Canny
APRIL 16, 2020
Shining examples of medical and healthcare branding are admittedly hard to find. Why? Because everyone seems to take the most obvious route possible. And it’s hard to blame them! In these uncertain times, people are looking for: Safety. Trust. Professionalism. Essentially, when they interact with your healthcare brand, they want to know “I’ll be safe here!”.
Just Creative
APRIL 13, 2020
This article has been contributed by Victor Blasco. From a digital marketing standpoint, it’s not hard to make a case for whiteboard animation. The mechanics are shockingly simple: Have a moving hand draw an illustrated story on a whiteboard or similar surface using a marker pen. Both marketers and scientists agree on the format’s ability to enhance learning and long-term retention of ideas.
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Shillington
APRIL 14, 2020
Graphic designers around the world are familiar with the common things clients say—it comes with the territory to answer those frequently asked questions and help navigate people through a project. But there are things that pop up occasionally that go beyond what’s acceptable and are an insult to our creative profession. The kind of remarks that push our integrity to the limits.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 13, 2020
It’s that time of year when Spoon Graphics gets a little older, with 2020 marking 13 years of tutorial creating, freebie sharing and article writing on what started as a blog that was attached to my portfolio website in 2007. Every April I take some time to reflect on the past 12 months and talk about how things have changed. Last year I talked about how much the landscape of the Internet has changed since I started Spoon Graphics and my worry for what the future might hold, so let’s take
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
Creative Market
APRIL 13, 2020
There's something undeniably refreshing about the outdoors. Being in the midst of mountains, trees, and crisp air rewires us somehow. There's even have a name for it: earthing. Earthing, also known as grounding, is a form of therapy that affirms that interacting with the ground can literally reconnect you to the Earth via electrical charges. Whether it's ethereal landscapes, furry animals, or minty leaf aromas, thinking about woodlands immediately takes us to a cozier, calmer place — and that's
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Just Creative
APRIL 13, 2020
This article has been contributed by Roman Daneghyan. If you think cyber theft is just a problem of big businesses, you’re mistaken. According to an article published in CNBC, 43% of cyberattacks are targeted at small businesses. Cyberattacks now cost small businesses about $200,000 on average. Therefore, no matter the size of your business, it’s critical that you consider ways to secure your business online.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 17, 2020
Access All Areas members have been requesting more Affinity Designer resources, so this week members can download this great set of Airbrush Shading Brushes made specifically for Affinity, courtesy of The Artifex Forge. Add organic texture shading to designs and illustrations with ease! This versatile shading brush pack contains a wide variety of textures – from dense to light and thick to thin – all designed to add scattered texture to your designs and illustrations.
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 12, 2020
Clean and simple postcard templates for product retailers, photographers, fashion studio, creatives and any brand identity. Fresh high quality postcard template designed with unique features and layouts with strong typography. Easily editable for easy understanding. Just drop in your own images and texts, and it’s ready. You can use these Creative Postcard templates as a Business Flyer , Business Agency and Fashion leaflets.
Canva
APRIL 13, 2020
In 2019, you can expect Instagram Stories to continue to dominate and become an essential part of your Instagram marketing strategy. Did you know that you can quickly and easily create multiple templates for your Instagram Stories with Canva’s Insta Stories & Video Maker app? Creating templates for your Instagram Stories will not only save you a ton of time but will also help you create cohesive, on-brand Instagram Stories (no graphic design experience needed!
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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.
Noupe
APRIL 13, 2020
Video content is all over the internet! According to Cisco, by the year 2021, the online video content will make up around 80% of the global online traffic. However, even that doesn’t seem to be enough to meet the worldwide demand for video content. In a study, HubSpot states that 43% of people want to see more video content in the future. However, as always, creating online content is never enough.
BP&O
APRIL 16, 2020
LogoArchive 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 sixth numbered release, LogoArchive continues to reconfigure itself with each new issue with the intention of surprising and delighting, particularly in difficult times. The […].
Creative Review
APRIL 17, 2020
Kata Geibl has always wanted to be a photographer. When she was five years old, she asked for a camera from her parents, and that was just the beginning for her. “I carried that green 35mm film camera everywhere, always taking snapshots,” says Geibl. “Then later in my 20s when I studied film history, I watched Michelangelo Antonioni’s movie, Blowup , for the first time.
Canva
APRIL 13, 2020
Colors help shape everything from our mood to the products we buy. With each new year comes a new color trend, and whether you’re a digital marketer, or a graphic designer, knowing these trends in advance is helpful for all your design tasks. In this article, we predict the biggest color trends of 2019, and show you how to use them in design. Similar to fashion trends, there are also design trends that come and go with each new year.
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Noupe
APRIL 17, 2020
Traditionally, web design is a male-dominated industry. But in recent years there’s been a spike in the number of women emerging in the sector. With more support and training opportunities available for women wanting to break into the industry than ever before, the field is beginning to level. However, the numbers still show that web design is more man’s world than woman’s.
SpeckyBoy
APRIL 12, 2020
An animated typeface is a great way to spice up your video titles without going through the trouble of creating a title animation from scratch. Luckily, there are a number of animated typefaces available online that you can use in your video projects. From hi-tech animated typefaces to playful and retro-style typefaces, there is an animated typeface for every type of video.
Under Consideration / Brand
APRIL 17, 2020
“Grow, Forest, Grow!”. (Est. 2016) " Keeping Forests was created as a broad regional initiative with a focus on maintaining the long-term economic and ecological viability of southern forests. KFAF is supported by a diverse coalition of both private and public stakeholders ranging from human health professionals to traditional forest product manufactures and conservationists.
Canva
APRIL 13, 2020
There are plenty of guides out there for growing your audience and gaining a bunch of shiny, new customers. But even as you’re building your following, it’s important to remember to nurture the customers you already have and generate brand loyalty. Think about the Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule. According to this rule, 80% of your company’s revenue will come from only 20% of your current customers.
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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.
Noupe
APRIL 15, 2020
Procreate is one of the most popular digital illustration apps that creative designers find quite unique owing to its excellent features and free & premium brushes that are sufficient for every need. Improving your drawing experience and staying on top of professional design is made possible with sophisticated features of Procreate. Even though working on complex illustrations with Procreate might not be ideal, it is excellent for digital sketching, drawing and painting with its powerful lay
Creative Review
APRIL 14, 2020
Available as a digital storybook and an animation , narrated by the children of R/GA’s creatives, From My Window is designed to help kids understand what’s going on during lockdown. It’s told from the perspective of a chick stuck in a coop – something many of us can relate to right now – and wondering why the world outside has gone so quiet.
Under Consideration / Brand
APRIL 13, 2020
“The Future is Super”. Established in 2018, SuperShe is a community for people who identify as she, providing a bevy of content, products, and connections to empower and inspire. The community is now based around a newly launched app but its origin is as an island -- nope, not a metaphor -- for women only. The 8.4-acre island in the Baltic Sea, accessible off the coast of Raseborg, Finland, was purchased by entrepreneur Kristina Roth after she sold her tech consulting company and has served as a
Canva
APRIL 14, 2020
It’s not easy running two of the biggest tech companies in the world like Twitter and Square. That’s why Jack Dorsey, the founder of these companies, sticks to a specific weekly schedule , which is divided into themed days: Monday: Management and meetings. Tuesday: Product, engineering, and design. Wednesday: Marketing, growth, and communications. Thursday: Developers and partnerships.
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.
Trendland
APRIL 16, 2020
The New York-based Russian graphic designer, Roma Erohnovich , creates a visual culture within an artificial reality based on the experience of the system he is part of.
Colossal
APRIL 13, 2020
All images © Jose Arias. Lima-based graphic designer and illustrator Jose Arias has created a wacky cast of typographic monsters ready to cuddle you in their serifs and ascenders—Monsters Inc. meets the alphabet. Often smirking or baring a couple of teeth, Arias’s letter-based characters sometimes come adorned with coiffed hair, a gold crown, and a pair of headphones.
Under Consideration / Brand
APRIL 13, 2020
“Hasta la Vista, Mob”. (Est. 2013) " Mobvista is a leading technology platform providing mobile advertising and mobile analytics services to the app developers globally. With its global coverage and local service capabilities, Mobvista has provided one-stop advertising services to over 2000 app developers in 60 countries, meeting their various needs from user acquisition to monetization.
Canva
APRIL 13, 2020
Whether taking photos is a creative or professional pursuit, Instagram is one of the most powerful tools that both budding and established photographers can use to promote their work. The visual social media app is an effective way to build interest in your work, connect with other photographers, find potential clients, get published, and give and receive feedback to improve your practice.
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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