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Why humour is so important in the creative world

Its Nice That

At February’s Nicer Tuesdays, we explored the role of humour in the industry with illustrator Min Heo and Blink Industries’ head of comedy, Charlie Perkins.

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Top 15 Best Scanners for Graphic Designers in 2021

Just Creative

Having the right scanner can help make your workday easier and certainly more productive. Working in graphic design, you may need to scan hand-drawn sketches or doodles and make them digital so you can edit them to fit your needs. Choosing the right one though can be a difficult process with all of the options that are out there. That’s why we’re here.

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Sam Wright’s powerful lockdown series celebrates London’s iconic eateries

Creative Review

It’s been an extremely tough year for the UK’s restaurant scene, with recent figures from the Office for National Statistics suggesting that hospitality has been the worst hit industry across the country. As an industry filled with problem solvers, many restaurant owners have been finding creative ways to reach hungry punters at home , but for small and family-owned businesses in particular, the pandemic poses a threat to their very survival.

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Montréal’s Quartier des Spectacles Does Light Therapy on a Large Scale

Azure Magazine

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Montreal’s vibrant and world-renowned arts programming, including festivals like Just for Laughs, Osheaga and Franco-Folies, was put on hold. Months later, with most of the city working from home and a new curfew instated on January 9th, the city was far from its usual, lively self. “We had a choice to make,” says Monique Simard, Chair of the Quartiers des Spectacles Partnership: “we could either stand by and watch the decline of our downtown core, or w

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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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Saiman Chow on maintaining freedom in your work

Creative Review

The illustrator, animator and designer talks about personal style, the benefits of working digitally and the ways he’s ensured his creative independence. The post Saiman Chow on maintaining freedom in your work appeared first on Creative Review.

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Get a Peek Into the Lives of Others With These Interior Embroideries

Brown Paper Bag

This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Artist Anuradha Bhaumick stitches colorful interior embroideries that showcase people enjoying their living spaces. Home, particularly the objects that surround us, came into focus like never before in the year 2020. Anuradha’s work speaks to the importance of those things.

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Mascareña Brings Color To The World Of Gourmet

The Die Line

The brand’s logo, a circular and simplistic illustration of a sun coming out from behind clouds amidst what appears to be mountains, is placed in the form of a sticker on top of each jar.

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Baxter & Bailey designs “joyful” identity for sustainable lens brand Sunglass Fix

Design Week

Brighton design studio Baxter & Bailey has designed the new identity for Australian sunglasses company Sunglass Fix, featuring an ‘OO’ visual to represent the accessories. As well as an identity overhaul, Baxter & Bailey has set new strategy guidelines, redesigned the packaging and created a social media campaign. Sunglass Fix was established in 2006 as a way to provide a sustainable solution for scratched sunglasses.

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This student animation captures the torment of a sleepless night

Creative Review

“The idea came from a crowded city in southern China,” says animator Yuanqing Cai. “And t he story is quite simple. One night, a man wants to sleep, but his roommates keep making noise. All. The. Time.” Titled Coffin, the animation Cai has created with Nathan Crabot, Houzhi Huang, Mikolaj Janiw, Mandimby Lebon, and Théo Tran Ngoc, form the group’s graduation film from Parisian animation school Gobelins. “ In the beginning, it was just the three of us, Mik

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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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Interview with M. Geisser, Director and Communications Designer

Shillington

Shillington plays host to incredible industry lectures every semester, offering our students the opportunity to learn from and meet experienced professionals across the multitude of practices within the field of design. Mike Geisser , Director of Melbourne’s M.Geisser studio, recently presented a lecture to the Shillington Australia campuses offered an in-depth insight into how a professional designer runs their own studio and he’s not stingy on the details.

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Photographer Captures The Lives Of People Living In Yakutia, One Of The Coldest Regions In Russia

Design You Trust

Winter can be quite painful and annoying to many people. At least to the ones living in the places of the world that have cold temperatures and piles of snow. However, this region in Russia called Yakutia, also known as the Sakha Republic, tops it off with winters that get as cold as -50 degrees Celsius (-58 Fahrenheit). The region is located 5,300 kilometers from Moscow and has almost 1 million residents.

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Interview with M. Giesser, Director and Communications Designer

Shillington

Shillington plays host to incredible industry lectures every semester, offering our students the opportunity to learn from and meet experienced professionals across the multitude of practices within the field of design. Mike Giesser , Director of Melbourne’s M.Giesser studio, recently presented a lecture to the Shillington Australia campuses offered an in-depth insight into how a professional designer runs their own studio and he’s not stingy on the details.

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Laura Callaghan illustrates RBG, Angela Davis, Malala and more for Feminist Oracles

Its Nice That

The Laurence King project plays with the idea of divination cards, providing inspirational advice from 50 of the most iconic women in history.

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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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Photographer Spotlight: Delwin Kamara

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End Embarrassment: The Playful and Fun Toilet Paper Rolls from Japan

Design You Trust

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd., has a chain of drugstores nationwide. It’s private brand, “matsukiyo”, is a unique label that aims to deliver the brand’s vision of “making life in Japan enjoyable.”. Besides quality and functionality, we focus to bring out matsukiyo’s style of amusement, delight and joy; our packaging design places emphasis on the emotional added value for consumers.

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Dn&co adds warmth and humanity to its identity for Showhere with Hollie Fuller’s charming illustrations

Its Nice That

The company, a new subsidiary of the design studio, aims to help the real estate sector present their projects in a more compelling and adaptable way.

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No Necks! There’s an Instagram Account That Posts Animals Without Necks.

Design You Trust

There are loads of weird stuff going on on Instagram. This time let’s take a look what animals would look like without necks! More: Instagram.

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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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Jack Taylor on fine-tuning his practice and working more in the style of Ligne Claire comic artists

Its Nice That

Inspired by the aesthetics of comics like The Adventures of Tintin, Jack’s most recent work embodies this genre of drawing completely.

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University of California Humanities Research Institute Branding

Abduzeedo

University of California Humanities Research Institute Branding. abduzeedo 02.25.21 The awesome designers over at TRÜF Creative shared an inspiring branding and visual identity project for UCHRI: The University of California Humanities Research Institute facilitates experimental, interdisciplinary humanities scholarships through research initiatives and grants.

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Hyunmin Kim tells stories through the merging of digital and analogue architectural landscapes

Its Nice That

The Seoul-based illustrator starts with a story or emotion, then experimentally crafts a story imbued with deeper meaning.

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Best Portable Tripods for Photographers in 2021

Just Creative

The best part of being a photographer is being able to take pictures everywhere you go, no matter what. The problem with that is there are times when you want to wait for just the perfect in-focus shot and standing there holding your camera can become tedious after a while, plus lead to less focused shots. That’s why tripods were invented. However, your regular tripod can be bulky, heavy, and inconvenient, especially if you need to set one up in the woods for a beautiful nature shot.

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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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How to Resolve Conflicts Between Design Thinking & Marketing

Interaction Design Foundation

Care to mail a KitKat?© Copyright unknown. In 2009, the company partnered with Japan Post to launch the postable KitKat. People could now mail KitKats to wish students well before their examinations. And to cater to Japan’s palette, KitKat is offered in over 300 different flavors — their most popular ones being Strawberry and, yes, Matcha Green Tea.

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7 Essential Content Marketing Tips To Grow Your Brand in 2021

Just Creative

This article has been contributed by Karl Kangur. There’s no question that content is vital to attaining your business goals nowadays. Whether you’re writing blog posts, recording podcasts, creating courses, or developing TikTok lenses, you’re moving in the right direction. After all, people don’t want to hear sales pitches. They want to connect, receive value, and enjoy an experience.

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KISS NEW YORK Celebrates Their Funky Cassette Tape Theme

The Die Line

Since vintage is always in style, KISS NEW YORK wanted to appeal to their younger audience by boldly implementing music cassettes into their design.

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The Glue Society’s mag is “a portable vessel for art”

Creative Review

“We got a bit carried away I think,” says Glue Society co-founder Jonathan Kneebone, of the Sydney-based art collective’s first magazine – a chunky 264-page edition that aims to function as art, rather than talk about it. Features include Life Writing – a series of pieces describing life models, rather than drawing them – new work by dead artists, which has ostensibly been created via a psychic medium, and a photo series taken from outside and inside the body.

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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.