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Illustrator Sarah Walsh brings 50 inspirational female figures to life in phenomenal new book

Creative Boom

From Mami Wata to Lakshmi, belief systems through the millennia have been influenced by powerful female figures and deities. To shine a light on these often-overlooked figures, illustrator Sarah Walsh has brought them to life in Goddess: 50 Female Figures Who Have Shaped Belief. Published by Nosy Crow and written by Dr Janina Ramirez, Goddess is a children's book containing a biography of 50 deities and an accompanying illustration for each by Sarah.

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The Best Examples of Drone Footage in Marketing Campaigns

Canny

Video-based marketing campaigns were forever changed with the introduction of drone footage. And it’s easy to see why. Outside of looking incredibly cool, aerial footage is a confirmation of quality, allowing brands to approach video content from a truly unique perspective. Drone marketing — as some have started referring to it as — can be found just about everywhere, either to offer a unique visual, or to actually feature within the video in some way or another.

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Edinburgh Park: Scotland's new cultural destination gets an exciting brand courtesy of dn&co

Creative Boom

A brand new cultural destination is coming to Scotland in the shape of Edinburgh Park. And to help mark its launch, creative studio dn&co has been enlisted to create a brand strategy centred around its unique location and sustainability. The choice to enlist dn&co is a canny one. The studio is a specialist in creating works centred around culture and place, so the Edinburgh Park project sounds like it was specially made for them.

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A Mid-Century Inspired Dream Home in Beverly Hills’ Trousdale Estates

Design Milk

Shut up and take ALL of my money! If ever there was a perfect mid-century inspired house outfitted with modern necessities, seamless California indoor/outdoor living, and panoramic views of the city and ocean, it would be this one by Kovac Design Studio. Situated towards the top of the famed Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills, the Breeze Blocks residence is owned by an East Coast-based couple that loves to entertain friends when in town.

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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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Decolonizing typography: creating a font for Afrikan writing systems

UX Collective

The driving force behind my relentless mission to create digital fonts for Afrikan writing systems, one letter at a time. In this case study I’ll walk you through the process of designing a font for the Bassa Vah Alphabet. The name ‘Bassa’ and a Bassa proverb. Background Bassa language is spoken by about 600 000 Bassa people of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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Get Free NFTs by Pantone

We And The Color

Pantone is giving away free NFTs inspired by its color of the year, Very Peri. Pantone has collaborated with eco-friendly blockchain, Tezos , and Paris-based multidisciplinary artist, Polygon1993 , and will be giving away nine unique NFTs inspired by the 2022 Color of the Year, PANTONE® 17-3938 Very Peri. A limited number of each NFT will be available to the public; no purchase is necessary.

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I’m a PostIt® Note Designer

UX Collective

A satirical view on the Post It® Note design from hundreds of meeting rooms from all around the world. Figure01: PostIt Note Designer. You know me! You have seen me around your office. I look smart, usually wearing shiny white trainers combined with dark trousers rolled up a bit so that you can see my expensive socks?—?casual and expensive T-Shirt of one Pantone® colour and Oliver People’s glasses to look smart.

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Dan Wilton’s new photography series brings light to the shocking coal consumption around Europe

Its Nice That

With an academic background in environmental biology and a long history with photography, Dan Wilton is perfectly equipped to tackle the climate crisis with charity ClientEarth.

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NAON Zero-One Electric Scooter Zooms Toward Zero Emission Sustainability

Design Milk

Berlin-based NAON Mobility ‘s two-wheeled aspirations aim to bring short distance urban transportation with zero emissions, all packaged in a streamlined form inspired by principles extolled by the Bauhaus school – a handcrafted battery-powered prototype embodied in anodized aluminum intended to communicate “a harmony of style, quality and consideration.” Alongside evoking the Bauhaus’ “form follows function,” NAON also cites Dieter Rams’ 10 commandments

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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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Photographer Creates A Magical World For Her Children Within Her Photo

Design You Trust

Usually, when a baby is born, the family takes it upon themselves to document the early lives of the said baby, capturing everything from their first word to their first steps. The said photos, videos, and artwork often have a lot of sentimental value for the families and it is something they treasure a lot even after many years have passed. Photographer Meg Loeks, who lives in a remote part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, decided to do exactly that as she became a photographer for her enti

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Graphic designer Leila Register’s interest in mundane, everyday objects contradicts her wonderfully playful and lively designs

Its Nice That

Following a very unique pathway, it was through her job as a barista that Leila first began her journey as a graphic designer.

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The emotional power of typography

Creative Review

Sarah Hyndman has been exploring how typography influences us for the past decade or so; setting up experiments and studies around its effect on our moods and senses and demonstrating how letterforms have powers far beyond mere legibility or decoration. Hyndman, a designer and founder of the Type Tasting enterprise, published the book The Type Taster: How fonts influence you back in 2015.

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Fritz Hansen’s Latest Elevates Iconic Originals + Revitalized Classics

Design Milk

Creating modern furniture since 1872, renowned design brand Fritz Hansen has shaped the world’s idea of what Danish design looks like. In the midst of celebrating their 150th anniversary, they’ve released a collection of iconic originals and revitalized classics, offering up new options through finishes, fabrics, and colorways. Accessories , lighting , furniture , and more have been elevated yet again, and are sure to be around for generations to come.

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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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Homie — Branding

Abduzeedo

Homie — Branding. abduzeedo 0310—22 The branding people shared a branding and visual identity project for Homie, a Mexican online platform that helps millennials land their ideal home by offering users a simplified and intuitive experience. The platform supports the user's journey from the search through to the signing, omitting the typical bureaucracy of renting or buying a new home. .

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How the Chinese version of Instagram is outgrowing Instagram

UX Collective

An analysis of how the “Little Red Book” or “Xiaohongshu” app became the quintessential community and lifestyle network for Chinese people abroad Left: the app icon for Xiaohongshu What is Xiaohongshu? As many of you may know, all of the popular social media apps like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, are blocked by the Great Firewall of China. However, Chinese tech companies created their own versions of all these apps.

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Why the walls around you could be the best creative canvas

Creative Review

Illustrator Justyna Green and designer and ‘colour doctor’ Anna Jacobs explain why painting your home can be a radical exercise in creativity

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When Should You Consider Redesigning Your Website?

Design Beep

If you are a business owner based in Sarasota, you have many growth opportunities. Forbes Magazine has named Sarasota the 44th best place to live and do business out of the largest 150 metro cities in the US. Your business is located in a beautiful and vibrant city filled with opportunities. However, owning a good website makes a huge impact. As your business grows, you may see that your website can no longer meet your needs.

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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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Not Just a Pretty Typeface: Graphis Master Ed Benguiat Recognized for His Wartime Heroism

Graphis

Last month, one of design’s greats was given a top honor for his achievements reaching far beyond the world of design. Famed typographer and graphic designer Edward Benguiat, who passed away in October of 2020 at age 92, was reinterred in Arlington National Cemetery. Dating back to the United States Civil War, the 639-acre military […].

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Don’t Watch Me Dancing

Design Everywhere

Don’t Watch Me Dancing.

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Hemplab Pets' Approachable Packaging Will Inspire You To Spoil Your Furry BFF

The Die Line

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Tales of Dominica

Design Everywhere

Tales of Dominica.

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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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Veronika Bolotina's fight against misinformation is a book that helps us understand propaganda

Creative Boom

A multidisciplinary artist living in Germany, originally from Belarus, Veronika Bolotina is behind a book that hopes to show the dangers of propaganda and how it can lead to misinformation and hate. Created during her final year at Berlin University of the Arts, she is now revisiting the project to support the people of Ukraine. "I am sure you are aware of the political situation in Ukraine right now and how lies and propaganda are influencing the people in Belarus and Russia," Veronika tells Cr

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Crying In The Sun

Design Everywhere

Crying In The Sun.

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HTML and CSS in Emails: What Works in 2022?

Designmodo

This post is originally published on Designmodo: HTML and CSS in Emails: What Works in 2022? Arguably, one of the most exciting aspects of web development in recent years has been a significantly more consistent level of support for new HTML, CSS, and ECMAScript (JavaScript) standards amongst web browsers. However, the same cannot be said for … For more information please contact Designmodo.

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Sunday Supply

Design Everywhere

Sunday Supply.

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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.