The best mechanical pencils for artists and designers
Creative Bloq
MAY 21, 2021
Top mechanical pencils for writing and drawing.
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Inside the mind-bending world of Alice in Wonderland
Creative Review
MAY 21, 2021
The story of one of the most celebrated children’s books of all time began on a boat trip one golden afternoon in Oxford in 1862, when writer Charles Dodgson was out for the day with a group of friends, including the Dean of Christ Church College, Henry Liddell, and his family. Along the way, Dodgson entertained Liddell’s three children with a dreamlike tale about a curious girl called Alice and her adventures underground.
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Professional Business Card PSD Templates (26 Print Design)
Graphic Design Junction
MAY 21, 2021
An elegant business cards with classy, stylish, beautiful, modern design, perfect for any business. Ideal for personal / professional branding and more. Clean business card templates easy to edit and text layers can be changed with one click. All objects can be resized without any quality loss (shapes). Fully layered Photoshop PSD and Illustrator files with smart objects.
Weekly News for Designers ? 593
SpeckyBoy
MAY 21, 2021
Building a Personal [Origami] Website in 2021 – Useful tips for those who want to create their own personal website. Storybook addons for CSS – Tools that streamline the CSS debugging process. Iconoir – A free, open-source collection of 900+ SVG icons to use in your projects. UX Lex – Stay up-to-date with this evolving, interactive glossary of UX research terms.
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
How to Create a Magma Hot Text Effect in Photoshop
Envato Tuts+
MAY 21, 2021
What You'll Be Creating. In this tutorial, we will explain how to create a magma hot text effect in Photoshop using layer styles and textures. Let's get started! Interested in getting your hands on a Photoshop layer style to let you apply this magma texture effect (and several others) straight away? Take a look at the 100 Photoshop Layer Styles Bundle.
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Bianca Sciuto
Mindsparkle Mag
MAY 21, 2021
Brunswick-based designer Bianca Sciuto explores the intersection of interior, spatial and object design through her creative practice. When approached to create an identity for Bianca, Both Studio were inspired to push the boundaries of a conventional identity to create something that would reflect her experimental approach. Moving away from the idea of what a logo is or should be, the typographic component of the identity revolves around the application of various letter widths, meaning each ti
Arsenica Font Family from Zetafonts
We And The Color
MAY 21, 2021
Arsenica, a typeface inspired by Italian poster design from the beginning of the century. Published by foundry Zetafonts, the Arsenica font family was designed by Francesco Canovaro and developed by a skilled team including Mario De Libero, Andrea Tartarelli, and Cosimo Lorenzo Pancini. The design of the Arsenica typeface is mostly influenced by good old Italian poster design.
Contribution or Exploitation: Design Challenges for Social Good
Guild News Blog
MAY 21, 2021
Contests soliciting work from designers and illustrators in support of social causes can cross into a troubling practice which devalues their work. The post Contribution or Exploitation: Design Challenges for Social Good appeared first on The Graphic Artist Guild.
Movie Posters vol. two by Panos Tsironis
We And The Color
MAY 21, 2021
Enjoy these amazing poster designs inspired by several movies. Just a few months ago, we introduced you to Panos Tsironis’ first movie poster series. Today, we are pleased to show you volume two of these exceptional movie poster designs. Inspired by some of his favorite movies, Panos Tsironis has created some outstanding posters. Just take a look below.
The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed
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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.
LEGO Celebrates Their Fans’ Diversity With Everyone is Awesome
Design Milk
MAY 21, 2021
The LEGO Group is kicking off Pride Month with the launch of Everyone is Awesome, a set that celebrates the diversity of LEGO fans worldwide. The colorful model is inspired by the iconic Pride flag which is a symbol of love and inclusivity in the LGBTQIA+ community. The 346-piece set features 11 monochrome minifigures decked out with their own hairstyle and color to match the striped stage that represents the colors of the Progress Pride Flag.
Paradigm-shifting concepts in product design
UX Collective
MAY 21, 2021
A collection of fascinating subjects that have been keeping me up at night. “A thought, even a possibility, can shatter and transform us.” ? Nietzsche We are living in a very exciting time for technology. As such, multiple conversations are happening right now around future technologies and their design and implementation. Is Human-Centered Design failing the very same humans it is designed to cater for?
Top 10 Magento Themes to Start an eCommerce Packaging Business
Template Monster
MAY 21, 2021
With the development of technology, there is a significant rise in the online consumer base. It has also given an enormous boost to the growth of the e-commerce sector, which has in turn given rise to tight competitions between e-commerce companies. Each of the e-commerce companies is looking for innovative ideas and methods to win the customer’s faith.
“Blood Club”: The Bizarre & Beautiful Work of Charles Burns
Design You Trust
MAY 21, 2021
Charles Burns excels at making people feel uncomfortable. Born September 27, 1955, Burns has been making incredible comics since his debut in the early 1980s. Simultaneously, he’s cultivated a career as one of the most coveted and respected illustrators in the magazine industry. Today we celebrate one of the most unique voices in comics. h/t: comicsalliance.
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.
Is Freelancing Right for You?
Vandelay Design
MAY 21, 2021
Web designers face the difficult decision of whether they should work as an employee, freelance, or both. While it can be a tough decision, the good news is that they are all viable options and you just need to find the best fit for your own situation. There is no right or wrong answer and in this article we'll take a look at some of the common purposes of freelancing and the keys to determining if it is right for you.
F5: Gillian Segal Shares What Podcasts She Can’t Get Enough Of
Design Milk
MAY 21, 2021
Photo: The Collective You. Gillian Segal has always had a passion for interior design and its influence on the way we feel day-to-day. At a young age, Gillian watched her parents build their first family home, and from that experience, always knew that she wanted to change people’s lives through design. After completing her Bachelor of Arts Degree, Gillian pursued her love for design by attending B.C.I.T’s Interior Design program and graduated magna cum laude.
‘Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry’ Is a Cleverly Illustrated Book Introducing Kids to the Elusive Artist
Colossal
MAY 21, 2021
All images courtesy of Phaidon. Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry introduces the life and work of the anonymous street artist to some of the youngest readers. The 48-page book is cleverly written as a plainspoken autobiography, detailing both Banksy’s aesthetic sensibilities and surveying his decades-long career, including references to Dismaland , his “ Better Out Than In ” residency in New York, signature rats , and the subversive, overtly political messages of h
Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process
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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.
Fifty and Fifty Desgin Project | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials #typography
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MAY 21, 2021
Fifty and Fifty Desgin Project | Abduzeedo | Graphic Design Inspiration and Photoshop Tutorials #typography
An Expansive Exhibition Pairs Two Indigenous Artists to Explore the Power of Socially Engaged Artmaking
Colossal
MAY 21, 2021
“Each/Other,” (2021) about 700 bandannas, approximately 16 x 9 feet, a collaboration between Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger. A monumental patchwork wolf, warriors sparring with a fang-bearing snake, and an abstract woolen tapestry made of restored blankets comprise Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger, which opens this weekend at the Denver Art Museum.
Vegan Cosmetic Brand Tanset Cosmetics Features Eighties Inspired Sustainable Packaging
The Die Line
MAY 21, 2021
Tatabi Studio, the creative design studio based in Spain, has designed the rad packaging for Tanset, a vegan cosmetic brand that protects tattooed skin from the sun.
Designing Women III: MOTHER Calls Attention to Female Inequalities in the Arts
Design Milk
MAY 21, 2021
In Spring of 2017, Egg Collective opened the doors to their first “Designing Women” group exhibition. It was meant to call attention to inequalities women experience within the male-dominated design industry, to encourage diversity of representation of women and to celebrate the talented women working in the field in New York City. Women of all ages, stages of their careers working in a variety of materials, scales and disciplines were celebrated.
Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content
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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.
“Everyone is Awesome”: Lego Launch First-Ever LGBTQ-Themed Set
Design You Trust
MAY 21, 2021
Ahead of Pride month, Lego has revealed its latest set in support of the LGBTQ community – named ‘Everyone is Awesome’ More: Twitter. The set’s designer, Matthew Ashton, said in a statement today; “I wanted to create a model that symbolizes inclusivity and celebrates everyone, no matter how they identify or who they love. “I am fortunate to be a part of a proud, supportive and passionate community of colleagues and fans. “We share love for creativity and
How to add fonts in Photoshop
Creative Bloq
MAY 21, 2021
Learn how to import downloaded fonts into Photoshop.
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Designspiration
MAY 21, 2021
Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Create X-ray vector art – Digital Arts #inspiration #digital #illustration #art
ELCAF celebrates ten years with a printed haul, packed with work from 29 artists and illustrators
Its Nice That
MAY 21, 2021
The East London Comics & Arts Festival commemorates its anniversary with a printed pack, brimming with work, zines, posters, badges and more.
How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit
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