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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

Creative Boom

Photograph by DixonBaxi Looking for a little motivation today? Every creative should know about these 25 design studios and learn from their inspiring work. In a world overflowing with creativity and design innovation, there are thousands of outstanding design studios to be inspired by. Some of these make a lot of effort to publicise their work; some tend to hide their light under a bushel.

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Public Pool by Perky Bros

BP&O

Suburban pool party culture is rather alien to us in the UK, where only the exceptionally wealthy have pools, and we muddle along in a climate that defaults to ‘grey, fair to middling’ most of the year. But we’re becoming a little more attuned to the joys of an open air funsplash: over the past few years we’ve seen the The post Public Pool by Perky Bros appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Is the Future of Toronto Designed in London?

Azure Magazine

In almost any city on the planet, the scale and density alone would be enough to turn heads. Indeed, the 1.2-hectare, 598-unit Keybridge Estate is now among the densest places in London, its jumble of volumes prominently capped by a 36-storey height peak. For a visitor from Toronto, however, the scope is almost banal: Across Canada’s largest metropolis, former strip malls, warehouses and sprawling parking lots are now routinely transformed through master-planned developments, many of which dwarf

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Setting the stage: Should there be an Oscar for title design?

Its Nice That

Art of the Title’s Lola Landekic speaks to the graphic designers behind titles and posters for some of this year’s biggest films, exploring the process and changing landscape for these creatives setting the tone of films through typography.

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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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Buitenverblijf Nest: A Modern Cabin Escape Among the Treetops

Design Milk

Tucked away in the Hoge Veluwe National Park in the Netherlands lies a unique haven – Buitenplaats Koningsweg – for artists and visitors alike. The former barracks site has been transformed into a vibrant community where dozens of creatives live and work. Now, as part of an innovative project by the municipality of Arnhem, a series of 11 “follies” have emerged within the woods, offering an opportunity for guests to immerse themselves in the forest.

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Tony Diterlizzi: my 1980s inspirations

Creative Bloq

It was the decade when fantasy art became part of pop culture. Illustrator and author Tony DiTerlizzi shares his favourite 1980s artists and their influence on him.

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Oddval Text Typeface: Enhancing Typography & Font Design

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Oddval Text Typeface: Enhancing Typography & Font Design abduzeedo 0313—24 Explore Oddval Text, a font family improving legibility for web and print, supporting over 220 languages with advanced typography related features. In today's digital landscape, typography remains a cornerstone of design, blending aesthetics with practicality. Among the latest innovations, Oddval Text emerges as a noteworthy addition to the Oddval Font Family.

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Here’s Why You Should Always Log Out of WordPress

SpeckyBoy

We may think we know WordPress security. But we can’t underestimate the task at hand. It seems that surprises lurk around every corner. Consider a recent report from the security firm We Watch Your Website, for example. The report claims that 60% of hacked WordPress sites stem from stolen session cookies. I sure didn’t see that one coming.

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NYT Flash-based visualizations work again

FlowingData

In the 2000s, if you wanted to make interactive or animated visualization for the web, Flash was the main option. When Flash lost support and fell off the internet, a solid decade of great visualization no longer worked. The New York Times has resurrected their archives with a Flash emulator. So pieces that were relegated to static thumbnail images are back.

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New book celebrates UK’s influential modernist graphic designers

Design Week

A new book is promising to “right a historic wrong” by highlighting the work, and enduring influence, of some of the UK’s modernist graphic designers. Modernist Graphic Design in Britain 1945-1980 is written by graphic designer Ian McLaren, best known for his work on the Munich Olympics and the Lyon Métro, and Tony Pritchard, the […] Source What to read next: The pressure and privilege of designing for fandoms | From the archives: Picture Post | Design Week quiz: a l

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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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50 fonts that will be popular with designers in 2025

Creative Boom

Alebrijes by Shivani Parasnis using Obviously by Oh No Type Co., Art Director, Brand & Creative—Spotify We asked the creative community about the fonts they're excited to use over the next 12 months… and here they are. Read on to discover the typefaces that will define 2025's visual landscape. Typography is a funny thing because while it's largely based on fundamental, eternal principles, it nonetheless continues to evolve year after year.

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RSPCA by JKR

BP&O

It’s often the launch of major charity rebrands that puts the gulf between how the design world views something, and how the rest of the world might, into sharp relief. Countless headlines abound bemoaning the £££millions ‘spent on a new logo’, as if that’s just about all there is to it, and now the children/animals/elderly etc will directly suffer as The post RSPCA by JKR appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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The Ontario Science Centre Played an Airport on “Station Eleven.” The Show’s Creative Team Wants It Saved

Azure Magazine

When Station Eleven , the television adaptation of Emily St. John Mandel’s post-apocalyptic 2014 novel , originally aired during the winter of 2021, it felt eerily familiar — and not just because the story begins with a pandemic. Partway through episode five, many Toronto viewers may have recognized the atrium of Severn City Airport (a place that would go on to become one of the show’s principal locations) as somewhere they’d set foot in before.

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Can you ever really own an aesthetic? Creatives discuss what happens when your style becomes a trend

Its Nice That

We constantly tell young designers and illustrators to develop their own unique style. But what happens when that style becomes widely adopted and even copied? Our US editor-at-large considers the impact on both individual creatives and the industry as a whole.

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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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Desktop Wallpaper: November 2024 With Microsoft

Design Milk

As we count down the final months of 2024’s Designer Desktops , Microsoft Design is bringing us a dose of zen just in time for the bustling holiday season. This month’s desktop design is ready to calm your screen and your spirit. You might be giving away your age if you can recall the Bliss wallpaper that Microsoft designed in the fall of 2001 from memory.

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The best typography of the 1980s, as chosen by design experts

Creative Bloq

Discover how innovative type laid the groundwork for today's aesthetics, as we look back at the best typography of the 1980s.

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Finalists of the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Focus on the Wily and Witless

Colossal

Clingy bear cubs, a lion-hearted discussion, and a gecko grin are just a few of the giggle-worthy finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. From nearly 9,000 submissions from photographers in 98 countries, jurors selected 40 entries for the final round, illuminating a wide range of mammals, amphibians, fish, and fowl around the world.

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Immersy: Crafting a Brand Identity for an English School

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Immersy: Crafting a Brand Identity for an English School abduzeedo 0805—24 Discover how Revelatio Studio crafted a vibrant brand identity for Immersy, an innovative English school in Brazil. Explore the design process, from logo creation to brand strategy development. When Brazilian English teacher Giovanna decided to expand her freelance work into a full-fledged language school, she knew branding would be key.

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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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Recommended Viewings: “The Substance” by Coralie Fargeat

Booooooom

An audacious offering from filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, The Substance is a satirical be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable grounded firmly in the body horror genre.

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Retirement Ages by Country

FlowingData

China recently increased their retirement age to 63 for men and 55 for women (and 58 for female civil servants). Even with the adjustment, the country is still on the lower end when compared to other countries.

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Hyperthread:  The intertwined histories of the Microchip and the Jacquard loom

Creative Applications

Hyperthread explores the aesthetics of parametric chip design through the lens of the Jacquard Loom. It is based on public domain microchips and emulators that perform different functions such as a cryptographic key generator, a general purpose CPU or a simple flipflop (the fundamental building blocks of a microchip).

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Kleenex unveils new identity by Turner Duckworth to mark 100th anniversary

Creative Boom

Designed in collaboration with Kleenex's parent company, Kimberly-Clark, the refresh offers more than just a makeover—it unites the iconic tissue brand across global markets as it commemorates a century in business. Kleenex, the world-renowned facial tissue brand, marks its centenary with a new global identity crafted by Turner Duckworth. This redesign aims to bring consistency to the brand across all regions while infusing it with a distinct personality that highlights its role in life's "unexp

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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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PURLOM’s ¡A LA MESA! by Onmi Design

BP&O

I’m reluctant to bring up the pandemic again, four years later. However, I can’t help but think back to this period when seeing images related to gatherings, which is employed to great effect in Onmi Design’s work for PURLOM, a family business with more than 40 years of experience producing and distributing a wide variety of meats. This kind of The post PURLOM’s ¡A LA MESA!

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The Ontario Science Centre: Now, Then and What Comes Next

Azure Magazine

The closure last week of the Ontario Science Centre came as a shock. Though there were clear indications the Ontario government has long been planning to shutter the beloved institution, this final, decisive and cynical move – on a Friday afternoon just before the Premier departed for summer vacation – felt like a stinging insult to everyone who is fighting to save the Brutalist icon as well as a tactical move in a much larger political plan.

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Turner Duckworth’s Kleenex rebrand features a bespoke serif inspired by “a mean case of the sniffles”

Its Nice That

The international branding agency’s strategic and visual overhaul looks to reinforce the tissue maker’s leadership in the industry, and bring a modern tone to the 100-year-old brand.

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IKEA and Raw Color Invite You to Embrace Vibrant Colors + Patterns

Design Milk

The psychological benefits of color and how it impacts our mood have been well-documented over the years. Color can be used to express our personalities, influence our well-being, and elevate our home’s ambience. Recognizing the power of colors in transforming living spaces, IKEA has joined together with Dutch design duo Raw Color , comprising Daniera ter Haar and Christoph Brach, to introduce the visually delightful TESAMMANS collection.

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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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These could be the biggest typography trends of 2025

Creative Bloq

From variable fonts to kinetic type, Wix predicts the font design trends that will shape the next year.

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Papier Mâché Bat Masks by Jym Davis Take Wing in Bold Portraits

Colossal

Atlanta-based artist Jym Davis, who also goes by False Face , has a thing for bats. He began making masks of the winged mammals during a series of residencies at national parks in the American West. In Arizona, he learned about Townsend’s big-eared bat and critically threatened species like the pallid bat in Northern California, Oregon, and Idaho. “(The Townsend’s big-eared bat’s) scrunched up, wrinkly faces, and huge ears seemed so sculptural and beautifully grotesque to me,&#

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Experience Delight: Muuu Packaging Design & Visual Identity

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Experience Delight: Muuu Packaging Design & Visual Identity abduzeedo 0506—24 Explore Muuu's playful packaging design & visual identity by Jaqueline Zanini. Dive into the world of colorful illustrations, retro logos, and fun typography, enhancing the dairy experience. Jaqueline Zanini brings forth a captivating narrative through her packaging design and visual identity for Muuu, a disruptive brand in the dairy industry.

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What is Mobile-First Design and Why Does It Matter?

Noupe

Customer interactions are best addressed by mobile-first design. In the last ten years, mobility has become the core of many people’s digital worlds. The statistics show that mobile devices account for about 54% of the internet traffic, which makes mobile-first solutions crucial. Most of them rely on their smartphones for internet access as these devices are generally cheaper and more widespread than computers.

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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.