Fri.Aug 12, 2022

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Top 10 Tips for User Interface Design

Inkbot Design

Top 10 Tips for User Interface Design. With millions of new smartphones sold yearly, users are getting used to touch-based navigation and user interface design. So what does this mean for you? How can you create a UI that will keep your users engaged ? Designing great user interfaces is no easy feat. There are so many ways that people use our products, and different audiences will respond differently to different design elements.

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Curiouser and Curiouser: conceptual photo series brings Alice to modern-day Vegas

Creative Boom

From the series, Curiouser and Curiouser © Vicky Martin. Fine art photographer Vicky Martin explains the thinking behind her new series, a thoroughly modern interpretation of the Victorian children's classic. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland may have been written 157 years ago, but it's the gift that keeps on giving. The fantastical story has inspired countless artists through three centuries and continues to do so today.

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These Modern Finds Will Help Make Home Feel More Like a Spa

Design Milk

Raise your hand if you’re due for a little bit of self-care – me too. And while a 12-step facial, cold plunge, and hot sauna (in that order) would be fantastic, a trip to the spa whenever I’m feeling stressed out just isn’t a reality for most of us. The good news is, that doesn’t mean we have to go without that coveted spa feeling in our everyday lives.

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Superunion's Scott Lambert celebrates the erratic nature of creativity in fun flipbook

Creative Boom

This side project by Superunion pays homage to those special moments that make creatives "irrationally happy". We find out more about HappyMess, the illustrated book of brilliant messiness. When the first lockdown began, the pressure was on creativity to use the enforced time at home productively. But what many of us found was that creativity isn't something you can meticulously plan and schedule: it's far more random and serendipitous than that.

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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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Symbol Branding by High Tide

We And The Color

A brand identity that battles fast furniture. This new design project from creative studio High Tide shows how branding can play a huge part in battling disposable furniture design. The studio was commissioned to create a brand identity for Symbol, a company specializing in beautiful and functional furniture at the intersection of sound and design. High Tide created a visual experience that is as timeless as Symbol’s products, with the belief that beautiful furniture holds lasting emotiona

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How To Create A Visual Hierarchy In Your Design

Inkbot Design

How To Create A Visual Hierarchy In Your Design? When using design for relaying information or communication, you should strategically approach your design rather than just going with what visually looks best. Many design concepts are forgotten in today's design landscape, especially on social media. However, these concepts still significantly influence how your design communicates its ideas.

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How to Start Your Own Graphic Design Business

Inkbot Design

How to Start Your Own Graphic Design Business. Graphic design has become so popular that even small businesses can benefit by getting graphic designs on their websites, brochures , business cards, and social media posts. You can start a graphic design business without the fancy degrees and the substantial startup costs. This is an excellent option for designers looking to start a side business that brings in extra monthly cash.

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Creative Poster Templates with Distorted Abstract Shapes

We And The Color

Currently available for free download with an Adobe Stock trial subscription, these two cover or poster templates offer a unique, abstract look. Adobe Stock contributor @blackcatstudio created these poster or cover templates in two standard sizes: A4 and US Letter. Thanks to the use of fully editable vector graphics, you can transform them to any size you want.

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How to Find and Hire the Best Graphic Designer for Your Project

Inkbot Design

How to Find and Hire the Best Graphic Designer for Your Project. There's no shortage of creative talent, but most are wasted on projects that don't need them. This guide will walk you through every step of finding, vetting and hiring the best graphic designer for your project. Hiring a professional graphic designer to work on your project can seem like a luxury when you're on a tight budget.

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Cool down with Lotte Cassidy’s drawings of London’s lidos and air-conditioned corner shops

Its Nice That

As the heatwave continues, the illustrator offers a snapshot looking at the many ways people will be dealing with life in the swelteringly hot capital.

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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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How Bad Graphic Design Kills Brand Awareness

Inkbot Design

How Bad Graphic Design Kills Brand Awareness. Bad graphic design has become an epidemic. From how an ad is laid out, to the lack of information, to the fact that we're too busy to read, it's time to get serious about this. The average person only has 6 seconds to register the first impression of your brand. In fact, according to a study by McKinsey, the number one reason consumers don't trust online businesses is because of poor graphic design.

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There's Nothing Fishy About PORTHOS' Packaging

The Die Line

Indego Macau is the designer behind Porthos' canned fish packaging, and the stunning logo, vivid hues, and rich illustrations are individually captivating.

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Underwater Photos by Steven Kovacs Frame the Shimmering Unearthly Bodies of Larval Fish

Colossal

A young Ribbonfish off Palm Beach, Florida. Image © BluePlanetArchive / Steven Kovacs. All images licensed. Set against the stark backdrops attainable only during blackwater dives, larval fish become strange, otherworldly specimens with glasslike bodies and translucent fins that billow outward. Their delicate, still-developing anatomies are the subjects of Steven Kovacs ’s underwater photos, which frame the young creatures at such precarious stages of life.

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Why Website Design Is Important for Search Engine Rankings

Inkbot Design

Why Website Design Is Important for Search Engine Rankings. Google has made no secret of its stance on website design , stating that well-designed websites are more likely to rank higher in search results than poorly designed websites. Suppose you're a business owner with a web presence. In that case, you must understand the importance of search engine optimisation (SEO) in modern-day internet marketing.

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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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Atlapac and TIPA Announce Partnership To Produce Compostable Retail Packaging

The Die Line

Atlapac and TIPA will work together to revolutionize the standard in fashion and retail spaces to inspire brands to take sustainable steps without the additional costs. .

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Spectacualr Photographs of The Woodland Trust’s Tree of The Year 2022 Nominees

Design You Trust

Five gargantuan oaks, one of which is said to have provided the inspiration for the fantasy land of Narnia, and a spectacular ‘portal rowan’ are among the unique specimens in the running to be crowned the Woodland Trust’s tree of the year for 2022. Waverley Abbey yew, Farnham, Surrey. A truly spectacular yew, with roots that grow into and around the ruins of Waverley Abbey – the first monastery founded in Britain 900 years ago by the reforming Cistercian religious order.

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“Velleity” by Photographer Yiyun Chen

Booooooom

Yiyun Chen. Yiyun Chen’s Website. Yiyun Chen on Instagram.

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Wild Portraits and Magical Landscapes: Spectacular Winning Images of The Nature TTL Photographer of The Year 2022

Design You Trust

The Nature TTL Photographer of the Year winner has been chosen from more than 8,000 images from all over the world. From a scarred lion getting its close-up to a fish with a mouthful, entrants competed to secure category wins in wild portraits, animal behaviour, camera traps, underwater, the night sky, small world, landscapes, urban wildlife and under-16, with the overall winner chosen from the category wins.

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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 Surprising Photo Captures an Osprey Gently Gliding Along the Water’s Surface

Colossal

Image © Andy Woo, shared with permission. Ospreys, the large raptors with barbed talons and dense, oily plumage, feed almost exclusively on fish and are known to completely submerge themselves in the water during a hunt. An unanticipated photo by Andy Woo , though, captures the avian predator in a botched attempt as it skims the surface rather than plunging in to retrieve its next meal.

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“Towards Balance”: Artist Creates Giant Painting in the Swiss Mountains

Design You Trust

Valentin Flauraud. A giant biodegradable landart painting entitled “Vers l’equilibre” (Towards balance) by French-Swiss artist Saype is pictured near the summit of the Grand Chamossaire mountain, above the alpine resort of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. Extending over an area of 2500 square meters, this fresco was created using biodegradable pigments made out of charcoal, chalk, water and milk proteins.

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In Graham Franciose’s ‘Morning Coffee Paintings,’ Dreamlike Watercolor Works Capture the Day’s Unmediated Emotion

Colossal

Day 75, “Always There, Always Changing.” All images © Graham Franciose, shared with permission. Many days, artist and illustrator Graham Franciose sits down with watercolor, gouache, and a small sheet of cotton paper to paint a whimsical scene or surreal moment. A skateboarder carries a tree in a backpack, an anxious figure peeks through a colorful monster mask, and an oversized lion snarls at an approaching man. “I like to do these first thing in the morning when I am still no

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28K creates digital brand identity for the web3 company Everbloom 

Abduzeedo

28K creates digital brand identity for the web3 company Everbloom . abduzeedo 0812—22 Everbloom is an app that democratizes NFT making by keeping it simple and welcoming and focusing on creation and community. Everbloom invites creators, artists, and technologists to follow their creative passions by using NFTs as the platform for independence. Brief.

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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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The Many Faces of A House Called Askival – A Fascinating Look at a Book's Cover Journey from the Perspective of its Author, Merryn Glover

Spine Magazine

Credit: Stewart Grant. Merryn Glover writes fiction, drama and journalism. In a life spent crossing cultures, she was brought up in South Asia, went to University in Australia and has called Scotland home for nearly 30 years. Her plays and short stories have been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and Radio Scotland and widely anthologised. Her first novel, A House Called Askival is set in an Indian hill-station, where she went to school, and her second, Of Stone and Sky , in the Badenoch region of the Ca

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Pottery Barn Launches a 150-Piece Accessible Home Collection

Design Milk

Good design is for everyone, but it becomes more important when you depend on it to live your everyday life. Pottery Barn recently released their Accessible Home Collection , 150-pieces of furniture and accessories designed for people with disabilities, those who are injured, or individuals who choose to age in their own home. Within the collection you’ll find a lot of well thought out design with several pieces catering to the modern aesthetic we favor.

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Intricate Illustrations Make Up Mito's Packaging Design

The Die Line

NEV Illustration created the intricate packaging design for Mito chocolate.

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The Calvin Klein logo as you've never seen it before

Creative Bloq

This is what happened when the brand let four artists loose on its famous CK icon.

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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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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones: A New King Has Been Crowned

Design Milk

The Sony WH-1000X line and its various iterative improvements over the years have become somewhat a brand unto itself, and deservedly so (I owned a pair of the WH-1000X2s for numerous years until carelessly losing them en route while abroad). Bowers & Wilkins seems to be undeterred by the crown donned by Sony, and in doing so have dared to aim to take on the brand for top status within the highly competitive wireless headphones category, delivering subjectively an even finer degree of detail

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iPhone fans are already redesigning Apple's awful new battery icon

Creative Bloq

Who would have thought a battery icon could cause such controversy?

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Work Should Be Fun: Torkil Gudnason, Featured in Graphis Journal #374

Graphis

“I didn’t see it as a challenge necessarily, but I think you reach a certain level and.

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5 huge ways that Apple changed design forever

Creative Bloq

We look back at the phenomenal impact of Apple’s creative product design.

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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.