November, 2023

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The biggest trends in graphic design for 2024, as predicted by the creative industry

Creative Boom

Ragged Edge's work for Marshmellow The world of graphic design is constantly evolving, with new trends emerging all the time. And the current global turmoil is only accelerating this effect. Here, we explore eight of the most hotly anticipated trends for 2024 based on the insights of industry experts. The world's in a rocky place right now. But the good news is that whatever happens to the economy in 2024, graphic design will be in demand… perhaps more than ever.

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Does your Logo need a Tagline?

Inkbot Design

Does your Logo need a Tagline? A logo is a graphic symbol or emblem representing a company, organisation, brand, or product. It's meant to be recognisable and help in brand identity and awareness—for example, the iconic Apple logo with a bitten apple silhouette. A tagline is a short phrase that captures a brand's essence or critical message. Taglines are an optional addition to strengthen brand messaging.

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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2024

Creative Boom

Brinca typeface by In-House International Which typefaces are going to be hot in the year to come? We bring together 50 fabulous fonts that everyone needs to know about – in one easy place. We've all got our favourite fonts, but it's good to mix things up now and again and stop your design work from becoming stale. And the start of a new year is the perfect time to do so.

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Adobe Express vs. Canva: A Comprehensive Battle of Design Tools

We And The Color

Navigating the vast landscape of design tools can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to choosing between two industry titans: Adobe Express and Canva. Both platforms have garnered immense popularity for their user-friendly interface, extensive template library, and ability to produce visually appealing designs. However, beneath the surface lies a nuanced interplay of strengths and weaknesses that sets each tool apart.

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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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How to rekindle your spark after working in design for a long time

Creative Boom

Identity for GlouGlou by &Something The founder of Shrewsbury design studio &Something , Tony Clarkson, opens up about his recent struggles with motivation and offers his advice to others in the same situation. When you enter the creative industry, it can be really tough to find your place, fit in, and earn a consistent living. Eventually, though, you find your stride and enter a dream period, where you're working on projects that matter to you, improving your work day-on-day, and drivin

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Elvis Rebranded: A New Look At The Star For The 21st Century

Designer Daily

Elvis Presley’s narrative experienced a recent revival with the release of “Elvis,” a film by Baz Luhrmann. In this cinematic portrayal, actor Austin Butler masterfully resurrected the iconic singer, complemented by Tom Hanks in the role of his cunning manager, Colonel Tom Parker. To prepare for the anticipated surge of both new and existing fans drawn by the film, a year-long marketing campaign was meticulously crafted.

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DDW23: Raw Color Celebrates Award Win With Vibrant Show

Design Milk

Eindhoven-based Raw Color is a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in color across objects, textiles, photography, graphic design, and installations. For Dutch Design Week 2023 , co-founders Daniera ter Haar and Christoph Brach curated an appropriately vibrant exhibition called Multiply to celebrate winning the 2023 Limburg Design Award and showcased 15 years of self-initiated and collaborative projects.

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AI can now recreate a website's code from just a screenshot

Creative Bloq

And it's already terrifying the internet.

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Reddit gets a new identity featuring a refined 3D Snoo that celebrates conversation

Creative Boom

It's the social community where you often find the funniest cat videos or epic fails. This week, Reddit saw the launch of its new visual identity courtesy of Pentagram. Still featuring its "loveable, genderless" mascot, Snoo, it shows how the platform has grown up since 2005. Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website (just in case you need the Wikipedia description).

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Hanging Decorations by Wrap and various artists Don't feed the Amazon beast! We've got a selection of quirky and beautiful gift ideas that will raise your present-buying above the generic and propel your imagination. Christmas is all about rituals and traditions. and if you work in the creative industry, they start right here! Because every year, all of us at Creative Boom put our collective heads together and help you find the perfect gifts for fellow creatives.

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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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Mix and match your perfect Amsterdam Museum Night with From Form's flipbook

Creative Boom

Rotterdam-based independent creative studio From Form has brought more than 60 of Amsterdam's museums together in a charming flipbook campaign which highlights the best culture the city has to offer. Amsterdam is famous for its beautiful canals and cycling culture, amongst other things, but did you know that every year, more than 60 museums in the Dutch capital throw open their doors at night so that people can look around after dark?

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Sunset colours inspire a new identity for a beloved seaside theatre in the Netherlands

Creative Boom

There is arguably nothing more spectacular than watching the sun sink below the horizon from a pretty beach. And it's this scene that sparked the fresh identity for the Theatre De Muze , a beloved cultural icon nestled close to the sea in The Netherlands. The team at JUST is behind the brand overhaul for the popular venue in Noordwijk, known for its blend of live performances and cinema.

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The best festive cards for Christmas 2023 by independent artists and designers

Creative Boom

Merry Christmas To You by Elena Boils It's Small Business Saturday this weekend, a timely reminder to celebrate and support independent creatives leading up to Christmas. To show solidarity, we have assembled a selection of festive cards by artists and designers – perfect to send this Yuletide to your friends, colleagues, and loved ones. Where does the time go?

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Type trends for 2024 every designer needs to know about

Creative Boom

Royal Television Society's annual two-day event by Studio Kiln We canvas a selection of design industry experts to learn what will be big in typography over the next 12 months. Their answers may surprise you! Whether you work as a type designer, graphic designer or any other form of creative, you probably find typography central to your work, at least occasionally.

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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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Manchester's latest workspace breaks away from typical office CGIs with a quirky new identity

Creative Boom

To help the local creative community get excited about a new workspace in Manchester opening next year, a playful identity has been unveiled, featuring gorgeous illustrations by German illustrator Klaus Krammerz that draw on the "weirdness and the wonderfulness" of the people you work with. Developer HBD is set to launch Island in 2024, a large net zero-carbon workspace offering private offices and an entire ground floor dedicated to informal working, eating, meeting and events.

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WipEout: Futurism explores the cult classic video game loved by gamers and designers

Creative Boom

It's been almost thirty years since WipEout changed the course of gaming forever. With its cool dance music soundtrack, groundbreaking futuristic visuals and addictive gameplay, it was like nothing we'd seen before. It's now being celebrated in a beautiful new book that promises a definitive illustrated history of the cult video game. As someone who grew up with the ZX Spectrum and Atari ST, I fondly remember when WipEout crashed into our lives in the mid-nineties, just as the newly-released Pla

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National Landscapes' new identity is a simple concept, beautifully executed

Creative Boom

Often, the key to a visual identity is a clear concept developed thoughtfully. And the new designs for National Landscapes by Nice and Serious fall straight into that category. Never heard of National Landscape? Don't feel dumb: neither had we. That's because it's the new name for what used to be called Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). These are some of the UK's most special landscapes, with huge importance and potential in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Hardcore: The Cinematic World of Pulp is a beautiful book every designer will love

Creative Boom

Jarvis Cocker’s shoes – ‘This Is Hardcore’ video shoot – Pinewood Studios – Feb 1998. Photograph by Paul Burgess. You don't have to be a fan of Pulp to enjoy this gorgeously designed book: if you're nostalgic for the '90s or just a fan of great design, you'll love it, too. We sat down with authors Paul Burgess and Louise Colbourne to learn how they put it together.

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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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Hannah Gillingham uses stories to bring her stunning illustrations to life

Creative Boom

Berkshire-based artist and illustrator Hannah Gillingham pairs her creative skills with a love of stories to make her amazing work. We caught up with her to learn how she uses narratives to represent characters. Everything seems to be moving so fast for Hannah Gillingham. It feels like only yesterday that she was listening to a talk by illustration agency Jelly at the D&AD New Blood Awards 2019, and now she's joined their roster and landed work for big clients, including Spotify.

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PangPang Pusher: Sour beers for the 'non-bearded' reveal their delicious identity and packaging

Creative Boom

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this seriously tasty packaging design for Swedish microbrewery PangPang and its new range of sour beers? Full of juicy type, bright colours, and fruity nods to the '90s and early noughties, it's the latest creative output from Swedish art director and designer Jens Nilsson. If you're longing for Friday, this branding for PangPang Pusher, a fruity sour beer series made for PangPang, will have you willing away the rest of the week.

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Film Fest Gent's animated rebrand contains a clever nod to the nature of movies

Creative Boom

Independent creative studio Mutant™ has created an animated new identity for Belgium's largest film festival, Film Fest Gent , and it contains a genius subtle nod to the nature of motion pictures. First established in 1974, Film Fest Gent is an all-encompassing, ten-day celebration of cinematography. Bringing together the best of every genre for public entertainment, inspiring conversations and an enriching atmosphere, it truly is a paradise for film lovers and filmmakers.

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Robot Food cuts the confusion around debt with a new identity for StepChange

Creative Boom

Empathy and pragmatism are the significant themes behind a revamped identity for StepChange, the national debt charity. The work by Robot Food hopes to break down any stigma around managing money. The Leeds-based studio has modernised the branding for StepChange , creating a bold new positioning based on the creative platform 'Debt Happens. Let's Deal With It'.

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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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Koto's refreshed identity for music platform Deezer is built on a beating heart

Creative Boom

How does one instantly communicate a love of music and beats? Well, a beating heart might just do it, and it forms the basis of a new identity for Deezer , an independent music streaming service that's just had an overhaul thanks to Koto. We find out more. Established in 2007, Dezeer is an international music streaming service with access to a full-range music library.

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A showstopping feast of packaging design inspiration, as winners announced in Pentawards 2023

Creative Boom

BigFace Coffee packaging by Zenpack, USA – Platinum Winner © Pentawards 2023 It's that glorious time of year again when the very best packaging designs grace our screens once more as we reveal the winners of the prestigious Pentawards for 2023. Prepare yourself for a feast of eye-watering creations from some of the industry's finest. The winners of this year's Pentawards have been announced at a ceremony in London, championing the very best in packaging design from around the world.

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Supercharge your creative career: Master essential people skills for success

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Credit: Willrow Hood - stock.adobe.com You don't just need technical skills to succeed in the creative industries. You also need the soft people skills that will make people want to work with you. We gather the best advice on how to win friends and influence people. You see them everywhere on Twitter. You meet a few in real life, too.

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Homebird: Ewa Smyk's beautiful hand-painted film depicts the power of self-belief

Creative Boom

For those of you who left behind a quiet hometown for the bright lights of a big city, a new hand-painted film by Ewa Smyk might resonate. Titled Homebird, the Animation is a moving story of the importance of self-belief and the power of embracing your past. In Homebird , we're introduced to a young artist called Nina, who moves to a new city. But struggling to succeed in its creative industry, she soon retreats into the rose-tinted memories of the humble village she left behind.

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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?

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'Say High': Gotham's new campaign aims to celebrate and destigmatise cannabis

Creative Boom

New York's leading cannabis dispensary, Gotham , is rolling out (forgive the unintended pun) a new campaign that hopes to redefine how we think of marijuana today. Hitting street and subway posters plus digital screens this week, the ads are centred around how it greets customers at its flagship store in Lower Manhattan's East Village. 'Say High' is the message plastered across the series of posters, which feature photography by up-and-coming artist Eddie Salinas, chosen for his "unjaded approac

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M?icah Purnell's Street Eyes exhibit brings together the biggest names in illustration, photography and typography

Creative Boom

Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda. All photography by Adrian Lambert Micah Purnell has been curating the outdoor art project Add-Art for the last ten years. And to celebrate this momentous milestone, he's bought together 30 pieces for Street Eyes , a special retrospective taking place in the heart of Manchester this December. Where does art belong? Tucked away in a gallery or kept safe behind a velvet rope?

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Quentin Blake Centre launches the UK's first National Illustration Day

Creative Boom

Lena Yokoyama created National Illustration Day's quirky identity Grab your pencils! Public arts organisation The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has today launched the UK's first country-wide celebration of pictures and the people who make them with National Illustration Day, which will take place on 24 November. Everyone has a special connection with illustrations.

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Robot Food cuts the confusion around debt with a new identity for StepChange

Creative Boom

Empathy and pragmatism are the significant themes behind a revamped identity for StepChange, the national debt charity. The work by Robot Food hopes to break down any stigma around managing money. The Leeds-based studio has modernised the branding for StepChange , creating a bold new positioning based on the creative platform 'Debt Happens. Let's Deal With It'.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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.