Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

This article has been contributed by Tracy Sparks. Sometimes finding the right road to travel down can feel like standing in front of a spaghetti junction. With so many paths twisting and turning up ahead, which one do you choose? Where do they all lead? When it comes to choosing a career, it’s important to find one in which you can thrive. You don’t need something that simply pays the bills, but something that challenges you to solve problems in new ways, where no two days are ever the same.

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Its Nice That

JANUARY 4, 2021

Placing a heavy focus on minimal details such as a varied colour palette and direct typography, United Sodas of America takes a different path to packaging design.

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Inspiration Feed

JANUARY 3, 2021

So, you’ve created your business plan, conducted market research, figured out how to fund your venture, and decided on your name. You may not have considered creating a logo yet, but having a strong logo is a vital part of… The post The Complete Guide to Handcrafting a T-Shirt-Friendly Logo appeared first on Inspirationfeed.

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Designer Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. The Old Harbour Vintage Font Collection. The Old Harbour is a font collection inspired by the vintage hand lettered signage, old bottles’ labels and the aesthetic of old school tattoos.

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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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Just Creative

JANUARY 4, 2021

On its own, Steampunk is a fascinating genre of science fiction blending elements from modern sci-fi, the Victorian Era, and the Industrial Revolution. This genre has continuously produced beautiful artwork, cosplay, and fonts. Come join us then as we peel the curtain back on this eclectic, yet the mesmerizing world and highlight some of the most interesting and high-quality Steampunk fonts that can be great for adding a refined but at the same time, grungy look to your work.

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Creative Review

JANUARY 8, 2021

While 2020 was generally pretty miserable for a lot of brands, Burger King managed to buck the trend with a wealth of brilliant creative work, most significantly in its Moldy Whopper campaign , which swept the awards circuit. The fast food giant is showing no signs of slowing down as we enter a new year, however, having just unveiled its first major rebrand in over two decades.

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Designer Daily

JANUARY 7, 2021

The interesting news of the past week if you are a graphic designer, web designer, product designer, or pretty much anyone that has an interest in design. The CIA has a trendy new logo. Critics are not impressed. As a general rule, the CIA tries to stay out of the news. But its new website didn’t arrive on the scene very quietly. Read article on Fast Company.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 5, 2021

This article has been contributed by Jyoti Roy. So, you have created a new website and now you want to monetize your blog. Not a problem – it can be a straightforward process. But to make money from your website, you need web traffic – and the key to generating traffic is successful search engine optimisation (SEO). There are plenty of SEO related articles on the internet that will help you get started.

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SpeckyBoy

JANUARY 2, 2021

Instagram stories are a great way to connect with your followers and give them a glimpse into your personal life as well as exclusive behind the scene updates. However, creating an Instagram story from scratch can be time-consuming. That’s where Instagram Story templates come in handy. In this roundup, we’re featuring the best Instagram Story templates that will allow you to create and share your stories in a consistent manner and get them published quickly.

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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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Speckyboy Design Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2021

How to Use Color Fonts on the Web – Get the details behind one of the hottest new trends in typography. The Rise and Fall of Invision – A look at why the design tool suite has plummeted in popularity. SidePage – Check out this simple free tool for quickly creating professional documentation. Houdini.how – Helpful snippets for use with the Houdini low-level CSS API. 50+ Free Awesome Certificates to Earn in 2021 – Up your game with this curated list of free Computer Science & Information Techn

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Logo Design Love

JANUARY 6, 2021

In the words of Richard Baird, the idea behind the latest issue of his LogoArchive zine is, “to evoke — through materials, processes, form, content and ‘atmosphere and ceremony’ — ‘akogare,’ a deep feeling of respect and admiration for those I look up to, and a feeling of never being able to reach the same level. Japanese publications such as IDEA and ‘Graphic Design,’ and the works of Japanese designers Issey Miyake, Ikko Tanaka, and Kazumasa Nagai were key inspirations for this new issue.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

This article has been contributed by Thomas Moore. Picture the time you wrote your first blog post. You were full of ideas and had an endless flow of imagination. If anyone asked what you were creating, you could easily explain what you wanted to achieve since it was all well-laid in your mind. But what happens along the journey that makes you lose touch with your creativity?

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SpeckyBoy

JANUARY 7, 2021

When professionalism matters, it’s time to turn to the experts. But don’t think that means hiring a video producer and breaking the bank. Instead, use a professional intro video template for After Effects to set the stage. You could use professional video templates for many purposes, like: Start off a company town hall or event – give a preview or build energy with a polished intro.

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Graphic Design USA

JANUARY 7, 2021

Design Agency CEO DJ Haddad of Haddad & Partners has taken an unorthodox approach to navigating through the pandemic, bringing a mobile office to the 70+ employees working at home.

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Its Nice That

JANUARY 7, 2021

The fast food chain’s first redesign in over 20 years brings back a 60s logo and introduces a brand font inspired by the shape of its burgers, with a rich new colour palette, to create a more digital-friendly identity.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 3, 2021

This article has been contributed by Devin Partida. Whether you have just started freelancing or have been doing it for years, you’re most likely aiming to secure consistent work and progressively make more money over time. So, it’s crucial to ensure you stand out against the rest in the job market. After all, the nature of freelancing means you compete with other candidates across the globe — not just those in your city, state, region or country.

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Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2021

All images © Ted Chin, shared with permission. In Ted Chin ’s surreal dreamland, it’s not uncommon to see massive anglerfish swimming through the sky or a figure scooping up shooting stars. The San Francisco-based artist merges idyllic landscapes and outdoor scenes with fantastical details, choosing to upturn an evergreen in mid-air or position an oversized octopus underneath a floating house.

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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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Spine Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2021

Optical illusions can be puzzling, amusing and headache-inducing (often all at the same time). Theories on how they work have been expounded on since the time of the Ancient Greeks, with philosopher Aristotle noticing that when you look at a waterfall and then shifted your gaze to static rocks nearby, it appeared as though the rocks were moving in the opposite direction than the waterfall.

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Its Nice That

JANUARY 4, 2021

Illustrators, graphic designers and artists have been submitting artworks to be disseminated by political organisation The 99 Problems before the crucial vote on 5 January.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2021

In much of the world, 2020 started off like any other year. January 1 provided a reason to celebrate and look forward to good things. You don’t need to be a historian to know the rest of the story. The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with social and political unrest, made 2020 a memorable year – mostly for the wrong reasons. It’s certainly been a whirlwind for web designers, developers and marketers as well.

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Design Week

JANUARY 8, 2021

Burger King has been rebranded by Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR) as the fast food restaurant chain tries to “more authentically represent” its values. Founded in 1954, Burger King operates more than 18,800 locations in more than 100 countries. The new look designed by JKR is the company’s first full rebrand in 20 years. Burger King has said it expects the roll out of the visual identity to be completed “over the next few years” [link]. “Rounded, bold, yummy”

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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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Creative Review

JANUARY 8, 2021

To mark the launch of Kia’s new business strategy and updated slogan, ‘movement that inspires’, the car brand has revealed a new logo created to look like a handwritten signature, which was developed by a German agency, CR has been told. The logo design features a parallel between the stem of the K and the diagonal stroke of the A, which now has the appearance of being italicised, arguably costing the wordmark slightly when it comes to legibility.

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Abduzeedo

JANUARY 4, 2021

Delicious Ramen Illustrations by Stephan Lorse. AoiroStudio 01.04.21 Ramen. You may be addicted to it, have tried it, or simply heard of it. come on it's 2021, and pretty sure everyone knows about ramen, the highest and most important meal from Japan but every country has its own interpretation of this delicious noodles bowl. Same in design, everyone has their own take on it whatever it is photography, 3D design, or even typography.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2021

Our 50 Favorite CSS Libraries, Frameworks and Tools from 2020. The Rules of Margin Collapse – Joshw Comeau unravels the mystery that is known as “margin collapse.” 50 Best Websites of 2020 – Here’s a collection of the websites that Webdesigner Depot loved in 2020. Typography Principles – The Obys Agency shares some of their typography principles that help improve your experience.

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Design Week

JANUARY 6, 2021

American pharmaceutical company Pfizer has rebranded with a logo inspired by DNA’s double helix structure. As well as a new logo, the rebrand comprises an identity overhaul complete with new typeface and dual-tone colour palette. The work has been carried out by New York, US-based studio Team. Courtesy of Pfizer Pfizer was established by Charles Pfizer and his cousin Charles Erhart (both of German descent) in New York in 1849.

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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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