Wed.Aug 03, 2022

article thumbnail

The 7 Fundamental Graphic Design Elements & Principles

Inkbot Design

The 7 Fundamental Graphic Design Elements & Principles. When it comes to graphic design, most of us focus on what's easy to get right: colours, fonts and images. But if you look deeper, you'll realise some basic principles apply across all types of designs. The reason why graphic designers can turn a seemingly dull project into an interesting one is that they understand and apply graphic design elements.

article thumbnail

41 Creative Logo Design Inspiration #106

Graphic Design Junction

New fresh logo design collection for inspiration. This is the 106th round up of Creative Logo Desig n. These logos are not only for inspiration, i hope you will get new concepts and ideas for your next logo. Professionally designed logos with unique concepts and ideas for trademark, branding identity or commercial business, designed by best graphic designers.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Geoff McFetridge x Norse Projects Meets at the Crossroads of Design and the Great Outdoors

Design Milk

The last time we checked in with prolific Los Angeles-based painter and multidisciplinary artist Geoff McFetridge , he was just done giving his limited edition Vault by Vans collection a colorful cornucopia of flat 2D graphic imagery evocative of his life-long love affair with skating and his newfound affinity for sailing. McFetridge is back with another collaboration, this time with clothing label, Norse Projects.

Fashion 246
article thumbnail

Magnum Photos celebrates its 75th anniversary by releasing a new edition of its bestselling book

Creative Boom

Since 1947, the legendary international photography cooperative Magnum Photos has been chronicling images of people, cultures, events, and issues of the day. And now, to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Magnum Photos is releasing an updated edition of its best-selling book. If you missed out on the opportunity to pick up a copy of Magnum Magnum in 2007, you're in luck.

Agency 307
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

To Grow a Building Uses Local Soil + Roots as Building Materials

Design Milk

Living in a world that’s in the midst of a climate crisis, it would be naive to think there’s any area of life that it won’t eventually touch. Thankfully, there are people out there working towards solutions. During Jerusalem Design Week 2022 , and following the theme of ‘For Now,’ a group of designers created an outdoor performative lab space.

Print 264
article thumbnail

8 Essential Web Design Tools for Beginners

Inkbot Design

8 Essential Web Design Tools for Beginners. As a beginner, you'll need to be equipped with some good website design tools, which means knowing how to use these essential web design tools. You may be thinking, “I'm just not a designer!” Well, we're about to show you why you'd be wrong. You can easily create some of the best websites for your business by using simple, intuitive, and powerful web design tools.

More Trending

article thumbnail

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Mobile Apps

Inkbot Design

The Ultimate Guide to Developing Mobile Apps. If you're serious about tapping into the fast-growing market of mobile app developers , this book will walk you through the entire process from initial ideation to implementation and beyond. In this guide, we'll walk through 10 easy steps to developing mobile apps for your business without worrying about coding.

Coding 124
article thumbnail

Photographer Spotlight: Robert Grand

Booooooom

Robert Grand. Country Living Update captures the rural south from the inside, images made in and around one of the smallest counties in North Carolina. A place where the main highway running through it is called simply “the four-lane.” A collection of cultural encounters: A charred Piggy Wiggly grocery store that still stands years later. A rasslin’ match in the park where the mayor jumps in the ring.

article thumbnail

10 dynamic logo animations you’ll wish you made

UX Collective

Logo inspiration from young and veteran animators Continue reading on UX Collective ».

Animation 109
article thumbnail

Download a Simple Bifold Brochure Template for Adobe InDesign

We And The Color

Available for download on Adobe Stock, this bifold brochure template is based on a simple and fully customizable layout. Adobe Stock contributor @GraphicArtist created this easy-to-use bifold brochure template. With its simple and modern layout, it is well suited for business purposes. The A4 InDesign file consists of 14 customizable pages. Everything is easy to edit.

Adobe 119
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Here’s a Thought: What if Letterforms Had More Serifs?

Eye on Design

Westenwind, a new font designed by Olga Umpeleva at the KABK TypeMedia master program in the Netherlands, grew from a startling premise: “…There are not enough serifs in our typefaces. Why should serifs only be present in certain places? Why is it not possible to add them elsewhere?” . On the one hand, it’s almost like asking: why can’t people have an extra set of arms at waist level?

article thumbnail

Birmingham: The Brutiful Years celebrates the city's rich architectural history

Creative Boom

The city of Birmingham is home to a diverse range of stunning architecture. And now, in an upcoming book from The Modernist Society , these buildings and their rich histories are being rightly celebrated. The book titled Birmingham: The Brutiful Years documents the city's Brutalist past as never before. And as its clever title suggests, it aims to spotlight the beauty of these buildings, which have gone on to find a new appreciation amongst young people.

article thumbnail

Armin Hofmann

Logo Design Love

Through his extensive design and educational work, Armin Hofmann (1920–2020) is considered one of the most influential graphic designers in Switzerland. He made a significant contribution to the international reputation of Swiss graphic design and influenced generations of graphic designers and teachers around the world. In celebration of Armin’s 100th birthday in June 2020, his son Matthias Hofmann , also a graphic designer, published the book Armin Hofmann.

article thumbnail

Simplify Amazon Seller Central Management With These Proven Tips

Inkbot Design

Simplify Amazon Seller Central Management With These Proven Tips. Due to various customer and seller-friendly features, Amazon has maintained a solid grip on its number one spot in the eCommerce market. One of those valuable features aimed at third-party sellers is Seller Central. Your job as a seller on the marketplace is eased tremendously with its use as it provides multiple seller-related controls in one tidy location.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Typographic Poster Designs by Adriana Mora

We And The Color

These posters generate movement through folds without losing legibility. Mexican designer Adriana Mora created this poster series as a continuation of a design she had done previously. The condensed typography allows generating movement through folds without losing legibility. The chosen colors (inspired by the work of Stuart Davis) contrast the elements generating harmony as well as playful dynamism.

article thumbnail

36 Days Of Type - Persnine

Abduzeedo

36 Days Of Type - Persnine. abduzeedo 0803—22 Ana Abashidze shared a typography project as part of the 36 Days of Type challenge. Ana describes it as a project that invites designers, illustrators and graphic artists to express their particular interpretation of the letters and numbers of the Latin alphabet. A project that aims to be a space for creation around typography and its endless graphic possibilities. 2022 was the ninth edition and my first year in this challenge.

article thumbnail

Buck’s Dr Seuss-inspired book for Mailchimp aims to “make your brain smile”

Its Nice That

The studio produces a commercial project pleasantly suitable for both kids and adults, brimming with twists and turns, and the Mailchimp mascot, Freddie.

article thumbnail

Vintage Photographs of Women Flaunting the Inflatable Bras to Look Like Marilyn Monroe in 1952

Design You Trust

Four models show how to use the Trés Secrete bra, developed by La Resista Corset Co. in Connecticut. Mediadrumimages/TopFoto. These amazing images, which were discovered by TopFoto in their extensive archives, have revealed the post-World War Two invention of inflatable bras as women strived to look like Marilyn Monroe in 1952. h/t: vintag.es. The bra was available in two styles: with straps, center, and strapless, left and right.

Fashion 101
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

In ‘Colonial Ruptures,’ Artist Sharif Bey Defies the Constraints of Time through Fragmented Figures

Colossal

“The Oviary I,” earthenware, mixed media. All images © Sharif Bey, shared with permission. Artist Sharif Bey centers his practice around recontextualizing, a process he undertakes by fracturing long-held perspectives through fragments. His figurative sculptures unify disparate materials and broad cultural references across generations and eras—his works are notably undated—drawing on both the aesthetics of West-Central Africa, particularly the spiritual protectors known as nkisi , an

Artist 83
article thumbnail

Project David: Family Photos From the Future Past

Design You Trust

In 2001 the Sony company started works on “Project David” The goal was to develop and test of robot and his ability to integrate to the humane society. The design of the robot is based on previous research and development of synthetic materials modified into organic structures in inorganic form. This allows the design of robots in the embryonic developmental stage.

article thumbnail

Animator Anna Samo Scripts a Love Letter to Artists in Her Short Film ‘Conversations With a Whale’

Colossal

?. Artists know this story well: an opportunity opens for an exhibition or a festival and in goes the application, but all that comes back is a rejection letter. While one or two letters of this kind might be easy to dismiss, they weigh heavily on one’s mind if they start to pile up. Animator Anna Samo taps into the unique emotional and mental fatigue endured by creatives who keep hitting roadblocks.

article thumbnail

mijiro

Design Everywhere

mijiro.

Layout 52
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Martin Wecke on why we’re approaching the metaverse all wrong

Creative Review

The Berlin-based designer and developer also suggests we might be seeing a return to MySpace-like styles and values in web design

article thumbnail

8 ways a background remover can improve your creativity

Creative Bloq

How using a background removing can boost your workflow.

261
261
article thumbnail

Studio PKA’s New Office Is an Exercise in Sustainable (Re)Design

Design Milk

When Studio PKA needed a new office space, it didn’t need to look too far, only just a couple floors down. Located in a 100-year-old Victorian era building in South Bombay, India, the newly designed The Loft | Redefined by principal architect Puran Kumar is a practice in sustainable redesign, adaptive reuse, and historical preservation. The studio took on the task of dismantling its old office to reuse and repurpose existing components for the new design.

Textures 246
article thumbnail

Sony's fascinating new PS5 controller concept could shake up video games

Creative Bloq

(Literally.).

261
261
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Cline Family Cellars Ancient Vines Makes Typography The Center Of Attention

The Die Line

Gatto Rivera Branding worked with The Cline Family Ancient Vines to create a type-driven packaging experience.

article thumbnail

Get a stunning 70-inch LG TV for under $650

Creative Bloq

This Best Buy deal can’t last long.

261
261
article thumbnail

Become Alive! With This Coffee Brands Psychedelic Coffee Packaging

The Die Line

Inspired by the techniques and patterns of printing techniques, nu studio designed Alive's packaging with grit, texture, and mystery.

article thumbnail

This stunning 3D slide optical illusion just broke my brain

Creative Bloq

I can't look away.

246
246
article thumbnail

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.