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Minimalism in Design: Less is More, More or Less

Inkbot Design

Minimalism in Design: Less is More, More or Less Have you ever noticed how striking designs say the least? That's minimalism for you: The art of saying everything by saying close to nothing. But here's the rub with minimalism: it's not an about-tossing-things-out philosophy. It's about making hard choices. It's about having the guts to say, “This.

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V&A names Benjamin Phillips as Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024

Creative Boom

Benjamin Phillips is the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024 The V&A Illustration Awards, now celebrating its 52nd year, continues to champion the finest in contemporary illustration. This year saw a record-breaking 2,000 submissions across five categories, with the winners revealed in a special ceremony last night. The V&A has announced Benjamin Phillips as the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024.

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25+ New Free Fonts for Creative Designers

Graphic Design Junction

If your a lettering and typography lover! your knows typography plays a vital role in every design project, from logos to posters, websites to advertisements. With the evolving design trends, finding the right font can significantly enhance your work’s impact. Fortunately, designers now have access to a vast array of new free fonts to experiment with.

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Variable fonts explained: ultra-flexible type you can animate

Creative Bloq

Variable fonts can make a world of difference to your designs by giving you precise control over width, weight and line spacing

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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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Casa Catedral Utilizes Custom-Designed Blocks for Its Monolithic Look

Design Milk

Located in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, Casa Catedral is a bold architectural project by Laboratorio de Arquitectura , spanning over 8,600 square feet. The project emphasizes materiality, focusing on economic efficiency and sustainability, while embracing a distinctive design approach that harmonizes with its natural surroundings. From the front, Casa Catedral appears to be a monolithic structure with no views to the inside.

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Labneh brand Bezi takes on everyone’s favourite Mediterranean dip with a tasty identity

Creative Boom

Red Antler used its expertise working with start-ups to design a category-disrupting dip for New York foodies. As a lover of Middle Eastern foods and cuisine, I was more than intrigued when I came across the Bezi brand, which claims to be on a mission to unseat hummus as the go-to, healthy(ish) snack dip. The new Labneh company hit shelves across NYC this September.

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White Space in Web Design: The Power of Nothing

Inkbot Design

White Space in Web Design: The Power of Nothing New information is piling up on our screens daily, cluttering them with ridiculous choices. But there is one concept that keeps working away in the background, silently. White space. You could consider white space as ‘nothing,' but it is just there that the magic is. In web design , white space is not the absence of content but a conscious device that moulds perception and directs attention to strengthen user experience.

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Karate’s got nothing on dancing the two-step

UX Collective

An animated illustration of two people in karate uniforms inside a dojo. One of them is spinning the other in a dance. Four tools for better collaboration with difficult partners I started karate as a teenager. I learned a lot about myself: how to set and achieve goals, how to teach others, how to spar, and how to yell really, really loudly. I was in constant pursuit of perfecting my form, my speed, and my power, practicing kick after kick to achieve the most perfect and powerful strike, so much

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Brooklyn Museum has a new look inspired by its 200-year history and architecture

Creative Boom

All photos by Adrianna Glaviano A cultural cornerstone of New York City, the Brooklyn Museum has revealed a striking new brand identity to mark its bicentennial year, spearheaded by Brooklyn-based design studio Other Means. Originally founded in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, the Brooklyn Museum institution has grown to become the second-largest art museum in New York City, housing an impressive collection of over 500,000 objects.

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Why typography can make or break a brand

Creative Bloq

We speak to experts in the field of typography to learn how the right type can be the making of a brand — or its undoing.

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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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West Loop by Landor

BP&O

The official blurb that surrounds Chicago’s West Loop area is that it’s the city’s ‘hottest neighbourhood… a foodie mecca’, according to Choose Chicago, a ‘cultural powerhouse’, in the words of Landor, which recently created its new brand identity. Having never been to West Loop, or even Chicago, it’s hard to get a grasp of what this all really means.

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A Southern California Factory Becomes an Office for Music Industry Creatives

Design Milk

Multidisciplinary practice 22RE transformed a vaulted 1950s factory into a contemporary workspace for a music branding agency. Located in Culver City’s Hayden Tract, a former industrial zone, Ceremony of Roses has tech startups, media firms, and galleries as neighbors. The designers, who collaborated with Never Far Studios on the project, embraced modernism as inspiration.

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Kuudes reindesigns premium meal providers for a post-pandemic era

Creative Boom

When Finnish food company Anton&Anton decided to close its boutique stores and focus on convenience foods, creative agency Kuudes helped it rebrand accordingly. Anton&Anton is a Finnish food company that has gained significant recognition for its ready-made meals. They've become a popular choice for busy individuals and families seeking convenient yet good-quality food options.

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Free Hanging Poster Mockup

Graphic Design Junction

Looking for the perfect way to showcase your poster designs? Our free hanging poster mockup PSD template is the ideal solution. This high-resolution poster mockup offers incredible quality and detail, ensuring your artwork looks professional and polished. Designed with smart objects, it’s easy to use, allowing you to effortlessly drag and drop your designs into place.

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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 best typography books

Creative Bloq

Our pick of the best font books for typographers and graphic designers, at every career stage and budget.

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The Poêle Collection From Phillipe Starck for Alessi Goes Beyond the Pan

Design Milk

Iconic designer Philippe Starck and Alberto Alessi , President of Italian brand Alessi , have a storied history of teaming up together on a number of projects. The pair have partnered again, this time marking their first furniture collection, entitled the Poêle Collection , consisting of a chair, two stools, and a coat rack that utilize cold-pressed metal technology.

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Sound and vision: the 3D animation of Reggie Perry, Jr

Creative Boom

Like the main image above, this still render was created in collaboration with South African artist Ells Phee. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Reggie Perry, Jr. creates virtual visions of a world inspired by black culture, '90s animation techniques, and 3D movies – one that moves to retro beats he remixes himself. When Reggie Perry, Jr. looked at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2001, the fees were too high for him to attend Georgia's famous art school.

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“Rainy 8-bit Garden” by Artist Karol Polak

Booooooom

A print series inspired by comics and the language of digital culture by artist and designer Karol Polak.

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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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How AI is changing typography design, according to industry pros

Creative Bloq

From kerning to font generation, AI promises to reshape typography. But much is it doing so in practice? We speak to the experts to find out.

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A Stamp Collection Is a Vivid Ode to Endangered Animals

Colossal

Hanoi-based graphic designer and illustrator Tùng Nâm has proof that ideas are worth hanging onto. While cleaning out his computer files recently, he stumbled upon the Endangered Species Stamp Collection , a project he made in college while applying for an internship at a local design agency called Printopia. Digitally rendered in the blocky low-poly style popular in the 2010s, the project highlights 15 species facing extinction. “This was basically my qualification test,” Nâm told C

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The power of self-belief: why quiet confidence is essential for creative professionals

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Not to be confused with overconfidence, true self-belief is a foundation that fuels creativity and resilience. Here's why it's so important and how to develop it for yourself. As creatives, we all want to believe that we're talented, hard-working, driven, capable and ready for anything that life throws at us. In short, we want to believe in ourselves.

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Illustrator Spotlight: Bijou Karman

Booooooom

A selection of work by Los Angeles-based artist and illustrator Bijou Karman.

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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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The best accessible fonts

Creative Bloq

Accessibility matters in design - find the best font families and typefaces to make a difference.

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A Parisian Pied-à-Terre’s Merges Classic and Contemporary

Design Milk

Nestled within the streets of Le Marais, a jewel of Parisian heritage has been reborn. The newly renovated top-floor pied-à-terre is perched within a 17th-century building, weaving a tapestry of time-honored elegance with contemporary sophistication. The past and present are blurred as one travels throughout the property – exposed beams and a stone fireplace date back to 1660, followed by an 18th-century entrance adorned with intricate ironwork.

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5 innovative food and drink brands that caught our eye in September

Creative Boom

Forest Gum by Jens Nilsson From plant-based ice cream to sustainable chewing gum, these forward-thinking branding projects are reshaping the food and beverage landscape across the world. It's not something we often think about, but we in the West have an almost insane amount of choice regarding the food and drink we buy. There's nothing wrong with that, of course: as famed cookbook author Anna Thomas once said: "We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly.

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Booooooom x Capture Photography Festival: Public Art Open Call

Booooooom

We are excited to announce that we are continuing our partnership with Capture Photography Festival, Western Canada’s largest lens-based art festival! We will be curating a public art installation which will be mounted at the Olympic Village Canada Line Station in Vancouver. This is an international open call for photographers and artists making lens-based work.

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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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How modern typography is designed

Creative Bloq

We speak to the experts to find out how type is designed for brands and businesses in the modern day.

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Mustard Made’s The Ledge Shelf Complements Its Retro Lockers Perfectly

Design Milk

If there’s one thing Mustard Made does exceptionally well, it’s transforming everyday storage solutions into a parade of color and joy. Founded by sister duo Becca and Jess Stern (who live on opposite ends of the world in Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively), the brand started with a simple yet personal question: What is it that you love that is uniquely you?

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PayPal's new look: How Pentagram refreshed the global payments giant

Creative Boom

For over two decades, PayPal has been making money transactions easier and more secure for millions worldwide. Pentagram's work aims to match that simplicity while giving the brand a more contemporary and optimistic feel. PayPal, the global leader in digital payments, has unveiled a striking new identity designed by Andrea Trabucco-Campos and his team at Pentagram.

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PayPal’s generic rebrand is a symptom of a troubling cultural shift

UX Collective

The rise of minimalist corporate rebrands reflects a fundamental transformation in our lack of creativity and identity as a culture Continue reading on UX Collective »

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.