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Creative minds unite: All Flows Festival returns to Milton Keynes with star-studded lineup

Creative Boom

The third edition of the boutique festival showcases the brightest talents in design and creativity this May. Feeling the post-February slump? Well, here's something to look forward to. There's something utterly magical about being in a room where creativity crackles in the air. Where ideas bounce from mind to mind, and inspiration strikes when you least expect it.

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"Any kid now has tools to make Academy Award-winning films": Gints Zilbalodis thanks Blender as Flow wins best animation Oscar

Creative Bloq

Blender enabled Flow to beat Pixar's Inside Out 2 and Dreamworks' The Wild Robot.

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Luke Tonge: A career shaped by passion, print, and punk aesthetics

Creative Boom

We caught up with Luke Tonge, a Birmingham-based designer and co-founder of the Birmingham Design Festival, to learn more about his journey into the creative industry. Luke Tonge's journey into design was anything but conventional. Raised in an innately creative household his father was a doctor with a passion for woodworking, and his mother was naturally crafty Tonge spent much of his childhood drawing, exploring, and immersing himself in visual culture.

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Give us a Best Movie Poster Oscars category, you cowards

Creative Bloq

We've seen plenty of Academy Award-worthy graphic design this year.

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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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Fern Choonet on finding beauty in clutter, balancing cultures, and embracing maximalism

Creative Boom

With a love for acrylic gouache, '90s nostalgia, and stacks of unfinished books, Fern Choonet turns everyday mess into art, proving that imperfection is where creativity thrives. For illustrator Fern Choonet, art has never been a neatly contained practice. From doodling on her schoolbooks and bedroom walls to creating intricate, chaotic compositions inspired by everything from '90s alternative music to takeout containers, her creative journey has been one of embracing mess both literally and co

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Amazon slammed by judge in 'landmark' logo dispute ruling

Creative Bloq

The retailer has been hit with a record $39M fine.

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There's a technical explanation for Shrek 5's controversial new look

Creative Bloq

DreamWorks' MoonRay Monte Carlo ray tracer made the smoother animation style possible.

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50 Useful Free Graphic Design Resources

Graphic Design Junction

Graphic design is all about creativity, but lets face itsometimes you need a little help to bring your ideas to life. Free graphic design resources can be a game-changer The post 50 Useful Free Graphic Design Resources first appeared on Graphic Design Junction.

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Wix vs Wix Studio: which one is better?

Creative Bloq

In our WordPress vs Wix comparison, we look closely at these two providers to help you decide which is better suited to your needs

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Erik Schmitt and Fromm bring the element of surprise to Dis-loyalty’s creator campaign, Beat Boring

Its Nice That

The monthly series welcomes animators and filmmakers with wildly different processes and practices, aiming to bring fun and fresh perspectives to the travel sector.

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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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Graphic Design #photography #food

Designspiration

Saved by Stephen Paul (@spaul).

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Floriane Rousselot translates music into bold visual worlds

Its Nice That

With nods to street culture and albums inspired by Dragon Ball Z, the French art director seeks to visualise the unique soundscapes of the artists she works with.

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Re, Hidden Characters

Designspiration

Saved by Aaron Bloom (@aaronbloom).

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Why Alien: Romulus' architecture makes it one of the creepiest films ever – and how it was made

Creative Bloq

Nick Stat explains how he made the eerie, atmospheric environment for the sci-fi horrors of Alien: Romulus.

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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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Generative Art 1€ – Democratizing art consumption and collection

Creative Applications

Get full content RSS Feed Created by Niklas Roy, Generative Art 1 is a coin-operated vending machine for unique plotter drawings. A generative algorithm continuously draws an animated black line on a screen, offering an endless stream of potential artworks. Each piece exists in a transient digital state until someone intervenes by spending a coin. The installation questions the intrinsic value of machine-generated art, while also democratizing art consumption and collection by making original ar

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The best stop-motion movies and where to watch them

Creative Bloq

Discover some of the best stop motion movies ever to be made and where to watch them

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carre blanc:Carré Blanc. #card #business

Designspiration

Saved by Aaron (@azzafromoz).

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"AI is a reflection of human creativity": a day in the life of Kae Neskovic

Creative Bloq

Superside's executive creative director discusses the future of AI in design.

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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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Sul sul! How The Sims influenced a generation of creatives

Its Nice That

Whether you loved designing the interiors, customising characters, or taking the stairs away while your Sim was swimming, the iconic game made a big impact on many of us and its visual legacy is sprawling.

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The Xiaomi 15 is the camera phone Samsung wishes it made

Creative Bloq

The premium-quality Chinese upstart is here to stay, and we should be paying attention.

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How the trade war proves UX is everywhere

UX Collective

Perspective from a Canadian UXer Continue reading on UX Collective

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Apple Mac mini (M4) review: the humble mini-PC remains Apple's greatest hit

Creative Bloq

Small but mighty, powerful but affordable, the latest Mac mini is Apple best value proposition, and everything most creatives will need on an everyday basis.

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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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How to Improve Custom WordPress Plugins with Plugin Check

SpeckyBoy

Custom plugins are part of what makes WordPress so flexible. If you need functionality that doesn’t exist in the ecosystem, you can build it yourself. That allows you to create websites that suit your needs. Still, it’s important to get the details right. Any custom code you write should be secure and performant. It should also adhere to the guidelines set forth by WordPress.

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Webtology: Prisms by Geoffrey Pugen at MKG127 — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Geoffrey Pugens Webtology: Prisms at MKG127 deconstructs digital remnants to create speculative techno-futures, using AI textures, 3D modeling, and prism film to explore collapse and renewal.

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Celebrate Spring by Stitching One of These Exquisite Embroidery Patterns

Brown Paper Bag

The world comes alive again in spring. If youre in Seattle, you know that sunshine seemingly cures everything after the Big Dark. This time of renewal is a great time to try something new. If youve always wanted to try embroidery, its easier than you thinkthere are plenty of artists creating downloadable PDF patterns that will get you stitching right away.

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“Offer to bring them into the conversation”

Its Nice That

Stuck between poor leadership and an unresponsive manager? Alex Bec offers practical ways to navigate tricky workplace dynamics in this weeks Creative Career Conundrums.

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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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House in Kawasaki by Taichi Mitsuya & Associates — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Blurring public and private space, House in Kawasaki by Taichi Mitsuya & Associates transforms suburban Tokyo living with a porous design that fosters openness, light, and communal interaction.

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Jacob Lazarus turns surveillance footage from the West Bank into an act of resistance

Its Nice That

Working with an archive of smartphone and body cam footage, the artists installation and publishing project encourages a deeper and more intentional engagement with images of violence.

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Seasoned

Communication Arts

Sam Howard, creative director at Koto, calls Seasoned a platform that makes the creative industry more accessible with playful design and technology.

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Frank in the Loom Exhibition Presents Altruism in Design

Design Milk

Svenskt Tenn recently launched Frank in the Loom at Stockholm Design Week , an exhibition that cleverly merges sustainability, handcraft, and theory. Featured are a collection of limited-edition rag rugs, all carefully constructed from Josef Frank fabrics and double-woven into floor coverings, creating a dynamic, colorful grid. Inspired by Margit Thorn’s Schackruta rug, the design pays homage to a Svenskt Tenn classic with a modern, sustainable flair.

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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.