Booooooom

MARCH 19, 2020

A selection of pastel drawings by Paris-based illustrator and background designer Clément Thoby. Clément Thoby’s Website. Clément Thoby on Instagram.

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Creative Review

MARCH 19, 2020

As creatives around the globe are feeling the impact of the pandemic, it’s spurring a wave of support from people and companies keen to help. Read on for CR’s guide to the programmes and initiatives that are on offer to help creatives through an uncertain time. Got something to add to our list? Get in touch via @creativereview on Twitter or email us.

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Under Consideration / Brand

MARCH 19, 2020

“A Penny to your Name”. Established in 2019 and launching this year, Copper is an all-digital bank, built specifically for teenagers. Through a mobile app and a debit card, Copper aims to both "[teach] teens how to make smart financial decisions by developing patterned behaviors" and "gives them access to the digital economy" -- all through an FDIC-insured environment.

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Colossal

MARCH 19, 2020

“Miss Autumn.” All images © Christoffer Relander, shared with permission. During the first frost in the southern region of Finland, Christoffer Relander ( previously ) shot dense patches of branches, ferns, and blades of grass as part of a new set of double-exposure photographs. Titled We Are Nature Vol. 6 , the monochromatic project merges human figures with nature to generate a portrait of a woman whose forehead is substituted with overflowing brush.

Photoshop 101

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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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Shillington

MARCH 19, 2020

No designer can push boundaries without having the right graphic design tools by their side. In fact, think of graphic design tools as your right-hand man. You see, the graphic design industry comes with a lot of surprises—good surprises, of course. Aspiring graphic designer’s often enter into the industry expecting one thing, only to have their education and experience shed a new light on what a career in graphic design could actually be.

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The Die Line

MARCH 19, 2020

Vault49 dove deep into Sol’s Mexican roots, inspired by the vibrancy and color found throughout the nation’s artisanry, to lend an authenticity to the packaging refresh.

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Trendland

MARCH 19, 2020

The Irish mountains of Connemara are the perfect backdrop for one of the largest illuminated artworks by the Finnish artist Kari Kola. Kari and his team made a massive light installation by creating a light roof in emerald and blue. The big art piece called Savage Beauty was commissioned by Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture. The artist explains how he has always been interested in light, especially growing up in Finland where the winters are dark and very last […].

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Design You Trust

MARCH 19, 2020

Dutch diligence: this poster from the Netherlands says, “Paper is good but hand washing is better.” Judgy sandwich etiquette, but good advice. Handwashing can help prevent illness. It involves five simple and effective steps (Wet, Lather, Scrub, Rinse, Dry) you can take to reduce the spread of diarrheal and respiratory illness so you can stay healthy.

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Abduzeedo

MARCH 19, 2020

ABACERIA Branding and Visual Identity. abduzeedo Mar 19, 2020 Brand Identity design for the artisanal food store and restaurant in Goiânia, Goiás. The founders of the reputed Las Nenas Bistro in Goiania, idealized bringing innovation in the production and presentation of artisan foods, creating Abaceria. With a different vision about the market and the segment, they were inspired by South American Gastronomy, bringing a blend of kitchens to Abaceria without sticking to an image of "thematic cuis

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Design You Trust

MARCH 19, 2020

According to the official data, right now, Hungary has 58 confirmed coronavirus cases and 122 people in quarantine. This week, like in many other European countries, many public spaces and services were closed down, with only pharmacies and groceries working past 3 p.m. I set out on a journey in the past two days to capture the coronavirus effect in the capital city of Hungary, Budapest.

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Creative Review

MARCH 19, 2020

As isolation becomes a growing reality for many of us – with many countries having already been under weeks-long lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic – it seems a quiet few months lie ahead of us all. Helping people adjust to the new normal with slightly less trepidation is London-based creative coder and illustrator Rifke Sadleir, whose latest project Excellent Ideas Only is ushering in some light relief to a situation where time will probably feel very, very slow.

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Design Week

MARCH 19, 2020

The National Institute of Medical Herbalists has been given a new visual identity by Buddy Creative, including an icon, branded print materials, as well as a new website. Mark Girvan, creative partner at the Exeter-based studio, tells Design Week that the branding aims to give the institute more “authority” “We wanted to reflect the natural side of what they do in an authoritative manner,” he adds.

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Abduzeedo

MARCH 19, 2020

Dave Pollot: Bringing New Life to Old Art. ibby Mar 19, 2020 As we’re all living in a current reality that feels more like a fictional book or movie we’re doing our best to share content that we hope will help uplift spirits, if even for a brief moment. We’re amongst those sheltering in place here in the Bay Area and concurrently I’ve been researching more good news to share with our readers.

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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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Design You Trust

MARCH 19, 2020

Vincent Flouret, a French fashion photographer from Paris, has been working on a project recently that is very close to his heart; it features his beloved dog Max recreating Madonna’s iconic photos. The attention to detail is unbelievable! More: Instagram h/t: Source.

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Shillington

MARCH 19, 2020

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Design Week

MARCH 19, 2020

Italy is one of the world’s worst hit countries from the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 3000 people have died because of the COVID-19 outbreak and some 35,000 have been diagnosed with the virus, with the north particularly badly hit. The entire country is in lockdown until April, at the earliest. As such, there is a heavy strain on hospitals and their medical equipment as the country comes to terms with its record number of patients.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 19, 2020

In his drawings, French illustrator Baptiste Drausin, aka The Baptman delivers an updated version of the famous films, bringing environmental issues to the fore. We can see Mary Poppins drowned in a cloud of pollution, the Little Mermaid strangled by plastic waste or even Bambi in a completely decimated forest… Tinged with sadness, these illustrations break the fate of these iconic characters to.

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Brown Paper Bag

MARCH 19, 2020

This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. 1. I Will Make It Out of This Alive Keychain by Stay Home Club. 2. “Margarita” Embroidery Hoop XL by Estudio Rio. 3. Small Three-legged Planter Bunny Planter by Beardbangs. 4. Mystery Succulent by Close Call Studio. 5. Geodesic Fruit Bowl by Convivial Production. 6.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 19, 2020

Between the WWII and Perestroika periods Soviet people often treated a TV set like something to be proud of. They even made photos with a new home appliance. TV sets first appeared in American in the late 1920s. The first simple mechanical TV set that had to be connected with a receiving set (as it didn’t have its own loudspeaker) appeared in the Soviet Union only in 1932.

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Photography 59

Its Nice That

MARCH 19, 2020

The creative will receive a commission worth £5,000 to illustrate a new collection of love poetry edited by Imtiaz Dharker.

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Booooooom

MARCH 19, 2020

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Design You Trust

MARCH 19, 2020

As exhibitions, conferences, sporting and cultural event cancelations and postponements continue on a daily basis due to the growing threat of COVID-19, it has almost become commonplace to see announcements and press conferences in Japanese media delivering yet another piece of disappointing news for those who were looking forward to attending. More: Twitter h/t: grapee Perhaps one thing nobody.

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Booooooom

MARCH 19, 2020

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Communication Arts

MARCH 19, 2020

ET Studio breathes life into the history of motorcycles on this site with fluid animations, crisp typography and sparkling copy.

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Its Nice That

MARCH 19, 2020

The London-based textile designer has created a joyful and performative family of characters, named Dave, Clive, Burt and Hillary – one of which is modelled by her dad.

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