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10 Steps to Making Money From Your Graphic Design Skills

We And The Color

Unlocking the Potential of Your Graphic Design Skills: 10 Steps to Making Money From Your Creativity Are you a graphic designer looking to break into the professional world and make some money? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Making money from your graphic design skills is not as difficult or intimidating as it may seem. With a bit of hard work, dedication, and knowledge of the industry, anyone can start making money from their designs.

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Is dream journalling the secret to great art? The work of Evelyn Tan has us convinced

Its Nice That

Beginning her career driven by surrealism and anime, the Vancouver-based artist and illustrator Evelyn has been looking elsewhere for inspiration as of late.

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Creatives reveal how they found their best clients

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's all very well offering advice in theory, but how do freelancers and studios actually find their dream clients in practice? We asked the Creative Boom community, and we share their best stories here. When you look at your list of clients, we all have a favourite. They may be a big, global brand that pays well and gives you kudos.

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70+ Cosmic Photoshop Brushes of Planets, Moons and Stars

Spoon Graphics

Access All Areas members have a huge collection of useful Photoshop Brushes to download this week, courtesy of James Dene of Dene Studios. The Cosmic Photoshop Brush Bundle is a compilation of multiple space-themed brush packs to provide a complete library of highly-detailed planet, moon and star graphics. Use these 3000x3000px brushes to create surreal sci-fi scenes.

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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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30 Tutorials for Creating Stunning Photo Effects in Photoshop

SpeckyBoy

Photoshop is a powerful tool for creating a range of stunning photo effects that can take your images to the next level. With the help of these tutorials, you will learn how to recreate various effects, including glitch, sepia tone, watercolor, tilt-shift, HDR, cinematic, bokeh, sketch, and many more. By mastering these techniques, you can add an artistic touch to your photos and make them truly memorable.

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What is Kapferer’s Brand Identity Prism?

Inkbot Design

What is Kapferer's Brand Identity Prism? In today's modern business landscape, having a robust and recognisable brand identity is essential for distinguishing yourself from the competition and, more importantly, reaching out to your target audience on a subtle, subconscious level. However, a brand identity is more than just a pretty logo and some catchy slogans.

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AI and context: which jobs will it replace?

UX Collective

Directions of the only product innovation still standing. It seems there is an exodus on the product market: product managers, product designers, data scientists, user researchers were let go en masse. As of this writing, there are more than 250.000 people let go from these roles, including Head Of User Research and similar positions of the biggest players.

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Glasfurd & Walker craft colourful and uplifting packaging for a Canadian beer collaboration

Creative Boom

Standing out on the shelves is a huge challenge for any craft beer. Glasfurd & Walker teamed up with illustrator Kate Dehler to give 'Friend Zone' the visual boost needed to succeed. In most parts of the world, if multiple companies in the same business set up on the same street, they'd be bitter rivals. But when three craft breweries emerged in Murray Street, Port Moody, British Columbia, they didn't set out to steal each other's market share.

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Tips for Creating Effective and Visually Appealing Infographics

Designer Daily

Pexels Several businesses know the benefits of using infographics to convey key messages through digital content marketing. A great infographic is used to improve brand awareness and credibility. Everyone is creating an infographic for their digital marketing. So, how do you stand out from the rest? Your own infographic can be better than your competitors by following the tips for creating effective and visually appealing infographics discussed below.

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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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ILT’s Favorite Fonts of 2022

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts It’s that time of year again. Join us as we look back at some of our favorite fonts published on ILT in 2022. The post ILT’s Favorite Fonts of 2022 appeared first on I Love Typography.

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TWELV. by Seachange

BP&O

Maybe the recent explosion in astrology is thanks to a more secular society; or a post-Covid sense of generalised uncertainty that’s left us grasping for answers. Perhaps it’s the rise of Instagram/TikTok influencers; or maybe it’s just because its foundations lie in astronomical reality that’s been harnessed by civilisations stretching back tens of thousands of years.

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This year's OFFF Festival channels a brutalist hero's journey for its identity

Creative Boom

The 22nd edition of the International Festival of Creativity, Art and Digital Design of Barcelona takes place later this month at the Disseny Hub in Barcelona. The Barcelona-based creative agency behind the festival's look and feel used the area's brutalist architecture as the core inspiration. At the end of March, OFFF will once again bring together some of the leading voices of the creative industry who set the trends of new imagery and aesthetics in the fields of design, art, entertainment an

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SIX.TWO Editions Earthquake Relief Print Fundraiser

Booooooom

A group of U.S.-based artists and creatives have teamed up to launch the print sale fundraiser in support of earthquake recovery in Turkey and Syria. Featuring images by over 200 photographers, including some of the most notable names in the world of photography, SIX.TWO Editions encourages photography enthusiasts and the general public to donate to ongoing earthquake relief efforts and obtain original photographic prints at the same time.

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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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9 Common Digital Marketing Mistakes You Need to Avoid

Inkbot Design

9 Common Digital Marketing Mistakes You Need to Avoid Are you worried that your attempts at digital marketing aren't working? Are you attempting to grow your business and enhance conversions? You can make several mistakes frequently without even realising them. This article will look at nine common errors that organisations make while using a digital marketing strategy and how to avoid them.

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26 Best WordPress Themes For Professional Portfolio Websites

Graphic Design Junction

A portfolio website is a great way to showcase your work and attract new clients. There are many WordPress themes available that are specifically designed for portfolios. When choosing a theme, be sure to select one that is responsive, easy to navigate, and features a clean design. Your portfolio should be easy to update, so consider using a content management system such as WordPress.

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Say hello to Hamster, Fontwerk's new two-tone font inspired by our furry friends

Creative Boom

Renowned Berlin-based type foundry Fontwerk has released an adorable new typeface which takes its design cues from the chubby cheeks and tubular homes of the humble pet hamster. The brainchild of world-leading brand identity designer Joe Stitzlein, Hamster is a joyful and colourful new typeface which uses Color Fonts technology to create multiple typographical tones.

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Happy Earth Day Poster Template for Adobe Illustrator

We And The Color

Create beautiful Earth Day posters with this easy-to-use Illustrator template. Designed by Adobe Stock contributor @blackcatstudio , this eye-catching Earth Day poster template for Adobe Illustrator includes two design options. Thanks to the use of vector graphics, you can transform them to any size you want. The designs can be customized with a few simple clicks.

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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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Article 1: Designing For Good | The Power of Design

Graphic Design USA

This winter, GDUSA introduced a “Designing For Good” category as part of our annual American Graphic Design Awards™ competition. This is the first in a series of six articles that take a deeper look at the category winners, their work, and the impact of their winning projects.

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Amazing Digital Concept Art By Adam Spizak

Graphic Design Junction

Once again we are featuring remarkable digital concept art illustrator, art director and creater artist “ Adam Spizak ”, with his extraordinary work of digital illustations. Check the best concept art illustration work by Adam’s. His work has been featured in world’s top magazines and web like: Maxim, Sci Fi Magazine UK, Web Designer, Computer Arts, Advanced Photoshop Magazine, Image FX and many places across the web.

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In Love: Super Dope encourages women to 'shoot their shot' in pioneering new animation

Creative Boom

Portland-based creative studio Super Dope has brought to life how it feels to pluck up your courage and make a romantic move in its latest animated project, In Love. We've all been there. You're eyeing someone from across the party. You're debating whether to go over and make a move, but you're frozen in terror. What if they say no? What if you make a fool of yourself?

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A Stylish Product Catalog Template for Adobe InDesign

We And The Color

Available for download on Adobe Stock, this professional catalog template is ideal to showcase your products the right way. Graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @Roverto Castillo created this product catalog template in the standard size of A4. It’s easy to customize in Adobe InDesign. Equipped with CMYK color mode, it’s completely print-ready.

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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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Weekly News for Designers ? 686

SpeckyBoy

Type Design Resources – Tips for everything from learning the basics to running your own foundry. Creating a Clock with the New CSS sin() and cos() Trigonometry Functions – Math nerds will want to explore the potential of these additions to CSS. 2023 Web Framework Performance Report – Comparing the real-world performance of popular frameworks. How to Improve Client Email Communication for Web Designers – Make the most out of the medium and get on the same page with clients.

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30+ Best Dinosaur Fonts for Kids’ Designs

Vandelay Design

Here are the best dinosaur fonts for children's books, party invitations, t-shirts, game covers, and more. The post 30+ Best Dinosaur Fonts for Kids’ Designs appeared first on Vandelay Design.

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Zhiyu You depicts the struggles facing women in a diabolical series of Hell Scene paintings

Creative Boom

© Zhiyu You Chinese artist Zhiyu You brings to life the plights facing women in her grizzly series of Hell Scene paintings that draw on her country's rich cultural heritage and imagery. Eyeless heads stuffed in dumpling baskets. Body parts sizzle away in a frying pan. Little skeletons gleefully cut up a woman's torso. These are just some of the grotesque sights in Zhiyu's Hell Scene illustrations, which reinterpret the eighteen layers of Hell and the struggles facing women in a diabolically surr

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BC2 Branding by Paprika Design

We And The Color

Creative studio Paprika Design updated the existing brand identity of BC2. BC2’s identity and platform update should convey their wide-reaching knowledge. The letters of the typography are purposefully grounded with sturdiness and confidence. Its interplay between curves and straight lines reflects both hardworking attitudes while still remaining flexible to changes.

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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.