Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Retro, techy, responsible… or samey? Designers and industry experts set their predictions for the year ahead.

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Why Web Design is Important for Your Business Today, most businesses recognise the importance of online presence. However, more than simply having a website is required to remain competitive. Your website's design , functionality, and user experience have become key differentiators that can make or break your success in attracting and retaining customers.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Unlocking the Creative Vault: Unveiling Pathways to Inspiration and Breaking Creative Barriers Diving into the realm of creativity is like embarking on a whimsical journey through the vast universe of ideas. Whether you’re an artist, a writer, a designer, or any other creative professional, there are moments when the path seems obscured, when inspiration takes an impromptu vacation, leaving you stranded in the desert of creative blocks.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Shapeshifters, pixels, scribbles and Art Nouveau – these are the type trends to look out for in the coming year.

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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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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Branding needn't be about conveying a sense of innate perfection. People prefer flawed reality to corporate blandness, and here's a great example of how to design for that level of authenticity. Bettr isn't just any old coffee brand. Founded in 2011 and based in Singapore, it's Southeast Asia's first certified B Corporation and is committed to bettering our planet through providing holistic vocational programs to educate and empower marginalised communities.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2023

DIORAMA – a series of three freestanding mixed media sculptures by artisans Amy Cushing and Lara Sparey – distills a variety of multidimensional scenes into an amalgam of colored glass and black metal artifacts to offer respite from the din of existence. This collaboration between the unique graphic stylings of public artists Cushing, maker of bespoke colored glass, and Sparey, a metalwork artist, is born from friendship, a deep appreciation for the other’s specialty, and a fusion of robus

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Expect new features and a more intuitive user experience.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Today sees the launch of a refreshed identity for Creative Boom. The new look across our magazine, podcast and newsletter reflects our growing status and ambitions as we celebrate almost 15 years of supporting the creative industries. It's been a whole year since we began chatting about Creative Boom and where it's heading. I sat down with our strategy, advertising, design and development teams in November 2022 and said, hey, we need a refresh, an evolution.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2023

10. Palaash Chaudhary on Space Age Design, Quirky French Music + More Indian designer Palaash is co-founder of soft-geometry alongside his wife, Utharaa Zacharias. Their San Francisco-based studio practice is focused on making collectible furniture, lighting, and objects centered around softness and hand-making. Miami Surf Club Photo: Camera Department 9.

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Designer Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Suppose you are looking for the best Photo Enhancer in 2024. In that case, you are in the right place because, in this guide, we will introduce you to the best background generator online in 2024 and also recommend its 3 alternatives that you can download. Well, many new users like you have been looking for the advanced AI Photo Enhancer so that they can easily enhance their Pictures with the help of AI Technology.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Creatives react as the controversial merger is called off.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A typeface inspired by the waggle dance of a bee and illustrations that help visualise the location and seasons behind each product – OMSE ends the year on a high with its new identity for a British honey brand that aims to "free the bee". Did you know that honey is the world's third most faked food product? No, we didn't either. That's where Black Bee Honey does things differently.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Visually Stimulating Pastries of Pastry Chef Eunji Lee You may have seen pastry chef Eunji Lee and chef and husband Matthieu Lobry’s New York Flatiron District Lysée Bakery’s most famous creation in your feed before: an adorably realized corn mousse dessert meticulously piped to resemble the husked vegetable in its entirety. The boutique patisserie’s reputation for high-quality and visually stimulating pastries combines Lee’s multiple influences as a Korean-French-New

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When you need to design success and achieve peace of mind both in your studies and daily life, you should turn to books that will help you to become inspired. Some books will help you to gain confidence, while others will bring tears to your eyes as you read about someone’s story that will hit home. Now, taking your time to find something good is one of those things you should not ignore, as there is always a book that will change your life and make you feel so much better.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tricky to spot but rewarding to find.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Image licensed via Adobe Stock We creatives often don't like to take time off: it makes us feel stressed, guilty and like a failure. Leading voices from the community discuss why that's all wrong and what we should do instead. Christmas is coming, and all around the land, people are eagerly awaiting the chance to get some time off work. After all, what's not to like about hitting the sofa, putting your feet up, opening a box of chocolates, and doing absolutely nothing for a couple of days?

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Industrial designer Jorge Paez describes his creative process as one driven by a “professional daydreamer’s perspective.” If so, his mind must harbor a great degree of appreciation for the architectural alongside aspirations of an audiophile in equal measure, noting the design of his contemporary interpretation of the classic record player, RYTM , which references both with imaginative clarity.

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Designer Daily

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Graphic design professionals often face a lot of challenges that can hinder their creative process. One modern solution to these obstacles is the use of face swap tools. These tools not only offer a quick fix for common issues but also enhance the overall design quality. In this article, you will learn about 3 major graphic design challenges and how face swap tools can be a game-changer in overcoming them.

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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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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 18, 2023

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Zhongwen Hu finds her approach to painting a unique form of art therapy. And she hopes her work will offer viewers a sense of catharsis and being in the moment, too. After the year we've had, we could all do with a bit of peace and tranquillity. And you'll get an instant hit of that the moment you glance at the work of Zhongwen Hu. The Shanghai-based painter, illustrator, and animator is known for creating scenes of positive energy that spring from the seemingly mundane motions of everyday life.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 21, 2023

“ TRAME is dedicated to empowering artists and designers to express their creative visions seamlessly in both digital and physical realms,” Ismail Tazi, Founder and CEO of TRAME shared. “From day one, our focus has been on crafting high-end pieces in collaboration with talented artists.” At Art Week Miami 2023 , the collaborative studio at the intersection of art, design, technology, and craft, showcased RIFLESSI , in collaboration with ARTXCODE.

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Spoon Graphics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Access All Areas members have a huge collection of PNG photo film graphics to download this week, courtesy of Sickboat. These scanned images of real 35mm and 120mm analogue film allow you to achieve authentic looking film effects in your graphic design and video projects. Simply drag and drop to add layers of borders, overlays and textures and create a unique appearance every time.

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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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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Polaroid OneStep SX-70 has arrived in its Lego form, and it has functional features with illustrated photo prints too.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Paul Faassen – The Mob RoomFifty has a new collection of art prints on sale curated by Jaap Biemans, aka Coverjunkie. We chat to both parties to find out more about the release. RoomFifty is one of our favourite purveyors of affordable art and design work today. It was founded in 2017 by Guardian creative director Chris Clarke and illustrator and writer Leon Edler.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2023

10. A Circus Tent-Inspired Vacation Home for a Car Lover in Japan Hitoshi Saruta of CUBO design architect had a client that loved their cars – so much so that the architect decided a typical, built-in garage wouldn’t do. Instead, he designed a 24-sided volume that resembles a circus tent and functions as the client’s vacation home. The first floor acts as a garage and living space while the second story houses the owner’s bedroom with a jacuzzi and waterfall shower. 9.

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BP&O

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Youth hostels aren’t exactly associated with luxury – nor great branding. For the most part, they’re deemed the cheap and cheerful option; a trip where home comforts are sacrificed for socially minded living, affordability, and a more adventurous sensibility than the average Travelodge. They’re the sorts of places where creaky bunk beds, shower queues, pillows so thin they’re barely more The post Pilo by 5.5 appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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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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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But it feels a little safe.

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 16, 2023

When you're known for one thing but want to be known for another, a root-and-branch rebrand is often necessary. That's just what Pentagram has achieved by crafting a fresh visual identity for Stereolabs. Stereolabs was founded in Paris in 2010 by three graduates of IOGS, a leading French university in the field of optics. They had previously collaborated on a university project to prototype a 3D endoscope that could give better relief images of MRIs.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

10. Amélie du Chalard Shares Her Gallery-Like Paris Home That Was Once a Library This stunning Paris home belongs to gallerist Amélie du Chalard, whose love of art and design has helped fill her space with treasures, new and old, from Fritz Hansen. After discovering the Danish brand, she fell in love with the designs of Poul Kjærholm, and over time, has collected a number of his pieces that now live in her gallery-like home, amongst other favorites.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the dynamic business landscape of the UAE, selecting a tax consultant is a pivotal decision for corporations aiming to ensure compliance with the Federal Tax Authority’s (FTA) stringent regulations. Beyond mere compliance, these professionals offer invaluable insights into tax implications, providing businesses in Dubai with a crucial advantage.

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