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Remembering George Lois

Creative Review

Art director, graphic designer, and all-round advertising legend George Lois comes with his own slogan. Well, it’s more of an anti-slogan really, yet it has followed him around his entire life. “I kid around that when I was a baby in a crib, God or Michelangelo’s hand came through the ceiling on a dark and stormy night and said, ‘George, be careful!

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35 best photoshop tutorial from 2022

Creative Nerds

Photoshop tutorials are a great way to explore some hidden Photoshop techniques, consistently doing new design tutorials is a great way to keep your design skills sharp and current. The is roundup where we are focusing on looking all the very best online free photoshop design tutorials for refining your design skills and learning tricks. […]. The post 35 best photoshop tutorial from 2022 first appeared on Creative Nerds.

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Stylish composition with mixing circles in Photoshop

Abduzeedo

Stylish composition with mixing circles in Photoshop. abduzeedo 1120—22 For this Photoshop tutorial I will show you how to create a super stylish image using circles and gradients with Layer Styles. Then we will add some little effects with blur and noises and that’s it. I promise you, it’s quite simple and a lot of fun. By the way, you can do this tutorial in Figma, Illustrator, Pixelmator, pretty much any tool you are familiar with that has gradients.

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19 Popular Misconceptions About Graphic Design That Need To Die

Ucreative

Graphic designers are a “whiney, entitled, overpaid bunch.” Here are other things most of them aren’t. 19.) Graphic designers charge too much. If anything, the opposite would be true for most designers. Most people do not really get to see the time it takes to get decent, thought-out design out there. They rarely, if ever know, how many times that toothpaste logo or that beer label needs to be revised and redone before it hits the market.

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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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Artist Creates Pixel-Art Game Scenes Inspired By The Most Adored Movies And TV Series Of The Past

Design You Trust

The Princess Bride. According to Gustavo Viselner (previously featured ): “What would a “Stand by Me” point and click adventure game look like? Or a “Forrest Gump” runner? My name is Gustavo Viselner and I make pixel art scenes based on movies and television series, and actually, for me, pixel art is no longer just a graphic tool for games, but a form of art that can stand out without having a video game to support it.

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A Love Letter to The Golden Age of Corporate Kitsch

Design You Trust

From shimmering skyscrapers and astro-turf carpets to monotonous rows of grey computer boxes offset by dusty pink walls, the Instagram account @ _office has all of the workplace tropes we grew up seeing in movies and on TV, but didn’t get to experience ourselves. Dedicated to the documentation of the ostentatiously retro interior design of the late ’80s and early-mid ’90s—the Microsoft 95 era—this account offers a passage through time to the corporate scenery of the late 20th century.

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santsserif on the Behance Network #stamp #white #spain #business #branding #rubber #card #designer #sants #graphic #henajeros #black #santos #serif #madrid #and #type #letterhead #typography

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santsserif on the Behance Network #stamp #white #spain #business #branding #rubber #card #designer #sants #graphic #henajeros #black #santos #serif #madrid #and #type #letterhead #typography

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Cyber Week and Why Its The Hype

Pixlr

Get ready for the most anticipated sale season of the year! Now that Thanksgiving is approaching, many people around the world are giddy with excitement as they impatiently wait for the significant event that follows – Black Friday! Retailers and online shoppers alike will be going all out on their discounts and promos, enticing buyers [.].

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Jon Contino, Alphastructaesthetitologist #clothes #contino #jon #illustration #tee #typography

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Jon Contino, Alphastructaesthetitologist #clothes #contino #jon #illustration #tee #typography

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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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Optimizing Your Website’s Navigation Standards Based on Consumer Behavior

Noupe

Providing a straightforward, intuitive user experience (UX) is key to the success of your blog, e-commerce site, or online journal. Without a clear sense of direction, users will turn to alternatives and your bounce rate will skyrocket. You can improve your UX dramatically by optimizing your website’s navigation standards based on consumer behavior.

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New Logo and Identity for Spread The Sign by Kurppa Hosk #font #kurppa #host #numbers #type #bespoke #typography

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New Logo and Identity for Spread The Sign by Kurppa Hosk #font #kurppa #host #numbers #type #bespoke #typography

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Behind the scenes of Stockholm at Backstage Hotel

Trendland

Words Marta Knas. The cruise to Djurgården from central Stockholm by ferry tram takes about eight minutes. Do not let the proximity of the island mislead you – part of the city’s allure is exactly the fact that you can easily travel around different universes.

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design work life » cataloging inspiration daily #design #graphic #vintage #ornamental

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design work life » cataloging inspiration daily #design #graphic #vintage #ornamental

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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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How to use vaporwave art in your next video project (and why you should)

Creative Bloq

Anyone who spent time online in the 2010s has at least a passing familiarity with vaporwave, an artistic and aesthetic genre that spawns feelings of nostalgia for a time that never was. What you might not know is that the genre is still alive and well today — it's also the theme for Wondershare's new #CreatewithWondershare challenge.

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Ginta Lapina by Andrew Yee for H&M #model #girl #photography #fashion #editorial

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Ginta Lapina by Andrew Yee for H&M #model #girl #photography #fashion #editorial

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Do companies need to get more creative with how they work?

Creative Review

Evidence suggests that adopting inventive, individual styles of working can aid creative thinking, yet agencies and studios remain conservative in their approach.

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Illustrated Paper Feather Wall Hanging. This would be amazing for a whole wall!!! #shop #paper #wall #window #colour #decoration

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Illustrated Paper Feather Wall Hanging. This would be amazing for a whole wall!!!

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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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Apple’s Christmas ad brings snowstorms to the streets of Buenos Aires

Creative Review

The campaign, titled Share The Joy, revolves around the AirPods’ sharing feature – which lets two sets of headphones listen to the same thing at once. But this is only the jumping off point for the ad, which starts out as a pair of bored friends listening to music together, and ends up as an energetic dance off through Buenos Aires. The duo cause festive havoc as they go, turning cars.

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An Idea Everyday on the Behance Network #swords #quotes #poster #typography

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An Idea Everyday on the Behance Network #swords #quotes #poster #typography

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Documenting the Summer of Love’s dying days

Creative Review

Just as August heatwaves recede into the gloom and damp of autumn, the ‘Summer of Love’ was never going to last forever. Despite the fairly widespread perception of the 60s as a time of halcyon days all draped in kaftans, oil projections, flower headdresses and the like, this is clearly at best the experience of a small minority, and perhaps more accurately, something of a myth.

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roaming at night on Behance, Lukas Furlan #arts #digital #photography #fine

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roaming at night on Behance, Lukas Furlan #arts #digital #photography #fine

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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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Adidas Launches Their Latest “Virtual Gear” NFT Collection

Trendland

Words TL Team. Adidas today unboxed Virtual Gear, the brand's first interoperable product, to mark the beginning of the next stage of its Web3 strategy. Adidas's first 16-piece line of virtual wearables is now available as NFTs for Phase 2 Capsule NFT holders to add to their wallets.

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sensual dance photography on Behance #photography #dance #ballet #fly

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sensual dance photography on Behance #photography #dance #ballet #fly

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This Artist Paints On Burnt Out Lightbulbs To Repurpose Them As Christmas Tree Ornaments

Design You Trust

According to David Irvine: “I salvage burnt out lightbulbs and create truly one-of-a-kind festive ornaments. Scenes range from vintage, traditional, pop culture, and kitsch. The backsides I marbled with either red or green paint.” More: Instagram , Facebook , Etsy h/t: boredpanda. Source.

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wow #photography #blue #men #forest #splash #lake #beauty #freedom

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wow #photography #blue #men #forest #splash #lake #beauty #freedom

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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.