September, 2018

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Copyright: using images you found online

Marloes De Vries

Let’s talk about copyright infringement guys! I’ve already written a post on what to do when you’re work gets used (stolen) without your permission last year, but as it still happens to me and other illustrators so many times I think it’s time to bring this topic up again and dive in a bit deeper. Why I am writing this blog post?

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Breaking the Deadlock Between User Experience and Developer Experience

A List Apart

In early 2013, less than 14% of all web traffic came from mobile devices; today, that number has grown to 53%. In other parts of the world the difference is even more staggering: in African countries, more than 64% of web traffic is from mobile devices ; in India, nearly 78% of traffic is mobile. This is a big deal, because all 248 million new internet users in 2017 lived outside the United States.

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10 tips for handling rejection in the creative industry

Lisa Maltby

The thing about making a living out of creative work is that you have to continually put your work up for the scrutiny of others in order to find opportunities. Whether you are approaching companies for commissions, applying for creative opportunities or posting personal projects on social media, it can sometimes feel quite vulnerable. With the rise of social media there is the potential for your work to reach a wider audience, but the flip side is that your work also has the potential for great

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5 Important Book Cover Design Tips to Help Your Book Stand Out

crowdspring

Like it or not, people judge books by their covers. We all know that we’re not supposed to… But we do it anyway. And, honestly – how else can you really choose? In a store packed with books (or sitting at home browsing Amazon) your book cover design is the most effective way to catch people’s attention. It doesn’t matter what’s between the covers if no one ever bothers to open them.

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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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From Eastern Europe

Inspo Finds

Our favourite online book-shop, Counter-print , have a new book! Featured over on our feed, we couldn't resist a blog post about their brilliant new book. 'From Eastern Europe' is the third book from their geographical series. The series also features 'From Japan' and 'From Scandinavia', which can now all be purchased in a set here. The new book showcases a variety of work from some of Eastern Europe's most prolific, as well as up-and-coming designers, illustrators and agencies; Anna Kulacheck ,

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Emmeline Illustration Event! Artist Talk Series: Talk, Q&A and Workshop at The Boileroom!

Emmeline Illustration

I'm really excited to be doing a talk, Q&A AND workshop at The Boileroom, Guildford next month! The talk is the first session of the Artist Talk Series run by Andrew Thomson - and all profit goes back into community arts events! I'll be talking about my illustration projects, comics, behind-the-scenes life of an illustrator, going freelance and more!

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Design with Difficult Data

A List Apart

You’ve been asked to design a profile screen for a mobile or web app. It will need to include an avatar, a name, a job title, and a location. You fire up Sketch or Figma. Maybe you pull out your drafting pencil or head straight to markup and CSS. What’s your go-to fake name? Regardless of your choice in tools, you’re probably going to end up with some placeholder data.

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The Raven WIP

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

Sometimes I like to paint two paintings on the same piece of paper. Is it because I enjoy the jeopardy or am I frugal? You decide. Both of these illustrations are for a small series of Grimm's Fairytales that I am producing. 'The Cat and Mouse in Partnership' on the left, and 'The Raven' on the right.

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Reasons For Creatives to Embrace Agile Marketing

Graphic Design USA

A workflow expert says that agile marketing is a chance for creatives to work more efficiently, collaboratively and to prove the value of design to their organizations.

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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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Trés Cool

Inspo Finds

The resort of Deauville, on the Côte Fleurie of France’s Normandy region, is the site of Trés Cool: a music, food and art festival set up by the local community. Their new brand identity by Studio Ouam is strong, colourful and creative. Ouam have created an identity around the iconic ‘stripes of Deauville’, taking inspiration from the beach, particularly the stripes on parasols, that they’ve brought to rural Deauville for the festival.

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I’d rather be a blogger

Paul Jarvis

I started blogging in 1997. The point, back then, at least for myself and the bloggers I enjoyed, was to write for an existing audience. The sole metric was simple: did the piece resonate with the pe.

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Emmeline at LICAF 2018. Convention Announcement!

Emmeline Illustration

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Web Developer Representation in W3C

A List Apart

During its annual general member meeting on October 19th, the Fronteers board will propose both to become a member of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and to hire Rachel Andrew as our representative in that standards body. What is Fronteers? Why does it want to become a W3C member? And how can you help? Read on; we’ll start with the second question.

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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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Syngenta

Brand Struck

Category: Agriculture – agrochemicals, seeds Owner of the brand: ChemChina (China National Chemical Corporation) Key competitors: Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, BASF Artyku? Syngenta pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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6 Tips for a Super Successful Business

Logo Geek

The following is a guest blog post contributed by Robert Katai from Bannersnack. In order to make your business shine and prosper you first have to be as flexible as possible regarding technology and management. Pristine planning helps you with all of your organisational skills and gets your business going on all levels. Many persons […]. The post 6 Tips for a Super Successful Business first appeared on Logo Geek.

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Jervois & Co – Estate Agents

Inspo Finds

Jervois & Co is the big new player in Auckland’s local residential business. Led by Amy Wildman, a one-woman band, Jervois & Co focuses solely on Herne Bay. Amy offers a refreshing estate agent approach based on honesty, tailored marketing and a ‘charge less, do more’ ethos. Seachange studio have developed a flexible, modern brand that speaks to all audiences.

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Bergen??

Viktorija Illustration

A little while ago I went to visit Bergen for several days. It was my second time visiting Norway and first time in Bergen, what a cuteee city! I was left completely enchanted and enamoured. Spent my time walking tiny cosy streets with cute wooden houses, visiting museums, drinking coffee, eating delicious cinnamon buns, admiring harbour views and walking in the mountains. ??

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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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2019 Art Calendar!

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

I'm very pleased to announce I have a new 2019 art calendar. £9.99 + P&P. I ship worldwide too. Here's the link to my online store - [link] I've never done these before, but thanks to lovefromtheartist.com, I've been able to produce a quality calendar.

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THE THINGS THAT NUDITY REVEALS (part 1)

Illustration Art

Sigmund Lipinsky (1912) Some nude drawings are psychological documents; others are engineering diagrams. Some celebrate the triumph of the flesh while others mourn its mortality. Some drawings groan of manual labor while others float effortlessly. Lipinsky's mechanical reference marks contrast with his sensitive drawing to heighten the organic feel of the figure (including the abstract shape in the woman's hand) and block out the negative space in the larger composition.

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Chase

Brand Struck

Category: Financial services – banks Owner of the brand: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Key competitors: Wells Fargo, Citi, Bank of America, Santander, HSBC Artyku? Chase pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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The Top Free Graphic Design Software in 2018

Creative Live

Today, almost half the Earth’s population is online. Industry changes fast, especially in the field of graphic design. Clients need things faster and when software changes in the blink of an eye, it can be hard to keep up. If we are not quick on our feet to adapt, we could experience an extinction level event as our skills begin to fossilize. To ensure that doesn’t happen, here are the best free graphic design software programs that should keep you on the good side of the bell curve and

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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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Responsive Images

A List Apart

I come here not to bury img , but to praise it. Well, mostly. Historically, I like img just fine. It’s refreshingly uncomplicated, on the surface: it fires off a request for the file in its src attribute, renders the contents of that file, and provides assistive technologies with an alternative narration. It does so quickly, efficiently, and seamlessly.

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Olay

Brand Struck

Category: FMCG Personal care & beauty – face care, body care Owner of the brand: Procter & Gamble Key competitors: L’Oréal, Garnier, Dove, Nivea, Avon Artyku? Olay pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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