Creative Bloq

JANUARY 8, 2024

From sonic and animated to heritage-driven, experts predict logo design to transform this year.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 7, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Feeling a little sluggish post-Christmas? Rekindle your creativity with these art challenges, purpose-built to jumpstart your artistic journey. On the one hand, Christmas can be stressful, and we're glad it's all over. But on the other hand, January can feel very quiet and anti-climatic, so it's natural to feel sluggish.

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UX Collective

JANUARY 8, 2024

“Do we need designers when we have a Canva account?”, “Do we need designers?” and “How do you measure design again?” might be questions your CTO is asking. Designers might be feeling a sense of “AI vertigo” these days. The advent of new generative technologies, ethical debates surrounding their use, and the significant layoffs in 2022 and 2023 are “prompting” the product design community to reassess their roles and answer yet again: “What is the value of design(ers)?

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We And The Color

JANUARY 7, 2024

The turn of the millennium, a time of unprecedented technological advancements, cultural shifts, and fashion experimentation, is now experiencing a resurgence, captivating the hearts and wardrobes of Gen Z and Millennial fashion enthusiasts. Y2K nostalgia, a term widely used to describe this revival, is characterized by its bold, playful, and sometimes irreverent aesthetics, drawing inspiration from the early 2000s.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2024

Herb Lubalin: Life and Legacy of the Graphic Designer Herb Lubalin was an acclaimed American graphic designer and typographer who enormously impacted the design world from the 1950s through the 1970s. Renowned for his inventive typographic designs and promotional materials, Lubalin created some of his era's most memorable and influential logos, magazine covers, posters, and typefaces.

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BP&O

JANUARY 9, 2024

Cute, bright, and striking; there’s very little not to love about this identity for Parkette. Based in Hamilton, Canada, Parkette is billed as a boutique shop ‘dedicated to kids and the kids at heart’, selling crafts kits, clothes, accessories, books, homeware, toys, and ‘other treasures’. The name is taken from a term many locals in Hamilton use to describe a The post Parkette by Kinoto appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 9, 2024

Download the fresh free fonts in 2024 and elevate your design game. The significance of fonts cannot be overstated. As we step into 2024, designers are continually seeking ways to enhance their creative projects without straining their budgets. A key resource that has become indispensable for designers is the ability to download fresh free fonts. This article delves into the importance of keeping your fonts library up-to-date, explores the trends in fonts for 2024, and provides insights into whe

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Design Milk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Design ni Dukaan subverts expectations of the architectural process from the creative brief to the fully realized concepts reflected in their fresh approach to interiors and space planning in an office project located in the city of Gandhidham in Gujarat, India. Through enhancing the intrinsic qualities of their material palette, the Ahmedabad-based architecture firm, helmed by Veeram Shah, seeks to elevate the level of craft one might expect in workplace design.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

A new book celebrates the architecture of Hong Kong public housing in the 1950s-1980s. And you don't just get to read about it but also get hands-on through foldout models. Weird, isn't it? In the UK, we see estates of concrete tower blocks as a historical mistake, many of which have since been demolished. But that's for complicated reasons of poverty, class and history: it's not the tower blocks themselves that are at fault.

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We And The Color

JANUARY 6, 2024

Graphic Design in the AI Era: Embracing Synergy for Creative Evolution In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, many individuals are wondering whether the profession of graphic design will face obsolescence. While AI has undoubtedly made significant strides in automating design tasks, it’s important to recognize that the human element in graphic design remains indispensable.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 6, 2024

A compilation of uplifting quotes displayed in the artful style of hand lettering. These captivating hand lettering quotes are designed to fuel your motivation and inspiration throughout your daily journey. As an enthusiast of hand lettering typography design, I’m excited to share some exquisite handmade lettering designs tailored for those who appreciate meaningful quotes.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 12, 2024

As an unapologetic admirer of everything watchmaker Ressence does in distinguishing itself within the horological realm (their TYPE 3 model was one of our holiday gift picks ), I came to an abrupt pause while doom scrolling when I happened upon the brand’s post announcing a new TYPE 1° Round M – a wristwatch inspired by the “graphic arts.” The titanium case timepiece is realized in a quartet of polychromatic contrasting rings of red, blue, yellow, and green that almost seems d

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

Is it an album? A website? A video? Rogue Studio founder Britton Stipetic discusses their unique collaboration with musician Radical Face. If you listen to a few of our Creative Boom podcast episodes, you'll discover that many designers and illustrators are keen music fans. In fact, it's often the way they first got into the industry. So crafting an album cover, filming a video or designing tour show visuals for a favourite musician is a dream job for many.

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Noupe

JANUARY 9, 2024

Video is one of the most powerful and engaging forms of content in the digital world. According to a report by Cisco , video traffic has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of 34% and was projected to account for 82% of all internet traffic in 2022. However, creating high-quality videos can be time-consuming, expensive, and challenging, especially for small businesses and individuals who lack the resources and skills to produce professional videos.

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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 10, 2024

MPC's Charley Henley, visual effects supervisor on Napoleon, confronts the 'no CG' debate and why working with Ridley Scott is so inspirational.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Whiteley , once the home of London’s first department store, has undergone a remarkable transformation into a 1.1-million-square-foot residential and hospitality destination. Just recently, The Whiteley unveiled its first completed residence, a stunning three-bedroom apartment, curated by renowned New York City-based designer, Kelly Behun.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Wet Market © Huilin Gui New York-based illustrator Huilin Gui captures everyday moments from her childhood spent growing up in China in a beautifully nostalgic series of images titled Home. As an artist, Huilin Gui is interested in memories, nostalgia and everyday moments. Her latest series of images, Home, ties these themes together as she looks back on her childhood raised by her grandparents in China.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 6, 2024

Designing For Print Vs Digital: The Differences The debate between print and digital design has raged for years. What key differences must designers consider with emerging new technologies when creating physical print mediums versus digital platforms? This article will explore designing for print vs digital media, the differences and creative considerations.

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FlowingData

JANUARY 10, 2024

In the 2000s, if you wanted to make interactive or animated visualization for the web, Flash was the main option. When Flash lost support and fell off the internet, a solid decade of great visualization no longer worked. The New York Times has resurrected their archives with a Flash emulator. So pieces that were relegated to static thumbnail images are back.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 11, 2024

Garden Lane Residence is a minimalist historic home located in Melbourne, Australia, designed by Oliver Du Puy and produced by Karine Monié with styling by Jess Kneebone. The main objectives were to reconfigure and extend the heritage home to address the issues of darkness and confinement. Du Puy’s vision was to unearth and celebrate the concealed period details while crafting expansive and light-filled spaces that exuded warmth and serenity.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Illustrator Justyna Green's collaboration with Modibodi doesn't hold back in speaking to girls about female hygiene openly and honestly. Modibodi is a feminine hygiene underwear brand founded in 2013 by Kristy Chong, a self-described "mum on a mission" who'd previously worked in PR. It's forged a strong reputation for using high quality, tech-savvy fabrics and the latest breathable, antimicrobial fibres to incorporate a super slim, stain-resistant lining into its clothes to protect against perio

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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

JANUARY 10, 2024

Logo Design Rules: 10 Golden Rules for Crafting Logos Logos are one of the most vital elements of any brand's visual identity. As a graphic design beginner, learning logo design rules and principles can help you create iconic and memorable logo marks. This comprehensive guide covers all the essential logo design rules, best practices, tips, examples, and more to equip you with the knowledge for crafting brilliant logos.

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Booooooom

JANUARY 8, 2024

A lovely series observing the hobby of fishing in Shanghai by Swiss photographer Ralph Steinegger.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 12, 2024

STUDIO K’s empathetic design ethos still echoes through the 25,000-square-feet of wellness, work, and community spaces comprising BIÂN – Chicago’s premiere health and social club – some three years later in a testament to the multidisciplinary firm’s holistic approach and collaborative workflow. Housed in a bi-level commercial building, the comprehensive network of spaces – including fitness, recovery, nutrition, medicine or alternative therapies, socialization, and spa – feels more like a biosp

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Tresi is on a mission to help people buy amazing furniture at affordable prices. Carla Palette explains how her brand identity design helps convey that message effectively. During a cost of living crisis, people are less receptive to branding messages of glamour, luxury and excess. At the same time, many people still have money to spend and want nice things.

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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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