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Artist Spotlight: Sainte Maria

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In Search Of Adventure: Wonderful Travel-Inspired Photo Works Of Ryan Resatka

Design You Trust

Ryan Resatka is an adventure photographer based out of Los Angelas, California who has a passion for the outdoors and traveling. His passion for adventure has allowed him to work with a variety of world-class brands, companies, and tourism boards. More: Ryan Resatka, Instagram “I’m Ryan Resatka. I’m an adventure travel photographer.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Expograph by Brand Brothers

Under Consideration / Brand

“Expo Marks the Spot”. Established in 1973, Expograph is a designer and manufacturer of signage, wayfinding systems, decoration, and visual communication for indoor and outdoor applications. Located in Vanves, on the outskirts of Paris, France, the company covers the creation, technical feasibility studies, manufacturing, installation, and removal of projects for corporate offices, hotels and restaurants, arts and culture institutions, retailers, and events.

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10 Stunning Templates to Design an Itinerary for Weddings and Events

Creative Market

From wedding makeup to that first dance at the reception, a wedding itinerary spells out the timetable for important things to do on a wedding day or wedding weekend. Wedding itineraries and planners are handy tools for members of the wedding party and wedding planners, but they can also provide directions to wedding venues, share a schedule for special events, and make pretty mementos for guests.

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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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Nazif Lopulissa rethinks the shapes and forms of the children’s playground

Its Nice That

Much is said about the influence of childhood experience on personal development, and in the case of Dutch artist, Nazif Lopulissa, it is those early years that continue to shape his creative output. “A lot of my work is actually inspired by childhood memories, inspired by objects or events when I was a child,” he says. Read more.

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Kyuho Kim imagines the shapes of words in his inventive design practice

Its Nice That

The Seoul-based designer showcases a mammoth amount of innovative design work on his website. As someone who works with book, poster and web design, the highly creative designer talks us through three recent projects and how he first got into design. Read more.

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The best games of 2019

Creative Review

Once upon a time, if you wanted to indulge in a few hours of Mario you’d have to steal the TV from your siblings, boot up the console, and pray your parents would leave you alone long enough to get through the Sunken Ghost Ship. Now, there’s more ways and places to play than ever before. There’s your smartphone, your tablet, your VR headset, your at-home console, your console that you take with you, your PC, your Macbook … and as more streaming services launch, eventually it seems all we’ll need

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Celebrating 100 issues of the It’s Nice That Weekly Comic

Its Nice That

Over the past two years, the It’s Nice That Weekly Comic has seen 26 illustrators create 100 brilliant Instagram comics. Here we highlight just a few of our favourite moments… Read more.

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Jisun Kim Explores the “Future Chocolate”

Trendland

Dried insects ground to powder are the future vision of how chocolate treats will look like you, created by a Korean designer Jisun Kim. “Future Chocolate” series explores new sources of proteins combined with exquisite, minimalist design. The opaque acrylic packaging was imagined to resemble cocoons. When opened, they reveal geometrically-shaped chocolates made of 100% insect powder.

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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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Egg is an animation about attempting – and failing – to take control of something you are afraid of

Its Nice That

Animator and director Martina Scarpelli talks us through her critically-acclaimed 12-minute short Egg, a highly personal reimagining of a woman who has to eat an egg, but doesn’t want to. Read more.

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Oops! The Aesthetic of the Unexpected

Trendland

Oops! It’s a gift to the aesthetic of the unexpected. This editorial by Terzo-Piano tells you about small domestic accidents, who are part of the daily life (the stain of wine on the armchair, the water that overlaps from the bathtub) and investigate the same concept of beauty. The unexpected is amplified, emphasized in the scene and becomes the absolute protagonist.

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Jooyoung Kim’s illustrated book is about a long boi in a world of fluffy short bois

Its Nice That

Emerging from a refreshing swim, a long dog leaps onto the grass to swish and shake the water off its body. In his hilarious new book, Leipzig-based illustrator Jooyoung Kim creates a world of day-to-day dogs. Read more.

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This Brave Man Protests Annoying Everyday Things With Funny Signs

Design You Trust

As the saying goes… “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” So the creator of What Do You Meme? partygames store Seth decided to make a stand against annoying mundane things by bravely protesting with DIY cardboard signs. More: Amazon, Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by Seth (@dudewithsign) on Dec 6, 2019 at 11:29am PST View this post on Instagram A post.

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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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Design Week’s most popular news stories of 2019

Design Week

Filling hospitals with art reduces patient stress, anxiety and pain. This research from Chelsea and Westminster hospital showed the power of art in hospitals to make people feel better. Measures of this included improved patient wellbeing, shorter hospital stays and the reduction of anxiety, depression and pain. Evidence showed those undergoing examinations, operations and intrusive procedures such as chemotherapy had benefited from an environment displaying visual art.

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Stunning Photos Of The Abandoned Armoured Repair Factory In Kharkiv, Ukraine

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Abandoned armoured repair plant in Kharkiv on June 1, 2012. Kharkiv is the second-largest city in Ukraine. Captured by Paul Itkin, a 23 years old photographer based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. More: Paul Itkin, Instagram. Source.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for ATLAS by Berger & Föhr

Under Consideration / Brand

“It’s A-okay”. (Est. 1998) " ATLAS is an interdisciplinary institute for radical creativity and invention. We inspire research, experimentation and critical thinking that turns ingenious ideas into reality. The institute's labs and academic programs encourage out-of-the-box thinking and creative exploration, attracting technology visionaries and virtuosos who reach beyond convention, take risks and innovate.

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Fabulous Photos of Christmas Shopping In New York City, December 1910

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New York has always been famous for its shopping and especially Christmas shopping. It wasn’t much different in 1910 when most of these photos were taken for the George Bain Agency – one of America’s earliest news picture agencies. The photographs Bain produced and gathered for distribution through his news service were worldwide in their coverage, but there was a special emphasis on life in New.

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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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The Drawings of Catriona Secker

Hi-Fructose

In her graphite drawings and paintings, Catriona Secker finds inspiration in biology textbooks and vintage natural history tomes. In the drawing above, in particular, the artist said she found inspiration in the reproductive system of a cockroach. Secker, whose work has been exhibited in Hong Kong, Australia, and beyond, is based in Sydney. More.

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R/GA LookBook and Manifest of Management Principles

Abduzeedo

R/GA LookBook and Manifest of Management Principles. abduzeedo Dec 12, 2019 Ryan Atkinson and his team brief was to design a physical book to manifest our Management Principles. The Business Transformation team at R/GA (among many things) is known for it's sneaker culture. And because they know that good managers make their people look good, they thought it only fitting to bring their sneaker culture and management principles together to create the BT Lookbook — A collection designed to help you

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A Powerful Portrait of America as Seen From the Deep South

Feature Shoot

Yolanda Walker at The Purple Bowl, Pink Bottom. Alvin G. Stone at His Store, Pine Apple. Gene’s Barbershop, Greensboro. The story of America is rooted in the South, in the raw, rural landscape where the past is still alive. It is a story that so many in power have desperately tried to erase, revise, whitewash, or eerily heroicize by erecting statues to traitors who legacies of violence, injustice, and oppression persist to the present day.

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Photographer Spotlight: Eric Chakeen

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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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This landscape architecture firm’s rebrand looks to “reconnect people and nature”

Design Week

Landscape architects Grant Associates has been given a new identity from Supple studio, inspired by the “wonders of nature” The new branding includes an updated logo, animated imagery, as well as physical material such as tote bags and stationery. The new logo overlayed with an image of the Gardens by the Bay Grant Associates is a UK-based landscape architecture firm, which designed the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, featuring 18 distinctive ‘Supertrees’ More of its eco

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The Secret Lives of Animals book

Communication Arts

While a seemingly cute book about animals, The Secret Lives of Animals reveals the truth about animal cruelty in an eye-opening way.

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Best Christmas Gifts for Photographers

Just Creative

Buying Christmas gifts for the photographer in your life, whether they are a professional or an amateur can be a daunting task. While novelty gifts are always fun, giving something that can help them grow in their business or hobby can be a gift they treasure for years. To help, we made our list of the Best Christmas Gifts for Photographers and made sure to check it twice to offer some ideas for you to consider.

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Pentagram’s Harry Pearce designs new identity for international human rights organisation

Design Week

International human rights charity Witness has been rebranded by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce. The new identity places a focus on collaboration and participation from a “new generation of human rights defenders” Witness was originally founded in 1992 by musician Peter Gabriel. Its central principal was to give cameras to human rights activists so that they could document their stories.

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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.