Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Hanging Decorations by Wrap and various artists Don't feed the Amazon beast! We've got a selection of quirky and beautiful gift ideas that will raise your present-buying above the generic and propel your imagination. Christmas is all about rituals and traditions. and if you work in the creative industry, they start right here! Because every year, all of us at Creative Boom put our collective heads together and help you find the perfect gifts for fellow creatives.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Logo Design Brief: A Guide to Creating an Impactful Visual Identity A logo is often the first impression your company makes on potential customers. It's an iconic representation of your brand and conveys what you stand for in a simple, memorable way. However, creating an effective logo requires thought and planning. You can't just throw some ideas together and hope it works.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Top 10 Most Inspiring TED Talks on Design Design is all around us. From the clothes we wear to the phones we use to the chairs we sit on – someone has designed everything. Good design can uplift, inspire, and enrich our lives. Bad design can frustrate, confuse, and even endanger us. Designers have an incredible responsibility. Their work shapes how we interact with the world.

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UX Collective

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

A reflection in dialogue with the ideas of a Doctor in Pedagogy about Information and Knowledge of Experience to achieve next-level of maturity for Design Systems. Photo by Hakan & Sophie Why do organizations invest in Design Systems? Why don’t we just use a component library and change the color palette to our branding? Why is the experience of editing text on Medium so different from editing text on Facebook?

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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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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Top 10 Most Expensive Logos Ever Designed Branding is invaluable. A great logo encapsulates everything a company stands for in a single symbol. However, creating that perfect logo is a costly undertaking. Some businesses are willing to spend millions to get their branding just right. In this article, we'll look at the 10 most expensive logos ever developed and what made them worth the sky-high investment.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There is arguably nothing more spectacular than watching the sun sink below the horizon from a pretty beach. And it's this scene that sparked the fresh identity for the Theatre De Muze , a beloved cultural icon nestled close to the sea in The Netherlands. The team at JUST is behind the brand overhaul for the popular venue in Noordwijk, known for its blend of live performances and cinema.

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Booooooom

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Cory Feder (previously featured here ). Raised between a mother from South Korea and a father from the Bronx, Cory Feder has always found herself amongst the in between of culture, identity and language. A storyteller at heart, she uncovers the magic hidden in the mundane by reweaving threads of her experience into a fence-less dialect. This excavation takes place in various mediums from drawing and sculpture to music and animation.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Eindhoven-based Raw Color is a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in color across objects, textiles, photography, graphic design, and installations. For Dutch Design Week 2023 , co-founders Daniera ter Haar and Christoph Brach curated an appropriately vibrant exhibition called Multiply to celebrate winning the 2023 Limburg Design Award and showcased 15 years of self-initiated and collaborative projects.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this seriously tasty packaging design for Swedish microbrewery PangPang and its new range of sour beers? Full of juicy type, bright colours, and fruity nods to the '90s and early noughties, it's the latest creative output from Swedish art director and designer Jens Nilsson. If you're longing for Friday, this branding for PangPang Pusher, a fruity sour beer series made for PangPang, will have you willing away the rest of the week.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Christmas holiday season is upon us, and there’s no better time to transform your home into a winter wonderland of festive cheer. Christmas room decor has the power to infuse warmth, joy, and a sense of togetherness into your living space. Whether you’re a seasoned decorator or a newbie looking for inspiration, this guide will help you create a magical Christmas atmosphere in your home.

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Booooooom

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A celebration of historical queer artists' exploration of gender performance by London and New York City-based photographer Austn Fischer.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Much like the process of extruding different shapes of pasta, the Bello! bench is extruded from low carbon ~90% recycled and 100% recyclable aluminum. Created via a collaboration between Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland and the renewable energy and sustainable aluminum specialist Hydro , the indoor/outdoor bench is lightweight, tactile, and timeless.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

New York's leading cannabis dispensary, Gotham , is rolling out (forgive the unintended pun) a new campaign that hopes to redefine how we think of marijuana today. Hitting street and subway posters plus digital screens this week, the ads are centred around how it greets customers at its flagship store in Lower Manhattan's East Village. 'Say High' is the message plastered across the series of posters, which feature photography by up-and-coming artist Eddie Salinas, chosen for his "unjaded approac

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In the world of graphic design, fonts are like superheroes, they help tell stories, create brand identities, and make things look awesome. Having lots of different fonts to choose from lets designers get creative and turn their ideas into cool designs. In this article, we’re going to check out some new and free fonts. We’ll talk about why fonts are so important in graphic design and share a list of fonts that can make your projects look even cooler.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Immense Value of Good UX Design User experience (UX) design has become one of the most crucial elements of product development and business success in the digital age. With consumers now interacting with brands and companies primarily through websites, apps, and other digital touchpoints, having a polished and intuitive user experience is no longer just a “nice-to-have” but an absolute necessity.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The duo behind Cold Picnic , Peter and Sung Buer, have brought their young daughter’s illustrations into the fold with the introduction of the Frames Collection. The bamboo silk rugs and runners include five playful designs made using slightly iridescent yarn, a color palette with pops of neon, and the intention to embrace the contradictions of self-expression: reserve and spontaneity, delicacy and practicality, self-preservation and recklessness.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Lena Yokoyama created National Illustration Day's quirky identity Grab your pencils! Public arts organisation The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has today launched the UK's first country-wide celebration of pictures and the people who make them with National Illustration Day, which will take place on 24 November. Everyone has a special connection with illustrations.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As I write this, the transformation of Ontario Place seems imminent : from public all-age playground to $40-a-day privatized resort; from architectural gem to corporate ensemble of glass and steel. For those of us who consider this 155-acre Toronto waterfront park to be inseparable from its original public purpose and programming, the entire complex is on death row.

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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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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The 11 Best Graphics Tablet for Artists For artists today, a graphics tablet is an indispensable tool. It allows you to digitally draw, paint, and edit images with the natural feeling of putting pen to paper but with the flexibility and power of working digitally. With so many graphics tablets on the market, how do you determine which is best? This comprehensive guide examines the key factors to consider and reviews the best graphics tablet for artists.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show is always a highlight of Dutch Design Week – and is in some ways the beating heart of the city’s creative scene, as many graduates choose to base their studios here after they have completed their studies. The installation above is a typically thought-provoking piece called Gaia, How Are You Today? by Yufel Gao.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda. All photography by Adrian Lambert Micah Purnell has been curating the outdoor art project Add-Art for the last ten years. And to celebrate this momentous milestone, he's bought together 30 pieces for Street Eyes , a special retrospective taking place in the heart of Manchester this December. Where does art belong? Tucked away in a gallery or kept safe behind a velvet rope?

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Booooooom

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A series of ten large-scale images elaborately constructed underwater by Melbourne-based photographer Lilli Waters.

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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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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

20+ Essential Skills for a Web Design Career A web design career enables you to blend technology and creativity to build practical and aesthetically pleasing digital experiences. As a web designer, you get to bring ideas to life online. But it takes more than an artistic flair and love for the web to succeed in this field. It would be best if you had a diverse and specialised skillset.

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SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Figma AI Updates to Elevate Your Design Workflow Figma has shared some prototypes for platform updates that integrate AI. This Tuts+ article covers each of them to explore their possibilities. State of Brand Report 2023 Discover key insights into the trends, challenges and strategies of branding this year. Internet Artifacts Explore artifacts from the early days of the internet right up until the present day.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The brilliant Hannah Waddingham for Baileys' Christmas spot, 2023 From Asda to Waitrose, we review the big-name Christmas ads of 2023 and identify some common themes. (And later, we'll get the industry's reaction, too, so watch this space.) Halloween's over, Bonfire Night's been and gone, and Mariah Carey's already shed her spooky costume to scream the festive season into existence for another year.

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our gaming expert selects the best indies games of the year to date, from artistic triumphs to retro-inspired adventures, playable on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X.

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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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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Top 10 Best Web Designers Creating Stunning Websites Your website is your most valuable online real estate in today's digital world. It's the hub of your online presence and your first impression on potential customers. That's why having a well-designed, visually stunning website is crucial for any business wanting to stand out. However, achieving website greatness requires the right web designer.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the world of vinyl collecting, the cover art and the joy of discovering the perfect record to play are integral to the experience. But what if you could take your vinyl appreciation to a whole new level? Enter the new Toneoptic rpm , an updated version of an innovative vinyl storage shelf we first covered last year. The Toneoptic rpm isn’t just your ordinary vinyl storage solution – it cleverly marries design and functionality, thereby elevating your music listening experience.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Lighting up our screens today is a new collection of luxury matchboxes celebrating modernist architecture in all its illuminated glory. Illustrated by London printmaker and artist Paul Catherall , the packaging design strikes a happy balance between our love of Brutalism and bold linocuts. Under a new brand called London Strike, the first of six matchboxes has been released today by Blue Crow Media , an award-winning publisher of distinctive city guide maps and more, including an ongoing celebra

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

  Climate science has a communication problem. Abstract data, figures, and projections into the distant future can be tough to comprehend. Without effective storytelling tools to convey the severity of the crisis and what’s at stake if we don’t act, it can be difficult to motivate the broader public to advocate for change. The team at Open Planet wants to bridge that gap.

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