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Amazing Digital Portrait Illustrations by Top Artists & Designers

Graphic Design Junction

An amazing Digital Portrait illustrations artwork examples for inspiration. This remarkable and stunning portrait illustrations collection created by professional designers and artists from around the world that will surely mesmerize you and stir your imagination. Have a look, and feel the power of Illustrator! Digital art, digital photography and other realistic manipulation artwork it’s not too hard. just need a passion to learn these techniques.

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Baya Visual Identity by Will Nunes

We And The Color

Graphic designer Will Nunes created this colorful visual identity for educational platform Baya. Will Nunes, aka “My Name is Will”, is an independent graphic designer based in São Paulo. He’s passionate about creating visual narratives for different kinds of media. It can be a visual identity, packaging, editorials, interfaces, an illustration, or any other unusual format.

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Designing Excellent Website Navigation (5 Ideas)

HONGKIAT

One thing a well-designed navigation feature will do is give visitors a high-level overview of what they can expect to find. At the same time, it will help visitors orient themselves so they can maneuver about the site quickly and easily, not get lost, and take quick action when obliged to do so. Smoothly functioning navigation is also good for SEO.

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John Lewis’ festive ad tells the story of a space traveller’s first Christmas

Creative Review

While the John Lewis Christmas ad has become an institution in the UK over the years thanks to its ability to tug at the nation’s heartstrings, no one has quite known what to expect from its festive campaign in the wake of the pandemic. Last year’s spot took a different approach from the retailer’s tried and tested cute mascot formula, featuring a mishmash of animation, claymation, CGI and cinematography that celebrated the kindness of the public during a turbulent time.

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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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4 Years Since Shillington: Claudia Costa, Freelance Graphic Designer

Shillington

Stuck in a marketing job, Shillington London graduate Claudia Costa knew that she wasn’t living out her creative dreams. But after seeing a Shillington poster on the Tube, and then seeing it again and again, she knew she where her future lay. Nine months later, she graduated from Shillington as a graphic designer and hasn’t looked back since.

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Interview with Dan Pilgrim, Founder and Designer at Saul Studio

Shillington

From his first day of a graphic and communication design degree, Dan Pilgrim knew that one day he wanted to start his own design studio. Fast forward a few years, in comes Dan’s partner Joey Barritt, and the pair founded Saul Studio. Saul Studio is a graphic design practice based in Leeds specialising in typographic design, but also working in visual identity, publication, website, exhibition and other design material.

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Author Clock: A New Quote With Every Minute

Design Milk

If you or someone in your life is a bibliophile, then the Author Clock is sure to pique your interest. Without question a statement piece, it uses thousands of quotes from books written across six centuries to spell out the current time every minute of the day. Checking the time becomes a whimsical moment that transports you through literature with every glance.

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Wild Animals Occupy Suburban Nights in Nicholas Moegly’s Mysterious Illustrations

Colossal

“An Escape Plan.” All images © Nicholas Moegly, shared with permission. In Nicholas Moegly ’s shadow-laden illustrations, wild animals descend on backyards and unoccupied streets illuminated by artificial lights. The Cincinnati-based artist largely focuses on the quiet, mundane landscapes of Midwestern suburbia, although each of his works features surreal details that shroud the scenes in mystery: a lamp with no apparent electricity source lies haphazardly on the sidewalk, an empty c

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Percy Pig is the face of M&S Christmas

Creative Review

M&S has launched its Christmas campaigns for both food and clothing. For the food spot, the brand has transformed the Percy Pig motif seen on its line of sweets into a fully animated character for the first time. The store ran a pre-campaign, #whoispercypig, to tease the new voice of Percy, which has been revealed to be Spider Man actor Tom Holland.

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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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Chris Wolston Explores Materiality + Abstraction in His Newest Exhibition at Casa Perfect

Design Milk

The Future Perfect , a contemporary gallery founded by David Alhadeff, has just unveiled its latest exhibition at Casa Perfect, its Los Angeles outpost in Beverly Hills. Featuring new works by designer and sculptor Chris Wolston , Temperature’s Rising is a fantasy come to life, a compilation of 21 original works that explore materiality and abstraction through chairs, tables, loungers, and other furniture pieces.

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How to Scale Your Graphic Design Business

Vecteezy

Working as a freelance graphic designer is an ideal way for creative professionals to make money. Regardless of whether you’re working part-time or full-time, freelancing provides the opportunity for anyone to pursue the type of work they enjoy. But managing your freelance business becomes complex as you take on more clients and projects. As a result, many designers become overwhelmed by their workload, which slows down their productivity and results in fewer new clients.

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Design at All Scales: Lemay’s New Chapter

Azure Magazine

In downtown Toronto, a new kind of creative design hub is born. On the fourth floor of an understated Adelaide Street office tower, a sculptural ribbon weaves together a dynamic new office for award-winning architectural practice and integrated design firm Lemay. Evoking a safety pin, the sinuous form frames the the office with a bold yet elegant presence, signalling the sociable, creative-centric milieu that defines the studio.

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Three Chimney House by TW Ryan Architecture

This is Paper

Inspired by historic and modern precedents, and recalling the work of Hugh Newell Jacobsen, the aptly named Three Chimney House designed by TW Ryan Architecture strives for "timeless yet contemporary voice for Southern architecture in America.

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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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Three Publishers Get Real About Independent Publishing

Eye on Design

Much of the work we do as designers, publishers, and artists remain mystified to our peers and the community at large. This is especially true in the last year or so, as the pandemic changed the norms of working, making, and living around the world. As a designer and artist myself, and as someone who has been in and out of the realm of independent publishing, I wanted to lift the veil and ask practical questions to independent publishers about how they make it work.

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Catalog Adobe InDesign Template with 32 Pages

We And The Color

Available for download on Adobe Stock, this catalog template is fully customizable in Adobe InDesign. Designer and Adobe Stock contributor @Tom Sarraipo created this modern and easy-to-use Adobe InDesign product catalog template. Thanks to a well-organized layout, its neutral design is well suited for a wide range of products. The catalog template comes with 32 fully customizable pages.

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Celebrating Marvel’s graphic design superpowers

Creative Review

For decades, comic books have showcased vibrant graphic design that is a pivotal part of the superhero world. Liz Stinson, editor of a new book celebrating Marvel, discusses the publisher’s lasting contribution to visual culture. The post Celebrating Marvel’s graphic design superpowers appeared first on Creative Review.

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Brave Robot Adds Climate Hero Super Cake Mix To Its Lineup Of Earth-Friendly Desserts

The Dieline

Brave Robot, the makers of sustainable, animal-free, and delicious ice cream, have announced a new yellow cake mix promising the same delectability.

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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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Creative Filters and Digital Manipulation for Vecteezy Contributors

Vecteezy

Almost every digital photo requires some level of post processing to look its best, especially if you’re shooting in RAW format. As a Vecteezy contributor , you’ll need to decide how much editing is appropriate for the photos you submit. . Our contributors, and other stock photographers, should consider how customers will use a photo and what may or may not be possible for the user based on the post processing already done to the image. .

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Photographer Spotlight: Eric Kogan

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Amazing Winners Of The African Wildlife Foundation Photography Awards

Design You Trust

Grand Prize winner by Riccardo Marchegiani. Here are the amazing winners of the African Wildlife Foundation Photography Awards. As part of its 60th-anniversary celebrations, the African Wildlife Foundation just launched the Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition. The exhibition displays the winners of a worldwide competition that received almost 9,000 entries from 50 different countries.

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Es Devlin: “Humans are not the only main characters”

Design Week

Designer Es Devlin has brought 197 trees with her to Glasgow’s COP26 conference. The small forest will be the setting for the New York Times Climate Hub, which is set to host a series of keynote talks from the likes of Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai and Ban Ki-moon while heads of state debate climate action elsewhere in the city. The 197 living trees each represent a country.

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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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13 Inspiring Winning Photos Of The 2021 International Photography Awards

Design You Trust

Advertising Photographer Of the Year by John Huet. Here are the inspiring winning photos of the 2021 International Photography Awards in 13 categories. Now in its 19th year, IPA’s annual competition is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation that aims to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide.

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Café de Palma

Mindsparkle Mag

Get your suitcases and summer clothing as we’re traveling to candid Latin culture. Known not only for its warm climate but for its close and friendly traits, Latinos have a deeply rooted sense of their culture and bring joy everywhere they go. Today, we’re showcasing a representative, more dramatic branding design inspired by this culture for Café de Palma by Estudio Albino. .

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How to paint Harley Quinn using Photoshop

Creative Bloq

How to paint Suicide Squad's Harley Quinn using Photoshop.

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Light Experiments in 3D

Abduzeedo

Light Experiments in 3D. abduzeedo 1104—21 The llllr Lee shared a really beautiful 3D project. As Lee mentions, today we see more artificial light than natural light and Lee tried various rendering experiments with the Hangul character called light. The result is quite inspiring, hence the feature here. . For more information make sure to check out .

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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.