#graphic-design

#graphic-design

Many laptops offer a simple utility to its user; with nondescript design, understated performance, and generic features. Y'know, 90% of what you see in any given café or hotdesking office. Then you have 'power laptops', bigger, bulkier studio or gaming machines, with a thicker chassis to house a dedicated graphics card and maybe a touch of flair to their external design, to allow their now-impoverished/indebted owner to show off a bit.

Authoritarian governments have always suppressed protest and dissent, but democracies have done so as well. Ironically, we are now witnessing increasing restrictions on the right to protest from governments whose very foundations were built through the kinds of protest they now seek to suppress. Historically social crises reach the mainstream via protest - which can take many forms - this helps society reevaluate and evolve, making it more understanding and tolerant.

For a while now, we've been seeing companies that fired a bunch of their human workers in favor of artificial intelligence move to recoup some of that flesh-and-blood labor. Now, that push has resulted in a new line of gig work: slop fixer-uppers, who get paid to improve AI-generated art, writing, and code - by making it less, well, sloppy.

This week it's the 70th birthday of the Guinness Book of Records, that gloriously bonkers compendium of human achievement that celebrates the people who can stuff the most marshmallows in their mouth, balance the most spoons on their body, and hula hoop underwater for the longest time. It features everything from standard athletic victories to "most high fives in 30 seconds" and "fastest time to make a pasta necklace."

Harriet’s approach to layering hydration is thoughtful, but the persistent redness suggests her skin barrier is under some stress, likely from a combination of environmental changes and dry indoor conditions.

Fans have critiqued the character posters for Ariana Grande's Glinda and Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba, claiming both utilize AI in their creation, leading to disappointment.

Asks for Blender expertise grew 82% year over year, while requests for proficiency with Canva went up 72%. Canva's templated approach took off with the masses.

The ASUS ProArt P16 provides the necessary specs for intensive creative workflows and goes the extra mile with additional quality of life improvements that were clearly designed with creatives in mind.

It forces both designers and clients to rethink the value of designers.

Communication skills are the most important skills that real estate agents can have.

These cleverly designed sheets of wrapping paper feature impeccably laminated layers of dough, crisp crusts, and satisfying scoring, embodying the classic recipe phrase, ‘bake until golden brown.’

The AOC Graphic Pro U32U3CV is built for creatives, offering a stunning 4K resolution and exceptional dynamic range, making it a great choice for graphic artists.

Retaining the original diagonal logo symbolizes the neighborhood's unconventional spirit, while the new tape graphic embodies Dumbo's rich history and creativity.

Most artists will agree... 'digital' is NEVER the same as 'physical'. We use styluses... sketching with your finger... doesn't feel anywhere as intuitive as working with real materials.

Sara Portieri's design this month features a surreal arrangement of eyeballs and lips, embodying her unique blend of humor and pop-art aesthetics.

In the decades preceding my discovery of Canva, I spent years of my life in PowerPoint and Adobe Photoshop.

The creative genius of Japanese graphic designer Ippei Tsujio has transformed the concept of gift wrapping into a whimsical experience, mimicking the look of freshly baked bread.