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Winners of Indigo Design Awards 2022 announced at special event in Istanbul

Creative Boom

Graphic Design of the Year 2022: Festival FILMAR en América Latina 2020 by WePlayDesign. The Indigo Design Awards celebrate "trail-blazers, risk-takers and all those on the cutting edge of the visual design world" across the fields of graphic, digital, mobile design, design for social change, branding and freelance. And they've just announced their 2022 winners at a special in-person event in Istanbul.

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Complete Guide To Create and Promote A Photography Website

Graphic Design Junction

Having a well-developed, creative, engaging, and conversion-driving website is a must for any photographer to advertise their services online. But how to set up a photography website to get as many orders as possible? How to get started with a photographer promotion? While providing photography services is a highly competitive sphere, you have to use the whole mix of promotion methods to get the desired results.

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Five Advanced Adobe Photoshop Online Courses in One

We And The Color

Take this set of five advanced Adobe Photoshop online courses to become a pro. Carles Marsal is a Barcelona-based visual artist and art director. Just recently, we introduced you to his online courses for Photoshop newbies. This time, we want to go much deeper with his set of five online courses for advanced Adobe Photoshop techniques. In this set of five online courses, Carles Marsal guides you through some of the most advanced features of Photoshop to help you create amazing work.

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Tips for Handing off Your Website Mockup to a Developer

SpeckyBoy

If you’re a web designer who works primarily on the front-end, there may be times when you need to hand your work off to a developer. Their job is to take your mockup and turn it into a working website. This is a big step in the process. To reach a positive outcome, both designers and developers need to be on the same page, so to speak. But that’s easier said than done.

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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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Photographs of abandoned shacks in California's ungoverned community of Wonder Valley

Creative Boom

From the series ARID © Helin Bereket. In the sparsely populated, ungoverned community of Wonder Valley, California, lies a range of shacks known locally as Jackrabbit Homesteads. Sat abandoned against a dusty landscape, the worn cabins inspired a series by Berlin-based photographer Helin Bereket. "I knew little about this place but was drawn to it by the sheer aesthetic of abandonment and isolation, alienation and wreckage, uncanniness and history unknown," says Helin.

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Neptune Fish: Fictional Branding by Bart De Keyzer

We And The Color

Check out this beautifully illustrated branding concept by Bart De Keyzer. Bart De Keyzer is a Dutch graphic designer and illustrator. For this fictional brand of frozen fish products, he has created a series of stylized illustrations that have been used on a range of packaging designs and marketing materials. Using illustrations instead of photographs helps to set the brand apart from the competition and supports the concept of a healthy, sustainable product.

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6 Free Starter & Barebone Themes for WordPress Development

SpeckyBoy

If you’re interested in developing WordPress themes, you could start by building from scratch. While a noble pursuit, it can also be quite inefficient. That’s especially so if you plan on creating multiple themes over time. The repetitive nature of a theme’s structure means that you’ll be doing a lot of the same things over and over.

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'A tall logo for a tall captain': Mucho takes an elongated approach to its 'hooked' identity for Big C Charters

Creative Boom

When you're given a chance to rebrand a company founded by and named after a former professional basketball player, you'd definitely take your design skills to new heights. Creative studio Mucho literally ran with the name Big C Charters to craft an identity that features an iconic logo with a tall hooked 'C'. Big C Charters is the premier charter service in the San Francisco Bay Area that offers hands-on fishing trips and excursions.

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Business Cards Design: 25+ Clean Print Templates

Graphic Design Junction

Clean print ready business cards design , perfect for any kind of business or personal use. The beautiful and clean business cards have been designed by true professional graphic designers and design agencies. Fully editable templates, very easy to use and customize in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & MS Word. You can use the sample logo included or replace it with your design.

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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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The mechanics of non-human personas

UX Collective

How designers can capture the voices that represent non-human living beings. Image by cgterminal via Adobe Stock This is the second part of a series of articles based on a recently published academic paper Non-Human Personas: Including Nature in the Participatory Design of Smart Cities , which I co-wrote with Joel Fredericks, Dan Vo and Jessica Frawley from the Sydney Design Lab and Marcus Foth from the More-than-Human Futures group.

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Weekly News for Designers ? 647

SpeckyBoy

Why most design systems implode – According to one survey, only 40% of design systems were successful. Why is that? AutoAnimate – This drop-in JavaScript utility adds smooth animated transitions to your projects. Scroll Animation Ideas for Image Grids – This tutorial explores animating images in a grid while scrolling. Payload is now completely free and open source – The headless CMS moves to an open-source model.

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'A space of deep reflection and deep participation': Theaster Gates on Black Chapel, this year's Serpentine Pavilion

Creative Boom

Serpentine Pavilion 2022 designed by Theaster Gates © Theaster Gates Studio. Photo: Iwan Baan. Courtesy: Serpentine. The tolling of a bell might be an unusual sound for Kensington Gardens, but it marks the arrival of a sacred cylindrical structure for this year's Serpentine Pavilion. Black Chapel by Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates promises to be a place for gathering, meditation and even Japanese tea ceremonies.

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Geometric Calendar Posters for 2022

We And The Color

Check out these unique calendar posters by Nick Barclay. Nick Barclay is a Sydney, Australia-based graphic designer and art director. For 2022, he came up with a quite unique calendar idea. Nick created this calendar based on only geometric shapes. No type or numbers were used. You can check out all individual calendar poster designs below. For those who want to see more of Nick Barclay’s creative work, feel free to take a look at his website or follow him on Behance.

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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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25+ Best Branding Visual Identity Examples

Graphic Design Junction

Best branding visual identity and stationery pack with logo designs for your inspiration. The morden brand identity will help you to promote your corporate or personal business all over the globe. Business identity is the most valuable asset for any company or brand. Today we’ve shared another professionally designed collection of branding visual identity and logo design created by professional designers and graphic design agencies from all over the web.

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20 Stunning Lightroom Presets for Wedding Photography

SpeckyBoy

A wedding has to be two things: emotional and memorable. Now, your clients will likely take care of the first item on the list. They’re the people who can’t wait to spend the rest of their lives together. But to make those special moments memorable, a photographer has to produce photos that will remind the happy couple of the most important day of their lives.

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Geometric paintings of a window looking out onto New York City that follow the sun's path

Creative Boom

Windows Installation © Denise Kupferschmidt. Courtesy of Halsey McKay Gallery. What is it about a window that inspires artists so much? From Michelangelo and Johannes Vermeer to Frida Kahlo and Vincent van Gogh, the window allows them to play with light, show perspective or add a little mystery. For Denise Kupferschmidt , windows mark the passage of time whilst offering a comforting anchor for us all.

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What Can Metaverse Planners Learn from Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities

UX Collective

What can metaverse planners learn from Italo Calvino’s Invisible cities A poetic and mathematical approach to urban planning in virtual worlds. City in the sky, Courtesy of Eda Akaltun We are still at the dawn of the Metaverse, the next wave of the Internet. The current “mainstream” Metaverse platforms serve as experimental containers to host the wildest dreams of virtual worlds where we are supposed to unleash the imagination.

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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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This animated video for Century Egg takes us into a miniature world

Creative Review

In general, stray hairs on the floor are pretty icky. But not in this video for Halifax, Nova Scotia-based band Century Egg, which tells the story of a little piece of hair that falls off the head of the promo’s protagonist, while also documenting the changing seasons and the passing of time. The stop motion animation is created and directed by Chris and Susie Shapones and is inspired by the album.

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OUTLAB Branding by Dmytro Khrunevych and Andriy Konstantynov

We And The Color

Check out the new brand identity of architecture studio OUTLAB. These are very difficult times for the Ukrainian people since the Russian invasion. Therefore it’s a special pleasure for us to receive those design submissions from Ukraine. Dmytro Khrunevych , a Kyiv-based graphic designer has created this modern and minimalist brand identity for architecture studio OUTLAB in collaboration with Andriy Konstantynov of Mint Type.

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Why Are Brand Values So Important (And How to Define Them)?

The Branding Journal

In today’s world, we’re almost constantly bombarded with infinite choices of where to spend our hard-earned dollars. What makes a brand exceptional and worthy of our decision? Well, the ongoing success of a brand can very often rest on the values at its heart and how authentically they are expressed and communicated in the marketplace. Brand values play indeed a significant role in building deeper connections that turn one-time customers into loyal ones.

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Whole Shop Bundle (Craft Supply Co) - only $17!How would it feel.

The Design Blog

Whole Shop Bundle (Craft Supply Co) - only $17! Whole Shop Bundle (Craft Supply Co) - only $17! Whole Shop Bundle (Craft Supply Co) - only $17! Whole Shop Bundle (Craft Supply Co) - only $17! Whole Shop Bundle (Craft Supply Co) - only $17! How would it feel to add 395 new fonts to your toolbox right now in just a few clicks for less than the cost of a bad movie?

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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.

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Medical Website Development and Design: Things to Consider to Create a Jaw-dropping Platform

Noupe

Healthcare services inevitably go online. Therefore, healthcare establishments are looking for a secure and convenient way to deliver medical care to patients. In this light, medical website development is a beneficial option to invest in. This post will guide you through the mainstream medical web design trends, features to implement, and essential regulatory requirements to consider.

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Graphic Instagram Post Templates with Numbered Carousel Designs

We And The Color

Bring your social media presence to the next level, with this series of graphic Instagram post templates. If you are one of those who doesn’t like these cheesy social media templates used by some of those so-called “influencers”, this graphic Instagram post templates series may be something for you. Created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @Guuver , this set contains 45 well-fitting design options based on a simple graphic style to give your social media presence

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Creating Brand Identity: How to Develop your Brand

Inkbot Design

Creating Brand Identity : How to Develop your Brand. Branding is the process of developing a consistent image for your company that customers will recognise. An essential part of creating brand identity is consistency. To develop a strong brand identity , you must clearly understand your brand and communicate that consistently to all of your employees.

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New animated campaign advocates for a four-day working week

Creative Review

A slow drumbeat of enthusiasm for the four-day working week has been growing for some time now, and this week the UK sees one of its largest trials yet as over 3,000 workers at 70 companies begin a six-month pilot where they work less days for the same pay. The premise is that we can work for 80% of the time but generate 100% productivity, thus in turn giving workers a better quality of life.

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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.