Creative Boom

MAY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Working as a creative freelancer can be stressful right now. We asked the creative community for tips on overcoming it. We love freelancing. It can be incredibly rewarding, offering autonomy, flexibility and the ability to pursue your passions. But no one can deny it also comes with its own set of challenges: financial instability, unpredictable workloads and the solitary nature of the work itself.

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MAY 21, 2024

I was surprised but also delighted when a client representing two prestigious hotels reached out to me, having seen my 'Tinned Fish' illustration and felt it was the perfect stylistic fit for their luxury afternoon tea menus. The Sanderson and Saint Martins Lane , both stylish venues in London, needed illustrated elements to make their English afternoon tea occasion extra special.

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Creative Boom

MAY 21, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Get inspired, encounter new ideas and refresh your design skills with our curated list of 10 books every graphic designer should read this year. As the graphic design landscape continues to evolve, staying inspired and keeping up with the latest trends, philosophies, and best practices is crucial for anyone looking to create impactful work.

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BP&O

MAY 21, 2024

The ‘shoppy shop’ trend shows no sign of abating. For those not in the know, the term – popularised by New York Magazine’s Grub Street – indicates those small-to-medium businesses selling upmarket ‘provisions’ (charcuterie, legumes, sauces, tinned goods) with a veneer of heritage, authenticity, and (seemingly) innovative ingredients, as if they were the modern ‘general stores’ of olden days.

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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

MAY 21, 2024

As comedians took over LA this May, Mother Design delivered graphic design with a punchline for organisers Netflix. Have you noticed how important stand-up specials have become on Netflix in the last few years? It seems like, with comedians unable or unwilling to perform their normal material on mainstream TV, more and more people are heading to streaming services for unfiltered, often offensive comedy shows.

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Creative Boom

MAY 21, 2024

Ralph Steadman, Jon Burgerman and Courtney Love are among the hundreds of celebrated creatives illustrating beer mats to raise money for Cahonas Scotland. It's a bit of a cliche that good ideas are hastily scribbled down on the back of a beermat, but in the case of Beermats for Balls , it's actually true. The project, which sees over 200 creatives whip up miniature masterpieces on a beermat, aims to raise funds and awareness for the testicular cancer charity Cahonas Scotland.

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Creative Bloq

MAY 21, 2024

AI-powered tools that transform footage from low to high quality. But watch out; Video AI 5 is incredibly RAM intensive.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 21, 2024

Holiday Marketing: Sleigh Your Sales Strategy Oh, the holidays – that enchanting season when the world becomes a little brighter, bellies a little fuller and wallets… well, a little lighter. From twinkling lights to carols on repeat, it’s a time that brings people together. But for businesses? It poses one shining opportunity to jingle to the bank. However, with so many companies competing for those hard-earned holiday bucks, finding a needle in a tinsel-filled haystack can be easier!

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Creative Bloq

MAY 21, 2024

This artist takes requests literally.

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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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Azure Magazine

MAY 21, 2024

“The space itself began to radiate.” That is how the Prague interior design firm Malfinio , run by Martina Homolková, describes the effect of clearing a cramped apartment in a former tenement building of its many past lives. The gut project was the first step towards transforming the 135-metre-square space into what is now a spacious, light-filled, and expressively colourful home.

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Creative Bloq

MAY 21, 2024

A day in the organised chaos of a film's art department.

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Colossal

MAY 21, 2024

Lorenzo Ranieri, “The Lions Den,” Atacama Desert, Chile. All images courtesy of Capture the Atlas, shared with permission Whether seen from the craggy mountain landscapes of New Zealand or the vast, arid expanses of the Atacama Desert, the Milky Way is a brilliant band of light that glitters in the night sky above every spot on Earth. A photo contest devoted to our galaxy celebrates the diverse, dazzling appearances of the star-studded system from around the globe.

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Creative Bloq

MAY 21, 2024

The prestigious global design awards received 12,387 entries.

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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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Press'd

MAY 21, 2024

Brooke and Jonathan worked with the team at our NYC studio to create their Brooklyn- themed wedding invitation suite. Our Derian design inspired the modern font-driven layout. We also incorporated a border as used on our Hadaway design. The suite highlights the stunning venue views with a letterpressed image of the Brooklyn Bride, and NYC map liner.

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Creative Bloq

MAY 21, 2024

TCL CSOT thinks two folds are better than one.

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Abduzeedo

MAY 21, 2024

Discover Kolek's Innovative Branding and Visual Identity Design abduzeedo 0521—24 Explore Kolek's new branding and visual identity designed by Bracom Agency, highlighting their commitment to quality and innovative design in fine porcelain tiles. Kolek, a leading importer and distributor of fine porcelain tiles in Vietnam, recently underwent a branding transformation designed by the Bracom Agency.

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Designspiration

MAY 21, 2024

Saved by FRENCHFORSTUDIO (@frenchforstudio).

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FlowingData

MAY 21, 2024

Visualize This is a real book now! The official publication date is May 29, but you might get it early if you order now , depending on where and when you order it. The publication process is interesting, because you write and write and make lots of charts over many months. There’s editing and revision. It’s on your mind constantly. Then there’s a gap when your part is done and your publisher (for me, Wiley) takes over.

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Designspiration

MAY 21, 2024

Saved by Michael Jeter (@theblackharbor).

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Its Nice That

MAY 21, 2024

The journal’s first issue explores bioregioning – the process of paying attention to naturally occurring boundaries rather than politically demarcated borders.

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Designspiration

MAY 21, 2024

Saved by Graham Smith (@thelogosmith).

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We And The Color

MAY 21, 2024

Nestled in the charming town of Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, stands a unique architectural marvel designed by Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa. This home envisioned for a family of four, harmoniously marries modern design with the natural landscape and historic vistas, offering a living experience that is both innovative and intimately connected to its […] The post A Harmonious Blend of Modernity and Tradition: A Unique Home in Santa Maria da Feira appeared first on WE AND THE COLO

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Designspiration

MAY 21, 2024

Saved by Clayton Perryman (@clayton).

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Design Milk

MAY 21, 2024

For over 2 decades, artist Tara Donovan has transformed everyday objects in her work – from plastic straws, Styrofoam cups, and toothpicks – creating ethereal visual magic through highly-precise unexpected accumulations. Her latest exhibition Stratagems on view at Pace Gallery in New York now, debuts 11 new towering sculptures that are created from thousands of used CDs.

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Designspiration

MAY 21, 2024

Saved by mark w. (@wwweeessstttyyy).

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