Spoon Graphics

MAY 20, 2020

I’ve been admiring the lettering work on vintage insurance maps lately. These old documents were originally drawn up by hand by master penmen, who illustrated the title page with ornate lettering and detailed embellishments. Painstakingly illustrating artwork like this by hand is a dying art form that would have taken years of training to become a master of penmanship, but we can create similar text styles with the help of digital fonts and modifications in Adobe Illustrator.

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Creative Review

MAY 20, 2020

Pentagram partner Paula Scher has teamed up with social activist and fashion designer Kenneth Cole on his new collaborative initiative, the Mental Health Coalition. The Coalition’s mission is to destigmatise mental health conditions, and address the ongoing public health crisis around mental health in the US, which has been compounded due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Cole wanted to take away the stigma of mental health conditions,” Scher tells CR on why she took on the project. &

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Shillington

MAY 20, 2020

We’re announcing our 2020 Shillington Half Scholarships next month! To build up the excitement, meet six of our 2019 winners from New York, Sydney and London. Anderson, Mayo, Louise, Darsh, Mason and Niamh were all so excited to win a Shillington Half Scholarship back in 2019. We loved their applications, which ranged from a zine to a video and a stop-motion animation.

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Noupe

MAY 20, 2020

In these difficult times, we are facing all sorts of new challenges, worrying about and being away from loved ones, virtually having no social life, and for some, working from home. Though it seems like a dream at first, typing away on your laptop, staying in your pajamas and rocking a messy ponytail, and endless snacks (who needed the office’s cookie jar?

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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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Feature Shoot

MAY 20, 2020

After moving to Long Beach, California, photographer Seth Johnson was the victim of one of the most disturbing forms of nonviolent crime when someone broke into his home. Although no physical damage was done, the experience made a tremendous impact and significantly altered Johnson’s perspective of the space he occupied and the community. He soon gound himself in what he describes as “some pretty ridiculous habits” and was able to justify them based on that experience.

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Photography Publishing Publishing Education 92

Its Nice That

MAY 20, 2020

From independent fashion design to solo show openings, the charming game reimagines creative ventures in its wholesome, carefree image.

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Animation Fashion 123

Creative Review

MAY 20, 2020

Despite the huge medical advances that have been made in organ transplantation over the years, the personal side of organ donation is still rife with myth and misinformation. According to research by charity Live Life Give Life, 80% of us still don’t share our donation choices with our families, and 43% of bereaved families refuse to allow their loved ones to be considered a donor after their death.

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Its Nice That

MAY 20, 2020

The designer says she hopes the “square peg in a round hole” icon will become a global symbol for mental health, inspired by Act Up’s Silence=Death AIDS campaign in the 1980s.

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Inspiration 104

Spine Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

Anna Morrison is a UK-based freelance art director, designer and sometime illustrator. She works mainly in publishing, designing book covers for a variety of clients in the UK and internationally. Here she takes us through her process for creating the cover of The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart. I was thrilled when the lovely Loulou Clarke from Orion got in touch with me to see if I was interested in designing The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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Its Nice That

MAY 20, 2020

The project peeps into the intimate thoughts of 49 of the world’s best illustrators and it’s now available as a beautifully designed colouring book, with all profits going to charity Akt.

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Colossal

MAY 20, 2020

Bridger, Montana. All images © Mitch Rouse, shared with permission. Before crops are harvested and combine tracks mark the soil, Wyoming-based photographer Mitch Rouse captures the immaculately planted farmland that patterns the western United States. His captivating aerial shots frame the patchwork fields, concentric rows, and land-hugging lines formed with sprouted produce and vibrant trees.

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Patterns Photography 101

Booooooom

MAY 20, 2020

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Photography 195

The Logo Smith

MAY 20, 2020

The post Apollo 11 Bell Aerosystems Press Kit Logo Recreated in Vector The Logo Smith appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 TheLogoSmith.co |. Apollo 11 Bell Aerosystems Press Kit Logo Recreated in Vector by The Logo Smith. The Apollo 11 Bell Aerosystems Press Kit Logo has always been a fascination of mine, ever since I first saw it as a rather old scan within a PDF.

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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.

Graphic Design

Booooooom

MAY 20, 2020

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Photography 162

Colossal

MAY 20, 2020

RISD CE Online summer programming includes classes for adults and teens, credit-bearing courses, and the new Advanced Program for High School Students. No matter where you are, what your skill level, or how much time you have this summer, RISD CE Online has a course for you. Programs include weekend workshops, multi-week sessions, credit-bearing courses, and the new Advanced Program for High School Students.

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Graphis

MAY 20, 2020

Innovative, bold imagery always finds itself within the photographs of Graphis Master, Caroline Knopf. She is a U.S photographer who has the blood of a photographer running through her veins. Her grandfather was a world war 2 photographer, and her father and grandmother were photographers as well. Even Knopf’s husband, Mark Stetler was going to […].

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Fashion Photography 69

Design You Trust

MAY 20, 2020

In this touching story for the Guardian, artist Mark Haddon depicts a solitary man finding isolation no different from normal life. h/t: Source.

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Inspiration Feed

MAY 20, 2020

I strongly believe that every one has the ability to create; if you feel you lack in the area of creativity in this blog post I cover 10 ways that can dramatically boost your creativity. 1.

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Its Nice That

MAY 20, 2020

What do our beloved animals really get up to? Delve into the wonderful Charlotte Mei's longest comic to date.

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Animation 52

Communication Arts

MAY 20, 2020

This Berlin-based duo follows its collaborative, free-flowing process across photography, character design and more.

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Photography 39

Booooooom

MAY 20, 2020

Edmond Praybe. Edmond Praybe’s Website. Edmond Praybe on Instagram.

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Artist 216

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SpeckyBoy

MAY 20, 2020

If you’ve ever attempted to read up on or start your own business, you’ll likely have come across this encouraging nugget of information – the one that says upwards of 90% of new businesses fail within the first 5 years. That’s pretty alarming, but even more alarming is when you’re the designer chosen to create content for one of these entrepreneurial turkeys.

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Interaction Design Foundation

MAY 20, 2020

Content is king—and how you write your content is key. Any UX designer worth their salt needs to write effectively, whether it’s case studies for your UX design portfolio or copy for your product. Want to be a better designer? Read on! Here are 8 practical writing tips that will significantly improve your UX work: Use the inverted pyramid to state your main points first.

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Noupe

MAY 20, 2020

The modern marketing landscape has changed drastically over the last few years. Moving from static marketing in magazines and on billboards, to an online frenzy of emails, posts, and expensive AdWord campaigns. A common issue for small startups is that they don’t have the budget to compete with big companies on the social marketing scene. We explore four creative ways to increase business with a $0 marketing budget.

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Interaction Design Foundation

MAY 20, 2020

The new entrant into UX in an established business often has a tough time of things. People understand what UX stands for (some of the time at least), they may even have an idea of why it is important but they often have no real understanding of what is required to achieve a good UX. This lack of understanding and particularly from management; leads to conflict with the UX team.

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Marketing Marketing 119

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