A Beautiful Mess
JUNE 26, 2018
Drone photography has gotten more and more popular, and earlier this year Trey and I decided we wanted to give it a try. We got a few recommendations from friends and after doing a little more research, we decided to buy the DJI Mavic Air (with the Fly More combo). We’ve taken it on a few vacations this year already and have also used it at home.
Creative Live
JUNE 18, 2018
Whether you spend days designing in a home office with no one to talk to but your cat, or continually rework ideas alongside a team, design shouldn’t be a lonely endeavor. Bouncing ideas off other designers, taking tips from industry leaders and socializing with like-minded creatives can create serious kindle to bring that creative spark into a roaring flame. .
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Lisa Maltby
JUNE 19, 2018
Worker coffee is a company that is rooted in traditional industry, with the founder’s background in engineering. The company prides itself in good honest coffee that is crafted with care and has impeccable taste – premium coffee that has a nod back to the past. Originally named ’Yorkshire Coffee Company’, we changed this to a name that was more reflective of the company’s ethos and ’story’.
Envato Tuts+
JUNE 22, 2018
We see them on a daily basis—these popular fonts are everywhere! Check out this article to find hand-picked alternatives to some popular fonts. Alternatives to the 10 Most Popular Fonts. If you're into fonts, you’ll know that the most popular ones can become ubiquitous. Thankfully, Envato Elements and GraphicRiver have some great alternatives. We looked at the characteristics of these popular fonts and found their matches.
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
Anna Raff Illustration
JUNE 6, 2018
For the past several months, I've been experimenting on the iPad with the Apple Pencil. While it has sped up my sketch process considerably, I'm still trying to figure out how and if I'll use it for final art. That decision is far down the road, but in the meantime, I'm having a great time exploring applications like Adobe Photoshop Sketch and Procreate as I consider ways to recreate the look of my analog illustration digitally.
The Book Design Blog
JUNE 8, 2018
A while back we interviewed Alicja and Jules, the creative duo behind Create Zine, a publication they send out free to creative industry commissioners showcasing awesomely talented artists, designers, illustrators and photographers. They recently got in touch to tell us about some changes they’ve made to the zine, specifically changing from newsprint to recycled stock.
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Creative Live
JUNE 12, 2018
In his class Create a Knockout Design Portfolio , award-winning designer and art director Ram Castillo unveiled crucial design principles that should be factored into every design you make. Here, in Ram’s words, are the first three: 1. Relevance. Do not be led by aesthetics. I’ll say it again. Do not be led by aesthetics. Be led by relevance.
Uppercase Magazine
JUNE 29, 2018
We use a fulfillment warehouse to store and ship UPPERCASE magazine and books where we dutifully pay the monthly storage fees and associated handling costs. However, starting in September, that company is implementing storage surcharges. In addition to monthly rent, they will be charging another $10.25 USD per cubic foot for products in inventory that are 6-12 months old and $20.50 USD per cubic foot for products that are older than one year.
Lisa Maltby
JUNE 20, 2018
The Chatsworth House estate is not only a great place to visit because of its culture and heritage, but because it appeals to people of all ages. The Farmyard and Adventure Playground is obvioulsy a huge attraction for children and so I was asked to design and illustrate a map and leaflet to appeal to a younger audience, whilst retaining a sophisicated feel.
A List Apart
JUNE 7, 2018
A note from the editors: It’s our pleasure to share this excerpt from Chapter 2 (“Pinning Down Touchpoints”) of Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity by Chris Risdon and Patrick Quattlebaum, available now from Rosenfeld Media. If you embrace the recommended collaborative approaches in your sense-making activities, you and your colleagues should build good momentum toward creating better and valuable end-to-end experiences.
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The Book Design Blog
JUNE 11, 2018
How clever is this awesome, anarchic book design for REVOLT? Designed by Paul Bedford , its a great example of how a clever cover can really take a book to a new level. That spine design is so simple but so clever. Loving it!
crowdspring
JUNE 6, 2018
If your small business is trying to leverage social media for marketing, you’re probably struggling to build a large, engaged audience. You’re not alone. Most businesses have a tough time standing out among the sea of content on social media sites. Every 60 seconds there are 293,000 new posts and 136,000 new photos posted on Facebook alone.
Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art
JUNE 25, 2018
'Ratty's House' watercolour and gouache 24 x 31cm This little 'The Wind in the Willows' illustration was completed Thursday - as hot of the drawing board as I can get. This is what Mole sees when he reaches the riverbank and claps eyes on Ratty for the first time. I had lots of fun working on the trees, especially flicking masking fluid around to get the speckled bark effect.
Uppercase Magazine
JUNE 26, 2018
Print / Maker is in the writing and design phase and will be heading to print by late summer. Here's a preview of the page design: Support this project by pre-ordering the next four volumes in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. Individual copies of each book will be available for pre-order closer to their publication dates. Also planned for publication this year is volume E, Ephemera.
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A Graphic Design Blog
JUNE 25, 2018
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Lisa Maltby
JUNE 18, 2018
I was deslighted to be asked to take part in Birmingham Design Festival this month and deliver a talk about the power of empathy for having greater impact with creative work. I wanted to challenge the notion that soft skills are soft and give practical ways to implement empathy when taking on design projects. Click on the video below to listen to the full talk (minus the audience!).
Emmeline Illustration
JUNE 6, 2018
I'm so pleased to be able to show you my first, official, internationally published comic 'How To Spot A Galaxy' in Black Crown Quarterly #3 from Black Crown & IDW Publishing. The comic is part of Black Crown's 'Hey Amateur!' series, a "how to do anything in nine panels" feature at the back of every issue of Black Crown Quarterly. There's been some amazing ones so far (I particularly liked learning how to do an ollie in issue 1!
Enviromeant
JUNE 14, 2018
Frost Collective designed the new experiential graphics for NUBO, a brand that has developed a new concept in children’s play centers, enabling self-learning through connection and play. Collaborating with NUBO and architects Joey Ho and Patrick Leung from PAL Design Architects, Frost Collective created a brand to express an engaging play experience that helps children and families explore, connect, and learn.
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Illustration Art
JUNE 22, 2018
Not accurately drawn, but true: That phase of a relationship where nothing fits and everything gets in the way and your feet are just too darn big. On the other hand, accurately drawn but not true: Artist Jon McNaught on uses realism to portray lies Water, drawn as accurately as anyone could: William Motta Yet, Monet's treatment of water required the artist to look beyond accuracy, and seems even more true: Two illustrations of foreboding houses.
A List Apart
JUNE 14, 2018
It started off as an honest problem with a brilliant solution. As the ways we use the web continue to grow and evolve, we, as its well-intentioned makers and stewards, needed something better than making simple collections of pages over and over again. Design patterns, component libraries, or even style guides have become the norm for organizations big and small.
DesignM.ag
JUNE 30, 2018
Oxygen is a fairly new visual WordPress site builder from the Soflyy team – the developers behind WP All Import and WP Sandbox. The software has just officially launched as version 2.0, which offers advanced functionality from the initial release. Oxygen was designed to offer the ease of use of other theme and page builders […]. The post Oxygen WordPress Site Builder Review appeared first on DesignM.ag.
Brand Struck
JUNE 28, 2018
Category: Electronics & technology – mobile phones, tablets, wearables, VR & AR devices Owner of the brand: HTC Corporation Key competitors: Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony, Apple, Microsoft, PlayStation, Facebook Artyku? HTC pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.
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.
Emmeline Illustration
JUNE 5, 2018
I was lucky enough to be asked to be part of a Wes Anderson themed exhibition to celebrate the release of his newest film 'Isle Of Dogs' in March. The exhibition, on display at The Electric Cinema in Birmingham, shows illustrator's interpretations of their favourite Wes Anderson films - so, it was a toughie, but I chose to create this Moonrise Kingdom themed print featuring the characters Sam and Suzy.
Inspo Finds
JUNE 30, 2018
Leeds Pub Piano Competition returned to Leeds after nearly 30 years this year. The LPPC, for short, brings together three simple ingredients: Pints, a Piano and a Pub. A fine combo! The brilliant Saul Studio , also based in Leeds, were asked to create this exciting brand identity. Using typeface Exposit (TIGHTYPE), who’s vertically changing characters develop and respond to the music of a Yorkshire folksong, they’ve added a playful side in the logo ( see here!
Uppercase Magazine
JUNE 25, 2018
The 38th issue of UPPERCASE magazine is on its way to subscribers and stockists worldwide. And its ideal companion is Little U, the offspring of UPPERCASE magazine. Get them both in our shop today!
A List Apart
JUNE 28, 2018
Email communication is an integral part of the user experience for nearly every web application that requires a login. It’s also one of the first interactions the user has after signing up. Yet too often both the content and context of these emails is treated as an afterthought (at best), with the critical parts that users see first—sender name and email, subject, and preheader—largely overlooked.
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?
Anna Raff Illustration
JUNE 20, 2018
I know, it's no secret—I love making trailers. Here's my latest for LIGHT WAVES, the next science picture by David A. Adler and me, to be published by Holiday House July 17th. If you know a kid scientist, or if you'd like a copy of your own, you can pre-order it here. And if you'd like a sneak peek at some of the art, click here. Thanks for watching!
Brand Struck
JUNE 17, 2018
Category: FMCG Food – soups, sauces & seasonings Owner of the brand: Unilever Key competitors: Heinz, Kraft, Miracle Whip Artyku? Hellmann’s pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.
Graphic Springs
JUNE 12, 2018
Berlin, Germany June 11, 2018 - Design and branding team at, GraphicSprings.com, produced a ranking which compares the top airlines worldwide with the aim to discover which has the best branding appeal and desirability. With their finger on the pulse of logo design all over the world, GraphicSprings conducted a poll of 24 thousand people in 68 countries who flew in the past 24 months, examining how people feel about airlines they may have never flown on, by just by looking at the logo and name o
Illustration Art
JUNE 2, 2018
My dear friend, Nick Meglin, died this morning. For nearly 50 years Nick was the loving heart of MAD magazine and a tireless advocate for its astonishing stable of talent. The following are some of Nick's classic cover ideas for MAD. But Nick led a much broader life, full of professional accomplishment in varied areas (he was member of the Dramatist Guild, ASCAP, the Writers Guild of America, and the National Cartoonist Society).
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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