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31 Remarkable Lettering and Typography Designs for Inspiration

Graphic Design Junction

I’m a big lover of good typo and lettering designs. This is the collection of best lettering and typography quotes design by professional Instagram artists and designers. Typography is always inspiration for those who know the importance of words. Good handmade lettering and typography designs are always great for inspiring. Today I shared the remarkable lettering, calligraphy and typography designs for type lovers.

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“I like building worlds with words”: Meet Italian graphic designer Francesco Delrosso

Its Nice That

The Urbino-raised designer discusses his experimental practice – one that’s seen him work across editorial, typography, web design and cultural research projects.

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A Solitude Feeling with this Tribute to Edward Hopper

Trendland

A series from 2000, but some reasons feels very relevant right now. French photographer couple Clark et Pougnaud shot this stunning tribute to Edward Hopper.

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Ian Grandjean captures the atmosphere of sonic space in his airbrushed artworks

Its Nice That

Circling between animation, illustration and fine art, the LA-based creative talks us through his evocative practice.

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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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Reviewed: New Logo and Packaging for Hanayu by EIGA

Under Consideration / Brand

“Serenity Now”. Launched this year, Hanayu is a brand of CBD oil in Germany started by three friends. Available in three sizes -- from the more typical 200mg bottle to a hulking (relatively speaking) 1000mg -- Hanayu's oil is balanced for "energy and focus for your day, inner peace and relaxation for the night" within the allotted 0.2% THC limit in Germany.

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Bright Tape Promoting Social Distancing Transforms Public Architecture in Singapore

Colossal

via @natgeeoh. To help visualize social distancing guidelines, residents in Singapore are using tape to demarcate many outdoor common areas and shopping centers. Large dots designate where to stand when waiting to check out, and benches and steps feature rectangles identifying open seats. An unintended side effect of these safety measures, though, is that the tape itself becomes an architectural element.

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“It feels as if I am trying to steal a part of their souls”: Hiroyuki Nakada on his time-stopping street photography

Its Nice That

When the Japanese photographer first moved to Shanghai in 1999, he picked up a camera which would change his life forever.

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Florals, Beads, and Lace Embellish Whimsical Faux Taxidermy and Anatomical Sculptures

Colossal

All images © Natalia Lubieniecka, shared with permission. Based in Austria, Natalia Lubieniecka scours Vienna’s markets for antique objects, fabrics, and anatomical posters that eventually inform and meld into her peculiar sculptures. Whether it be a blush-colored heart enveloped in florals, a supine frog with exposed entrails, or a deceased bird covered in a lace bodice, her fantastical works speak to the fragile relationship between life and death.

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Dazed recruits creatives to spread some much needed positivity

Creative Review

If there is one principle that coronavirus has reinstilled in the creative community, it is the power of the poster. Since the virus took hold last month, we’ve seen campaigns and PSAs ranging from British Red Cross focusing on the importance of kindness to Annie Atkins’ less conventional pandemic poster series. The latest of these poster-shaped initiatives comes from Dazed Media, which has teamed up with creatives from the worlds of art, design, fashion and music on its new campaign

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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 These Graphic Designers Tell a Story Through Their Websites

High on Design by Wix

This post was last updated on April 21, 2020. How can you best express your story online? These graphic designers explore different techniques to present their works and personalities on their websites. An online portfolio is a great place to express your individual ideas and depict who you are as a creative. However, translating that understanding of yourself into a whole visual language and digital world can be difficult.

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Designer Spotlight Aaron Campbell

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Designer Spotlight Aaron Campbell. abduzeedo Apr 21, 2020 Times are definitely changing, we all live in a pandemic and hopefully soon a post-pandemic reality. Economically things will be difficult initially but eventually things will get better. I know this sounds super grim, but in order to help everyone to promote their work, we will start featuring designers from all over the world in a series we call Designer Spotlight.

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French World War I Soldier’s Bedroom Untouched For Over 100 Years

Design You Trust

Guillaume Souvant/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images French World War I soldier Hubert Rochereau died in an English field ambulance on April 26, 1918 a day after being wounded during fighting for the village of Loker in Flanders. He was 21 years old. h/t: vintag.es Guillaume Souvant/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images His parents had no idea where he was buried until 1922 when his body was discovered.

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Plant Prefab and Koto Unveil a Scandinavian-Inspired Sustainable Home Design

Azure Magazine

A Scandinavian-style home clad in blackened wood and offering generous views onto the landscape: Plant Prefab has just announced yet another stunning residential collaboration. In the past, the California prefab builder has worked with Brooks + Scarpa, Yves Béhar, Kieran Timberlake and – one of the pioneers in sustainable prefab design and a founder of SCI-Arc – the late, great California-based architect Ray Kappe.

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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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IKEA Shares Their Iconic Meatballs Recipe And It Consists Of Only 6 Steps

Design You Trust

Meatballs are great. But IKEA meatballs are a godsend! For those of you Pandas who have tried IKEA meatballs, you know what I’m talking about. And for those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of supping on these divine morsels, these tiny pieces of heaven, well, things are about to change. IKEA published their recipe for how to make their delicious meatballs at home.

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Branding and Visual Identity for Reset Bioscience

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Branding and Visual Identity for Reset Bioscience. abduzeedo Apr 21, 2020 Well was approached by Disruption Labs in 2018 to collaborate on a project which saw the R&D company implement patented nanotechnology into the already booming CBD sector in the US and Europe. The Disruption Labs team, led by Matt Reid and Chris Barber wanted to create a brand that didn't fit in with the current "pop-culture" aesthetic of the industry.

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French Artist Turns A Gas Tank Into A Giant 3D Sphynx Cat

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If you come across Braga’s incredible 3D street art, you will certainly notice it and stop for a minute. This talented 33-year-old street artist from Marseille, France, whose real name is Tom Bragado Blanco, has the talent to confuse and deceive people’s eyes with his incredible artworks. More: Braga, Instagram, Facebook h/t: boredpanda His most recent artwork is a giant sphynx cat that he decided.

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Designers across the world unite in support of climate action on Earth Day

Design Week

Designers from across the world have united to mark this year’s Earth Day (22 April) with a series of posters that highlight the need for urgent action against climate change. The initiative, Mate Act Now, is the invention of New Zealand-based designer Chris Flack and features 100 protest posters from the likes of Pentagram’s Lorenzo Fanton, brand consultancy 23red and graphic design magazine Grafik.

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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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“Entrance to Our Valley” by Photographer Jenia Fridlyand

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Designers across the world unite in support of climate action on Earth Day

Design Week

Designers from across the world have united to mark this year’s Earth Day (22 April) with a series of posters that highlight the need for urgent action against climate change. The initiative, Mate Act Now, is the invention of New Zealand-based designer Chris Flack and features 100 protest posters from the likes of Pentagram’s Lorenzo Fanton, brand consultancy 23red and graphic design magazine Grafik.

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Watch Jeffrey Cheung Make a Zine in this "Stuck at Home" Video Exercise

Juxapoz Magazine

As part of our ongoing partnership with If You Were Here Now, today we present a drawing exercise and zine-in-the-making video from Juxtapoz featured artist, Jeffrey Cheung. The Northern California-based artist and creative behind Unity Press has always stressed community with his artworks, and today, as part of the video relase, IfYouWereHereNow.art will give access to downloadlable PDF of the "Stuck at Home" zine.

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Johnson Banks reveals branding for lockdown teaching resource

Design Week

Johnson Banks has created the branding for Oak National Academy, an online teaching resource. The London-based design studio has designed the brand identity and website for the platform, as well as creating templates for teaching. It’s been an unusually fast turnaround too; the project was completed in just a week. [link]. Coronavirus has resulted in the closure of nearly all UK schools, and when they might reopen is a contentious subject; a letter created by an NHS nurse urging government

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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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South Korea’s Drive-Ins Offer Respite From Pandemic Drudgery

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Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Drive-in cinema in South Korea is thriving after years of decline and months of restrictions on human-to-human contact. Couples and families alike are desperate for distraction and a break from the confines of their apartments. Drive-ins are popular as people can feel as though they are mixing with others, yet remain within their own cars and family units.

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The suit that keeps homeless people warm and connects them with services

Design Week

When the father of one of Bas Timmer’s friends died from hypothermia on the streets of Enschede in the Netherlands it jolted the young fashion designer into taking action by using his skills to design an adaptable product which could provide clothing and shelter for homeless people. Timmer’s immediate reaction was to give away a hoodie he had already designed for the general market, which incorporated a scarf, but he knew it wasn’t fit for purpose so decided to innovate.

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“Good Street” by Photographer Zara Pfeifer

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Beyond: Artist Imagines Of What The World Will Look Like If Quarantine Doesn’t End

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According to Giovanni Garrone: “Hey there! I made a new series called “Beyond” that represents the effects of the global quarantine that lasts a longer period. Nature is taking over artificial spaces. Let me know what do you think and stay safe!” More: Instagram h/t: Source.

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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.