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11 Powerful Graphic Design Tips

Shillington

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How to Apply Cyberpunk Style Color Grading & Neon Effects to Your Photos

Spoon Graphics

The cyberpunk aesthetic is commonly associated with densely populated, futuristic cities illuminated by bright neon signs and advertisements. Follow these steps in Adobe Photoshop to transform a regular street photograph into a neon-noir scene by applying heavy colour grading with bright blues and hot pinks, as well as neon sign effects to create a colourful yet moody atmosphere within the image.

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How Web Designers Can Help in a Crisis

Speckyboy Design Magazine

As I write this, the lives of potentially billions of people have been altered in one way or another. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an untold amount of changes – both big and small – not to mention tragic. To be sure, this is a crisis on a global scale. But this isn’t the only event that can disrupt our lives. True, most may not be this widespread.

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Printed Pandemic: Plague Books

I Love Typography

The Black Death of the fourteenth century, a disease named after the symptomatic boils and darkened skin caused by internal bleeding, claimed as many as 200 million lives. Even by the fifteenth century, when populations were just beginning to recover, outbreaks of the same plague were still regularly reoccurring throughout Europe. Header image: Detail from […].

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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

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Queremos Sonreír by Mucho

BP&O

Words by Richard Baird Queremos Sonreír – Activar la Cultura Local (We want to smile – Activating local culture) brings together the voices of a variety of cultural agents–from citizen collectives and activists to artists and managers of cultural programmes–who are generating actions that intend to stimulate local culture, empower citizens, develop learning processes and further critical thinking. […].

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Best Office Chairs for Designers & Creatives in 2020

Just Creative

For centuries, a chair has been seen as a place of power that battles and even wars have been fought over them. While things today aren’t that dire, having the right chair can help you be more productive and in turn, successful. Although we featured our best chairs before, we thought it was time for a makeover and a new list of the best office chairs for graphic designers & creatives in 2020.

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Design Fails: 10 Times Typography Ruined the Day

Creative Market

Typography, the art and science of displaying letters to make the written word read well and also visually pleasing, is a fickle beast. While you naturally don’t expect design fails to happen when you arrange type for graphic design, they occur with enough frequency to make you shake your head. Don’t these brands and people review their designs before making them public for all to see?

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Graphic Design Dictionary | Web Basics

Six Leaf Design

This month I’m starting a new series to help explain some of the common terms that I use everyday as a graphic designer, but that may not be as commonly known to others. I’ve found myself answering questions about these more than a few times, so I thought it might be helpful to start defining some of these terms that I commonly use when talking with clients.

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Artist Spotlight: Clément Thoby

Booooooom

A selection of pastel drawings by Paris-based illustrator and background designer Clément Thoby. Clément Thoby’s Website. Clément Thoby on Instagram.

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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.

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A go-to guide for creative support during coronavirus

Creative Review

As creatives around the globe are feeling the impact of the pandemic, it’s spurring a wave of support from people and companies keen to help. Read on for CR’s guide to the programmes and initiatives that are on offer to help creatives through an uncertain time. Got something to add to our list? Get in touch via @creativereview on Twitter or email us.

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Buddy Buddy

Identity Designed

Buddy Buddy is a nut butter brand located in Belgium. For this identity we were looking to transmit a youthful vibe, while being a bit playful. The concept is a nod to the best company you can have, being with yourself; which is represented through the repetition and reflections in the icon and logo. The illustrations show the idea of “Me Time” through the different moments of sharing and enjoying special moments with Buddy Buddy products, all with a sense of humour and youthful vibe

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100+ Best MockUps PSD Templates

Graphic Design Junction

Big collection of free PSD mockups to present your work in a professional way. Download realistic free mockups, designed by artistic graphic designers for commercial and personal use. All mock-ups are 100% free and easy to use, just put your photos, design into a smart object and choose shadow style for better presentation. In this showcase we are gathered 100+ best mockup templates which are divided into Nine different categories: Logo Mockups.

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Freelance Graphic Design Rates: Tips For Pricing Yourself

Shillington

Establishing the right freelance graphic design rates is a very important process that you need to take seriously. However, it’s something that many designers struggle with. For many creative people, turning your talents and passions into a fruitful business often comes second to the process of creating. In this industry, few people are ever taught how to pursue creative careers.

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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.

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20 Free Admin Dashboard UI Templates for Photoshop & Sketch App

Speckyboy Design Magazine

In recent years, much has changed in the way web users interact with dashboard data and complete simple backend tasks. Layouts are more spacious and mobile-friendly, colors are simpler, typography is highly-readable, interactive charts make data much easier to digest, and advancements in technology have made completing tasks much quicker. If you’re looking for HTML and CSS dashboard templates, you might like to take a look at these Bootstrap-powered Dashboard templates.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Copper by Siren

Under Consideration / Brand

“A Penny to your Name”. Established in 2019 and launching this year, Copper is an all-digital bank, built specifically for teenagers. Through a mobile app and a debit card, Copper aims to both "[teach] teens how to make smart financial decisions by developing patterned behaviors" and "gives them access to the digital economy" -- all through an FDIC-insured environment.

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37 Creative Logo Designs for Inspiration #64

Graphic Design Junction

What is a LOGO? A logo is something that has a significant impact on how your customers perceive your business. Hence, naturally, you would want your brand to be outstanding enough to stand tall, among others. But, getting a great visual representation for brands demands much more than just graphic design. [ Read more ]. This is the 64th round up of Business Logo Design.

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Magical Butterflies and Insects Stitched in Dense Thread Paintings by Emillie Ferris

Colossal

All images © Emillie Ferris, shared with permission. Since she first began embroidering in 2013, Emillie Ferris ( previously ) has stitched a few rows nearly every day. The United Kingdom-based artist creates dense thread paintings of butterflies, bees, and other creatures surrounded by vibrant, scattered florals. Her lengthy stitches form precisely colored patterns and rows, offering a distinct texture to each wing and antennae.

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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.

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VIS-UEL Blends Minimalist Design with High Fashion Photography

Trendland

Blending her love of art, editorial and high fashion, Gemma Hewson, the London-based mixed-media artist behind VIS-UEL, creates work with the intent to evoke curiosity and emotion. Having studied visual communication design, and worked in both the creative and fashion industries, Gemma relies on her experiences and impressions to influence her work where minimalist design aesthetics and high fashion photography meet in a digital collage medium.

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Children’s book authors broadcast bedtime stories for readers in isolation

Creative Review

View this post on Instagram. For all you folks stuck at home in the coming weeks. Starting on Monday, at 6pm GMT / 2pm EST / 11am PST I will be reading one of my books every weekday, and talking about some of the things that went into making it. We are all at home, but none of us are alone. Let’s be bored together. Also, my pal, and one of the best storybook writers in a generation @macbarnett will be doing the same with his books daily, an hour later.

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21 Graphic Design Tools You Can’t Live Without

Shillington

No designer can push boundaries without having the right graphic design tools by their side. In fact, think of graphic design tools as your right-hand man. You see, the graphic design industry comes with a lot of surprises—good surprises, of course. Aspiring graphic designer’s often enter into the industry expecting one thing, only to have their education and experience shed a new light on what a career in graphic design could actually be.

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Human Subjects Distorted by Nature in Double-Exposure Photographs by Christoffer Relander

Colossal

“Miss Autumn.” All images © Christoffer Relander, shared with permission. During the first frost in the southern region of Finland, Christoffer Relander ( previously ) shot dense patches of branches, ferns, and blades of grass as part of a new set of double-exposure photographs. Titled We Are Nature Vol. 6 , the monochromatic project merges human figures with nature to generate a portrait of a woman whose forehead is substituted with overflowing brush.

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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.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Inner West Council by For The People

Under Consideration / Brand

“Join the Inner Circle”. Established in 2016, Inner West Council is a local government area located in, as its name implies, the inner western region of (not implied) Sydney, Australia. The new council incorporates the former local government areas of Marrickville, Leichhardt, and Ashfield into a 14-square-mile (35-square-kilometer) area that is home to 195,000 residents that make up a "uniquely creative community with vibrant and diverse neighbourhoods living side-by-side in harmony".

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A typeface has been designed for the Welsh language

Design Week

A typeface has been created for the Welsh language which celebrate the country’s heritage. The fonts have been designed by the Cardiff office of design studio Smörgåsbord, in collaboration with the Colophon Foundry. Graphic designer Joseph Burrin also consulted. The original Sans typeface The three fonts that make up the Cymru Wales typeface are Cymru Wales Sans (originally created in 2017), Cymru Wales Serif and Cymru Sans Transport, which is used for Transport for Wales (TfW).

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A voyage into Soviet-era space graphics

Creative Review

Moscow Design Museum founder Alexandra Sankova explains why graphic design magazines were so prevalent in the Soviet era, and takes us through the history of USSR space art – which goes back much further than the space race. The post A voyage into Soviet-era space graphics appeared first on Creative Review.

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25 Fresh Freebies for Web & Graphic Designers

Graphic Design Junction

Fresh free high quality Freebies download for commercial projects. There are thirty five useful web and graphic resources designed by professionals. In this article, we’ve listed the neatest and most useful freebies such as business cards , free psd mockups, Web Templates , Icons, resume templates and many more useful files that can make your work easier and save your time and money.

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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.