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karlijessenBest New Watches Merge Style with 21st Century Functionality
Harry Winston Project Z10 The most exclusive of exclusive watches, the Project Z10 in Zalium has 35 jewels, at 28,800 vibrations per hour. A magnifier, retrograde seconds and retrograde day,…
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Pick Up New Design Skills with These 8 Tutorials
Want to add a few new skills to your graphic design offerings in 2018? You need to focus on new ways you can meet your clients’ design needs. By spending…
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The Evolution of the Starbucks Logo
Logos have been around for at least as long as written language. When the ancient Greeks used specific marks on pottery to designate the person who made it, they basically…
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15 Sites with Free Resources for Graphic Designers
For freelance creatives, finding free resources can be the difference that makes it possible to pay the bills and keep the lights on. Whether you are a graphic designer, letterer,…
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Stoke Your Creative Side with Free Paper Toys
Being a graphic or web designer means having a bit of a whimsical side because sometimes you need to step outside the grid or box. Paper toys let a creative…
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Three Design Trends That Are Killing Consumers
Design continues to get more sophisticated, but as 2017 showed, three is too much as a good thing. Facebook’s algorithms, for example, wound up serving up fake news to the…
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- January 2, 2018
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Reimagined Book Cover Designs by Risa Rodill
Risa Rodil is a designer, illustrator, and letterer who works for publishers (Harper Collins, Penguin Random House, Hachette), toy companies (Hasbro) and publishing groups (Fullscreen, Hallmark). Rodill uses striking color…
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Best Chairs for Graphic Designers and Freelancers
A new year often means it’s time to refresh your work environment. We reviewed six new chairs that are good for design pros. Read on to find out which one…
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Netflix Customizes Artwork to Your Tests: How Designers Can Use Data to Micro-Target Customers
Netflix remains the most popular and successful streaming platform, outpacing its rivals like Amazon and Hulu. In 2018, the streaming pioneer will spend over $7 billion on content, including a…
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How to Incorporate 1990’s Design Trends to Modern Style
Everything 1990’s is in again: a new generation has discovered Friends now that it is streaming; Fuller House has people feeling nostalgic; and even design show Trading Spaces is making…