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Blending Photography With Graphics: A Designer’s Guide to Mixed Media

Mixed media design is a popular trend in graphic design that combines reality with creativity to birth visuals that not only stand out but tell captivating stories.
Blending photography in design is a great way to add depth by adding layers in digital art and creating a sense of realism.
Mixed media makes designs more visually appealing and evokes emotions, telling stories by combining different types of art and photos.
Different types of mixed media designs include minimalism, bold and daring, abstract, and surrealism.
The key elements of mixed media are photography, typography, illustrations, and textures.
Photography is the most commonly used element, which includes real photos, cut-out graphics from posters, banners, and magazines.
Typography involves cutting out letters from newspapers to create ransom note style typography.
Hand-drawn sketches, doodles, and illustrations are also a key element in mixed media designs.
Textures play a crucial role in mixed media designs by adding depth to the overall look of the artwork.
Tips to create seamless mixed media designs include finding your style, matching the mood, creating with purpose, avoiding overcrowding the design, and maintaining consistency.

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A Showroom + Office at Moas Group’s New Headquarters in Brazil

Moas Group, a market leader in Brazil, has unveiled its new headquarters in São Paulo, designed by Perkins&Will.
The headquarters features a full showroom and office in one space, highlighting their well-known brands.
The design emphasizes the showroom experience and creates a modern hub for employees.
The open layout, neutral palette, and abundant greenery provide a vibrant and flexible workspace.

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How to Conduct a Competitive Audit

A competitive audit involves a structured way to evaluate competitors’ strengths, weaknesses, and design choices, and can be quick, planned or thorough.
Tools like UXtweak offer competitive usability testing with features like preference tests, 5-second tests, tree testing, and first-click tests.
A Competitive Audit is more concerned with deeper product and user experience issues and examines all aspects of an experience such as user flows, interface design, layout, microcopy, forms of content, and can be assessed in the audit.
It is important as a structured and reliable way of checking competitors and offers the opportunity to save time with existing solutions - assessing concepts before investing time in prototypes or testing.
By exploring competitors’ products, a competitive audit helps uncover pain points, successful design patterns, and opportunities to improve your own and builds better empathy.
Conducting an audit with a bit of planning, anyone with time can conduct a competitive audit using tools like UXtweak’s competitive testing tool.
The process is easy, accessible, and budget-friendly and is perfect when time or resources are limited.
The audience for such audits ranges from high-level executives like the CEO, CTO, or other C-suite members to product team members like researchers, designers, managers, and engineers.
A competitive audit requires avoiding biases, trying to answer everything at once, outright copying, blindly following the crowd, obsessing over features, skipping other research, and relying on it as the only source of ideas.
By following through the process of planning the audit, identifying competitors, conducting analysis, summarizing and sharing action points, and choosing the right competitor audit, conducting a competitive audit would help you mimic competitors' strengths and learn from their mistakes.

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Automating privacy nutrition labels at-scale

Automating privacy nutrition labels at-scale
The difficulty in implementing privacy nutrition labels as a standard is due to the complex nature of web applications and enterprise platforms.
Most companies lack knowledge about all the data they collect and share, thus static privacy policies are a best-effort to describe behavior.
Tranquil Data offers a software solution that generates real-time, up-to-date privacy labels, improving transparency and trust.

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ARCHIVISM Fosters New Wave of American Design With Debut Collection

ARCHIVISM has launched its debut collection, showcasing a blend of Brutalist and Romantic elements.
The collection focuses on sustainable manufacturing and local craftsmanship, with an emphasis on American woodwork and craft.
Pieces such as the Pryn Occasional Tables and Elmyr Dining Table feature solid lines and a mix of folk art, modern innovation, and woodworking heritage.
ARCHIVISM aims to foster a rich culture of collaboration and showcase a variety of design voices.

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SSD stool by Tiptoe

French furniture brand Tiptoe has launched the SSD stool, expanding its SSD seating collection.
The stool features a circular, slim seat and solid wood legs, offering stability and a modern aesthetic.
It comes in a range of colours and three different heights, suitable for various environments.
The SSD stool is manufactured in Latvia and shipped flat-packed, aligning with Tiptoe's commitment to craftsmanship and sustainability.

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Watch: Chris Bailey on Branding and the Power of Relationships in Design

Chris Bailey, founder and president of Bailey Brand Consulting, delivered the last lecture in the Vignelli Center for Design Studies’ 2024/2025 Design Conversation Series at RIT.
Bailey shared insights into his journey as a branding expert and entrepreneur, highlighting the role of relationships and problem-solving in his career.
He discussed his experiences working with global brands, the challenges of staying relevant in a changing market, and lessons learned from successes and setbacks.
The lecture series at RIT is supported by the generosity of RIT Alumnus Chris Bailey and Bailey Brand Consulting.

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70+ Best App Landing Page Templates 2025

A carefully designed mobile app landing page can make-or-break your conversion rates.
We’ve tracked down over thirty-five of the best-looking app landing page templates for your next project.
Appyng is a modern app landing page template featuring stylish animations and lots of interactive elements that attract attention.
This app landing page features a sleek and modern design for showcasing your app in a professional way.
Appku is a multipurpose landing page template that you can use to make websites for both software and SaaS web apps.
Orions is a modern app landing page you can use to make websites for mobile apps as well as web apps.
Opins is the perfect landing page template for making websites for creating mobile apps and software.
Startly is the ideal HTML template you can use to design a beautiful landing page for your SaaS website or app to promote your business.
AppStorm is a modern and creative app landing page template that features a stylish design you can easily customize to feature your app or startup in a professional way.
Conversion is a premium HTML landing page. Its great structure and clean, professional design as well as a variety of page templates allow it to fit to both transactional and reference landing pages.

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Jellyfish-shaped lamps named design project of the year at Dezeen Awards China 2024

Polycycle Illumination by Xuanhao Li won the design project of the year award and lighting design of the year at the Dezeen Awards China 2024.
The sustainable lamp collection is made from upcycled plastic film waste and features jellyfish-shaped table lamps.
Other winners at the awards ceremony included Mom's Hug – Fetal Monitor by Goodo Design, Bubble Stool by Studio Ololoo, and Treehouse Symphony by Momant Studio.
The projects were praised for their innovation, functionality, and commitment to sustainability.

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Bamboo forest-informed home named Dezeen Awards China 2024 best interior

A Bamboo Sanctuary has been named Dezeen Awards China 2024 interiors project of the year following the announcement of all seven interior winners at this evening's ceremony in Shanghai.
The judges praised the project for its compact and practical functional layout, precise and meticulous size control, warm and comfortable material planning.
Other winners include a flagship store with "petal-like" facade in Shanghai and an exhibition installation inspired by traditional temple furniture in Beijing.
Entries were scored by our interiors jury, which includes Kuang Ming Chou and Vera Chu from design studio Vermillion Zhou, Vincent de Graaf and Wendy Saunders from Aim Architecture and Dirk Zscherpe from Bentley Motors China.
A Bamboo Sanctuary won the prestigious interiors project of the year award, sponsored by Huawei. It was also named home interior project of the year, sponsored by Gaggenau.
Informed by Kyoto's peaceful bamboo forests, the residence on top of a seaside cliff has been re-imagined as a serene sanctuary amidst bamboo trees.
The design blends earthy materials, subtle textures, and thoughtful elements to reflect the owner's love for nature and spiritual sensibilities.
Entries were scored by our interiors jury, which includes Kuang Ming Chou and Vera Chu from design studio Vermillion Zhou, Vincent de Graaf and Wendy Saunders from Aim Architecture and Dirk Zscherpe from Bentley Motors China.
Dezeen Awards China is the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across China.
The second edition of the annual awards programme is in partnership with Bentley as part of a wider collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation that creates a better and more sustainable world.

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Shannan Beehive Observation Cabin named best building at Dezeen Awards China 2024

An observation cabin in Tibet named Shannan Beehive Observation Cabin by Omno Lab has been awarded the Dezeen Awards China 2024 architecture project of the year. It was also named cultural project of the year. The black box design used treated wood and is well integrated into its surroundings encouraging visitors to explore the bee story inside, stated by judge, Sou Fujimoto. Other winners include Hangzhou-based architecture practice Line+ Studio for its woven timber tunnel and international studio Aedas for a skyscraper in Shenzhen.
Entries were scored by judges including architects Fujimoto, Amanda Levete, Doreen Heng Liu, Li Hu and Huang Wenjing, and architectural theorist and critic Xiangning Li. This annual event provides international recognition and aims to shine a spotlight on the best Chinese architecture, interiors, and design.
Shannan Beehive Observation Cabin by Omno Lab is a honey bee foraging area made with black carbonised wood as the primary building material to resist the harsh conditions of the high-altitude plateau. The use of black color blends the structure into the surrounding forest while forming a distinctive black landmark symbol.
Spacework Architects' residential project, Courtyard Under Longan Trees, won the Residential project of the year. Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Headquarters (T33 Full-Time Centre) was awarded the Workplace project of the year by Aedas. Civic project of the year went to Schmidt Hammer Lassen for Shenzhen Energy Ring and Line+ Studio won Landscape and urban project of the year for Woven Passage to Cloudy Peaks.
Staircase Space – Old Factory Space, New Book Cafe by Suzao Architects was presented with the Rebirth project of the year. Mixed-use project of the year was awarded to Flying Carpet by GN Architects. Hospitality project of the year went to Guangzhou Ji Yun Yao Resort by Line+ Studio.
Dezeen Awards China 2024 ceremony is in partnership with Bentley as part of their collaboration to inspire, support and champion design excellence and showcase innovation. This year's judges evaluated entries based on their unique design and emphasised the use of treated wood as an excellent choice to blend nature, functionality and craftsmanship.

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Build a UX Portfolio 101: Tutorial from an Expert [For Beginners]

Aneta Kmiecik, Senior UX Designer, mentor and a UX portfolio expert shares actionable tips and guidance on how to nail the UX portfolio process.
For initial portfolio review, storytelling, metrics, high-quality visuals, and interactions are essential.
A summary, relevant project moments, and problem and solution share about impact and UX metrics are great ways to communicate.
Storytelling helps highlight contribution and skills with key project moments and impact by using a problem, change and retrospective approach.
Goals & metrics show effectiveness with quantitative and qualitative proof along with positive user feedback, while high-quality visuals showcase designs.
Examples of standout UX portfolios include interactive bento layouts, home page intros, beautiful thumbnails, and micro-interactions in prototypes.
Tips for first UX portfolios include introducing yourself and portfolio, adding contact information, and including case studies, along with testimonials.
Fictitious projects, unsolicited redesigns, taking UX courses, landing volunteer jobs and using templates are great ways to build a UX portfolio with no experience.
Aneta has collaborated with CareerFoundry to create a UX portfolio playbook for beginners with expert tips, instructions, templates, and examples to make it stand out in a competitive job market.

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Bella+Canvas vs. Gildan – Which is ideal for brand promotions?

Bella+Canvas and Gildan are two of the most popular custom clothing brands used for creating personalized clothes to boost branding.
Gildan is known for its affordability and durability, while Bella+Canvas is well-known for being a fashion brand with stylish, high-quality clothes made from eco-friendly materials.
Bella+Canvas uses airlume combed and ringspun cotton, which feels soft against the skin and allows for perfect details when printing.
Gildan apparel is made with durable preshrunk cotton and is also eco-friendly, and the brand is the top seller of 100% cotton t-shirts in North America.
Bella+Canvas has modern, fashionable fits with options like t-shirts, sweatshirts, cropped tops, while Gildan offers more traditional, relaxed apparel like long-sleeved t-shirts, hoodies, polos, etc.
Both brands are eco-friendly with sustainable practices, but Bella+Canvas is known for taking stricter environmental-friendly procedures for manufacturing.
Bella+Canvas ranges from XS to 3XL while Gildan ranges from XS to 5XL for apparel sizes
Gildan is more favored for budget-friendly bulk printing while Bella+Canvas is an ideal choice for detailed printing due to the comfortable, light-woven fabric.
Choose Gildan for affordability and bulk purchases and Bella+Canvas for more stylish and eco-friendly clothing options.
Both brands offer a wide range of custom apparel, visit PrintShop by Designhill for even more clothing options from these two brands.

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White House Christmas Decorations

White House Christmas decorations are a sight to behold, with an extraordinary Christmas tree taking center stage with distinctive embellishments. The first official Christmas tree was placed in 1889 by President Benjamin Harrison, and every year, America’s first family follows this presidential tradition.
Every year, the White House is decorated by the First Lady following a tradition of over 200 years.
The last four decades of the White House Christmas decoration themes have been a mix of traditional and unique ideas.
The Christmas tree is the center of attraction every year, and each theme has been depicted with exemplary decorations on the tree.
The themes were expressed by involving the culinary and elementary schools, embroiderers, and architects, among others.
In 2009, Michelle Obama celebrated her first Christmas as the first lady of the United States using an environmentally friendly theme of “Reflect, Rejoice, and Renew.”
Melania Trump’s decorations in 2017 had a central theme of “Time-Honored Traditions” with full of festive vibes, and all Christmas trees were covered with artificial snow.
The White House decorations are a must-see for all during Christmas.
The public is offered a tour every year to see the decorations inside the White House.
The decorations serve as inspiration for many, and every year, White House Christmas decorations are awaited eagerly.

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🧠 Free Code Challenges, UX Trends Shaping 2025 & Duolingo's Retention Playbook

Tips on designing like Apple
Cracking Duolingo's retention secrets
Making SVGs come to life with Vivus
Upcoming events and tiny tweaks for skill enhancement

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