Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Boost your abilities and raise your earning power with the best art books on the market. We present a curated list to help you develop your illustration practice. Building your skills as an illustrator is mainly about practice, practice, practice. But you have to know the fundamentals first. And even if you've had years of experience and success, it's easy to forget some of those fundamentals or realise that you may have missed a few lessons the first time.

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Graphic Design Junction

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The best handwritten script, signature, and brush fonts offer a wide range of possibilities for graphic designers and creatives alike. These fonts have the power to infuse designs with personality, emotion, and style. Whether you’re aiming for a rustic, vintage look or a contemporary , professional vibe, there’s a font in these categories that can help you achieve your desired effect.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock With so much talent out there, how do you get noticed as a freelance illustrator? We explore six of the best tried-and-tested strategies. Illustration is a great way to make a living that can be both creatively fulfilling and well compensated. And working as a freelancer means that you can, to a degree, work when you want, how you want, and where you want.

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Graphic Design Junction

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In a world where digital technology dominates the way we communicate and create, the art of hand lettering typography has found a new life in the digital age. Digital modern hand lettering typography seamlessly combines the elegance and artistry of traditional hand lettering with the precision and versatility of digital tools. In this article, we will explore the evolution, techniques, tools, and contemporary relevance of modern hand lettering typography.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Brazilian photographer's second book is a love poem to the Basque Country that's all about "observing closer". Born in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Roberto Badin discovered photography at the age of 14. His professional career began in fashion, but he later moved into studio-based, still-life photography, and his work became known for its uncommonly clean graphic quality and sophisticated touch.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Welsh publisher Atebol planned to expand its operations and needed to revitalise its branding accordingly. Cardiff agency Clout explains how it took two disparate inspirations and made them work together beautifully. Publishing is an ever-changing industry, and in the digital age, the level of change and disruption has gone into overdrive. Consequently, all publishers, large and small, must be flexible, adaptable and open to change if they want to survive.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An exploration of AI’s typographic capability and what you can learn from it How do you go about picking fonts for a project? Do you just “wing it?” Pick something that looks good and is somewhat aligned with the requirements of the project? Or do you always use the same fonts again and again, regardless of requirements? Maybe you have a personal preference for some of these fonts?

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In a world where digital reigns supreme, Polaroid continues to take steps to bridge the gap between the analog past and the digital present. The all-new Polaroid I-2 instant camera just launched, and it’s redefining the boundaries of instant photography. This high-end camera marries the timeless charm of analog photography with cutting-edge technology, giving photographers a new experience.

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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 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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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

St. Louis is in a unique position. Strategically situated at the confluence of the mighty Mississippi and its longest tributary, the Missouri, the Midwestern metropolis has long been viewed as the portal to the fertile lands of the west. The shimmering Gateway Arch — designed by famed mid century modernist Eero Saarinen in 1947 and completed in 1965 — commemorates the ambitions of “manifest destiny” though not the dark side of the rampant colonial conquest it also embodies.

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Feature Shoot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Black Mirror, San Junipero – Netflix/Moonlighting Black Mirror, San Junipero – Netflix/Moonlighting It was nighttime in Cape Town, and the photographer David Dettmann had been shooting for five nights straight. He was exhausted, but he had one chance to get his shot of the now-famous car crash scene in the San Junipero episode of Black Mirror.

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UX Collective

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “This simple concept [of Agile] stuck because it’s very appealing to both programmers (avoiding the goalie problem and scope creep) and project managers (improving time to revenue). Now, every product org will tell you that they are Agile, or at least undergoing Agile Transformation for the last ten years.

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We And The Color

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A blend of elegance and tradition designed by Yuandesign Studio. As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the spirit of togetherness, moon gazing, and the exchange of heartfelt gifts takes center stage. This year, TEASEEING, the distinguished high-end brand renowned for its Yunnan ancient tree tea, has collaborated with the talented Yuandesign Studio to craft an enchanting packaging design for their 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival gift tea collections.

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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 Beep

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In an era dominated by smartphones and constant connectivity, the mobile-first approach has emerged as a pivotal strategy for designing seamless and captivating user experiences on small screens. At Outcrowd , we recognize the paramount importance of optimizing digital interactions for mobile devices. This comprehensive guide explores the principles and practices of the mobile-first approach, shedding light on how brands can create intuitive, engaging, and user-centric experiences that resonate

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Home Sweet Home” (2021), watercolor and gouache on cotton paper, 100 x 70 centimeters. All images © El Gato Chimney, courtesy of Tory Folliard Gallery, William Baczek Fine Arts, Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea, and Vision West Contemporary, shared with permission Strips of vibrantly patterned fabrics, entwined red thread, and everyday objects floating in the sky are a few of the recurring motifs within El Gato Chimney ’s works.

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Design Beep

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Clipping Path is a Photoshop photo editing service in various industries such as e-commerce, fashion, real estate, and advertising. It offers an array of benefits for enhancing image quality, ensuring precision, and delivering visually appealing results. It helps in image background, object removal, and retouching tasks. Whenever you have a lot of images that need photo background editing, one of the most cost-effective ways is to outsource it from a clipping path service provider or freelanc

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Animales Familiares,” woven acrylic on canvas and linen, 78 x 108 inches. All images © Miguel Arzabe, courtesy of Johansson Projects, shared with permission In Miguel Arzabe ’s bestiaries, wide-eyed owls, pink pumas, and whale sharks emerge from planes of woven acrylic. The Oakland-based artist draws on his Bolivian roots and Andean textile traditions as he laces strips of sliced paintings into landscapes occupied by creatures both real and mythological.

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The Die Line

SEPTEMBER 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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Feature Shoot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Sofia Coppola, from Archive (MACK, 2023). Courtesy the artist and MACK. While working on the set of The Virgin Suicides , Sofia Coppola “made a point” of wearing a dress. The film community was, in many ways, “a boy’s club,” and the choice was deliberate. “I was determined to still be feminine while directing,” the director writes in her first book, Archive (MACK).

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Abduzeedo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Biomachine: A Masterclass in Branding and Visual Synthesis abduzeedo 0911—23 Design, in its purest form, tells stories. With Radmir Volk's newest branding endeavor, "Biomachine," he tells not one but a multitude of tales, delicately laced together by one defining motif. At the heart of Biomachine lies a vision—health and self-development, interwoven with daily life's multifaceted elements.

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Booooooom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A selection of work from Toronto-based illustrator and painter Holly Stapleton.

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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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Abduzeedo

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An Explosive Mingle of Music & Motion Design: Massive × Visible abduzeedo 0911—23 In a digital age saturated with stimuli, where brands jostle for the spotlight, Rocketpanda Studio has seamlessly crafted a motion design symphony for the eyes and ears with their "Massive × Visible" project for Visible – the new kid under Verizon's umbrella. The premise was straightforward: Visible wanted to vibe with the younger demographics.

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Graphis

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In a world ever rife with evolving visual media, photographer Michael Winokur, accompanied by stylist Nichole Kreglow, The post Dutch Remasters: Michael Winokur’s Epochal Collision of Art and Technology appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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The Dieline

SEPTEMBER 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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Press'd

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

We had the pleasure of creating Alexandra and Tyler’s wedding invitation suite. Theon v.2 was the inspiration, and a blind embossed border was added to the invitation card. Olive letterpress on ivory was used throughout, the perfect color compliment to the barn wedding. Our Camber liner in olive completed the suite, adding a rustic touch.

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