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Download My New Set of 10 Dirty Surface Textures for Free

Spoon Graphics

I love adding dirty textures to my designs to eliminate the clean digital appearance of computer-generated artwork. My new set of Dirty Surface Textures has been created from layers and layers of real surface grime to help you add authentic dirt effects with intricate details to your work, which just can’t be replicated with built-in Photoshop filters alone.

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Fortnum & Mason calls on theatreland creatives for joyful displays

Creative Review

After a tumultuous year for the arts, Fortnum & Mason has enlisted six artists, creative directors and stage designers to spruce up the department store’s famed window displays. The artists were asked to respond to the idea of ‘joy’, which seems darkly ironic given the displays were unveiled during the same week the latest lockdown was announced in England, but is a welcome project as the news remains bleak. “As the pandemic really took hold, I felt incredibly frustra

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The Top Trends in Video Editing

Noupe

Video editing has improved with the advancement in technology and caters to the requirements of the audience. Creators of videos are doing all that they can to ensure that they meet the new standards. From using the template more extensively to focusing on camera motions, light, and color, they are leaving nothing behind to ensure that they stick to the latest trends in video editing.

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100 Days of Creativity: Join #The100dayproject With Other Makers on January 31

Brown Paper Bag

This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. If you’ve been reading Brown Paper Bag for any length of time, you know that I am a big fan of daily art projects. (See: 1 Year of Stitches.) I love routine, structure, and goal setting, so that type of project really checks a lot of boxes for me.

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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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One Way is a typeface based on sticky tape Covid signage

Creative Review

“Graphic designers always look out for interesting examples of ‘found’ design, but there is something extra special, and relevant, about this new graphic language that has appeared over the past few months,” says Intercity creative director, and former CR art director, Nathan Gale. “I think it’s the bold, graphic shapes made from brightly coloured or chevroned 2-inch tape – combined with the heavily textured and well-worn flooring that it’s being s

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#ILoveTheseGuys Creative Inspiration: Magdiel Lopez

Shillington

Shillington students and staff from around the world share the work of creatives who inspire them in the #ILoveTheseGuys series. In this post, Sydney student Melissa Mahaffey highlights projects from Havana-based graphic designer and digital artist, Magdiel Lopez. I love the vibrancy of Magdiel’s work and especially the abstract, quirky portraits.

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Funk Up Your Morning With Sol Organic Coffee

The Die Line

Sol’s flavors are inspired by the 6 regions of Brazil - Amazônia, Pantanal, Cerrado, Mata Atlântica, Caatinga & Pampa.

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Reza Hasni’s illustrations are not limited by the constraints of the physical world

Its Nice That

Brighten up your day with the positive works radiating from this Singaporean creative's portfolio.

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Interview: Photographer Jem Cresswell Speaks to the Intimacy and Humility of Documenting Humpback Whales

Colossal

All images © Jem Cresswell, shared with permission. For years, Sydney-based photographer Jem Cresswell ( previously ) has been diving into the ocean to document the otherwise unseen lives of humpback whales, a humbling experience he recounts in the latest interview supported by Colossal Members. He discusses what drew him to the mammalian subject matter and how collaborating with them during a long period has offered insight into their complex natures.

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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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Mesmerizing Packaging Design for SAIREN Rum

Abduzeedo

Mesmerizing Packaging Design for SAIREN Rum. AoiroStudio 01.10.21 Design by Simil shared this sublime packaging design for SAIREN, a clear spiced rum crafted by Ohara’s Rum at The Parrot Club in Sheffield, England. Taking visual inspiration from 'mythological tales', the packaging design is so vibrant and attractive. I mean it will surely 'attract' your attention on the shelves, guaranteed!

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Photographer Spotlight: Tabitha Barnard

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Everything designers need to know about residencies

Design Week

“With the current lack of physical exhibitions and social gatherings, where you’d usually find opportunities, we need to rethink our methods of community building and artist career development,” says Ema Marinova. Marinova is the founder of Cluster, a London-based art fair. Like most events-based companies, the pandemic has up-ended Cluster’s business and left the team wondering how it can continue to engage artists and designers during the biggest threat to the creative

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Bokksu: Art Director / Graphic Designer

Shillington

The post Bokksu: Art Director / Graphic Designer appeared first on Shillington Design Blog.

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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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Grayson’s Art Club returns, inviting submissions on six new themes

Its Nice That

The popular Channel 4 series which brought creatives of all sorts together during the first UK lockdown is back for season two.

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Savaria’s Vuelift Mini Offers Mobility on a Compact Style

Azure Magazine

Panoramic views, clean lines and a sleekly curved glass design. In the growing field of residential mobility, it’s a description worth of only one elevator: Savaria’s new Vuelift Mini. A seamless combination of technical and aesthetic sophistication, the Vuelift Mini transforms a mobility solution into a tasteful home feature or a design centrepiece in its own right.

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Chaumont poster competition calls for entries with collage-based identity by DIA

Its Nice That

Selected designs for the 29th edition will be shown at Le Signe during the third Biennale Internationale de Design Graphique, and join a renowned archive of 45,000 pieces.

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Whimsical Gardens Grow From Silk Teacups and Mossy Patches in Rosa Andreeva’s Embroideries

Colossal

All images © Rosa Andreeva, shared with permission. Moscow-based fiber artist Rosa Andreeva crafts quaint gardens complete with tufts of moss, floating pollen, and cracked teacups made of silk. Teeming with whimsy, the dense embroideries balance tight stitches with loose ends that form the three-dimensional thistle heads, violet pansies, and various florals.

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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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Is Apple’s New Lidar Sensor a Game-Changer for AR Apps?

Noupe

Any time that there is a big tech release from Apple, users and journalists always center their attention on aspects of the gadget like size, pixel density, performance, and new features. These characteristics are all important in their own right, but some smaller innovations tend to get overlooked and fall through the cracks. This is what almost happened to the Lidar sensor in the iPhone 12 Pro.

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Ajinomoto Campaign Urges Everyone To 'Know MSG'

The Die Line

The "No MSG" symbol has a history rooted in xenophobia, and it's time for a change.

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N-E takes a highly conceptual approach to its redesign of Odda magazine

Its Nice That

The Madrid-based studio talks us through its considered use of typefaces and selection of colours for the biannual fashion and culture publication.

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Out Now: The 2021 Houses Issue

Azure Magazine

At a time when home is top of mind, residential architecture has never been more relevant — not to mention bolder in look and scope. From stunning coastal escapes in the United States and Canada to a richly textured townhouse complex in Mexico City, the projects highlighted in AZURE’s January/February issue are thrilling cases in point. Embodying the latest ideas about well-being, sociability and sensitivity to site, they push the boundaries of the category, as featured architect Jean Pierre Cro

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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 the tech revolution failed creatives

Creative Review

Tech firms once claimed they could set us free. But, as a new book points out, for those working in the creative industries, the offering has proved a particularly bad deal. The post How the tech revolution failed creatives appeared first on Creative Review.

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How to Adapt Your Warehouse with Sudden Changes in the Supply Chain

Noupe

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed companies worldwide to adapt their warehouse operations accordingly. The dramatic changes have uncovered vulnerabilities in what many companies believed were resilient processes. With rapid changes in demand, variable access to supplies, and changing health and safety protocols, it’s extremely important to tailor your warehouse operations to rapid changes in the supply chain.

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How to survive 2021: Be Daring

Creative Review

Creatives share their advice for taking an adventurous spirit into the new year, and discuss the importance of how you frame risk. The post How to survive 2021: Be Daring appeared first on Creative Review.

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Best Studio Wants To Get You Blazed And Wish You A Merryjuana

The Die Line

We hope this adds some cheer and makes staying at home extra cozy this holiday season.

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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.