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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

You can still serve and grow your customer base in the face of an uncertain future.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Having a strong brand is crucial when differentiating yourself from the competition. Learn what brand identity is and how to build one for your business.

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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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I Love Typography

AUGUST 20, 2020

Decorated or illuminated initials were an important part of medieval manuscripts for a thousand years. From luxurious gold and silver letters to plain drop capitals, they functioned to illustrate, commentate, and adorn the text. Learn their history and purpose, why they eventually went out of fashion, and what replaced them. The post Make the Letter Bigger appeared first on I Love Typography.

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BP&O

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Text by Richard Baird. Hanji is a new brand of traditional Korean papers from KCDF created to, not just inspire interest in both professionals and the general public nationally and internationally, but to also serve as a symbol of the craft inherent to the paper making workshops. And further, to promote the paper’s potential and excellence […].

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Creative Review

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It’s been a strange year for cinema. Films like Wonder Woman 1984 and No Time to Die – what should have been 2020’s big blockbusters – have had their promotional campaigns thrown into a bizarre holding pattern; new variations of their key art emerging every now and then to keep audiences warm for those elusive release dates. One example of this perpetual eking-out: Andy Park’s poster for Black Widow was on our 2019 list , but now isn’t due to be released until

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Typographica

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Neebinnaukzhik (Neebin) Southall (she/they/he) is a designer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a member of the Chippewas of Rama First Nation. The Chippewa, also known as Ojibwe, is one of the tribes belonging to the larger Anishinaabe people. Southall predominantly focuses on work impacting and involving Native communities, including writing on Native artists and designers; photography encompassing portraits, fashion, artwork, and jewelry; and graphic design projects for cultural and arts orga

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Considering how much the world has changed since this time last year, making general predictions for what the next 12 months have in store is a tall order. But when it comes to design, we at Shillington feel we’re on steadier ground. With the profession having survived, even prospered through 2020, we’re fairly sure it can cope with anything that 2021 can throw at us.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Sans Serif vs Serif Font – Which Should You Use & When. Every designer knows that choosing a font makes a huge impact. Fonts have an essential role in our designs, so we should always choose them with care. You always have to decide which font is the right font for your website or any other piece of written content, digital product or graphic design.

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Envato Tuts+

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What You'll Be Creating I've always been fascinated by smoke and have experimented a lot with it. So in this tutorial, I'll explain how to create a realistic smoky texture, make it into a smoke vector brush, and use it for type. Using the techniques in this tutorial, we will create the smoke illustration seen below. This is perfect if you want your words written in smoke, so let's light up our vector cigarettes and get started smokin'!

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The Logo Smith

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The post 8 Famous Logo Designs and their accompanying Final Logo Sketches appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 The Logo Smith.™ |. Arek Dvornechuck has compiled a great post showing famous logo sketches and napkin doodle sketches for 8 famous brands and companies. There are plenty of blog posts that show one or some of these logo sketches, but this is a solid post by Arek that also puts the sketch up along side the final logo design.

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Spine Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

George Orwell's classic Animal Farm became 75 years old in August 2020. To celebrate this milestone, Berkley Books and Signet Classics have given their mass market and trade paperback editions some brand new covers. The equally seminal 1984 has had its editions revamped as well. Art Director Christopher Lin and designers Kaitlin Kall and Jason Booher share their experiences.

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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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Its Nice That

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Influenced by 80s Japanese ACG subculture, the Taiwanese illustrator talks us through her visually explosive works.

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Booooooom

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Ana Miminoshvili. Ana Miminoshvili’s Website. Ana Miminoshvili on Instagram.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We’re expecting a striking variety of exciting logo design techniques to flourish in 2021. Logaster logo maker has put together a list of the hottest logo design trends that are set to soar in 2021. Check it out! Logo Design Trends 2021. Simplicity. Inventive Typography. Gradients. Disappearing Letters. Overlapping Geometry. Negative Space. Fine Lines.

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BP&O

DECEMBER 18, 2020

LogoArchive is a series of booklets dedicated to the modernist logo-making of the mid-century. It can be enjoyed as is and just for that. However, the ideas within these booklets, in the words of Ian Anderson “exist both on and below the surface” for anyone with the inclination to dig a bit deeper. These zines […]. The post LogoArchive: A Graphic Design Laboratory appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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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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Creative Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Photographer David Godlis is perhaps best known for his grainy black and white images of New York nightclub CBGB, when it was home to punk scene legends including the Ramones, Patti Smith, Blondie and Talking Heads. Born in Manhattan in 1951, Godlis began taking photos in his sophomore year at Boston University. He has since become one of the most important imagemakers of his generation, working as the photographer for Film at Lincoln Center since the late 80s and the unofficial photographer of

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Colossal

DECEMBER 21, 2020

?. In the hypnotic realm of “ Catgot ,” bubbles explode into kaleidoscopic droplets, and beads of water bounce across the screen. Created by Ho Tsz Wing using Photoshop, the two-dimensional drawings mimic the look of a hand-painted animation. They’re set to an electronic track by ISAN and gracefully follow a series of fluid, synchronized movements.

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Pentagram partner Eddie Opara has designed a new identity for The New Republic (TNR) magazine, which aims to “reflect its robust brand of liberal inquiry”, the studio says. The work includes a new brand identity, editorial work for the print magazine as well as a new look for the magazine’s digital platform and its sub brands. [link].

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Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Why Invest in Branding? 8 Reasons to Build a Brand Identity. Branding is a term that’s still shrouded in a veil of confusion. Even some marketers believe that a brand is synonymous with a logo design and a trade name, but this concept is much more complicated than that. Yes, it incorporates a company tagline, brand colours, design, packaging , or brand voice , among many other things, but it cannot be reduced to any of them.

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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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Typographica

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Annual review of the most interesting type of the year, as selected by graphic designers, type designers, and scholars.

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Cups and mugs are some of the best things you can ever get as a gift for someone: it doesn’t require a huge investment, whether financially or emotionally, it’s both beautiful and practical, and, most importantly, it shows that you care. More: AP Curiosities h/t: boredpanda. The only difficulty will be choosing the right one. So, make it special—special like one of these mugs with tiny animal sculptures embedded into the side, making it not only beautiful but also adorable.

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Abduzeedo

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Poster Design Challenge Series by Jerry-Lee Bosmans. AoiroStudio 12.16.20 We are featuring a graphic design student based in Nijmegen, Netherlands, hello to Jerry-Lee Bosmans and his poster design challenge series simply titled: 'Printmaking Challenge' published via Behance. First of all, a graphic design student? These are great! I still remember my early days of explorations and they were not that good!

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Its Nice That

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Basque country TV writer and comedian tells us why he started collecting hundreds of background images from the American golden age animation series.

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Speaker: Michele Berdinis

This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?

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Booooooom

DECEMBER 28, 2020

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Graphic Arts Today Submitted Articles

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

I'm going to ask you one question and I want you to really think about it. What do you want to be known for? Personal branding isn't just for someone who owns a business. Personal branding is also important for any influencer thought leader or person who wants to share their story with the world.

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BP&O

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Text by Kazumasa Nagai, 1974 Quarterly Design was a Japanese publication. Fifty years on, it really captures and conveys the spirit of its time. It shares a lot in common with the renowned and still in print publication IDEA although only in Japanese and broader in terms of design, covering other disciplines such as architecture and […]. The post Gorgeous and Delicate by Kazumasa Nagai, 1974 appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Designer Daily

AUGUST 24, 2020

There are many graphic design tools and resources available in the market to guide and enhance your creativity. Besides various templates, icons, and user interface elements, high-quality vectors are as important. The designer toolbox naturally is a collection of various elements and out of all those the vector graphics are considered as the most versatile to use.

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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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