Speckyboy Design Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2020

I’ve likely said it a million times and in various ways: there’s something incredibly special about the web design community. Sure, it’s highly-competitive. Yet is comprised of people who are willing to share what they know. Paying it forward seems to be a way of life. This has always stood out as one of the main benefits of being in the industry. But perhaps never more so than right now, when the world can seem out of control and devoid of common courtesy.

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Interaction Design Foundation

AUGUST 16, 2020

We think that whoever, decided that UX designers should need a portfolio, should have their head read. UX design is not graphic design and the creation of a UX portfolio does not mean that would-be clients or employers are going to be wowed by the visual aspect of the content. However, despite this – for good or ill the UX portfolio is here to stay and here’s how to make yours just a little better: What Does a Good Portfolio Do?

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Creative Review

AUGUST 16, 2020

While the global pandemic has caused major disruption to the vast majority of sporting events, the world of esports has fared comparatively well. In fact, traditional sports have entered the esports landscape more than ever before, with tournaments like the virtual Grand Prix pitting traditional athletes and gamers against one another for the first time.

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Colossal

AUGUST 16, 2020

Eerie, hypnotic, and faithfully depicting the dismal reality that is 2020, a new short film by Lydia Cambron envisions her recent quarantine experience under the frame of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. In 2020: An Isolation Odyssey , the New York City-based designer recreates the 1968 version’s iconic ending as a way to “(poke) fun at the navel-gazing saga of life alone and indoors,” she writes in a statement.

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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

Graphic Design

Design You Trust

AUGUST 16, 2020

minmayart During the Belarusian protests, there was a lot of art in the social networks in support of peaceful protesters and against violence. I want to feature some of them. Please, support #women_in_white! Egor Golopolosov, Moscow Yekaterina, St. Petersburg vnaivno venyason bloody_masha chuba_san olly_kit olly_kit kissmyba _annikasimon martychh ninaavdeeva ninaavdeeva ninaavdeeva Nergal.

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Communication Arts

AUGUST 16, 2020

“On Lockdown” uses minimalism and muted colors to reflect the feeling of being stuck in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Interaction Design Foundation

AUGUST 16, 2020

Ideation is the process where you generate ideas and solutions through sessions such as Sketching, Prototyping, Brainstorming, Brainwriting, Worst Possible Idea, and a wealth of other ideation techniques. Ideation is also the third stage in the Design Thinking process. Although many people might have experienced a “brainstorming” session before, it is not easy to facilitate a truly fruitful ideation session.

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Creative Review

AUGUST 16, 2020

Continuing our series exploring what creatives would change about their industries, we speak to Pentagram partner Eddie Opara about anti-racism, the problem with working digitally, and having a more transparent relationship with clients. The post What Would I Change: Eddie Opara, Pentagram appeared first on Creative Review.

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Interaction Design Foundation

AUGUST 16, 2020

Let’s look at three subjects that, at first glance, may strike you as being incredibly basic and self-explanatory. However, although they may seem like they should need no introduction, we should study them. By understanding these concepts, you’ll be able to apply them more effectively to captivate your users’ attention while making your designs more effective.

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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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Communication Arts

AUGUST 16, 2020

The results of this Athens-based firm’s research on word etymologies can yield wildly distinctive design solutions.

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Interaction Design Foundation

AUGUST 16, 2020

Facilitating ideation sessions involves an understanding of human thinking and mental modes as well as a whole range of factors like creating the right environment and goals, which we’ll introduce you to here. “Ideation is the mode of the design process in which you concentrate on idea generation. Mentally it represents a process of ‘going wide’ in terms of concepts and outcomes.

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Communication Arts

AUGUST 16, 2020

Featuring a horizontal scroll that recalls a catalog, this perfumery’s site by Adoratorio transports us into the stories behind its scents.

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Interaction Design Foundation

AUGUST 16, 2020

It’s well understood that user research is what makes for the best user experiences but what are the right user research techniques for mobile apps? While, there is no doubt that any classic UX research technique may be turned to mobile app user research – there are some techniques which have already been demonstrated to show proven value. Mastering these will help you develop better mobile apps that more closely mirror your users’ expectations.

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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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Interaction Design Foundation

AUGUST 16, 2020

It’s important to remember that while we may use the same methods for mobile usability research as we use for other types of usability research; the mobile environment is different to the environment at the desktop. This means being aware of the context and adapting research to take advantage of that context. It’s not so much learning new research skills as looking at them in a different light.

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