Japanese Artist Creates Amazing Miniature Dioramas Every Day For 10 Years
Miniature Calendar is an incredible ongoing project by Japanese artist Tatsuya Tanaka, that features beautiful miniature dioramas of everyday life using common household objects such as food, cloth, stationery, electronic devices, and even masks. Tanaka began creating these dioramas in 2011 with an objective to show everyday scenes in a fun, unique way … View Post ▸
How To Master Shadows, Lighting And Create A Perfect Composite In Photoshop
One of the most difficult tasks in Photoshop is to merge objects from multiple images that have different colors, shadows, and lighting, into one single composite and make it look realistic. This is one of the key differences between the work of a professional designer and an amateur. Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect has come up with an … View Post ▸
Can You Guess What These Brilliant Ads Are For?
Agency TBWA\Paris has come up with a clever print, outdoor, and social media campaign for McDonald's France, to announce the reopening of their fast-food restaurants across the country. The minimalist ads use pixelated color blocks to remind people of popular menu items, namely The Big Mac, Fries, Cheeseburger, and Filet-o-Fish. The tagline reads "Guess … View Post ▸
How To Accurately Match Colors Of Two Different Objects In An Image In Photoshop
Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect has come up with a brilliant tutorial that shows you how to precisely replicate the colors of one object in an image and apply them on another using a "Three-Point Curve" technique. Unmesh begins by taking color samples from the shadows, highlights, and midtones of both objects. He then uses the Curve … View Post ▸
Review of Wondershare Mockitt: A Rapidly Evolving Design and Prototyping Tool
In the world of UI design, several great names stand out from the crowd as iconic products. CorelDraw set the stage for graphic design back in 1989, more than 20 years ago. Balsamiq literally redrew the wireframing landscape in 2008. Sketch made waves when it won the Apple Design Award two years after its release in 2010. Figma was a web-based design tool … View Post ▸
Adobe Shares Creative Logos For Every Zodiac Sign
Los Angeles-based artist and designer Berlin Michelle has come up with a series of beautiful logos of zodiac signs for Adobe's monthly Creative Horoscope on Instagram. The illustrations lend a creative perspective to the characteristics of each astrological sign, and feature inspiring taglines relevant to the particular sign. Whether you're into astrology … View Post ▸
Top 7 Logo Design Trends For 2021
Previously, we featured the top trends in graphic design, web design, typography, photography, and colors for 2021. In today’s post, we focus on the latest logo design trends with the help of this excellent report by LogoLounge. Most of the trends represent a change or shift in culture after a turbulent year. The team, led by founder Bill Gardner, … View Post ▸
13 Hidden Features In Illustrator That You Probably Didn’t Know
Did you know that holding the alt key while selecting the Pathfinder options creates a non-destructive version of the shape you're working on? This gives you the ability to tweak the shape later on, if you wish to do so. UK-based multidisciplinary designer Mathew Lucas has shared a series of useful tips on relatively less-known features in Adobe … View Post ▸
Art Historian Shares Hilarious Tips That Will Make You An Art Expert
So you want to impress your friends at the art gallery but you have no clue about different art movements and styles. What do you do? There are thousands of guides available online, but who's got the time to go through all of that? Melbourne-based art historian and video content creator Mary McGillivray has come up with a series of humorous tips that'll … View Post ▸
6 Visual Hierarchy Tips That Will Make You A Better Designer
Visual hierarchy is the arrangement and presentation of design elements in order of their importance. It influences the order in which the human eye perceives the information that is being displayed. A simple example would be a business card – the name of the organisation is usually the most prominent element, followed by the name of the card holder, job … View Post ▸
Graphic Designer Improves Adidas Ads By Simply Changing The Typography
Tom Cargill from Satori Graphics has come up with an interesting before-and-after tutorial in which he improves professional ads by Adidas by making minor changes to their typography and layout. Tom uses different design techniques and principles to improve the hierarchy, contrast, and composition of four ads from different campaigns of the German … View Post ▸
Designer Creates Logos With Hidden Meanings Every Day For Over 3 Years, And They’re Pretty Cool
Indian graphic designer Gary Dimi Pohty has undertaken a design challenge titled "One logo a day" in which he creates logos with hidden meanings on an almost daily basis. At the time of writing this post, he is on day 1339, which is roughly 3 years and 8 months! Gary's logos are based on common, everyday words and fictitious brands or films. He uses … View Post ▸
How To Create A Stunning Glass Effect For Your UI Designs
Polish graphic designer Przemyslaw Baraniak, also known as Thalion, has come up with a handy set of tutorials on how to create a glass card effect for your UI and web designs. Glassmorphism is one of the hottest trends in UI/UX right now, and it makes your designs look modern and stylish. Thalion shows you how to use gradient, blur, shadow, and noise to … View Post ▸
7 Design Terms You Will Never Get Wrong Again
When starting out, most designers don’t know the difference between a font and a typeface. They use the two terms interchangeably. A font is the variation of weights (regular, bold, italic) of a typeface. A typeface is a family of fonts, such as Helvetica, Futura, Bebas, Gotham, etc. Another example is the use of the terms hue and color. Hue is any of the … View Post ▸
McDonald’s Logo Is So Iconic, Only Half Is Enough In These Brilliant Home Delivery Ads
DDB Colombia has come up with an exceptional campaign for McDonald's that uses just half of it's iconic 'Golden Arches' logo to promote their home delivery (McDelivery) service across Latin America. Titled "Good moments don't need to wait", the campaign consists of 5 minimalist outdoor/print ads that feature skylines of Latin American cities with a yellow … View Post ▸
Learn In 15 Seconds How To Remove Any Object From Your Image In Photoshop
Removing unwanted objects from an image in Photoshop can be a tedious and time-consuming task using conventional methods and tools. But now, with Photoshop's new Object Selection Tool and Content-Aware Fill, you can complete such tasks in no time. Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect has come up with a super short YouTube tutorial that … View Post ▸
35 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project
Looking for color palettes for your graphic, web, or UI design? Coolors is a useful online tool that lets you create, save, and share beautiful color schemes and gradients. You can browse and filter palettes by color or popularity, save them to your account, or download them as PNG, PDF, CSS, SVG, and more. Coolors is also available as an iOS App, Adobe … View Post ▸
Design Studio Creates Clever Logos By Combining Different Shapes And Letters Into One
Indonesia-based Grafast Design Studio has come up with a series of interesting logos that combine different shapes and letters into unique symbols that visually represent the brand name. In each logo, the letters used are the initials of the brand name and the shapes represent the product or service offered by the company. For example, the logo for … View Post ▸
Google Launches Sketch-Based Tool For Simple 3D Animations That Anyone Can Create
Conventional 3D animation tools are time-consuming, labour-intensive, and can take years to master. Now, Google Research in collaboration with Czech Technical University in Prague, ETH Zurich, and the University of Washington have come up with an open source sketch-based framework named Monster Mash that allows both experts and amateurs to create casual … View Post ▸
Graphic Designer Hilariously Roasts His Students’ Work And The Internet Is Loving It
TikToker Natasha Badger recently uploaded a video of her Graphic Design teacher Danny Rankin conducting a "Rapid Roast" session in which he quickly goes through his students' work and shares his first impressions about what's good or bad about the designs. The aim of this exercise is not to embarrass anyone, but to offer constructive criticism and make … View Post ▸
IKEA Launches In Egypt With Clever Ads That Look Like Instruction Manuals
To promote IKEA’s debut in Egypt, agency MI7 Cairo came up with an innovative launch campaign that merged the brand’s modularity with ancient Egyptian architecture and artifacts. The three ad series features the Throne of Tutankhamun, the Qasr El Nil Lion, and the Sphinx in dismantled forms with step-by-step instructions on how to assemble them, just like … View Post ▸
Graphic Designer Improves Professional Ads By Simply Changing The Typography
Tom Cargill from Satori Graphics has come up with an interesting before-and-after tutorial that shows you how a design or a layout can be improved considerably by making minor changes to its typography. He uses different techniques to improve the hierarchy, contrast, and legibility of text in professional ads by Gucci, Heineken, Marmite, and more. Are the … View Post ▸
Top 6 Color Trends For Graphic, Web, And UI Design In 2021
Previously, we featured the top trends in graphic design, logo design, web design, photography, and typography for 2021. In today’s post, we focus on the latest color trends with the help of this excellent list by Ioana Teleanu from UXgoodies. 2021 is all about light hues, glassmorphism, natural tones, and Aegean teal. On the other hand, contrasting … View Post ▸
Who Is The Most Popular Artist In Your Country?
When you think of legendary artists, names like Da Vinci, Van Gogh, and Picasso are a few that come to mind. But who is the most famous artist of all time? And which artists are the most popular in your country? UK-based Ken Bromley Art Supplies analyzed worldwide Google data to find the most searched artist in each country. They created a world map to … View Post ▸
Amazing New ‘Super Resolution’ Tool In Adobe Photoshop Can Turn Low-Res Pics To High-Res
In a major breakthrough for the photography industry, Adobe has released a powerful new feature called 'Super Resolution' that can upsize an image 4x times while preserving its details and colors. For instance, you can turn a 10-megapixel image into a 40-megapixel image and maintain its sharpness at a higher resolution, thereby improving its … View Post ▸
Top 7 Graphic Design Trends For 2021
Previously, we featured the top trends in logo design, web design, colors, photography, and typography for 2021. In today’s post, we focus on the latest graphic design trends with the help of this excellent infographic by Depositphotos. After a turbulent year, design trends and aesthetics in 2021 will aim to provide a sense of confidence, happiness, and … View Post ▸
How To Create Flawless And Seamless Backdrops With Photoshop
When you're taking product photos for e-commerce or other purposes, you need a plain seamless background that highlights your product or subject. So how do you create a perfectly seamless backdrop from top to bottom and left to right without any major studio equipment? Photoshop instructor Unmesh Dinda from PiXimperfect has come up with a handy tutorial … View Post ▸
McDonald’s Iconic Logo Is So Recognizable, Only Half Is Enough In These Brilliant Home Delivery Ads
Leo Burnett London has come up with an ingenious campaign for McDonald's that uses just half of it's iconic 'Golden Arches' logo to promote their home delivery (McDelivery) service during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. Titled "Lights On", the campaign consists of 5 minimalist outdoor/print ads that feature an illustrated yellow curve soaring over … View Post ▸
3 Simple Ways To Extend Photos And Backgrounds In Photoshop
So you have this beautiful vertical photo that you want to upload on Instagram but the platform only allows square or 4:5 ratio images on feed posts. You either crop the photo or add white/blurred borders on the sides, but that just doesn't look good, specially on a graphic designer's feed. So what do you do? In this handy tutorial, Photoshop instructor … View Post ▸
Designers Are Sharing Their Redesigns Of Famous Logos And Some Of Them Are Better Than The Original
Have you ever looked at a famous logo and thought that you could have done a better job? Of course you have! With so many brands opting for redesigning their logos nowadays, designers from all over the world are sharing their rebranding concepts and reimagined versions of iconic brand logos. We've shortlisted some of the best redesigns on Dribbble and … View Post ▸
Top 6 Web Design Trends For 2021
Due to the events of 2020, our dependence on digital services and stores increased massively. Many people went online for the first time ever for a variety of needs from buying groceries to communicating with loved ones. It's been a period of adapting to new ways - which is a lesson just as vital for online companies too. With the influx of new users, the … View Post ▸
Free And Cheaper Alternatives To Photoshop, Illustrator, And Other Adobe Creative Software
Looking for free options for Adobe Creative Cloud programs? Quze has compiled a list of free and cheaper (one-time purchase) alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Animate, and Audition. The list includes some well-known alternatives like Affinity Suite, Corel Draw, Canva, Sketch, Figma, etc. and also a few … View Post ▸
Top Creative, Design, And Photography Trends For 2021
Previously, we featured the top trends in logo design, digital design, colors, and typography for 2021. Today, we focus on Shutterstock's 2021 Creative Trend Report that features the latest trends in graphic art, photography, music, footage and animation. The team at Shutterstock used keyword data from millions of worldwide searches on their platform to … View Post ▸
22 Images That Show Why Letter-Spacing Is Important
Ever wondered why professional designers focus so much on kerning, i.e., adjusting the spacing between letters or characters in a piece of text? Improper kerning (or keming as it is humorously known) can change the meaning of a sentence to a great extent. And sometimes, the results can be hilarious. These 22 epic images show you why letter-spacing is … View Post ▸
2021 Color Trends: The World’s Most Popular Colors
Shutterstock has released its 2021 Color Trends Report based on billions of pixels from images and videos downloaded from their platform around the world. In their annual Color Trends report, the team at Shutterstock looks for colors that have seen increased activity in the last year, appearing in more image and video downloads than the previous years. By … View Post ▸
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