December, 2017

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STYLE IN ANCIENT EGYPT

FSketcher

Archeologists and historians have explored many fascinating facts about Ancient Egypt, thanks to survived artifacts left by this extraordinary civilization. The ubiquity and abundance of beauty products bring a big question. On the one hand, it is likely that the Egyptians had a strong admiration for a superficial look, much as most of us today. Possibly, they even set the standards for our modern perception of beauty.

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Fresh Pickin's

Inspo Finds

Fresh Pickin’s is a new Organic Vegetable juice brand, designed by South African-based illustrator and animator Fran Labuschagne. A totally organic juice made from only the freshest of produce from a local family-run farm. The playful, changeable typography leads the brand’s modern, clean look, followed by Fran’s brilliant illustrations which depicts the different tastes depending on the season.

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Inspiring Desktop Wallpapers To Welcome 2018 (January Edition)

Smashing Magazine Graphics

Inspiring Desktop Wallpapers To Welcome 2018 (January Edition). Inspiring Desktop Wallpapers To Welcome 2018 (January Edition). Cosima Mielke. 2017-12-31T11:22:10+00:00. 2019-10-16T18:36:56+00:00. The new year is an opportunity to start over fresh, to overcome routines and rethink processes. And, well, despite all the New Year’s resolutions you might have made, sometimes it’s the small things that work wonders.

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National Wildlife Federation: Ranger Rick Cub

Anna Raff Illustration

"Tracks in the Snow". Beginning with their December 2017 issue and over the course of 2018, my illustrations will be featured in the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick Cub magazine for a beginning reader series. Each issue contains two spreads with brief text centered around kids and their relationship with nature, along with prompts to spark a conversation with parents.

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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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Elda Broglio

Grain Edit

Elda Broglio is an illustrator and designer who focuses on motion graphics and editorial projects. She often employs fluid lines and playful patterns to craft lighthearted drawings that capture the comforts found in everyday actives. In her collection “The Rest”, she illuminates the quiet moments that occur between the chaos that comes with modern life.

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TOP ONLINE COLOR SCHEME GENERATORS

FSketcher

Picking a nice color combination can be a challenge for any kind of artist. If you are a fashion designer, finding the best color combos is crucial. Not long ago, you had to sharpen your eyes with years of practice to build nice color schemes. However, things became much easier today. Pick your favorite color scheme generator or two to assist you with building harmonious color palettes.

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Christmas 2017

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

A surprise Christmas party for Paisley's little brother. Merry Christmas everybody!! Here's a festive illustration from 'Paisley Rabbit and the Treehouse Contest' which is due for release in March 2018. You can see lots more images from the story on my website , and you can now pre-order the book from all international variants of amazon. For example: Paisley Rabbit and the Treehouse Contest at amazon.co.uk , amazon.com , amazon.fr or how about Canada , Russia , Spain. you get the picture!

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Ivan Chermayeff, rest in peace

David Airey

As one of America’s most celebrated graphic designers, Ivan Chermayeff helped to define the creation of modern day corporate identity. Tom Geismar and Ivan Chermayeff. I was sad to hear that Ivan Chermayeff passed away on December 2nd, 2017 at the age of 85. While we never had the pleasure of meeting in person, Ivan and his colleagues Tom Geismar and Sagi Haviv have been gracious enough to share their thoughts and advice with me in my much shorter time as a graphic designer.

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TOMER HANUKA'S PRELIMINARY SKETCHES

Illustration Art

This week the Metropolitan Museum of Art opened a major new retrospective of the work of David Hockney , described as "one of the most notable painters of the 20th century." The BBC tells us that Hockney's "greatest subject [was] private swimming pools," where he captures "something as impossible to fix as light on water." Personally, I think illustrator Tomer Hanuka did a better job of capturing light on a swimming pool in this preliminary sketch for a movie poster: Note how Hanuka's loose, qui

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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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Stefan Hürlemann

Grain Edit

Stefan Hürlemann uses personal side projects to help him pursue his love for type and experimentation. Since 2016, he has participated in the weekly challenge offered by blankposter.com, a site that encourages artists to design a poster based off of a randomly generated word. This exercise pushes him to use a variety of typefaces and explore different techniques and tools.

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Mother Takes Magical Pictures of Her Kids On Her Farm

Inspiredology

The post Mother Takes Magical Pictures of Her Kids On Her Farm appeared first on Inspiredology.

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COLLAGE GODDESS LOLA DUPRÉ

FSketcher

Lola Dupré is an illustrator and a collage artist based in Scotland. Made with paper and scissors, her art references both the Dada aesthetics of the early twentieth and the digitalism of the modernity. Since 2000 Lola has lived and worked in Switzerland, France, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and now Scotland. If I called myself a fan of somebody, I would call myself a fan of Lola Dupré.

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Magical Winter Solstice & Happy Holidays

Diana Toledano Illustration & Education

Hello, Sorry I've been absent for a while. I''ve been very busy with work and life (but mostly work). Now that the year is coming to an end, I wanted to write and say thanks. I'm very grateful for all my clients, family and friends. I'm very thankful for YOU, because your support allows me to do what I love for a living. HAVE A MAGICAL WINTER SOLSTICE!

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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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The 3 Steps to Great Photography Logos

Graphic Springs

So your specialty is photography. While you have an eye for the perfect shot, you might need a little help creating a great logo for your site.

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IT'S WAY PAST TIME TO TALK ABOUT SAUL TEPPER

Illustration Art

When I started this blog, my plan was to publicize my favorite works by great illustrators of the past. I had a long list, starting with illustrators such as Leyendecker, Rockwell and Cornwell-- and figured I would soon get to the talented Saul Tepper. Then 12 years went by. I fear that many people share my mistake of treating Tepper as an afterthought: he's an important artist that we'll get to eventually.

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The Circle of Every Little Thing

Ambalaj

We live in a world full of alarms; conflicts, terror and environmental disasters. It makes consumers increasingly worried and aware. As a reaction to this, consumers begin to see responsible products not only as a good move for the future, but as a paradigm shift that needs to happen now. The circular economy suggests that our products will no longer just support our own needs, they will participate in a much bigger system.

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Run Studio Run

Grain Edit

Building and sustaining a design firm is a massive endeavor and until recently there has been a lack of material on the subject. In Run Studio Run , a new book published by Extracurricular Press , Eli Altman sheds light on the topic and shares valuable insights that help to shape his naming/branding agency A Hundred Monkeys. With stories and personal commentary, Eli digs into the nitty gritty of running a business and the challenges along the way.

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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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Christian Dior

Brand Struck

Category: Apparel – luxury apparel, jewelry & watches; FMCG Personal care & beauty – fragrances, make-up, face care, body care; Retail – fashion stores, e-retail Owner of the brand: L VMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE Key competitors: Hermès, Gucci, Chanel, Prada, Ralph Lauren Artyku? Christian Dior pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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10 TIPS TO KICKSTART YOUR FASHION ILLUSTRATION CAREER

FSketcher

The new year is here and it is time to evaluate your fashion illustration career and make a mega-plan of action for 2018. It is time to move to the next level, commit yourself to your creative job and stretch yourself artistically. Here are 10 tips to kickstart your illustrator’s career. 1. Be intentional If you want to improve at anything, first of all, you have to decide to do it.

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Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit (1940)

Fonts in Use

Contributed by Florian Hardwig Photo: Florian Hardwig. License: CC BY-NC-ND. For your typographic holiday reading, here’s a find from a flea market in Berlin-Schöneberg. Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit (“Songs for Christmastide”) was published by Georg Kallmeyer Verlag in 1940. Despite the poor condition, it looked like a charming booklet on first sight.

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ONE LOVELY DRAWING, part 55

Illustration Art

You've never heard of the illustrator H. J. Mowat (1879-1949). He was lost in the sea of anonymous illustrators of the 1920s and 30s who worked in the style of the famous Henry Raleigh. Thousands of popular magazines of the era featured loose pencil illustrations shaded with charcoal or blocks of wash. It was an appealing style because it was fast and helped conceal a multitude of artistic weaknesses.

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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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Stéréo Buro

Grain Edit

Stéréo Buro is a Parisian multidisciplinary studio founded by Diane Boivin, Christelle Ménage, and Silvia Dore. After working at prominent agencies throughout Europe, the trio joined forces to create a new studio and combine their unique and complementary skills. Today they craft compelling work for music festivals, workshops, and exhibitions throughout France.

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T-Mobile

Brand Struck

Category: Telecommunications; Media & entertainment – TV & Internet providers Owner of the brand: Deutsche Telekom AG Key competitors: Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, Orange Artyku? T-Mobile pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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THE END OF 2017

Illustration Art

When I was a boy, there was something about Playboy 's comic strip, Little Annie Fanny, that mesmerized me. I first discovered the strip in old issues of Playboy that I'd smuggled into my room. Before I'd heard the names Harvey Kurtzman, Will Elder, Jack Davis or Frank Frazetta, I studied the pictures so intently, they're still burned into my consciousness today.

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TWEED IN FASHION | ABOUT FABRIC

FSketcher

Description Tweed is a rough, closely woven woolen textile with a soft open and flexible texture. Tweed is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Color variations may be obtained by blending dyed wool before spinning. Terms “Twill” – a fabric so woven as to have a surface of diagonal parallel ridges, just like your blue jeans. “Plain weave” – a basic weaving style in which the weft alternates over and under the warp.

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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?