Month: June 2020

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If you’re a graphic designer, you can’t help but notice the familiar Adobe CC icons on your dock updated last week. We’re not even going to start on the redesigned icons, but we are really excited about the new features this update brings! We must say, the new “Select Subject” tool in Photoshop looks like a game changer,, and we can’t wait to try it out!

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Going to space sounds pretty good after 3+ months of a pandemic lockdown, doesn’t it? Graphic designers are lucky enough to have at their disposal stunning images published by NASA because their photographers give away their work to be public domain. To bring recognition to these talented photographers, the space agency launched its own ‘Photographer of the Year’ contest back in 2018 to welcome “friendly competition, bragging rights, and acknowledgement for being so crucial to NASA’s mission.” So this being 2020, we’ve got the newest crop of winners! A giant thank you to the photographers who make these gorgeous images available to all.

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The world came together to raise funds for those affected during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the social injustice protests have also propelled many to get involved to help make a positive change in the world. Creative professionals have now joined the mix, with a variety of new projects that aid charities and fundraisers. Check out some of these altruistic design projects:

Takashi Murakami Prints

Freelance Services from Joel Clement
Metal Band Loathe’s T-Shirt 

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If you’ve ever seen OutKast live, or even just a video of a live performance, Andre 3000’s black jumpsuits with stark questions and phrases to society will be familiar to you. To support the Black Lives Matter movement, the iconic rapper has released a collection of t-shirts bearing some of these phrases, that have particular poignancy in this time. Thirteen designs have been released, and the proceeds from the sales over the first 3 days were donated to the Movement for Black Lives.

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There’s no denying it, this is a time of great change for our country, and the world. Designer Bill Gardner reflects on how changes and crises can affect how design is expressed to best communicate with viewers. A logo, brand, or design can seem tone deaf or fall on flat ears if the considerations of the day aren’t taken into effect. We think 2020 has enough going on to inform design for a long time to come.

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Reddit has gone black in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The social news aggregation website has unveiled the black version of their logo, which is usually a bright orange, to mourn the death of George Floyd and express solidarity with protests happening around the country. The modified logo will be reflected on the website and as an app icon for eight days. In addition to the logo change, cofounder Alexis Ohanian announced that he is stepping down from his position on Reddit’s board of directors, with the explicit wish that a black candidate will be chosen to replace him.