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Hold onto your seats as we are SUPER excited to be joined by the amazing Logo Designer James Barnard @barnardco! Award-winning logo designer, seasoned freelancer, design educator, dad and owner of Barnard.co, James had a less-than-traditional introduction to the industry. Join us tomorrow for part 1 of an awesome conversation with Logo Designer James Barn ... Show More
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<p>Every year designers obsess over the same recycled “Logo Design Trends” and every year companies panic, rebrand, and burn piles of money trying to look relevant. Here’s the truth no trend report will ever tell you. Trends aren’t the future of logo design. They’re a giant red f ... Show More
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The REAL Reason Canva Made Affinity Free For Designers
<p>Affinity didn’t &quot;just&quot; go free. Canva, the same company that spent years devaluing graphic design and turning templates into “creativity,” just handed every designer on the planet a professional tool for zero dollars. And designers are cheering like this is a victory ... Show More
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<p>Picasso once said, “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” It wasn’t just a quote, it was a warning. Because every great designer, from Rand to Scher to Draplin, has stolen their way to mastery. The only difference is that they knew how to do it right.<br/><br/>Here’s what m ... Show More
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