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Soumyaraj Vishwakarma's calming illustrations remind us to enjoy a slower pace of life

Creative Boom

Slow Afternoon Jams © Soumyaraj Vishwakarma. A designer and illustrator based in Baroda, India, Soumyaraj Vishwakarma creates digital artworks that are dynamic, otherwordly and intricate, celebrating those slower-paced days when we're able to forget our troubles and enjoy the simple things in life that make us happy. With vivid landscapes acting as colourful and detailed backdrops, Soumyaraj transports us to beautiful worlds full of bright flora and fauna – the kind of gorgeous settings that mig

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Logotype & Logo Design Online Course

We And The Color

Learn logotype and logo design for brand identities with this online course by Steve Wolf. As principal at Steve Wolf Designs, Steve uses his graphic design experience to support diverse companies in telling their individual brand stories through timeless visuals and strategic thinking. In his highly recommended online course, you can learn how to create a timeless logotype or logo for a brand or product by exploring different typography and logo design techniques.

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Taboo smashing Preparation H rebrand finds the funny side of haemorrhoids

Creative Boom

Haemorrhoid treatment brand Preparation H has already claimed its territory, with the company name being synonymous for addressing issues in. that area. Yet despite this dominance, there's still a lot of stigma about talking about haemorrhoids openly. Enter this fresh and humorous new identity. Created by global design consultancy Elmwood, this new visual brand expression for Preparation H is geared towards challenging taboos associated with butt health.

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Hagi Soaps Branding by Podpunkt

We And The Color

Studio Podpunkt created a lovely brand identity and packaging for Hagi. Podpunkt is a full-service branding studio and software house based in Warsaw, Poland. For the Hagi soaps packaging, they came up with a story about a floral meadow, about the richness of natural ingredients, intense and varied fragrances, and a simple recipe. They wanted the product to stand out on the shelf with its original design.

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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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Spotlight on: LPOL, a British brand specialising in sustainable bags and unique art prints made from leather offcuts

Creative Boom

As creatives, many of us tend to steer clear of the brasher side of the fashion industry, leaning instead towards independent designers and makers who craft quality items, ideally with sustainability in mind. One such British brand that's caught our eye lately is LPOL , a specialist in timeless bags made from reclaimed fabrics. Founded by Central Saint Martins graduate Katy Maskell Bell in 2009, LPOL (short for Lost Property of London) began life with its first collection featuring a tote bag ma

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Lubberland: Harry Rüdham's new exhibition is an intricate world of colourful delights

Creative Boom

Taking its inspiration from medieval Swedish myths, Lubberland is the latest exhibition by London-based artist Harry Rüdham. Featuring 16 paintings and two innovative paper works, his intricate creations turn the human body into abstract patterns that appear to cascade before the viewer. Running at Grove Square Galleries until 2 April 2022, Lubberland is named after the Swedish name for 'Cockaigne', a mythical land of plenty which was first immortalised in the 1685 broadside ballad 'An Invitatio

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35 Inkscape Tutorials for Amazing Vector Design

Vecteezy

Although Adobe Illustrator is the most popular vector design software, many designers (professionals and amateurs alike) are interested in finding a suitable alternative. If you’re looking to save some money or avoid ongoing subscriptions for software, there are some other vector editing apps worthy of consideration. One of the most popular options is Inkscape.

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Meet Helen Tong, Shillington Graduate and Designer at Siegel+Gale

Shillington

Helen Tong was working a steady job but then an advert for Shillington on London’s Tube network changed everything—design was the way forward. She started researching and delving into some of the amazing portfolios that came from Shillington graduate, quit her job and jumped at the chance to apply to the course. Three months, and one lockdown, later Helen graduated and hit the ground running.

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Web Animation and Motion Graphics Trends for 2022

Design Beep

With the advent of 5G upon us, animation and motion graphics will soon become the norm on desktop and mobile websites. Is your site ready? Adding animation effects to your website or app isn’t easy. While good motion work can increase on-page time and add to your brand’s identity, poor work can do significant damage to your business. Shoddy motion effects look tacky at best, and at worst disorient your visitors and affect your UX.

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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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Pearlfisher Creates Confident Future For Kitchen Icon Pyrex.

The Die Line

The new visual identity system elevates Pyrex’s quintessential red identity and crafts new expressions and illustrations to clarify products within the brand portfolio.

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Trenda Font Family (8 Weights) - only $17Trenda is a geometric.

The Design Blog

Trenda Font Family (8 Weights) - only $17 Trenda Font Family (8 Weights) - only $17 Trenda Font Family (8 Weights) - only $17 Trenda Font Family (8 Weights) - only $17 Trenda Font Family (8 Weights) - only $17 Trenda is a geometric sans-serif typeface that sports a wider character set and complete family of uppercase and lowercase letters available in different weights.

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Mantra Living

Mindsparkle Mag

A brand for Mantra Living: optimizing the interaction between clients and their homes. The identity and iconography had many iterations as the business strategy developed. Jard Design managed to balance purpose and order without being overtly masculine. The web design came to life alongside copy + content producer Harry Almond. The creative team relayed their purpose and services in an initial design that develops when projects are complete.

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Bums, kettlebells and shapeups: Sally Kindberg explores tragicomedy in her exquisitely surreal paintings

Its Nice That

Looking to depict common perceptions of “low and high brow culture”, the London-based artist also tells us why her mum is her biggest creative inspiration.

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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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There’s a Place for Us….

Joe McNally

That aching lyric of love was set to music some sixty years ago and has lost none of its power, or pain. I saw the new Steven Spielberg adaptation of West Side Story this weekend, which harnesses the transportive force of art with astonishing completeness. It lifts, heals and delights the mind, heart and eye, all scorched daily by a news feed which burns through hope and life with a seemingly unquenchable malevolence.

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Welcome to the Dystopian Future

Feature Shoot

The Mountain calls II. 1st Sea Line. Cologne Rheinauhafen. The Kranhäuser, or “crane towers,” are a defining feature of the Rheinauhafen, a waterfront complex in Cologne, Germany, along the west bank of the historic River Rhine. But if you look at Andreas Kremer ’s reimagining of the iconic cityscape, you’ll notice something isn’t quite right: the river, once flowing, has dried.

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Where I Work: Lisa Sauve of Synecdoche Design Studio

Design Milk

This month’s Where I Work lands us in Ann Arbor, Michigan, (virtually) visiting the workspace of Lisa Sauve , CEO, Principal, and Co-Founder of Synecdoche Design. Founded alongside partner Adam Smith, the award-winning firm is experienced in architecture, interiors, furniture, installations, and objects, including co-working spaces, tech offices, restaurants, breweries, retail establishments, and products.

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Vibrant Paper Strips Swirl into Energetic Circles of Scales and Feathers by Lisa Lloyd

Colossal

“Abel.” All images © Lisa Lloyd, shared with permission. Streaming from a beak or bodily mass, the thin paper strips that compose a new series of sculptures by Lisa Lloyd ( previously ) are infused with movement. The U.K.-based artist shapes the individual pieces into wide curves, mixing a variety of materials and hues from flat graphic colors to shimmering metallic.

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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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A complementary color scheme inspired by color deficiency

UX Collective

In this writing, I discuss how color deficiency simulations can inspire fresh color schemes for your data visualizations and graphic… Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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Step in to the “reactive” and richly detailed world of illustrator Daryl Rainbow

Its Nice That

Offering a refreshing take on all things London and sport culture-at-large, Daryl's illustrations are deeply funny as they are reflective.

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AZURE Talks at IDS: Redefining Modern Design in 2022 — and Beyond

Azure Magazine

The “modern” story and resulting practices of design need to be more diverse and inclusive of various forms and aesthetics, rooted in cultures at home and around the world. How can Indigenous design principles inform the present and future of architecture? Beyond “less is more” modern minimalism, how can BIPOC perspectives broaden our acceptance of furniture and interiors that explore an array of visual languages and meanings as well as shift our stories of what is “good” design?

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10 tips to building a landing page that converts

UX Collective

Try this when conversion rates are lower than you’d like Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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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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Spring is Coming — Intricate mix of 3D and typography

Abduzeedo

Spring is Coming — Intricate mix of 3D and typography. abduzeedo 0315—22 ? ?? shared an intricate and quite beautiful 3D project titled Spring is Coming. There aren’t many details available about the collection. The compositions feature what it seems to be some 3D typography made out of wires layered on top of each other. The work was done using Houdini and Arnold Renderer.

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Earthly Health Hazard + Design Revolution: Latest Poster 2023 Entries

Graphis

Whether promoting environmental safety, an exhibition, or a college class, these designers catch our attention not only with original and clever designs, but also with their eye-catching use of color. “It Is Not a Game” (above, left) is an environmental poster entry by Goyen Chen, a designer at the Taiwan based design firm NFliGht. Reminiscent of […].

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Take A Sip Of HeyHey!

The Die Line

HeyHey's packaging by Seachange is beautifully minimalistic, yet the oversized typography and eye-catching color combinations are likely to earn consumers' attention quickly.

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Photographer Spotlight: Karol Gustav Malecki

Booooooom

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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.