Creative Market
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
“It looks great, but can you make it ‘pop’? ”. Sounds familiar? If you’re a designer, you’ve probably heard this overused, cliche phrase crafted into a request or an ambiguous line of feedback. The phrase seems to be a favorite of design clients since it's the easiest way to ask a designer to make something stand out. But sometimes it can be hard to decipher what the client actually means by this.
Just Creative
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
This is a guest article contributed by Tom Buckland. Branding is key for any business. Any successful company will tell you that strong branding is an essential element of attracting and maintaining the right audience. In our modern digital age, your business’ website is one of the main pillars of your communications strategy. As such, it is critical that you get the branding right across your website.
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Graphic Mama
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Is it necessary to invest in getting a degree in order to have a successful career in graphic design? This is probably a question wandering in the mind of every enthusiast headed to a career in graphic design. Well, today I’ll go deeper into the subject from the perspective of a person working in the niche and from the personal experience of our graphic designers here in the studio who are successfully practicing the profession with or without an actual professional degree in the field.
Inspiration Feed
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Style in various forms is evident in Japan. From shockingly vibrant posters to carefully landscaped gardens, Japan is without shortage of design elements.
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
BP&O
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
LogoArchive in print was conceived, designed and sent to print in a day. It was inspired by a panel discussion at Somerset House as part of the exhibition Print! Now on to its seventh release, LogoArchive continues to reconfigure itself with each new issue with the intention of surprising, graphically and materially, within the context […]. The post LogoArchive ExtraIssue – Letters As Symbols appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
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Creative Market
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Have you ever wondered how successful creative people do what they do? What is their secret? How do they generate work that resonates so well with their audiences? Where do their groundbreaking ideas come from? Have you ever gotten a straight answer to any of these questions? I haven’t. Looking in from the outside, it feels a bit like magic, doesn’t it?
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Combining a simple drawing aesthetic with carefully considered compositions, Julien creates work that’s fantastically explorative. He tells us of his recent projects, which includes designing a t-shirt for Braulio Amado’s gallery, SSHH, plus a new book titled Maison Phoenix, published by Editions FP&CF. Read more.
Fotor
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
There is one thing we all have in common, we all have birthdays! And whether it’s with friends and family, or the whole neighborhood there is nothing better than throwing a party for your loved ones both young and old. The first step to getting any party started is by setting up and sending out […].
Just Creative
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Laptops come in many different screen sizes and choosing the right one can help you get your work done without struggling to see everything on the screen. Knowing which one is best suited for the type of work that you need to do can get tricky at times if you don’t know what you’re looking for, which is where we come in. Choosing a great 17-inch laptop shouldn’t be a life or death struggle and to help we wanted to share our choices for the best 17-inch laptops for creatives.
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The Logo Smith
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
The post Vintage Colour Wheels, Charts and Tables Throughout History appeared first on The Logo Smith. Vintage Colour Wheels, Charts and Tables Throughout History As a graphic designer, where colour inspiration is pretty darn important, so this selection of Vintage Colour Wheels, Charts and Tables Throughout History has made me far too excitable! The moment I found the post, and saw the featured image and post title, I clicked it straight […].
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Working between commissioned and personal work, the illustrator’s process switches between digital and analogue techniques. But for Cristóbal’s artistic practice in particular, he creates textural collages inspired by traditions and folk narratives from South America. Read more.
Under Consideration / Brand
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
“Bark Up the Right Tree”. Established in 2012, Tentree is an outdoor apparel brand whose main mission is not to sell merch but to plant 1 billion trees by 2030, which they achieve by planting ten trees for each and every product sold (hence the name). Based in Vancouver, Canada, the company partners with different reforestation organizations around the world who in turn work with local people to plant the trees -- as of this writing, 34,163,070 trees have been planted in Madagascar, Indonesia, S
Creative Review
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
While there might be a certain aesthetic traditionally associated with rock bands, Foals have shifted gears entirely in the new video for Like Lightning, from the second half of the band’s two-part album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost. The playful video was created by French animator Virginie Kypriotis, and has climate activism at its core. It follows the recent release of Rip Up The Road, a feature-length documentary that takes a closer look at the individuals behind Foals.
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Booooooom
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Brooklyn-based photographer Tonje Thilesen shares her fascination with suburban American and how she approaches her work in this lovey profile for The Creator Class’s Canon Creator Lab series. #canoncreatorlab is a collaborative campaign from TCC and Canon, aimed at empowering the next generation of photographers, filmmakers, and social storytellers through online and offline programming.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Following a yeti-like protagonist called George, the video for new track Like Lightning presents his journey from outrage at news footage of the dying planet to his role starting a global movement. Read more.
Under Consideration / Brand
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
“Still Remarkably On and Off”. Most of the introduction I wrote for this back in 2014 still applies, which is commendable given that pretty much every cable channel in America has pivoted to doing shows about ghosts: Launched in 1994 and owned and operated by AMC Networks, IFC (Independent Film Channel) is a television channel with a mix of kooky, serious, and pop-culture-y programming.
Graphic Mama
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
“Is it necessary to invest in getting a degree in order to have a successful career in graphic design?” This is probably a question wandering in the mind of every enthusiast headed to a career in graphic design. Well, today I’ll go deeper into the subject from the perspective of a person working in the niche and from the personal experience of our graphic designers here in the studio who are successfully practicing the profession with or without an actual professional degree in the f
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Graphic Design Junction
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
The Best Photoshop actions for your HDR photography effects. The hand-picked fresh twenty high quality Photoshop actions that will transform your Photos into realistic Oily effect, newspaper print, abstract, watercolor effect, comic and dots effects within a seconds. Mostly Photoshop actions available with video tutorials that shows how to setup action files and how to use.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Masterminded by agency The Community and illustrated by Cristian Turdera, The Secret Lives of Animals is styled like an average children’s book but reveals the appalling conditions in farms, circuses and labs. Read more.
Under Consideration / Brand
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Established in 1995 in Edmonton, AB, Canada, BioWare is a video game company specializing in role-playing games and its variation, massively multiplayer online role-playing games. After some initial success, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2007 and continued its rise with multiple franchise titles that did very well, leading to the opening of two additional offices, one in Austin, TX, and another in Montréal, Québec.
SpeckyBoy
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Comic fonts are a natural choice for comic books and cartoons. However, thanks to their bold design, they can also be used in any design project that requires an edgy design. They are a great choice for poster design as well as for large headers. Some of them can also be used in children’s books to make them easier to read. For a long time, Comic Sans was one of the few choices available for any design projects that needed a comic book feel.
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.
Colossal
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Dripping blobs of oily black, cosmic haze, and octopus tentacles emerge from the screens of smartphone users on the streets of London. Illustrator Andrew Rae teamed up with street photographer Ruskin Kyle to add some visual flair to people immersed in their electronic devices. Some of the protagonists are simply standing on the street using their phones, while other have paired their device usage with competing activities like dog-walking and ramen-eating. “I always go for a walk on Hampst
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
The two Barcelona-based animators collaborated to create the band’s new music video depicting a submarine exploration into a mysterious underwater landscape reminiscent of a fever dream. Read more.
Under Consideration / Brand
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Visit Link. This Friday let us celebrate the visual gift that is Norway's financial identity as this month's release of the 1000 NOK note marks the completion of the redesign of the banknotes designed by Norwegian design agency Metric Design and illustrator and artist Terje Tønnesen that started in 2014.
Graphic Design Junction
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Today we are featuring professional freelance visual artist Guilherme Asthma , with his amazing illustration artwork. He is from Sao Paulo, Brazil. He started in the field of Graphics since 2009 till now. He worked as a freelance Senior illustrator, Art Director and 2D animation in World’s Top Brands. He create amazing visual illustration arts that retains its freshness of the first paint stroke, the expressions of the line have to be very free and spontaneous.
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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