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Design Inspiration: The Best Plastic-Free Packaging
Find inspiration for plastic-free packaging with ten designs that use earth-friendly materials to account for the product lifecycle. Packaging consists of the material(s) used to encase a specific...
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50+ FREE Vector Doodles and Lettering
Add some DIY flair to your designs with these FREE vector doodles and handwritten fonts. Use them in print or on the web for a personalized, hand-drawn touch of whimsy. Down-to-earth and DIY design is...
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8 Tips for Drawing Adorable, On-Trend Illustrations
Explore the international trend of kawaii and find inspiration for your own cute illustrations with tips from eight pro artists. Roughly translated, kawaii means “cuteness” in Japanese, but it’s so...
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Using the Creativity in Naive Art for Your Design Style
Explore how “Naive Art” bypasses the foundations of design, or simply disregards them, and find your inspiration in a lack of formal skill. Naive Art is just art made by untrained people. All right,...
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Why Direct-to-Consumer Brands Embrace Minimalist Design
Minimalism has taken direct-to-consumer brands by storm. Explore why so many startups are decluttering their look to connect with consumers. If there’s a single style that illustrates recent...
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Pantone Adds 294 New and On-Trend Spot Colors to Its Lineup
Pantone adds 294 new swatches – based on market-driven trends – to its Formula Guide. That means creating eye-catching, super current color palettes has never been so easy. You might be aware that...
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Periodicals Through the Ages: The Impact of Magazine Covers on Design
Take a look at some important magazine covers throughout the years, and see how they resonate with today’s design standards. The heyday of socially impactful magazine cover design peaked in the mid- to...
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Global Trend Report: The Rise of “Newtro” in South Korea
Taking its name from a combination of new and retro, “Newtro” is the pop culture trend taking South Korea by storm. Inspired by hugely popular period dramas, such as Mr. Sunshine, Koreans in their...
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15 Creative and Contemporary Wine Label Designs
Explore the world of luxurious and innovative wine labels with these fifteen unique (and irresistible) modern label designs. With an innumerable range of bottles competing to seduce connoisseur-ing...
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Just Cause: Graphic Designs That Promote Awareness
Designers can make a difference with where and how we apply our talents. Let’s look at examples of design that highlight causes or meaningful issues. Graphic design doesn’t have to be limited to...
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Video Tutorial: DIY Linocut Printing in 6 Simple Steps
Linocut is an old school printmaking method that involves carving and stamping a custom illustration. Learn how to create your own linocut print in this tutorial. Linocut, a traditional printmaking...
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HP Introduces Sustainable Ink Initiative To Change Digital Print Solutions
We use ink on almost every piece of paper and packaging. Here’s how HP’s commitment to water-based inks will change the way we approach print materials. Ink, the liquid used for writing, printing, or...
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The Lasting Influence of Punk on Design
Punk isn’t dead. See how the counter-culture movement that sprang up among disillusioned youth in the 1970s continues to be a huge influence on designers today. In a contemporary context of political...
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15 Images Inspired by Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, Classic Blue
Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year is universally calming hue: Classic Blue. This enduring shade marks the beginning of a new decade. Every year, color giant Pantone carefully analyzes trends,...
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A Better Source: The Directory for Sustainable Designers and Businesses
Sustainable action is more crucial than ever. Here’s how A Better Source helps designers and businesses make conscious branding and packaging decisions. With the rise of the zero waste and sustainable...
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161 Free Textures: The Easiest Way to Enhance Any Design
Textures, whether digital or analog, are a must-have for every designer. In this roundup, we’ve compiled a total of 161 free textures and elements to use in your next project. Finding free and high...
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400+ FREE Icons and Shapes to Make Any Design Stand Out
With more than 400 unique icons listed, your designs are in for a serious personality upgrade. We rounded up all of the free icons that we’ve made, including Instagram highlights icons, fun themed...
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Rebranding Periods: Designing Menstrual Products for the Instagram Age
Explore how international startups and major brands alike are modernizing period design and de-stigmatizing honest branding for menstrual products. Despite the fact that more than a quarter* of the...
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The Best Free Art Deco Fonts for a Vintage Look and Feel
The world-renowned Art Deco style is a top creative trend in 2020. Here’s a roundup of fifteen free Art Deco fonts to get the Roaring 2020s style. The ’20s are here once again, but with a retro twist....
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100 Years of Art Deco: The Enduring Appeal of Jazz Age Design
Explore a century of Art Deco design, and see how designers and artists are still finding fresh takes for the Roaring 2020s. The 2020s marks a century since the heyday of Art Deco—the glamorous visual...
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