April, 2021

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How to Create Detailed Graphic Patterns in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

Patterns come in all kinds of styles, from simple repetitive shapes to complex graphical arrays. In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to share some tips for creating detailed pattern effects that are made with full-colour illustrations. We’ll first use a must-know technique for filling the canvas with randomly placed graphics, then I’ll show you a couple of manual methods for creating seamlessly repeating pattern designs.

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Top 10 Best Asus Laptops for Graphic Design in 2021

Just Creative

In an industry so saturated, picking the best bet and purchasing a laptop can be one of the most challenging decisions that you might make today. We wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t mention Asus’ extensive catalog of Windows-based laptops. Based in Taiwan, Asus has become one of the most trusted names in technology, continuously outperforming their competition across their vast and wide array of different laptop configurations, many of which are design to help creatives and gr

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10 Free Retro Font Families for Designers

SpeckyBoy

Time to go old-school! Including retro fonts on your website can evoke a feeling of nostalgia. That old “eighties poster” look is very distinctive and easy to replicate with the right font. If you’re ready to send your visitors on a blast from the past (or back to the future), try out one of these ten awesome retro fonts! If you’re looking for more fonts, take a look at our 100 Best Free Fonts for Designers.

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The 15 Best Lightroom Presets for Landscapes & Travel in 2021

Speckyboy Design Magazine

We travel to feel alive. But as soon as we come back home, we want to share our experiences with the people we care about. Unfortunately, not even our cameras can really capture the atmosphere of a special moment; the vibrant sights, colors, smells, and the wind blowing in from the east that makes us feel like this is it – this is the moment we have been waiting for.

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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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Immortality Illustration by Boris Pelcer

We And The Color

Digitally illustrated work of art based on the subject of immortality. Featured several times before on WE AND THE COLOR, Boris Pelcer is a visual artist and illustrator based in Portland, OR, USA. His illustrated artworks are intended to be explorations of intangible complexities of human emotions, thoughts, ideas, and behaviors. Below you can see three new artworks from Boris Pelcer’s Immortality series.

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Video Tutorial: How to Create a Neon Light Effect in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a vibrant visual effect by adding neon lights to a photo. This popular art style often incorporates simple shapes or text for the neon lights, which are illuminated in bright colours. I’ll explain how to use Photoshop to draw a custom shape and give it a vibrant glow with the help of Photoshop’s Layer Style options, then we’ll use a clever technique to apply a colourful ambience to the original photo

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Inter Milan introduces stripped back ‘I am’ logo

Creative Review

The new logo delves back into Inter Milan’s roots, described by the club as “a modern reinterpretation of the club’s historic symbol, in a more streamlined and minimalist guise” This also makes it much more appropriate for use online and on-screen. The I and M letters have been translated over from the original mark, created by graphic designer and illustrator Giorgio Muggiani – who was also a painter, caricaturist and, fittingly, a football referee.

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8 Stunning Examples of CSS Glassmorphism Effects

SpeckyBoy

Glassmorphism effects have become a staple in modern web design. They offer a sleek aesthetic and fit beautifully with just about any background color. The exact definition of glassmorphism can vary a bit. However, it’s essentially a “frosted” or semi-transparent element that mimics the look of glass and appears to hover over the rest of the page.

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5 Web Design Trends That Unfolded in 2021

Web Design Ledger

Given all the drama, panic and fear that dominated 2020, we are seeing brands tone down their usage of color in 2021. Businesses, their customers, and the population as a whole have had to make adjustments. and may have to make even more as we prepare for what will be the new normal, whatever that new normal will look like. This applies to web designers as well.

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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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AIGA Research Explores Evolving Design Profession

Graphic Design USA

AIGA has released the executive summary of its 2021 Design Point of View (POV) research, an in-depth analysis of the design profession, with the goal of creating a better community.

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The Best Online Branding Courses & MOOCs in 2021

The Branding Journal

Disclosure We participate in affiliate programs and receive a small commission on purchases made through the links in this article. This doesn’t affect the sales price that the course providers charge you when purchasing on their platform. Thanks for your support! In this article, we’re looking at the top branding courses for entrepreneurs, marketers, designers, and anyone who pursues a career in the field of branding.

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Video Tutorial: How to Create Seamless Panorama Slide Images for Instagram

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Photoshop video tutorial I’m going to share some useful tips for creating visually interesting panoramic posts on Instagram that seamlessly pan back and forth to show a larger image within the regular viewport area. These kinds of posts are perfect for wide images that you just can’t seem to crop into a square ratio, or to add a little creativity to your social media profile.

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One Hundred Years tells the story of Hackney through the ages

Creative Review

Since 2013, indie publisher Hoxton Mini Press has been celebrating the stories of its local community via its East London Photo Stories book series. The latest publication in the series comes courtesy of portrait photographer and Hackney resident Jenny Lewis, who has lived in the area for 25 years, the last three of which have been spent documenting the individuals who make up her local community.

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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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Weekly News for Designers ? 587

Speckyboy Design Magazine

bloo – This open-source “low fidelity” wireframe kit includes over 250 components and support for dark mode. The Junior Designer Starter Pack – This collection of helpful design tools and resources can help junior (and senior) designers get things done. How to Design Better Icons – Tips for creating icons that users can instantly recognize and understand.

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Illustrator Spotlight: Liam Cobb

Booooooom

Liam Cobb (previously featured here). Liam Cobb’s Website. Liam Cobb on Instagram.

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The Next Course: Future of Hospitality

Azure Magazine

Early last year, Montreal restaurateur Erin Mahoney was putting the final touches on Joon , her Persian and South Caucasus cuisine destination — and her first permanent location following a number of spirited pop-ups — when COVID-19 hit. Suddenly, everything was tossed in the air, and she had to make some serious decisions. With lockdown looming, Mahoney says, “We developed a list of needs — what do we absolutely have to keep and what are the secondary elements.

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Weekly News for Designers ? 589

SpeckyBoy

Modern CSS Upgrades To Improve Accessibility. Nucleus UI – Free UI component library for Figma. Overflow Issues In CSS – Explore the causes of overflow issues and how to solve them. Wave 2.0 – The open source Software as a Service starter kit. The Story Behind Building a Government COVID-19 Website. Yoome Free WooCommerce Theme – A free WooCommerce WordPress theme for creating stunning online shopping stores.

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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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The Top 7 Blogging Tools of 2021: Reviewed and Rated

Noupe

Whether you’re using blogging for business growth or affiliate marketing, you need to have the right tools at your disposal. Using the right blogging tool can make writing, editing, and outreach faster and more efficient. Online tools and platforms can also speed up your blog post creation process, giving you more time for research, analysis, outreach, ideation, and even taking on more work.

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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics logo revealed

Creative Review

The winner of the vote, which was opened to the public on March 6 on the milanocortina2026.org website, is named Logo Futura. It captured 871,000 votes from 169 countries, and 74% of the overall vote, so was a resounding win. This marks the first time that an Olympics logo has been decided by the public. Given the amount of feverish interest that Olympics logos tend to generate, it sort of makes sense to open the final decision to a public judgement, though it’s hard not to feel somewhat u

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How Modernizr Can Help You Implement CSS Fallbacks

Speckyboy Design Magazine

As web designers, we are often encouraged to utilize the latest and greatest features that CSS has to offer. And there are plenty of compelling reasons to do so. Techniques like CSS Grid and Flexbox make quick work of common layouts , while CSS animations add movement and interactivity. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. However, implementing these features can sometimes come at the cost of browser compatibility.

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Gaieté's Packaging Will Make You Feel As Warm As The Perfect Sunny Day

The Die Line

Gaieté celebrates femininity through an elegant and happy-go-lucky personality. With joyful products and services, the brand has the packaging to match through soft typography, botanical illustrations, and a color palette full of whimsy.

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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.

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Bata-Ville: A Shoe Company’s Quest for Global Utopia

Azure Magazine

The remnants of another city flank Toronto’s spine of skyscrapers. Converted into offices, condos, galleries and lofts, former warehouses and factories are home to a new urban economy — one fuelled by laptops, real estate and the flow of global financial capital. On the bucolic banks of the Trent River some 180 kilometres away, however, a similar transformation has unfolded in a radically different context, where it is rekindling the industrial heart of a former company town into a communi

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Microsoft is looking for a new default font after 14 years of Calibri

Design Week

Microsoft is replacing its default font for the first time in 14 years and asking the public for feedback on potential replacements. Calibri was chosen as the default font for Microsoft programmes like Office, Powerpoint and Outlook in 2007. At the time it replaced Times New Roman. Now Microsoft says that “it’s time to evolve” It has commissioned five original, custom fonts in its search for a new default.

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Kandinsky Inspired Typography

Abduzeedo

Kandinsky Inspired Typography. abduzeedo 04.19.21 Jong min shared an incredible typography and illustration project inspired by Vassily Kandinsky 's style of painting. Jong reconstructed each letter based on the work of taro veron. The end result is a colorful and beautiful alphabet that definitely captures Kandinsky’s style. . Each letter. Applications.

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Kacey Jeffers wants people to feel seen in his photography

Creative Review

Initially, self-taught photographer Kacey Jeffers never saw becoming a creative as a viable option when growing up in Nevis, a small island in the Caribbean sea. “Nevisian culture pushes very traditional career paths,” he tells CR. “When I was around 16 I became interested in modelling and that opened up a whole new world for me. Years later in my early 20s while modelling in London, I realised that I much preferred being behind the camera.

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

Speaker: Michele Berdinis

This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?