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Finding a job - particularly your first, permanent one in your desired field - is an intimidating task at the best of times, especially for aspiring design graduates in an already competitive job market. And now, the economic effect of the pandemic...
Posted by: Jess Patel
On April 12th, I was one of those unlucky souls. I woke up feeling pretty rough, and initially put what came next during those 24 hours as being due to sun stroke (despite it being 19 degrees that day in London) - I was boiling hot, had a pounding...
Posted by: Robbie Patterson
It was only yesterday that we told you about the story of Anthony Birland, a 3D modeller who is still happy about his life choices today. Anthony is spending time doing what he loves, following his vocation and his inner voice. A much similar thing...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
We are all designers. This is the sentence you will see at the end of this piece, a consideration that many teams fail to realise. Making creative projects requires going through a process. This process can be more or less specialised across the...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Whether you are new to art direction or you've been a pretty polished designer for a while now, it's imperative that we don’t become stagnant (especially during this time) and continue to push our abilities forward. I'm throwing down a monthly...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Inclusive design. We double-dare you to find a more relevant term or concept today. With a globalised world and countless opportunities to reach all kinds of niches and communities around the planet, designing for your own needs is just another...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Team leaders have it the hard way. Experienced motivators, often capable mentors and managers of both time and people, they are responsible for making sure that everything remains on track, even if it means putting out fires here and there. Throw a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Keeping a team of designers inspired may be a daunting task. Creative minds all coming together to achieve the same goal, yet all with different traits and creative backgrounds. Sometimes getting the best from your design team is as easy as pulling...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
This week, Adobe offered a free 2-month membership to its creative cloud platform to existing subscribers in order to help soften the blow felt by the creative industries (and the working world in general) after the Covid-19 outbreak. This is just...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Anyone looking for a new website or to redesign an existing one will have likely at some point been confused by the terms "web development" and "web design." Even if you thought you had an idea what they were about, the lines can become so blurred...
Posted by: Cefar
The jump from designer to Head of Design is like that from musician to conductor. A designer is a highly skilled specialist that performs as a part of a larger ensemble. The Head of Design decides how to interpret new works, unifies the performers,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In my professional life, colour has, of course, played a key part in my work, whether it be graphic design (for professional services, education or publishing); photography; or fine art - colour rules. So, if colour is personal - and it is - how can...
Posted by: Alan
Here's a quick behind-the-scenes video covering my process designing a Los Angelas Dodgers baseball illustration. Also included are two little mini Adobe Illustrator tutorials over two tools that I use all of the time. So with that said, let's play...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
This afternoon, Shutterstock announced its ninth annual Creative Trends Report, which uses the billions of image, video and music searches and downloads made on the platform in the last 12 months to show us what’s trending around the globe. By...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In today's video, I aggregated a list of graphic design trends from some completely-reliable google searching (ehhh like 10 sites) so that we're all aware of what's poppin' in the design world of 2020. Let's enter this decade in the know, shall...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
With the gluttony of Christmas behind us, it’s time to cast our gaze once again towards the opportunities that await us in not only a new year but a new decade. It’s also the time, however, to look back at what an exceptional year 2019...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Adobe has released its 2020 Visual Trends forecast, which predicts the major cultural themes we can expect in the year ahead and includes insights from over 1,000+ stock users uncovering pain points and use cases for stock assets. This forecast is...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Design in Motion (DEMO) Festival will take over the Netherlands' largest train station, Amsterdam Centraal for 24 hours this week by showcasing some of the best work in the space on 7 November. The city's biggest public transport spot welcomes...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Do industry awards just prey on pride? You don’t remember entering. You barely even remember the piece of work that’s been nominated. And you’ve certainly never heard of the Copywriting Republic Annual Presentation who are behind...
Posted by: Ant O'Neill
Colour theory is extremely important in the world of graphic design since... well... it's found in every piece you'll ever work on. Today, we're going to dive into resources to help you put together colour palettes of your own. I hope this video...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Illustrations: Vault49 Today marks World Mental Health Day, an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. The subject has become more important than ever as the world continues to change and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Let's have fun learning and improving on our graphic design skills by utilising some dope online games. Here are links to the games mentioned: What's that colour? The Kerning Game Brand Recognition Pixactly Bezier Type Game Watch, play along...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
One of the strange truths about working in the creative industry is how easy it is for your focus to narrow and shut out other people’s exciting projects. It’s a trap that leads to people becoming predictable and something I don’t...
Posted by: Rob Pratt
On 19-20 September 2019, I attended the Circles Design Conference right in my backyard of Richardson, Texas. It was a great mix of inspiration, design highlights and learnings. This video covers a general synopsis of the 12 speakers and their...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
In working through a large, complicated project for an automotive client, my team at Critical Mass faced an experience design challenge that only a gamer could solve. The features we came up with were well-received by client stakeholders, but one...
Posted by: Critical Mass
Creating mock ups to elevate your design has never been easier. Let's jump into a couple of quick resources to put your artwork into environment to better display your work on your portfolio or in presentations. Thanks for watching and I hope it...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
The world is changing fast, and luxury consumers are changing with it. So, what should luxury brands do to adapt, and how can design help? As a generation, we’re far better off than our parents. Millions can now afford things that were once...
Posted by: Lewis Moberly
We have a shared passion for music, me and my dad. When we watched this year’s Glastonbury, he was surprised he hadn’t heard of The Killers who headlined the Pyramid Stage on the Saturday night. I found myself trying to explain why this...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The first round of awards were handed out at the opening show of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity last night with focus on the Communication and Health Tracks. Grands Prix in Communications went to Google Creative Lab New York,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In this video I talk about psychology in web design and how to use psychology in business to get more conversions and sales from your website. In particular I look at the barnum effect in web design and how to use it. So if you're looking at the...
Posted by: TwoGuys Creative
Four days to create a logo and three animated Instagram ads for a company named Felix that funds young entrepreneurial clean energy startups in Copenhagen, Denmark. That's what we were up against in round two of 32 designers. Let's break down the...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
Zimri Mayfield has an amazing design channel where he hosts a competition called Design Chicken Chicken, and I made it into the tournament. Here's my video going through my first round submission; a logo and flyer I had to complete in just three...
Posted by: Kevin Forister
In this scene from Rams, Gary Hustwit's recent documentary about Dieter Rams, the legendary designer offers his 10 key principles of good design. Watch as he explains how he reflected on his body of work and the fundamentals of his design philosophy...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Cadbury’s classic Gorilla ad from 2007 has become a staple of the brand’s identity over the past decade or so. And while the work has notched millions of views on YouTube since launching on TV, the brand wanted to tap into the digital...
Posted by: Ryan Watson
By Paul Heaton, owner and creative director at Reform Studio. Logos are signs, marks of identity designed for easy recognition. They are used by every kind of organisation in every part of the world, from international corporations to charities and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Asked what was unique about Iris’ Annual-winning work for UK home improvement retailer Wickes last year, creative director Simon Mannion says it was its humorous nature which set it apart. “It offered a different way of talking to the...
Posted by: Ryan Watson