUX joins the likes of ABBA, IKEA, and Volvo as an iconic Swedish export cementing itself in the zeitgeist with their inaugural launch into the American market upon the Bio Colors unveiling – six new pastel hues across the Origami Acoustic Pulp range made solely from natural ingredients. The fresh palette, inspired by traditional Nordic architecture, contemporizes their 100% bio-based product that originally launched in 2019 at the Stockholm Furniture Fair.

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Booooooom

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Photographer Erinn Springer explores her midwestern roots in her series, “Dormant Season.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ragged Edge shows how innovation can embrace imperfection.

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UX Collective

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. The characteristics of late-stage UX: Automation: AI automates an increasing part of our jobs and reduces demand for designers in certain markets. Saturation: Supply of designers outstrips demand. Market is still uncertain. Commoditization: Focus on scalability and standardization over differentiation and delight.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We chat with Reed Words' co-founder about the power of brand language and how to develop in a profession that's still shrouded in mystery.

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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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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 11, 2023

History of the BMW Logo Design: A Century of Evolution The iconic BMW logo is one of the most recognisable emblems in the automotive industry. The distinctive blue and white roundel has adorned BMW vehicles for over a hundred years. But did you know the BMW logo has undergone several significant changes throughout the company? In this article, we’ll take you on a journey through time to explore the origins and evolution of the famous BMW logo design.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 11, 2023

 “Everywhere you look, there are stories unfolding around fungi, connecting all life in the forest. But of all the fungal species on Earth, we’ve only described about five percent,” says biologist Merlin Sheldrake ( previously ) in the trailer for the visually stunning, immersive new film Fungi: Web of Life. Narrated by Björk, and produced by K2 Studios , the movie follows Sheldrake—who has devoted his career to the remarkable and mysterious world of mycelium and mushrooms—as

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The Dieline

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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Design Everywhere

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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