These are the fonts designers are sick of pretending to hate
Creative Bloq
MAY 3, 2025
We know you really love Futura.
Creative Bloq
MAY 3, 2025
We know you really love Futura.
Creative Boom
MAY 6, 2025
Need a fresh burst of typographic inspiration? Our latest monthly roundup of new and revived fonts is a must-read. Ever feel like you're drowning in a visual sea of AI slop? Fortunately, the world of type design seems to be sticking fast to the twin values of innovation and craftsmanship. And if you ever needed proof of that, just check out this month's selection of new typeface releases.
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Design Milk
MAY 6, 2025
1. Lock-it From Door Gems by George Ranalli DESIGNS Design is an awesome responsibility, and according to tradition, architects should be master builders capable of conceptualizing, communicating, and crafting detail regardless of project size, scale, or scope. Architect George Ranallis home furnishings and architectural hardware are seemingly plucked from a time when building was a venerable practice far less commodified.
We And The Color
MAY 5, 2025
Ever stopped to think about why certain logos just feel right? Or why do particular buttons on a website seem more inviting to click? It goes beyond just pretty pictures. A huge part of it involves the shape psychology in graphic design (also known as the psychology of shapes). Just like colors whisper messages to our subconscious, the circles, squares, and triangles designers use are constantly talking to us, influencing our feelings and decisions without us even noticing.
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
Its Nice That
MAY 6, 2025
We speak to the dream team about their blend of playfulness, stamp-inspired typography, spooky illustrations.
Design Beep
MAY 6, 2025
In today’s digital workplace, a reliable office suite is essential for creating documents, analyzing data, and developing presentations. Whether you’re a student, professional, or small business owner, finding the right collection of productivity tools can significantly impact your workflow and efficiency. This article explores the top office suites available in 2025, highlighting their unique features, strengths, and limitations.
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We And The Color
MAY 4, 2025
Is your standard, single-page resume feeling a bit predictable? You’ve poured your skills and experience onto the page, but does it truly capture you ? In a competitive job market, making a memorable first impression is crucial. Perhaps it’s time to explore a format that offers more depth and visual storytelling, like a resume brochure template.
Creative Bloq
MAY 6, 2025
Follow these steps to expand your images and save a bundle of time.
Fonts in Use
MAY 4, 2025
Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: movieposters.ha.com Image: Heritage Auctions. License: All Rights Reserved. Csillagok hborja ( Star Wars ), 1979. The custom acute accents are simple squares. The secondary typeface is ITC Avant Garde Gothic. More info on StarWarsMoviePoster.com. Tibor Helnyi (19462014) was a Hungarian painter, graphic designer, and poster artist.
Design Milk
MAY 6, 2025
The Sweet Art Collection by Charlotte Hncke celebrates Helena Christensen as new Global Artistic Director for BoConcept. Hncke was inspired by Danish pastry for this collection, featuring scalloped boucle detailing that is happily reminiscent of softly rising dough. As Danish pastry culture is revered around the world, it just seems fitting that the first collection with Christensen’s guidance at BoConcept remain refined, thoughtful, and culturally conscious, with a hint of sweetness.
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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.
We And The Color
MAY 5, 2025
Rock Your Designs with The Gimme Extra Bold Font, a Groovy 80s Sans Serif Typeface! Have you been searching for a font that just screams personality? Something that grabs attention and refuses to let go? Let’s chat about Gimme Extra Bold. It’s a fantastic sans-serif font crafted by the talented folks at BilberryCreates. Now, this isn’t just any typeface; Gimme Extra Bold packs a serious punch with its, well, extra bold weight and unmistakable 80s energy.
Creative Bloq
MAY 6, 2025
Get Photoshop, Illustrator and other favourites for an unusually low price.
Fonts in Use
MAY 4, 2025
Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: movieposters.ha.com Image: Heritage Auctions. License: All Rights Reserved. Csillagok hborja ( Star Wars ), 1979. The custom acute accents are simple squares. The secondary typeface is ITC Avant Garde Gothic. More info on StarWarsMoviePoster.com. Tibor Helnyi (19462014) was a Hungarian painter, graphic designer, and poster artist.
Azure Magazine
MAY 6, 2025
When Carlo Ratti was first named the curator of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, it was almost guaranteed that technology would be a major theme of the seven-month event (which opens to the public on May 10). Instead, Ratti, who is synonymous with the Senseable City Lab that he set up at MIT, is more interested in the broader theme of intelligence in all of its myriad forms.
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We And The Color
MAY 6, 2025
Are you on the hunt for a poster design template that doesn’t just whisper but truly resonates with modern flair? Imagine a design that seamlessly marries the cool, reflective allure of chrome with an impeccably clean, contemporary aesthetic. This isn’t merely another downloadable file; it’s a powerful launchpad designed to elevate your creative vision.
Noupe
MAY 8, 2025
In the early days of digital marketing, B2B content often meant long whitepapers, text-heavy PDFs, and dry blog posts. Fast forward to 2025, and were looking at an audience that demands more, not just in value, but in experience. Buyers today skim, scroll, and evaluate in seconds. Your content doesnt just need to be informative it needs to look and feel professional.
Abduzeedo
MAY 7, 2025
Crafting Indie Identity and Branding: Big Cartel's New Look abduzeedo 05/07 2025 Explore How&How's fresh branding and visual identity artifacts for Big Cartel, empowering independent artists and small businesses. How&How recently partnered with Big Cartel, the e-commerce platform built for independent artists and small businesses. The goal was a full repositioning and rebrand.
Design Milk
MAY 6, 2025
Most architects would probably run from a tiny, triangular site like this one in Melbourne, Australia. But not OOF! Architecture , who turned arundown Victorian weatherboard cottage into a compact home, named the Acute House , for a modern family. The original cottage sat on a severely constrained lot in a neighborhood rich in character and conservation requirements.
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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.
UX Collective
MAY 4, 2025
Planes on a boat: a cinematic seduction to have the film take proper flight, courtesy of the director(RIP). The opening sequence of TOP GUN stands out as a liminal masterpiece, leading us resolutely from a handful of over-salted popcorn in a darkened room, to the make-belief world of its heavy handed commercial and homoerotic film franchise. It is one of the most direct technical examples of an implicit structure that brings us step-by-step away from our own ordinary reality, while simultaneousl
Booooooom
MAY 5, 2025
A haunting series drawing parallels between Dante's Inferno and the wildfires in the mediterranean region by photographer Massimiliano Corteselli.
Creative Bloq
MAY 4, 2025
What do you see?
Design Milk
MAY 6, 2025
NeoCon 2025 is just around the corner, and were packing our notebooks, cameras, and walking shoes. As the premier commercial design fair in North America, NeoCon brings together the best in contract furniture, flooring, lighting, textiles, and more June 9-11, 2025 all under the very busy roof of THE MART in Chicago. From innovative materials and workplace solutions to playful collaborations and wellness-centric design, this years lineup promises no shortage of inspiration.
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.
Its Nice That
MAY 6, 2025
Bringing print off the page and into all kinds of imaginative formats, this small press is inspired by the local vernacular.
Colossal
MAY 5, 2025
One of the inimitable joys of visiting an art museum is being able to view paintings up closeto see their textures, frames, and the way the surface interacts with the light. But even if you had the opportunity to step past security wires and get within inches of an original canvas, you’d still never be able to see the work quite like the new, 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” (1665).
Creative Bloq
MAY 9, 2025
From witty one-liners to character-led masterpieces.
FlowingData
MAY 5, 2025
The Information is Beautiful Awards, brought back with the help of the Data Visualization Society, announced the shortlist recently. It is a collection of 89 entries narrowed down from almost one thousand by a judging group comprised of visualization professionals. A nice surprise: My work on age and everyday life made the cut in the People, Language, and Identity category.
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.
Graphic Design Junction
MAY 5, 2025
Logo fonts are the foundation of strong branding and the unsung heroes of visual storytellingsetting the tone, feel, and first impression in a split second. In a world where milliseconds count, the right typeface The post 31 Best Logo Fonts – Stylish, Versatile Fonts first appeared on Graphic Design Junction.
Colossal
MAY 6, 2025
Utagawa Hiroshige (17971858) was born in Japan on the brink of a national transformation. The Edo Period, characterized by the military rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate, had seen economic growth and sustained peace since its establishment in 1603. But 200 years on, the government’s staunch policies, hierarchical structure, and isolation from the outside world was beginning to erode.
Creative Bloq
MAY 6, 2025
Are Zendaya, Chappell Roan and Dua Lipa on your next mood board?
Booooooom
MAY 6, 2025
An interview with Taylor Naoko and CJ Tuff, one of the winners of our previous Art & Photo Book Awards!
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