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There's a new Gradient tool coming to Adobe Illustrator
Adobe has given us a sneak peek at what it calls Diffuse Gradients for Illustrator.
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Soviet-era-inspired World Cup 2018 wallcharts you wouldn't be embarrassed to have on your wall
The chart's deconstructed football pitch and bold typography are inspired by Russian Suprematism.
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Moleskine's new range of notebooks for artists includes concertina & landscape pages
Moleskine's new art collection offers landscape sketchbooks, watercolour support, concertina pages, storyboard frames and more.
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Explore Timo Kuilder's clean, geometric illustrations for this new mobile puzzle game
Interact with Timo's black-and-white illustrations in his game, Kontrast – available now for iOS and Android.
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Anish Kapoor, Paul Smith, the Chapman Brothers and Morag Myerscough are creating 7-inch Vinyl Single Covers for Secret 7"
Secret 7" has returned for 2018 – and the first set of artists taking part has been announced, including some household names. Their 7-inch single sleeves will be among 700 created by artists, illustrators and designers to raise money for the MIND charity.
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Full version of Autodesk SketchBook now free for desktop, mobile and tablet
You no longer need to pay for the digital drawing software and apps – all its features are now available free across all devices.
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D&AD Awards 2018: See the best design, advertising, illustration and branding of the past year
Black Pencil and Yellow Pencil winners from illustrations for Stella McCartney, an LGBT typeface and KFC's FCK moment.
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See posters from the 'May 68' French protests – 50 years on
More than 50 screen prints from the string of revolutionary French protests will be showcased at London art gallery Lazinc Sackville.
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Countries need better logos and branding than these identikit designs
Jasmine Montgomery, CEO and founder of branding agency Seven Brands, discusses how to create an identity for a country than really stands out.
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You can now buy Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad for your iMac or MacBook
Previously only available for the iMac Pro, Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad (with black Lightning cables) are available to buy separately.
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These graphics show what people tweet about Theresa May, Putin, Macron and Merkel
As featured in the Design Museum's 'Hope to Nope' exhibition, Pulsar tracked global Twitter posts about five world leaders over the past year and transformed the data into tastefully designed infographics.
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Dalton Maag on designing custom typefaces for brands like Netflix, the BBC and Nokia
Type design studio and foundry Dalton Maag explains how a custom typeface is created – and why major brands are increasingly commissioning their own fonts.
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What Social Media has done to Political Graphic Design and Art
The stories behind iconic political graphic designs that are part of a new Design Museum exhibition, from Hope to Nope.
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Apple has proposed nine new accessibility emojis
If approved, the emojis would be released in the first half of 2019.
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How Pentagram and other design agencies aim to double the number of creative female leaders
Double or Nothing aims to provide career mentorship, support for mothers, equal pay for women and invites agencies to ‘pledge’ their support.
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Wieden+Kennedy, Creature and 32 leading UK creative agencies pledge to pay staff, freelancers & interns a real living wage
Could this be the end to unpaid work experience and internships in the creative sector?
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Monotype launches two sans serif typefaces designed for modern brands
Unitext and Madera are legible sans serif fonts for logos and small text in print or digital.
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See Thirst Craft and illustrator Jack Daly’s celebration of Scottish land for Loch Lomond Brewery
A localised collaboration between two Scottish creatives for a Scottish brewery results in an elegant rebrand true to the Loch’s natural beauty.
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Design an app prototype to win a trip to Adobe Max 2018 in LA
Create a prototype of an app that highlights the best of where you live, and you could win a paid trip to Los Angeles for two for the always-inspiring Adobe Max conference.