Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom In the fifth of our special six-part series, we look at the cutting-edge developments shaping the future of audiovisual design and how they're set to transform brand experiences by 2025. As we approach 2025, the landscape of audiovisual design is changing rapidly. New tech, changing consumer behaviours, and the rising demand for immersive, engaging content are reshaping how brands communicate, how consumers interact with media, and how stories are tol

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Digital portrait illustrations have become a significant art form in today’s creative world. Artists worldwide are pushing the boundaries of digital tools to create stunning, lifelike images that leave a lasting impression. From their unique styles to their intricate details, these artists are redefining what portrait illustrations can achieve.

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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 6, 2024

To a prospective client, you, as a freelance designer, are often perceived only to be as good as your portfolio. They’re checking you out for the first time, and if you don’t make a positive first impression, you may not get their work. And if you don’t get work, you don’t get paid. And if you don’t get paid, then you… aw, you get it.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Course Review: “Creating Modern and Minimalist Business Presentations and Templates” In digital marketing and visual communication, effective presentation design is essential for professionals across all fields. Katya Kovalenko’s online course takes learners a deep dive into the art of crafting sleek, impactful presentation templates using Keynote or PowerPoint.

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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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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's getting tougher and tougher to find work these days. So it's more important than ever to carve out your unique voice as a creative. Follow our tips to learn how. In today's creative industry, standing out is more crucial than ever. Because let's get real: lots of designers, illustrators, and other creatives are having a tough time right now.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Recap on design principles, prototyping and more from past WWDC sessions.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 5, 2024

PixWork’s brand guidelines template for Adobe InDesign is for sure a professionally crafted tool designed to meet the needs of today’s businesses. The 22 pre-designed pages offer a comprehensive layout that addresses essential branding elements, from logo and typography usage to color schemes and contact information. The A4-sized template, created with CMYK color mode, is print-ready but also optimized for digital presentations.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Winner: ‘Interpolation’ by Sander Vos (Netherlands) The winning photos of the AAP Magazine Awards “Shapes 2024” demonstrate the photographers’ creativity and skill in using shapes to enhance visual storytelling. From abstract forms to architectural details, the selected works showcase how mastering shape transforms ordinary scenes into stunning compositions that captivate and evoke emotion.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The software's update inertia had a bigger impact than you think.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Saved by Rick Carruth (@rpcarruth).

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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.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 5, 2024

The concept of biophilic design is not just a passing trend; it represents a transformative movement reshaping modern architecture and interiors. In the second episode of WE AND THE COLOR’s podcast “The Talk” , we delve deep into the many advantages of biophilic design and its growing importance in today’s world. Available on Spotify , this episode provides valuable insights for designers, architects, and enthusiasts alike.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Open Photographer of the Year: Kelvin Yuen, Hong Kong The 2024 Epson International Panorama Photo Awards named Kelvin Yuen from Hong Kong as Open Photographer of the Year for his breathtaking landscapes from remote locations like China’s Guilin mountains, Patagonia, and Iceland. This competition showcases the finest in panoramic photography, celebrating photographers who masterfully capture the grandeur of the world’s most extraordinary views.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 6, 2024

We shine a spotlight on the superstars of the future and their work at top art schools.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Saved by DaddyLongLegs (@daddylonglegs).

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The sibling artist duo are painting with sharp lines and geometric forms inspired by advertising aesthetics and 80s and 90s pop culture.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Designed by Vieira de Moura Architects and captured through the lens of photographer Ivo Tavares, Villa Fortaleza is an architectural tour de force situated on the west coast of the Algarve. Its unique seafront location offers more than a picturesque setting; the site’s steep topography has fundamentally shaped the architectural response, dictating a design that maximizes sunlight exposure and integrates the landscape’s dramatic inclines.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2024

John Park is a highly accomplished artist with an impressive background in both the entertainment and gaming industries. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design, his expertise spans across film, games, and theme parks. He has contributed his talents to blockbuster films like *Lone Ranger*, *Transformers 4*, *Star Wars: Rogue One*, *Avatar sequels*, and many more, establishing himself as a sought-after visionary.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Saved by Rickard Arvius (@rickardarvius).

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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 Bloq

OCTOBER 6, 2024

But some fans think it was a missed opportunity.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy began his memo praising his colleagues’ “hard work and ingenuity.” But he wanted to make a couple of changes. One was to reorganise the company’s management structure. The other was to announce that from January 2, all employees were expected to return to the office five days a week.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Japanese artist Lito, diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), uses his hyper-focus to create intricate kirie (cut paper) art from fallen leaves. He works quickly due to the delicate nature of the leaves and incorporates playful narratives, often inspired by films or his own imagination. His work will be on display at Daimaru department store in Kobe, and he shares his art on social media.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Saved by brookebatt (@brookebatt).

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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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Communication Arts

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In Richmond, Virginia, this animation studio combines its partners’ specialties to explore the boundaries of motion graphics.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Best known as co-founder and former creative director of Wolff Olins, Michael Wolff is now in his ninth decade. His recently published book, Leap Before You Look – The Heart and Soul of Branding, gives readers a unique insight into his work, and his way of thinking.

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Follow along with this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful gradient logo design. I’ll show you how Illustrator’s shape builder tool makes it easy to construct the basic vector logo design, then we’ll apply a vibrant colour scheme using gradients. Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel Source File Download with membership The post Design a Modern Gradient Logo Using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder Tool appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Saved by Jethro Lawrence (@jethro).

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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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UX Collective

OCTOBER 5, 2024

This past Tuesday, October 1st, Figma launched its first “Release Notes Livestream” , where they announced new features and changes to Figma Design, FigJam, and Figma Slides. Some features were already introduced in September, while others were released just following the livestream. Figma’s September “Release Notes Livestream” If you missed it, I got you!

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Even work in the creative industries is largely admin. So, how do you balance the needs of your career with the need to thrive creatively? It was all going to be so different. When you were young and dreaming of a career in a creative profession such as design, art, photography or filmmaking, you imagined every day would be focused on the joy of creation.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Concept artist Emily Chapman shares her process for sculpting, printing and painting an outstanding model to put on display.

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FlowingData

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Deaths by drug overdose in the United States increased sharply over the past decade, but a small shift downwards appeared over the past couple years. Just not equally everywhere. For NYT Opinion, Maia Szalavitz with graphics by Sara Chodosh and Aileen Clarke, show the changes between 2000 and 2023 and how it has varied by region. A set of alluvial diagrams show the change in deaths per 100,000 people in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West of the United States.

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