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Why accessibility shouldn't compromise on aesthetic

Creative Boom

SomeOne founding partner Simon Manchipp delves into their recent project with the Motability Scheme, explaining why brands in this sector need to change. Nowadays, there's no excuse for brands and services to be inaccessible with so many tools at their disposal to ensure otherwise. Equally, there's no reason to 'play it safe' and compromise on visual appeal.

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SHED Revives a Mid-Century House in Portland With Japanese Minimalism

Design Milk

Nestled in a serene, forested enclave of Portland, Oregon, the Mori House merges mid-century modern architecture with contemporary minimalist sensibilities. Originally designed in 1963 by Saul Zaik, a revered figure in Pacific Northwest architecture, this home has been thoughtfully reimagined by SHED Architecture & Design to meet the aesthetic and functional needs of its new owners: a young family with a passion for design.

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20 of the best independent boutiques to support this Small Business Saturday

Creative Boom

Peggs & Son , Brighton From Edinburgh to Cornwall, discover some of Britain and Ireland's most characterful independent boutiques, offering unique gifts and treasures for mindful shopping. Let's be honest: the world economy isn't in the best shape right now, and many of us are suffering. So, if you do have some cash to spend on presents this year, why not use it to support independent creatives?

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Get Cosmic With the Europa Clipper Exploration Watch From Anicorn

Design Milk

For millennia, the stars have guided humans and animals alike, shedding new light on the great inky beyond. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched the Europa Clipper on Oct. 14, 2024, to better understand Jupiter’s icy and distant moon, Europa. The new Europa Clipper Exploration Watch from Anicorn encapsulates what we love about space-age design, with a modern twist.

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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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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

© Photography: Peter Hauser Kühne's latest publication wrestles with the romanticisation of craftsmanship in a digital age and explores how he merges these two worlds through his ever-evolving practice. It seems that everywhere we look, there is news on advances in technology and the rise of digital techniques, even in the art and design world. The tactility of analogue techniques has become somewhat nostalgic; print papers and magazines are becoming fewer and fewer, and most of our marketing co

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Never skip research day

UX Collective

A comic illustration of ripped fitness pals exercising because they love research so ‘effing much. Credit: me. It’s a powerful tool for organizational influence. You’re in your 30s. You’ve gained a little weight. You’re not fat, but some of your clothes don’t fit anymore. It’s not that big of a deal, but you’re starting to feel kind of old. You have a best friend who’s the same age as you, but he’s annoyingly fit, possessing the body of a greek god.

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Hope is not lost for human-centered AI

UX Collective

How designers can lead the way in the effort to create AI for humans. Illustration by Andrea Grigsby “Either you can be part of the change, or the world can be designed without you and then you have to fit into that change.” — Brian Chesky, interviewed by DeZeen The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) comes with ethical and societal concerns.

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Daily post-it notes as stop motion diary

FlowingData

Daren Jannace animated 30 frames per day for one year and then put it all together at 30 frames per second. The full video, with audio captured on Daren’s phone during the year, is a 365-second video that represents a year in his life. It’s called 10,946.

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Society drives how we build products, create brands, and design experiences

UX Collective

If a brand is more important than the product, then is the experience more important than the brand? If the products are similar, what makes them unique? What does the user or customer find important — The brand, the product, or the experience? Image by the author. The never-ending debate on whether a brand is more important than the product often boils down to what drives product success: emotional connection or functional quality.

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Algae Cooking Club

Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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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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10 Top Black Friday 2024 Deals for Designers and Agencies

HONGKIAT

Stick a post-it on the refrigerator, mark your calendar, or tie a string around your finger to remind yourself that Black Friday is just around the corner. You don’t want to miss it. Black Friday is known for its blockbuster discounts across a wide range of products, including tools and resources for designers and developers. These are not clearance sale discounts where businesses try to offload unpopular or outdated products.

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From Canada to Korea, Spanish Ceramics Embrace a Global Footprint

Azure Magazine

Valencia has been in the news. On October 29, an isolated area of low pressure brought a year’s worth of rain to Spain’s east coast in a single day. By the time the damage was tallied, the torrential floods amounted to one of the deadliest natural disasters in the nation’s history, with a death toll of 229. The Valencian Community, which forms a hub of design culture and the nerve centre of the country’s thriving ceramics industry, experienced some of the worst damage.

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Fantastical Totems Emerge from Clay in Yu Maeda’s Vibrant Sculptures

Colossal

“I enjoy the freedom of shaping clay directly with my hands… creating forms that express spontaneity,” says Yu Maeda. Based near Tokyo, the artist began experimenting with ceramics after a career focused on painting when he started transforming animals and imaginary beings into vibrant, lighthearted sculptures. Maeda is influenced by the bold lines and graphic iconography of pop art, blending abstract forms and traditional Japanese imagery into eclectic works.

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Alex Khabbazi is animating with unusual analogue tools for their tactile, twitchy effects

Its Nice That

The Brighton-based visual artist’s new creative avenue has seen him animating everything from wool to receipt print reels.

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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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6 Strategies for Brand Positioning in Marketing

Inkbot Design

6 Strategies for Brand Positioning in Marketing Brand positioning is the magic of marketing. It’s how we create a particular spot for a brand inside people’s heads. We want that brand to be like a celebrity in a grocery store—someone everyone sees and no one else is quite like them. Individuals will connect the brand with specific values and cool vibes if we do this well.

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Beautiful Nature Winners from the 2024 European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards

Design You Trust

Winner: “Christo was here” by Theo Bosboom (NL) The European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024, organized by the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT), celebrates Europe’s finest nature photography, capturing the beauty, diversity, and fragility of wildlife and ecosystems. This year’s winners showcase awe-inspiring moments and compelling stories, inspiring deeper connections to nature and its preservation.

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Photographer Spotlight: Reveka Pasternak

Booooooom

A selection of images from an ongoing series by New York-based photographer Reveka Pasternak.

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People are starting to suspect the controversial Jaguar rebrand could be a hoax

Creative Bloq

"All will be revealed" next week.

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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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My Brain Took an Extended Vacation: Ben Zank Playfully Twists the Banal

Colossal

When words can’t quite sum up a feeling, Ben Zank ( previously ) leans into a bizarre visual language. The New York-based photographer creates strange situations in which subjects find themselves subsumed by topiaries and shrubs or buttoned up with structural supports. Captured in non-discernable locations, Zank’s images turn the banal into the surreal, while his witty titles—”Failed Columnist” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Despair”—amplify his penchant for hum

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Elegant Web Design for Intrepid Automation by REJOUICE®

Abduzeedo

Elegant Web Design for Intrepid Automation by REJOUICE® abduzeedo 1125—24 Explore REJOUICE®’s sleek web design for Intrepid Automation, blending minimalism, editorial aesthetics, and bold accents. When innovation meets craftsmanship, the result can be stunning. The web design for Intrepid Automation, crafted by REJOUICE® , exemplifies this synergy. Intrepid Automation is a leader in 3D printing, specializing in automating resin-based mass production.

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Masserini Font Family by Sundance Tipografia

We And The Color

The Masserini Superfamily is a Contemporary Take on Art Deco Elegance The Masserini font family, designed by Sundance Tipografia, is a stunning homage to the typography of the 1920s Art Deco era. Drawing inspiration from the geometric forms and bold aesthetic of vintage posters and signage, this superfamily boasts an impressive 72 styles across four widths: Normal, Semi Condensed, Condensed, and Extra Condensed.

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Warmth and Mystery Emanate from Illustrations by Myriam Wares

Colossal

“In a way, I was always an illustrator at heart, at least since I was old enough to hold a pencil,” says Myriam Wares. “Drawing has always been a part of me since childhood; I simply continued along that path into adulthood.” The Montréal-based artist layers themes like the natural sciences, technology, mythology, and contemporary social issues through a surrealist lens.

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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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Spotify's latest UI design change is driving people crazy

Creative Bloq

The new Create button has to go.

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The Hilarious LEGO Sets Generated by AI

Design You Trust

When you ask artificial intelligence to come up with new LEGO set designs, what do you get? Exactly what you requested is delivered to you.

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Femme Lead x MOO: merchandise with meaning

Moo

Femme Lead is a community with a mission. Since 2020, they’ve been helping women take charge of their careers and break barriers in leadership. Femme Lead creates spaces where women can connect, grow, and thrive through events, podcasts, and online resources. They champion values of inclusivity, authenticity, and empowerment. When they hosted their Career Breakthrough conference in Copenhagen, Femme Lead wanted every detail to reflect what they stand for, from their inspiring speakers to their t

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That’s How You Stand Out with a Minimal Portfolio Template for Adobe InDesign

We And The Color

Elevate Your Visual Storytelling: A Detailed Review of LazyDazie’s Portfolio Template For creatives looking to present their work with clarity and impact, LazyDazie’s portfolio template offers an exceptional design solution. Crafted in Adobe InDesign, this template combines aesthetic innovation with user-friendly functionality. With its 20 fully customizable pages and a 1920 x 1080 px layout, it is purpose-built for screen presentations.

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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.

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THIALY: Redefining Brazilian Fashion with Bold Branding

Abduzeedo

THIALY: Redefining Brazilian Fashion with Bold Branding abduzeedo 1125—24 Explore the bold branding and visual identity of THIALY, designed by Mateus Araújo, blending authority with modern elegance. THIALY, a Brazilian fashion brand, epitomizes slow, artisanal production while prioritizing sustainable and innovative fabrics. Known for its daring and timeless approach, the brand required a visual identity that matched its ethos.

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Capturing the Cultural Currency of Collectible Sneakers

Graphis

For collectors, sneakers are more than footwear—they’re pieces of history, symbols of culture, and investments in style. The post Capturing the Cultural Currency of Collectible Sneakers appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Diana Markosian captures the pain and joy of reuniting with her estranged father

Its Nice That

The photographer spent 15 years looking for her father. Her new photobook is a raw and honest document of the difficulty of reconnecting with someone that was once lost.

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Beyond the research repository

UX Collective

We need to deliver UX research assets to the business, not store them in a repository When I entered the field of user experience research in 2021, research repositories were top of mind. As a former librarian (and ethnographer), I had found my niche! Research teams were having trouble finding past research within their organizations, which led to repeated studies and duplicated efforts.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.