21 Powerful New Features In Photoshop 2021
Adobe has released the newest version of Photoshop CC (version 22.0.0) that comes with exciting new AI features for artists, designers, and photographers. The Smart Portrait Neural Filter lets you control facial expressions of the subject in the photograph. You can even change their head direction, light direction, gaze, and hair thickness. The Colorize … View Post ▸
30 Creative Wordmarks That Use Negative Space Brilliantly
Netherlands-based logo designer Sander has come up with an interesting project that features typographic logos (or wordmarks as he prefers to call them) of common words we use every day. He uses the negative space between the letters to create objects that visually represent the meanings of the words. For example, the design of the word SHARP consists of … View Post ▸
New Feature In Illustrator Can Extract Colors From An Image And Apply Them To Your Vector Artwork
The Recolor Artwork tool in Illustrator lets you select and change the colors of your existing vector artwork using a color wheel. But choosing the right colors and changing them individually can be a tedious process. Now, Adobe is coming up with a Color Theme Picker for the Recolor Artwork tool that will let you extract colors from an image or palette of … View Post ▸
How To Remove Anything From Complex Perspectives In Photoshop
Previously, we featured tutorials on how to select and remove objects in Photoshop using Content-Aware Fill and the Object Selection Tool. But how do you remove objects in images with complex perspectives, while maintaining patterns and textures? In this handy tutorial, Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect shows you how to use the Vanishing … View Post ▸
Mastercard Uses Its Iconic Logo To Highlight The Importance Of Experiences
McCann Colombia, Wernersam Studio, and Latina Studio came up with a brilliant campaign for Mastercard that uses their famous 'overlapping circles' logo to highlight the significance of experiences and special moments. The campaign consists of eight print/billboard ads based on different activities like travelling, sports, music, gastronomy, etc. The … View Post ▸
7 Graphic Design Trends For 2021
Venngage has come up with a handy infographic that shares the top graphic design trends that will dominate 2021. 2020 has been a rough year with not too many brands taking design risks. The team at Venngage believes that designers in 2021 will focus on invoking a sense of calm, understanding, and positivity in an ultra chaotic world. Expect to see … View Post ▸
Breaking Down The Process Of A Good Logo Design
Designing your logo can be quite a challenge, and if you don't know the design process, it can be almost impossible! But it doesn't have to be this way, because there are steps that professional logo designers take - a combination of investigation, strategic thinking, and implementation. While the process can vary from designer to designer, these steps … View Post ▸
Top 8 Sites For Free Vector Assets
As a designer, it’s imperative that you know where to find the right assets for your design projects. Previously, we featured resources for free stock images, fonts, colors, gradients, and some handy design tools to improve your workflow. Today, we focus on the top resources for free vector assets. Wolvus Technology has come up with a handy list of … View Post ▸
These Brilliant Hidden-Meaning Ads Encourage People To Be A Hero By Staying At Home
With lockdowns being lifted in many countries, it is tempting to go outside and socialize. Cold & flu medicine brand Mucinex wanted to remind everyone that it is still very important to practice safety measures and maintain social distancing. Staying at home saves lives. By being boring, you are actually being heroic. McCann New York and McCann Health … View Post ▸
9 Useful Design Tools You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
Online design tools and web apps can help designers boost their creativity by providing them with resources and inspiration. They can also speed up workflow by finding design assets quickly and performing relevant tasks. Ottawa-based visual designer Ismail Benmbarek has come up with a handy list of (relatively less known) websites that let you remove … View Post ▸
Finally, A Photoshop Face Mask For All Graphic Designers
Advertising creatives Jose Miguel Ramirez and Michael Kleinman came up with a cool face mask for designers that looked like a transparent Photoshop layer, symbolizing the Mask Tool. The 'Photoshop Mask' Mask measured 7" × 4" and consisted of a sublimated polyester exterior with a soft microfiber lining and elastic ear loops. The initial batch of masks … View Post ▸
Top Graphic Design Resources To Help You Work Faster And Smarter
Online toolkits and web apps can help designers boost their creativity by providing them with resources, tutorials, and inspiration. They can also speed up workflow by helping you find design assets quickly, thereby reducing project turnaround time. Wolvus Technology has come up with a handy list of websites that let you browse, explore, and download … View Post ▸
These Brilliant Ads Use Optical Illusions To Encourage People To Wear A Mask
McCann Health New York and renowned Israeli artist Noma Bar have come up with an exceptional campaign for cold & flu medicine brand Mucinex. The six-ad series reminds people to wear a mask if they want to get back to their normal life amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Each ad/poster features an illustration of a person's face wearing a mask … View Post ▸
Nike’s New Ad Is An Editing Marvel That Reminds Us Of The Unifying Power Of Sport
Nike has come up with an exceptional ad that highlights the power of sport and its ability to unite us, especially in these trying times. Titled "You Can't Stop Us", the 90-second spot features a split-screen format in which different sports clips are playing simultaneously on the left and the right of the screen. The beauty of the film is that the clips … View Post ▸
Top 10 Netflix Documentaries For Graphic Designers
When we're looking for creative ideas and inspiration, we usually browse our favourite websites, blogs, and social media channels. But did you know that Netflix is packed with inspiring documentaries on all kinds of creative topics? The only challenge is finding them. Creative Bloq, InVision, and we at Digital Synopsis have shortlisted some of the best … View Post ▸
World’s Most Popular Colors For 2020
Previously, we featured the top trends in graphic design, logo design, digital design, and typography for 2020. Today, we focus on the latest color trends with the help of this handy image series by Wolvus Technology. The list features the top eight most popular colors of 2020, with their RGB values, hex codes, and sample images of each color. Check them … View Post ▸
Is Photoshop’s Latest ‘Select Subject’ Tool Better Than The Pen Tool?
Adobe has introduced a new, more powerful Select Subject in the latest version of Photoshop 21.2.0. In this tutorial, Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect compares the new Select Subject with the time-tested Pen Tool. He takes you through three compositing examples, comparing the new tool to the previous version, the Pen Tool, and other … View Post ▸
39 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of a tough project with a tight deadline? Are your clients giving you sleepless nights? Are you tired of your creative director micromanaging everything? If yes, then what you need is a healthy dose of meme-therapy to help brighten up your day. Memes stimulate the release of endorphins that create a sense of well-being within the … View Post ▸
Graphic Design Trends For The Second Half Of 2020
Previously, we featured the top trends in logo design, digital design, colors, and typography for 2020. Today, we focus on popular trends in graphic design with the help of this handy image series by Wolvus Technology. The list features the top 8 graphic design trends to look out for in 2020, with relevant examples of each trend. These include bold … View Post ▸
25 Free Beautiful Vector Gradients For Your Next Design Project
New Delhi-based designer and 3D illustrator Amrit Pal Singh has come up with a free collection of 25 trendy vector gradients inspired by Unicorns. These kind of holographic and multicolored pastel gradients are one of the major trends in graphic, web, and UI design nowadays. Amrit claims that no unicorns were harmed during the making of this product 🙂. … View Post ▸
This Russian Artist’s Photoshop Skills Are Pure Amazing
Max Asabin is a Russian digital artist and graphic designer, well-known for his retouching and composition skills. He transforms multiple images into one incredible visual by seamlessly blending the lighting, shadows, and colors. Max begins his compositions by placing rough crops of each image over each other. He then trims the edges, adds fine details, … View Post ▸
Designer Replaces Wordmarks In Famous Logos With The Names Of The Artists And Agencies Who Designed Them
Italian graphic designer Emanuele Abrate has come up with an interesting project titled 'Who Designed it?', in which he substitutes wordmarks of famous logos with the names of the designers and agencies who created them. The objective of the project is to highlight the artists who designed these well-known symbols, and make them an integral part of their … View Post ▸
Nike Shares Powerful Anti-Racism Message; Rival Adidas Surprises Everyone By Resharing It
Nike's iconic brand slogan "Just Do It" is well-known across the world. Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the sportswear giant has released a powerful anti-racism film with an altered slogan that tells people "Don't Do It." Created by Wieden+Kennedy, the one-minute video begins with the words "For once, Don't Do It. Don't pretend there's … View Post ▸
Graphic Designer Fixes The 9 Worst Logos Ever
Regular readers of Digital Synopsis must have read our article on 25 epic logo design fails. Now, Italian graphic designer Emanuele Abrate has come up with an interesting project in which he has redesigned the 9 worst logos out of that list. Emanuele has tried to recreate these logos as if they were commissioned to him. He's used different typography … View Post ▸
Artist Turns Household Items Into Spaceship Designs That Are Out Of This World
Artist and software engineer Eric Geusz has come up with a fascinating project that reimagines everyday objects as futuristic spaceships. Eric, a huge science fiction and fantasy fan, has been making spaceships out of Legos since he saw Star Wars in 1997. Armed with an exceptional imagination, he turns household items like potato peelers, bottle openers, … View Post ▸
8 Free Design Tools To Improve Your Workflow
Online design tools and web apps can help designers boost their creativity by providing them with resources and inspiration. They can also speed up workflow by helping you collaborate better, find design assets, and perform relevant tasks. Montana-based graphic/web designer Josh Corbett has come up with a list of free tools that can help you explore color … View Post ▸
Car Photographer’s Shoot Gets Cancelled Due To Covid Pandemic, So He Clicks Stunning Pics With A Toy Car At Home
Talk about using your time productively during this lockdown. Mumbai-based automotive photographer Kunal Kelkar had been in talks with Lamborghini about a photography assignment in Tuscany. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the photoshoot was cancelled. Rather than getting bogged down, Kunal decided to channel his energy into something … View Post ▸
How To Use Photoshop’s Object Selection Tool To Make The Most Accurate Selections
The Object Selection tool is one of the most powerful additions to Photoshop, and is available from version 21.0. It uses Adobe Sensei AI to automatically select an object if you make a rough selection around it. It also comes with a host of features that can help you make the most precise selections. In this tutorial, Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda … View Post ▸
How To Make Hundreds Of Color Palettes From Just One Color
How do you create color palettes in Photoshop? What methods do you use to combine colors, and how do you know if those colors go well with each other? Greg Gunn from The Futur Academy has come up with an excellent tutorial that shows you an easy process for creating color palettes that work. He takes you through an interesting "arc" technique with which … View Post ▸
Designer Redesigns Famous Logos In The Time Of Coronavirus And Social Distancing
Slovenian graphic designer Jure Tovrljan has come up with a clever project that features famous logos reimagined for the age of coronavirus and social distancing. For instance, the Starbucks logo has been redesigned to show the siren wearing a mask. The "Intel Inside" logo has been rebranded to "Stay Inside", LinkedIn has been rebranded to "LockedIn", and … View Post ▸
Designer Explains Coronavirus Precautions Using Graphic Design Terms
Maaz Afzal from Pen28 Creatives has come up with a clever project that explains Covid-19 precautions using graphic and web design terms. The objective is to guide designers to practice safe procedures using terms that they relate to. For example, the project advises designers to "increase social kerning", "avoid condense layouts", and "embed yourselves at … View Post ▸
Top 8 Graphic Design Trends Of 2020
Previously, we featured the top trends in logo design, digital design, colors, and typography for 2020. Today, we focus on popular trends in graphic design with the help of this handy infographic by Depositphotos. The infographic features the top 8 graphic design trends of 2020, with relevant examples of each trend. These include Bauhaus style, Cyberpunk … View Post ▸
Graphic Designer Replaces Wordmarks In Popular Logos With The Fonts They Use
Italian graphic designer Emanuele Abrate has come up with a clever project titled Logofonts, in which he substitutes wordmarks of famous logos with the name of the fonts they use. For example, the word "Omega" in the Swiss watchmaker’s logo has been changed to "Futura" written in the same style as the original logo. Nutella’s wordmark logo has been … View Post ▸
Hidden Meanings Of 50 Famous Brand Logos
Did you know that the orange arrow in the Amazon logo points from the letter "A" to "Z", symbolizing that Amazon has every item from A to Z. The Nike "Swoosh" logo is not just a checkmark. It also symbolizes the wing of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Apple logo designer Rob Janoff took a bite out of an apple as an experiment, then realized that … View Post ▸
Top 8 AI Tools For Designers
Artificial Intelligence can help designers boost their creativity by providing them with material and inspiration. It can also speed up workflow by taking care of boring and tedious tasks that require a lot of time and effort. Albanian UI/UX designer Dorjan Vulaj has come up with a handy list of AI tools that can help you enhance images, create font … View Post ▸
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