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11 Web Design Trends That Will Dominate the Digital World

Inkbot Design

11 Web Design Trends That Will Dominate the Digital World Many people think that trends in digital marketing come and go too soon. So, why bother keeping up? Monitoring trends in the digital world is imperative for creating immersive user experiences. When it comes to web design , building a functional and attractive website is an all-time classic winning strategy.

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Indian line illustrator Anita Tiwary relies on intuitive practice, interconnection and dream inspiration

Creative Boom

Dream Narratives © Anita Tiwary Indian-based illustrator Anita Tiwary creates surrealist paintings highlighting the interdependent relationship between humanity and nature. The world may be depressing at the moment – what with environmental efforts falling short and general motivation lying low – but Indian visual artist Anita Tiwary revives hope with her dreamy artwork aesthetics.

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Amazing Digital Illustartions By Leandro Massai

Graphic Design Junction

Today we are featuring a creative digital illustrations artist, designer and producer of creative content ahead of the Prancheta do Massai channel on youtube “ Leandro Massai “, with his amazing digital illustrations collection. He was from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. His work is influenced by elements of the 80’s and 90’s skate punk, comics and a lot of psychedelia and currently he is working with advertising illustration for clients from various parts of the world such as A

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Gemini H's colour pencil illustrations express nostalgia via everyday moments

Creative Boom

© Gemini H France-based illustrator Gemini H focuses on the little moments that crop up every day in order to echo the elegance of days gone by. Ever felt like you were born in the wrong era? You're not alone. Gemini H also pines for the bygone aesthetic of the early twentieth century in her beautifully hazy colour pencil illustrations that have one foot firmly planted in the contemporary world.

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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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New Releases From MENU Stand on Their Own or Together

Design Milk

Each of MENU’s latest releases has their own individual personality, but also feel as though they could band together as a capsule collection. A clever, space-saving coffee table, a well-crafted dining chair with or without armrests, and a triangular side table meant to nest with more of its own all have their place. With rounded legs, wood tones, and attention to small details, they have our attention.

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Giant colour-changing bubbles take over The Cheesegrater in London to bring joy to the city

Creative Boom

Evanescent by Atelier Sisu © David Levene A challenging cost of living crisis combined with wintry weather might dampen spirits, but Sydney collective Atelier Sisu is lighting up London with a free glass bubble installation. Bubbles make everyone happy; that's a fact. From children to adults alike, it's difficult not to fall into the magic that exists within a multi-coloured transparent bubble as it floats through the air.

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Correct The Internet: Global campaign aims to level the digital playing field for sportswomen

Creative Boom

Auckland-based creative advertising agency DDB NZ is fact-checking search engine results and shining a light on sportswomen with its new campaign, Correct The Internet. It's a sad fact that, just like the offline world, the internet tends to favour men's achievements to an inaccurate extent. Enter Correct The Internet , which, as its name suggests, aims to set the record straight for the online recognition of sportswomen.

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Irene Neyman Illustrations

We And The Color

Take a look at the beautifully created illustrations by Irene Neyman. Irene Neyman is a gifted illustrator and graphic designer, connecting brands to their design elements while evoking an emotional response from audiences. She hails from Ukraine but now lives in Canada, working with clients on every continent. Her work is infused with just the right amount of magic that captivates and inspires viewers worldwide.

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Athletics celebrates the global art & local soul of the Catskill Arts Space with a new identity

Creative Boom

Credit: Athletics / Catskill Art Space Brooklyn-based creative agency Athletics has created a new identity for the Catskill Art Space, a globally recognised art centre based in upstate New York. The nonprofit arts organisation recently celebrated its 50th anniversary during an important moment in its growth. Over the last two years, many New Yorkers have been flocking to the bubbling creeks and rustling leaves of upstate New York, bringing their love for big city art with them.

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19 Must-Visit Sites for Product Design Inspiration

UX Collective

My favorite sites for product design inspiration, research, and benchmarking Continue reading on UX Collective »

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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 to Use Block Template Parts in a Classic WordPress Theme

SpeckyBoy

Sometimes, it’s the unexpected features that make WordPress so powerful. Those little things that you didn’t know you need can end up having a big impact. WordPress 6.1 has brought about one of these hidden gems: the ability to use block template parts within a classic theme. It takes the capabilities of block themes and ports them over to their classic counterparts.

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25 Beautiful Pastel Color Palettes for Your Designs

Vandelay Design

Use these outstanding color palettes (with hex codes) for your upcoming design projects. Pastel colors are soft and elegant. The post 25 Beautiful Pastel Color Palettes for Your Designs appeared first on Vandelay Design.

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How ‘The Magic School Bus’ Inspired My New Year-Long Embroidery Project

Brown Paper Bag

Week 1, a sloth If you’ve been a Brown Paper Bag reader for more than a year, you might know that I love projects with a set timeline. The #100dayproject is one of them. I’ve participated in #1YearofStitches ( successfully , then not successfully twice). I love a series and I’m fascinated by how things can change and grow and shift in subtle ways over a period of time.

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Battling plant extinction

FlowingData

In a story about how scientists are using drones to fight plant extinction , Reuters Graphics uses a blend of video, illustration, and statistical graphics. I like the part in the middle where the mixed media seamlessly comes together.

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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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How to Run Stable Diffusion on Your Mac

HONGKIAT

AI image generation is all the rage these days. There are so many tools and apps that can generate hyper-realistic images based on given text or keywords, a.k.a prompts. If you’re using a Mac and wondering how to use Stable Diffusion for text-to-image generation directly on your system, then this post is going to help you out. What is Stable Diffusion?

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How to Create a Law Firm Website Design

Inkbot Design

How to Create a Law Firm Website Design In the modern age of social media, people turn to Google to get an answer to their query or look for a service. Gone are the days when you'd get a text from your friend asking for a reference. Today, your friend will most likely Google it to look for the perfect match. Likewise, if you want your business to boom, create a strong presence online.

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Discover rising visual trends and creative talent in our shiny new newsletter, The Index

Its Nice That

Searching for inspiration? Tune into The Index, where we chart visual trends and the creatives making it happen.

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Fanciful Characters Inhabit María Jesús Contreras’ Whimsically Illustrated Worlds

Colossal

All images © María Jesús Contreras, shared with permission Fluffy calves with wings and a knack for pollination, picnicking bunnies, and a cow enjoying a grassy meal at the dinner table are a few of the adorable creatures that populate María Jesús Contreras ’ illustrations. The Chile-based artist envisions fantastical worlds of play and whimsy, inhabited by characters that express strong emotions.

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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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Understanding The Essence Of Virtual Production And How It Can Influence The Industry

Design Beep

The term “Virtual Production” is pretty broad. Let’s figure it out together! Virtual Production refers to computer-aided visualization and production. It involves a lot of various methods for making high-quality movies. We are going to review the explanation of the Weta Digital team to have a better understanding about virtual production. According to Weta Digital, virtual production is a smooth transition between digital and physical realities.

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Jennifer McCurdy Harnesses an Island’s Natural Rhythms in Captivating Porcelain Vessels

Colossal

“Gilded Wind Vessel,” porcelain, 12 x 12 x 10 inches. All images © Jennifer McCurdy, shared with permission. Photos by Gary Mirando The natural patterns of turning tides and changing seasons illuminate the delicate porcelain sculptures of Martha’s Vineyard-based artist Jennifer McCurdy. Responding to the shifts of island life—and “island time”—she draws inspiration from the surrounding environment and organic forms, like “the cracked conch shell on the beach

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From Campbell Addy to Nadine Ijewere, As We See It celebrates those redefining Black identity

Its Nice That

30 image-makers will feature in Aida Amoako’s new book, “exploring the concept of Black gaze” across photography, sculpture and painting.

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Zanele Muholi on photography as activism

Creative Review

As a new retrospective opens at the MEP in Paris, the photographer and visual activist discusses their life’s work amplifying South Africa’s Black LGBTQIA communities

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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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“Assembly” by Photographer Osamu Yokonami

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My Breakthrough Moment: Clay Hickson

Creative Review

The illustrator discusses the joys of “intentionally not online” projects and how starting a monthly newspaper scratched a very specific creative itch

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Picks of the month: design events to look out for this February

Design Week

As well as exhibitions and debates, Surface Design Show will host a number of design-related talks across two stages. Japanese artist and graphic designer June Mineyama-Smithson aka MAMIMU will host a talk on spreading optimism with colour and shapes. She’ll question whether they have the ability to promote mental wellness and outline how to strike a balance between capturing energy in a design.

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M&M's switch to Ma&Ya's is branding genius

Creative Bloq

Let the comments and the sales roll in.

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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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Compostable Cling Film Made From Discarded Potato Skins

Design Milk

For the most part, whenever possible, we all prefer to use reusable bags, cloth napkins, and glass containers to store our leftovers in the fridge. That said, for those moments when life happens, or you work in a plastic wrap reliant, fast-paced kitchen, you can now find several BPI certified fully compostable cling wraps on the market, like For Good + Zefiro.

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How ‘The Magic School Bus’ Inspired My New Year-Long Embroidery Project

Brown Paper Bag

Week 1, a sloth If you’ve been a Brown Paper Bag reader for more than a year, you might know that I love projects with a set timeline. The #100dayproject is one of them. I’ve participated in #1YearofStitches ( successfully , then not successfully twice). I love a series and I’m fascinated by how things can change and grow and shift in subtle ways over a period of time.

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How to Recruit the Next Generation of Women Sales Leaders

Noupe

It’s no secret that women are in the minority when it comes to the sales industry. As the industry continues to evolve and customers become more diverse, having a range of voices in leadership can make the difference between success and failure. With more than 58% of salespeople being male, it’s more important than ever to focus on recruiting and retaining women in sales leadership roles.

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AI Bill Gates presenting the first iPhone is as weird as it sounds

Creative Bloq

Just don't zoom in.

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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.