Sat.Apr 16, 2022 - Fri.Apr 22, 2022

article thumbnail

Small Business Web Design – Essential Expert Advice

Inkbot Design

Small Business Web Design – Essential Expert Advice. Having a website is crucial because you can connect with your customers. Many people will visit your site because they are looking for information about your business. They may even purchase your product from your site instead of your local store. They can also find your products and services online when they search online.

article thumbnail

35 Creative Monogram Logos For Inspiration

Graphic Design Junction

Making a monogram logos just got much quicker and easier. You won’t need any magic school training to start pulling monograms out of hats in seconds rather than minutes. Simply type any two-letter combo starting with an uppercase letter followed by a lowercase letter, and “Shazam!” Now you’ve your own created monogram. In this article there are thirty five elegant and creative Monogram Logo designs for your inspiration.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Photographs by Helga Stentzel of clothes on a washing line transformed into charming animals

Creative Boom

Smoothie © Helga Stentzel. During a spot of laundry a few years back, London-based Russian-born artist Helga Stentzel got the idea for a unique series featuring clothes on a washing line cleverly staged as different animals. Thus began a viral Instagram account that gained thousands of fans and likes. "I saw a sock on the floor next to some pegs and realised that it looked like a horse's head," she tells Creative Boom.

Animation 546
article thumbnail

Crane by Collins

BP&O

In 1775 Crane paper was used to print the first money for the American colonies, and by 1801 the company was the primary paper producer for local and regional banks. Later that century, equipped with an arsenal of innovative techniques from Europe, Crane won a contract with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and became the supplier for the US. The post Crane by Collins appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

Print 216
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Selected Illustrations by ?ình ?i?p

We And The Color

Check out these fantastic illustrations by ?ình ?i?p. ?ình ?i?p is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In addition to a range of commissioned projects, the talented designer loves to create dreamlike illustrations. Below you can see a small selection of illustrations. Feel free to check out ?ình ?i?p’s portfolio for more.

More Trending

article thumbnail

7 beautiful portfolio templates for creatives in 2022

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Portfolio templates have come a long way over the last decade. You can now create a professional website with minimal effort. But the best designs are ones that let your work stand out. They're clean, functional and professional. Here are some of our favourite templates for 2022. We're not dismissing the importance of web design when we talk of portfolio templates.

Portfolio 542
article thumbnail

Swee Kombucha by Bedow

BP&O

Although its recent rise to popularity has been rapid, running a quick search on ‘kombucha’ reveals that until the 21st century it had seen little category growth since its creation, more than 2000 years ago. For the uninitiated, kombucha is a fermented, non-alcoholic sweetened tea containing vitamins, amino acids and nutrients. This mix of familiarity (as a tea), its sweetness.

Brand 218
article thumbnail

Stylish Instagram Carousel Post Template for Adobe Photoshop

We And The Color

This super-stylish Instagram carousel post template is available for free download with an Adobe Stock trial subscription. Created by Adobe Stock contributor @Marcel , this Instagram carousel post template for Adobe Photoshop includes 16 matching design options. All individual post sections are based on the standard size of 1080 x 1080 px. The sample texts are for display only.

Adobe 145
article thumbnail

40+ Remarkable Hand Lettering Typography Designs For Inspiration

Graphic Design Junction

Creative and inspiring hand lettering and digital lettering quotes with positive vibes. Nowadays graphic designers and artists are using watercolor, chalkboard, paper, and gold glam textures to make attractive inspirational quotes and lettering typography designs with goodtype thoughts. Today I’ve gathered amazing lettering quotes, calligraphy and typography designs for type lovers.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Holly Stapleton mixes gouache with digital art to create works bathed in golden hour light

Creative Boom

Say Goodnight, 2021 © Holly Stapleton. Taking a photographer's favourite hour of the day, when a golden light bathes everything in a flattering warmth, Holly Stapleton 's illustrations are pleasingly soft, charming and tender. The Toronto-based artist masterfully mixes hand-painted gouache with digital art to achieve this unique style. "I would say my style focuses on merging analogue and digital illustration in a minimalistic way," Holly tells Creative Boom.

Digital 488
article thumbnail

Jason Chuang taps into buried emotions in his dreamlike illustrations

Creative Review

“Most of my personal drawings are highly reliant on the subconscious,” says illustrator Jason Chuang. “I try to let my mind be free and draw from my feelings. I am a very sentimental person.” Based between Taiwan and the UK, Chuang describes his work as “surreal and dreamlike”, drawing inspiration from the surrealist movement and embracing the way dreams can “reveal parts of our suppressed.

article thumbnail

Hal2 Branding by George&Harrison

We And The Color

George&Harrison developed this unique brand identity for Hal2. George&Harrison is an Eindhoven, Netherlands-based studio with an international team of talented people with notable skills. Together they develop solid strategies and engaging designs for cultural and commercial organizations. Their creative team was commissioned to work on a new brand identity for Hal2, an interior design studio specializing in the B2B and consumer market.

Brand 145
article thumbnail

Grady: Motion Is Branding’s Future

Graphic Design USA

Kevin Grady is a Senior Partner in design at Lippincott, a global creative consultancy, where he spearheads programs out of the San Francisco office. He contends that motion design is the future of branding.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

George Byrne's abstract photos of Los Angeles turn the city into a candy-coloured dreamscape

Creative Boom

From the book and series, Post Truth © George Byrne. Over the years, photographer George Byrne has turned his camera lens to the modernist structures of suburban Los Angeles and transformed them into painterly abstractions. In his new edition of Post Truth, George presents his most fantastical images of the city. Described as existing on the border zone between reality and fantasy, Post Truth contains mesmerising images of vibrant walls, dreamlike signage, and saturated streets from suburban Los

article thumbnail

Ideas for Becoming a Greener Freelancer

SpeckyBoy

Everyone likes to talk about “going green” these days. And there are plenty of good reasons for doing so. Most importantly, it’s the right thing to do for Mother Earth. And there are several ways we freelancers can pitch in. Having a positive (if tiny) impact on the environment is part of the appeal. Beyond that, adopting green practices can increase your efficiency and potentially save you a little bit of money.

Freelance 120
article thumbnail

Refactor Branding by Play Studio

We And The Color

San Francisco, CA-based Play Studio created this beautiful brand identity for Refactor. With a mission to radically disrupt traditionally regulated industries, Refactor is a brand that invests in seed-stage companies that use technology to save lives and our planet. Working closely with founding partner Zal Bilimoria, Play Studio came up with a branding strategy that gives expression to Refactor’s unique offering.

Brand 128
article thumbnail

The Dallas Networking Events you Need to Attend

Canny

The experience gained by attending Dallas networking events is second to none. Especially for the startup founders looking to grow their business and their contact list at the same time. It goes without saying, but there are various networking events in Dallas worth attending. Some you might have heard of already, others not so much. Resources. The Ultimate Small Business Branding Guide.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Dylan Collard explores our connection with dogs in new photography book

Creative Boom

From the series and book, Living With Dogs © Dylan Collard. Award-winning photographer and keen dog trainer Dylan Collard explores people's connections with their canine friends in Living With Dogs, an upcoming photo book filled with snaps of owners and their pets. Due to be put up on Kickstarter towards the end of May, Living With Dogs follows in the footsteps of Dylan's previous photography work in that it involves shooting real people on location.

article thumbnail

Pantone Matching System: A Guide for Designers

Inkbot Design

Pantone Matching System: A Guide for Designers. Pantone is an industry leader in colour psychology and has been for decades. As the first colour system to ever gain widespread acceptance, the Pantone Matching System has played a significant role in shaping the colours used for everything from fashion and interior design to photography and film. If you’re running a digital marketing agency, you’ll know the importance of matching colours and fonts across multiple platforms.

Print 92
article thumbnail

Nineties Headliner Font by Jen Wagner Co.

We And The Color

Let us introduce you to Nineties Headliner, a bold sans serif font inspired by text-focused magazine ads of the 1990s. This beautifully designed sans serif typeface was created by Jen Wagner. The Nineties Headliner font is mostly inspired by the typography of the 1990s. Equipped with both upper and lowercase characters, the Nineties Headliner font is a great choice for logo designs or header text, especially at a large scale.

Fonts 104
article thumbnail

Weekly News for Designers ? 640

SpeckyBoy

Ideal SVG exports – Some thoughts regarding how design tools should export the vector format. On-Scroll Text Repetition Animation – This tutorial demonstrates an on-scroll animation that shows repeated fragments of big text. The Anatomy of a Design System – Defining a shared understanding of how systems connect core brand elements with digital interfaces. 8 Awesome Animated Backgrounds Built with CSS & JavaScript – Examples of animated backgrounds that run the gamut in terms of looks and use

Photoshop 105
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Illustrator Aura Lewis on making feminist statements, Mrs America, and her vintage-yet-modern style

Creative Boom

Illustrator, designer and author Aura Lewis creates joyful, colourful worlds where the personal is political. Renowned for her feminist-themed illustrations, Aura's work takes traditionally 'girly' visual elements and turns them into empowering statements. It's hard to know where to start with Aura Lewis' many talents. An MFA graduate from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, her lush, almost textural illustrations have appeared on murals, in the pages of books she's written, and in the t

article thumbnail

“If I’m not having fun, I scrap it”: Emma Bers on the joys of using Play-Doh to make posters

Its Nice That

This Chicago-based graphic designer taught herself how to use Photoshop over lockdown, and just two years later her colourful, juicy, type-filled posters are going down a storm.

Photoshop 102
article thumbnail

In Warsaw, A Whimsical Bistro Celebrates Traditional Polish Fare

Azure Magazine

Though pierogi joints are a dime a dozen in the Polish capital, one of Warsaw’s most iconic streets, Krakowskie Przedmie?cie, lacked a fast-casual spot that served the country’s famous dumpling dish until Syrena Irena opened its doors. Offering handmade pierogis, the same attention and care paid to the food itself has been extended to the new bistro’s interior, designed by graphic agency Mamastudio and architecture firm Projekt Praga.

article thumbnail

How to Start Testing Your Website with a Screen Reader

SpeckyBoy

There’s no doubt as to the importance of building accessible websites. It’s a constant topic of discussion in the web design community. And, in my opinion, most designers want to get it right. Accessibility impacts all of us in one way or another. Whether it’s the particular words used in a blog post or the ability to navigate from page to page – it matters.

article thumbnail

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.