2022

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Why Some Web Designers Are Feeling Forced into Change

Graphic Arts Today Submitted Articles

In my thoroughly unscientific observation, web designers appear to be frustrated with the state of things. We take a look at why that is.

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Top 9 Best Graphic Design Software of 2022

Designer Daily

Any graphic designer, as well as an artist, would tell you that the right tools are the key to successful work. And as for graphic designers , it’s not about a canvas and brushes but powerful software. Specialists were limited to several programs in the past.For instance, nowadays, remote collaboration tools make the work more accessible and combined.

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Adobe Alternatives – 24 Apps to Rival Adobe Creative Cloud (Free & Paid)

Just Creative

Looking for a affordable Adobe Creative Cloud alternative? We’ve compiled the best Adobe alternatives into one post, including free Adobe CC alternatives. Get 65% Off Adobe Creative Cloud — See our Adobe Creative Cloud discount guide. Get 10 Free Stock Images from Adobe Stock — Royalty-free photos, illustrations and videos. As a well-known creative developer, Adobe’s suite of innovative, industry-standard apps is often preferred by creatives and professionals across the globe.

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Top 10 Best Fonts for 2023

We And The Color

In 2023, these will be some of the best and most popular fonts that graphic designers keep coming back to. Some trends remain popular for years, while others come and go very quickly. The world of typography is no different—there are always new fonts and typefaces being designed, based on current trends. Here at WE AND THE COLOR, we have put together a handpicked selection of the top ten best fonts for use in 2023.

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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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How to Create a Colourful Stacked Text Effect

Spoon Graphics

In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a colourful text effect with several stacked text elements that are progressively spaced further apart and transition through the colour spectrum to produce a rainbow effect. It reminds me of the kind of retro design you might see on an old VHS tape box or an ad for an 80s technology brand.

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Graphic Design Skills You Need to Start a Career in Design

Inkbot Design

Graphic Design Skills You Need to Start a Career in Design. A graphic designer needs the skills to understand various design processes and tools. They are responsible for working with content to create visual images and layouts. This includes creating print and web designs and user interface designs for websites and mobile apps. In addition, graphic designers must be familiar with typography, illustration, and page layout.

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Top 20 Best Graphic Design Blogs in 2023 for Creative Inspiration

We And The Color

In need of a creative boost? Make sure to check out our top 20 picks for the best graphic design blogs in 2023! We want to make sure that the year 2023 will be full of creativity and inspiration for you! To help keep that motivation high and those ideas flowing, we’ve compiled a list of the twenty best graphic design blogs. From trends to editing skills, these bloggers and graphic designers are sure to give you the great content you deserve. 20.

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What are Web Design Patterns and Why Are They Important?

Canny

If you’ve ever ran your own site, or simply have a general interest in UX, then you’ve more than likely came across web design patterns before. You might not know what they mean exactly, but you’ve still come across the term, regardless. Web design patterns — otherwise known, or referred to as user interface design patterns — are there to actually help designers when mapping out websites and how they look (the hint is in the name).

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Strong Branding: 4 Key Elements of a Good Brand Identity

Designer Daily

Source. What makes a good brand? Is it down to your messaging or design? Is it how you engage with your communities? Or is it down to how well you know your audience and can adjust? The secret to branding really might lie in the fact that it is all of these together. All of these rolled into one strategy for brand excellence. So, how do you go about designing a brand identity?

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Designers, (Re)define Success First

A List Apart

About two and a half years ago, I introduced the idea of daily ethical design. It was born out of my frustration with the many obstacles to achieving design that’s usable and equitable; protects people’s privacy, agency, and focus; benefits society; and restores nature. I argued that we need to overcome the inconveniences that prevent us from acting ethically and that we need to elevate design ethics to a more practical level by structurally integrating it into our daily work, processes, and too

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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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The Book Show at the School of Visual Arts

Anna Raff Illustration

Illustration by Tae Kim, MFAI ‘23 | @jjangga_tjk A scholarship has been established in honor of MFA Illustration as Visual Essay founder and longtime chair, Marshall Arisman, to provide financial support to future MFAI students. To make a donation, visit the Visual Arts Foundation website and include “Marshall Arisman Scholarship Fund” in the comment field.

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Leading designers reveal the biggest trends in packaging design of 2022 so far

Creative Boom

Eat Whatever You Want by Shenzhen Baixinglong, 2021 Gold Pentawards winner. Speakers at the Pentawards Festival 2022 share their insights into where the discipline is going. Want to know about the latest packaging trends? The good folks behind the Pentawards are the people to ask. Founded in 2007, Pentawards is the leading global platform and community for packaging design.

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Find the Creative Talent to Grow Your Organization

Graphic Arts Today Submitted Articles

Because of COVID, hiring creative talent is more difficult than ever. Don't miss RoundPeg's 7 pro tips for finding the perfect designer to grow your business.

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Personalization Pyramid: A Framework for Designing with User Data

A List Apart

As a UX professional in today’s data-driven landscape, it’s increasingly likely that you’ve been asked to design a personalized digital experience, whether it’s a public website, user portal, or native application. Yet while there continues to be no shortage of marketing hype around personalization platforms, we still have very few standardized approaches for implementing personalized UX.

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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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Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?

A List Apart

The mobile-first design methodology is great—it focuses on what really matters to the user, it’s well-practiced, and it’s been a common design pattern for years. So developing your CSS mobile-first should also be great, too…right? Well, not necessarily. Classic mobile-first CSS development is based on the principle of overwriting style declarations: you begin your CSS with default style declarations, and overwrite and/or add new styles as you add breakpoints with min-width media queries for larg

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10 high-quality design assets for serious graphic designers

Creative Boom

Rotonto, created by Supernulla. Design assets are useful to professional designers, but you shouldn't settle for less than the best quality. We recommend Supply Family , and these examples demonstrate why they fit the bill. When you're on a tight deadline and need to work fast, pre-built design assets are an invaluable way to speed up your workflow.

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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. No, you're not imagining it. In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Creatives share their views on the way forward. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? More ads. More videos. More Stories and Reels. But fewer posts you want to click on. And less engagement on any content you post yourself.

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Be at the top of your game: 13 lessons on creative progress from artists and designers

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Happy birthday to us! It's Creative Boom's 13th anniversary this weekend, and to celebrate, we're sharing 13 brilliant tips from our community on creative progress. Where has the time gone? It's now an astonishing 13 years since Creative Boom first launched, back in the heady days of 2009. And we'll be honest; it's been a bumpy ride.

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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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Jeffery C. Becton on liminal spaces, creating emotional connections, and the power of ambiguity

Creative Boom

© Jeffery C. Becton. Fine art photographer Jeffery C. Becton has enthralled audiences for decades with his digital montages that explore the ambiguities of his mediums and subject matter. Based in Maine, he is currently exhibiting in London for the first time alongside conceptual artist and photographer Andrea Hamilton at AH Studios. Running until 31 August 2022, Between Two Worlds is an evocative showcase of two photographic artists who have a strong connection to the poetics of coastal spaces.

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A helpful guide to marketing for creative freelancers who want to quit Instagram

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Instagram has been a beloved tool to creatives everywhere since its launch in 2010. But recent algorithm changes and a push for more video content have left many artists and designers struggling to enjoy the same likes and reach. If IG has become too exhausting, what marketing alternatives are there? We explore some options.

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Photographs by Helga Stentzel of clothes on a washing line transformed into charming animals

Creative Boom

Smoothie © Helga Stentzel. During a spot of laundry a few years back, London-based Russian-born artist Helga Stentzel got the idea for a unique series featuring clothes on a washing line cleverly staged as different animals. Thus began a viral Instagram account that gained thousands of fans and likes. "I saw a sock on the floor next to some pegs and realised that it looked like a horse's head," she tells Creative Boom.

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How to become a graphic designer at home

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Want to become a graphic designer? In the old days, that would have meant spending three years at university, then moving to a big city and interning at a design agency. All of which would involve a lot of upheavals, long commutes, and cost an absolute fortune. In the 2020s, though, all that's changed. More and more people are studying and working remotely, and Shillington , a global leader in providing short and intensive design courses, is at the forefront of th

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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.

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Big Type: Counterprint's new book explores graphic design where type plays the leading role

Creative Boom

If you think about the typography trends of recent years, one, in particular, stands out. Big, bold type can be seen everywhere, from billboards to websites, motion design to motion pictures. So it's great to see a new book from Counterprint devoted to this very subject. As you'd expect from its title, Big Type explores graphic design and identity work where the emphasis is on, well, big type.

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Julie Lai's 'chrysalis' illustrations celebrate the artist's personal healing journey

Creative Boom

After suffering from chronic pain for several years, Hong Kong artist Julie Lai used her creativity as part of her healing process, illustrating pivotal moments from her journey back to health. The resulting series, Chrysalis, is as though she is emerging from a cocoon. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Julie Lai studied Illustration at Falmouth University before returning home after graduation.

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7 beautiful portfolio templates for creatives in 2022

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Portfolio templates have come a long way over the last decade. You can now create a professional website with minimal effort. But the best designs are ones that let your work stand out. They're clean, functional and professional. Here are some of our favourite templates for 2022. We're not dismissing the importance of web design when we talk of portfolio templates.

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Behind the scenes with De La Foye, a Chicago studio inspiring businesses to thrive

Creative Boom

To create great websites, you need to have a passion. And Denise Foy, owner of De La Foye Design Studio , is quite clear about where her passion lies. It all began when she helped a chef turn an ailing restaurant around by getting it online. As a result, a failing business became a roaring success. Denise thought to herself, "If I can help another business owner succeed, I'd be incredibly honoured.

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

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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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

Creative Boom

© Patrick Nelson. Patrick Nelson uses paper like a paintbrush to create incredible collage art. He explains how he transitioned from graphic designer to full-time artist and what inspires his work today. Coming from a graphic design background, Patrick Nelson has been a full-time collage artist now for a number of years. He sells his work online, in galleries and through curated shops.

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Franck Bohbot's photographs of Los Angeles are like stills from a non-existent film

Creative Boom

Internationally renowned photographer Franck Bohbot has revisited his Angels project, which sees him photographing the city of Los Angeles in original and surprising ways. Having previously released photos from 2017, the update contains photographs taken between 2017 and 2021 and includes striking images of the city taken during the pandemic. Released on his Behance page , the updated Angels photographs continue Franck's documentation of a city with conflicting and sometimes polarising preconcep

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Meet DALL-E 2, the robot artist using AI to make dreams a reality

Creative Boom

Teddy bears working on new AI research underwater with 1990s technology © DALL-E 2. You may have thought your jobs were safe from robots as an artist or creator. Think again. DALL-E 2, a new artificial intelligence application developed by OpenAI is expanding the world's perspective on how creative a machine can be. Have you ever wanted to paint a portrait of your cat in the style of Rembrandt Van Rijn but just didn't have the time?

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Whether she's sad, happy, excited or mad, Katrina Romulo uses design to express her emotions

Creative Boom

100 Days of Branding, an ongoing side project © Katrina Romulo. Katrina Romulo didn't always know she'd become a designer. Born in the Philippines, she's been based around the Bay Area for the past 18 years; here, she studied at university and attended a student-run class called Intro to Illustrator and Photoshop. Sparking inspiration, Katrina went to UC Berkeley and majored in Sustainable Environment Design.

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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.