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Designer: Vol. 48, No. 3 (Fall 2023)
This issue is also available as a downloadable PDF.
FEATURES
HOW CAN THE INDUSTRY MAKE DESIGN CAREERS SEEM MORE ACCESSIBLE?
By Abbey Bamford
A Ravensbourne University study revealed a high demand among 18-25-year-olds to pursue creative careers, but many perceived them to be unattainable. How can the industry remedy this?
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25 OF THE BEST LOGOS TO LEARN FROM
By Kylie Goldstein
Great logos don’t happen overnight. Yes, you can create a logo using amazing color palettes and impressive typography, but without credibility and authenticity behind your brand, your logo may as well be meaningless. It is the combination of actions, brand values, tangible products and services and how they shape consumers minds over time that truly creates a memorable and iconic logo. Of course, looking great can’t hurt either.
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8 THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN BEFORE BREAKING INTO THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY
By Katy Cowan
Learn from the mistakes of others, and it might save you years of frustration and poor direction. We gather the best advice from creatives that they wish someone else had shared back in the day.
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DEPARTMENTS
OBJET D’ART: FRENCH CURVE
A French curve is a template usually made from metal, wood or plastic composed of many different segments of the Euler spiral (aka the clothoid curve).
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ARE YOU CREATIVE
By Tobias Van Schneider
The difference between creative and uncreative people
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CREATIVE INSPIRATION
By Alexa Heah
Seven new books for creative inspiration this Fall
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ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
By Nicole Rodrigues
Premiere Pro uses AI to cut out ‘ums,’ ‘ahs,’ and awkward pauses
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DESIGN 101
By Steve Milano
Role of creativity in graphic design
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BLOCKFACE
An open-source stamp kit to explore typography
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BIG PICTURE
Photograph by Jacob Lund
Studying students
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PARTING SHOT
Minimalist abstract painting by Hulinska Yevheniia
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DESIGN BRIEFS
News and information to help you through your day
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