Graphic Mama

OCTOBER 16, 2020

WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world with statistics claiming around 60% market share. But big is not always beautiful or best. Some people are looking for an easier solution to build a site without coding knowledge, without having to worry about hosting, plugin updates, security, etc that all come with WordPress. So, for you to be able to choose the best for you, you need to carefully look at some of the alternatives out there.

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Access All Areas members have a versatile new font to download this week, courtesy of Typologic. Neutro is a bold, sans-serif display font that comes in four styles: Regular, Bold, Extra Bold and an Outline version. It is a wide typeface with a modern style, making it great for typography purposes that require a strong identity. Typologic is the home of Fadiel Muhammad, a type designer who has a variety of display fonts available in his store, ranging from a futuristic space age font to an elega

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Developing For The Semantic Web – Why semantic markup has become increasingly important for websites. Animating Number Counters – Whether you’re counting up or down, add some animation to your numbers. 5 Things to Tell Your Clients About WordPress Security – Educating your clients is a great step towards a more secure web. Dizzle – A tool that turns CSS selectors into functions that tests if elements match them.

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Logo Design Love

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Ji Lee’s short description: “This project started nearly twenty years ago as an assignment in my typography class at art school. Students were encouraged to see letters beyond their dull, practical functionality. “The challenge is to visualize the meaning of a word, using only the graphic elements of the letters forming the word, without adding any outside parts.

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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

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), based in Melbourne, temporarily shuttered last year to allow for an ambitious refurbishment worth $40 million AUD. After some inevitable delays this year due to Covid-19, the redevelopment is now set to be revealed in early 2021. When the museum reopens, it will have a fresh look devised by UK design agency North, which will complete ACMI’s transformation from its beginnings as a local film centre in the 1940s to the most visited museum of

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The book, authored by Peter Mendelsund and David J Alworth, explores some of the recurrent motifs of cover design, delving into trends that have shaped the way books have been marketed over the decades. It charts some of the influential changes along the way – from the first dust jackets in the 1800s, through the rise of graphic design as a profession and into some of the stories behind more controversial titles such as Lolita.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

“Once you start to see them, you’ll never understand how you didn’t see them before,” writes Roman Mars in the first few pages The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design. From well-kept stairs that lead nowhere to bridge politics, stolen facades and much more, the statement is a prophetic one. Throughout this new book, authored with Kurt Kohlstedt, the host and creator of the now 10-year-old podcast 99% Invisible condenses a decade’s worth of exploration i

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As part of a new series examining what makes for a successful creative partnership, we speak to artist Alice Bowsher and Grand Matter founder and illustration agent Dorcas Brown about balancing work and friendship. The post Creative Collaborators: artist Alice Bowsher and agent Dorcas Brown appeared first on Creative Review.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Japanese illustrator, manga artist, and all-around animal lover Ponkichi is continuing his artistic experiences with a new series the illustrator says is an effort to get young children to like vegetables. Each day, Ponkichi posts a new illustration that charmingly meshes adorable animals and vegetables into “fairies” While it may sound like an odd combination at first, Ponkichi is able to blend.

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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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Brown Paper Bag

OCTOBER 16, 2020

This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. 1. Miniature Bat and Doll Witch Hat (2 PDF Patterns) by Anna Pavlovna. 2. Pastel Rainbow Wall Hanging by Yuliya Shpilevaya. 3. Dandy Dog Rug by Bodil Jane. 4. Feel Good Florals 2021 Calendar by Sarah Frances. 5. Nope Embroidered Patch by The Idle Hands Club. 6.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Technogym Live Branding in Motion. abduzeedo 10.16.20 The talented designers at hup studio shared the branding work they did for Technogym Live, a fitness streaming platform offering live classes on Technogym’s smart equipment. They chose to explore a bold typography with very simple elements like rectangles with clever animations. The result is a modern and elegant system.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The UK-born, New York-based designer rounded up September’s Nicer Tuesdays with an inspirational bang.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 16, 2020

21 User Interface Inspired 3D Animations in Blender3d. abduzeedo 10.16.20 Derek Elliott created a series of 21 3D animations inspired by user interfaces. They all stick to a theme of white and orange, with simple, machine-inspired animation. The work was done in my newest favorite tool, which I am trying to learn, Blender 3D. .

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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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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 16, 2020

CATE BLANCHETT 90’s / 2019 You know those good old visual puzzles where you have to spot the differences between two similar images? The Instagram account celebbeforeafter is something along the lines of that, though the side-by-side pictures are always of famous celebrities, showing how they looked then and how they look now. More: Instagram h/t: boredpanda LIV TYLER 90’s / 2018 We’ve gotta admit.

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Booooooom

OCTOBER 16, 2020

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Graphis

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Located in London, graphic designer John Fairley works as a Design Director for Curious Productions, ensuring that the company has a high standard for creative output in all of their projects. Outside of the office, Fairley indulges in his creative side by working with charities to help the less fortunate. Fairley’s work has appeared in […].

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Noupe

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Have you been meaning to start a newsletter for a while? Below are 5 reasons it’s not too late – read this and craft your first edition today. Your mind can play tricks on you. You don’t want to exercise because it’s not the new year. You avoid calling that person because you don’t want to feel awkward. Speaker and author Mel Robbins is a proponent of “the 5 second rule.

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The Die Line

OCTOBER 16, 2020

When it comes to sustainable design, everything begins with understanding the lifecycle of the product and what the performance needs are for packaging throughout the entire value chain. .

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Featuring 272 works by artists around the world, the book is described by makers Carosello Lab as “a story of solidarity and collaboration” is raising money for the Italian Red Cross.

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The Die Line

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Thankfully, Gogo Quinoa firmly establishes it's own identity in the characters on the packaging, bursting with individuality. .

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Colossal

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Earlier this year, Malmo, Sweden-based game developer Oskar Stålberg launched Townscaper , a low-stakes video game that’s similar to Sim City without the threat of natural disaster or the need to maintain characters’ emotional wellbeing. Users only have the option to delete or build with a certain color, a function that’s controlled entirely by the algorithm.

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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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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Organized by Design Core, Detroit Month of Design was filled with real-world and virtual events that celebrate the UNESCO City of Design. Architects, planners, designers and makers came together for talks, installations and virtual exhibits. Here are three features that Azure found especially enlightening, which you can still take in both online and in person (including Never Normal, the exhibition pictured above): Webinars: Our New Social Reality.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 16, 2020

“Overcoming.” All images © Pejac, shared with permission. On the campus of University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander, Spain, a trio of interventions by street artist Pejac ( previously ) simultaneously responds to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and offers potential paths for healing. The new series, titled Strength , is Pejac’s direct response to the 50,000 people who have died from the virus in his home country. “The idea of the Strength project arises as a ges

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 16, 2020

We speak to Theresa Ikoko, the screenwriter behind one of the most exciting British films of the year, about the cast and crew’s shared mission to capture the spirit of girlhood on screen. The post How Rocks raised the bar for authenticity in storytelling appeared first on Creative Review.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 16, 2020

“Debris” (2016), debris and layered glass. All images courtesy of Art Front Gallery , shared with permission. Between gnarly chunks of concrete, basalt pillars, and smooth rounds of lapis lazuli, Ramon Todo ( previously ) positions sleek segments of layered glass. The Tokyo-born artist splices fragments of found objects that otherwise would be regarded as refuse, like a crumbling brick from Iizuka City or coal waste, to repurpose the existing material with a lustrous embellishment.

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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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