January, 2018

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Think Less, Embrace More: Inspiring Desktop Wallpapers For February 2018

Smashing Magazine Graphics

Think Less, Embrace More: Inspiring Desktop Wallpapers For February 2018. Think Less, Embrace More: Inspiring Desktop Wallpapers For February 2018. Cosima Mielke. 2018-01-31T13:21:05+01:00. 2019-10-16T18:36:56+00:00. Time flies by… The first month of the new year is already behind us, and with February just around the corner, it's time for some fresh inspiration.

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World Design Rankings

Grain Edit

Filoferru Outdoor Chair by Robby Cantarutti and Partners. Since 2010 the A’ Design Awards have been tracking and displaying important data gathered from their prestigious competition at the World Design Rankings (WDR). The lengthy list has recently been updated to reflect the results of the past year and is now viewable to the general public. Featuring entrants from 97 countries the WDR aims to highlight key data and insights to economists and journalists with regards to the design industr

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Meet Isotope

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

If your idea of a luxurious product is one that’s stainless steel rather than gold, you may be a Functionalist. Functionalism is an approach to design that gained popularity in the decade after World War II, especially among German manufacturers of consumer goods, for whom a thing’s visual design was the natural expression of how it was meant to be used.

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25% Off All Signed Limited Editions

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

Happy New Year! To celebrate I'm having a January sale with 25% off all my signed limited edition prints. Visit my online shop to see what is available. Thank you to those of you who have already picked up a print. In the meantime, here's some new artwork I finished last week: 'Leaving The Wild Wood' watercolour and gouache, 24 x 31cm.

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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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Tips And Tools For A Fresh Start

Diana Toledano Illustration & Education

Hi there, Happy New Year! I love the new year. It's so full of promise! Sure, many of those promises won't turn into realities, but that's something for another time. Now we can concentrate on how to make the most of this fresh start, and I have six tips to help you! 1. Decide what you want to achieve. If you don't know where to start, read this article I wrote last year: Don't Make New Year Resolutions, Set realistic Career Goals.

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Aldus Manutius & the Paperback

Thinking Design

The dolphin and anchor device, symbol of the Aldine Press. Aldus Manutius (c.1450–1515) was the father of modern publishing. Born near Rome, he moved to Venice in the 1490s, where he formed the Aldine Press. The Aldine Press premiered an immensely popular new format well-designed editions of the secular classics Manutius called libelli portatiles, or portable little books because they easily fit in the hand of the reader, the first paperbacks.

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Ghost Box Records #01–20 (2004–2014)

Fonts in Use

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist Source: [link] License: All Rights Reserved. Entropicalia by The Soundcarriers (GBX020, 2014). Myself and my friend Jim Jupp had been making music, independently and together for a while, and also obsessing over the same things — the cosmic horror of Machen, Lovecraft, the Radiophonic Workshop , weird folk and the occult.

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SOME THINGS I LIKE ABOUT H. J. MOWAT

Illustration Art

At the end of last year I offered one lovely drawing by an illustrator you've never heard of, H. J. Mowat. Mowat has been lost in the sea of anonymous illustrators of the 1920s and 30s who worked in the loose, scribbly fashion of the day. But I think he was really good. To give him a fair chance, I promised some commenters I'd show a broader range of his work.

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Interview by Elizabeth Dulemba

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

Elizabeth Dulemba has kindly interviewed me about my illustrations for ' Paisley Rabbit and the Treehouse Contest'. You can read it here - [link] :) The book will be released on 1st March. You can pre-order a copy now through amazon.

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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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How To Design Your Own Logo: A Step-by-Step Guide

Graphic Springs

You don't have to be a graphic designer to design your own logo. Take the drive and determination that made you an entrepreneur and apply it to the creative side of your business to create a logo that leaves a great first impression.

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Evian

Brand Struck

Category: FMCG Non-alcoholic beverages – water Owner of the brand: Danone Key competitors: Perrier, Vittel, Fiji, San Pellegrino, Nestlé Pure Life, Dasani, Aquafina Artyku? Evian pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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Touching Realities

Ambalaj

We have five senses for a reason, together they help us understand and fully experience our surroundings. In the last few decades, the visual experiences have been explored in all possible directions (e.g. VR, AR). At the same time, cognitive neuroscience has made big progresses in the study of the human mind and of the principles that concur to determine our behavior.

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Identity Designed, the book

David Airey

The Identity Designed hardcover (published by Rockport, available from January 2019) aims to uncover the most valuable details about what it takes to create a compelling visual identity. Since the Identity Designed website was launched in 2010, it’s been a bit of a labour of love sharing insights into more than 500 projects from design studios at the top of their game.

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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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Capitalism is a snowball rolling down a steep hill

Paul Jarvis

Capitalism isn’t an immutable law, but simply something we collectively believe in. We collectively go to work, make money, and assume the more money generated, the better off we are—in both our busin.

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A Talk On My Career So Far, 18th Jan

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

There are still some tickets left to attend. With the aid of a projector and lots of prints and originals, I will be taking the audience through the various illustrations I have produced since graduating in 2008. I will also be giving away lots of freebies!!

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Web Design Tips: What All New Designers Need To Know

Creative Live

Andy Pratt and Jesse Arnold are leaders in the new frontier of web design. Andy has worked with organizations including the Smithsonian Institution, Samsung, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Wenner Media, Lego and Turner Broadcasting, and Jesse’s resume lists names like New York University, Conde Nast, and the Jim Henson Company. Below, Pratt offers some great web design tips that clarify what it means to be a web designer vs. developer, and the changing skill sets required to create beautifu

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Verizon

Brand Struck

Category: Telecommunications; Media & entertainment – TV & Internet providers Owner of the brand: Verizon Communications Inc. Key competitors: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Artyku? Verizon pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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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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Recent Outfits

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Dries Van Noten. I've been asking people to vote on their favourite outfits and this was today's. Come over and join in the fun on my instagram account! Other recent ensembles have included this Delpozo beauty. and this gorgeous outfit by Isabel Marant (Sonny in matching garb) Hope you like! bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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A FEW CRESCENT MOONS

Illustration Art

"Perhaps the crescent moon smiles in doubt at being told that it is a fragment awaiting perfection." -- Rabindranath Tagore Most people realize by now that a quick, rough sketch. Frazetta. can be better art than a careful, detailed oil painting. Frazetta.and that an "unfinished" painting can nevertheless be quite complete. Lautrec Last week the participants in this blog had a robust debate about the kind of detail necessary to create a "well executed" picture.

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State of the Union, 2018

Paul Jarvis

State of the Union, 2018 (2019, 2018, 2017, 2016) I present to you my state of the union 2018 address. (Not that I think I’m a president of this mailing list, or even slightly presidential—I just e.

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AT&T

Brand Struck

Category: Telecommunications; Media & entertainment – TV & Internet providers; streaming services Owner of the brand: AT&T Inc. Key competitors: Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint Artyku? AT&T pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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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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Carlsberg

Brand Struck

Category: FMCG Alcoholic beverages – beer & cider Owner of the brand: The Carlsberg Group Key competitors: Corona, Heineken, Grolsch, Stella Artois, Fosters, Budweiser, Bud Light, Coors Light, Miller Artyku? Carlsberg pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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Fenty X Puma

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Fenty X Puma Anyone else hitting the gym this week? Come on, let's work off those mince pies! bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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