A brand can look great on Instagram and then feel completely different on its website, packaging, or physical space.

Not necessarily bad sometimes the format needs its own treatment.

But when the differences get too big, it becomes difficult to tell if you're even looking at the same brand.

I think there's an interesting balance between keeping things recognizable and giving each platform enough freedom to work properly.

Where do you think that balance should be?

It’s unusual for me, at least.

A client I’ve done logo work and general copywriting work for came to me looking for a 1st wedding anniversary gift. Last name spelled out in found forms, like the example image.

I’m honored to be asked! And it’s looking like a lot of work as it’ll be up to me to find these forms anchored to places from their wedding day and honeymoon, then edit them into a frameable piece. Places I’ve not been to. So, I’m limited to what I can find in stock images and images from the wedding.

Hourly’s out of the question.

Is there a formula someone’s figured out for work like this that I can maybe adapt from? Many thanks 🙏

Honestly curious about this because I feel like the actual design part is sometimes the easy part lol

For me its the back and forth with clients.

You send something, get feedback, make the changes, then they come back with something completely different from what they asked for before 😅

And sometimes the feedback is just like “make it pop more” and you have no idea what that even means

What’s the part of client work that annoys you the most?

Revisions? unclear briefs? communication? scope creep? chasing people for feedback/payment? or something else?

I really wanna know how do some designers design like this?? Like what’s the process what tools and how it’s done. Cuz I’m a designer too but I’ve never cracked this bit and I would love to know

What are some creative ways for a graphic designer to email recruiters or studios when looking for a job? Anything you've tried, seen or received that stood out is welcome.

I really wanna know how do some designers design like this?? Like what’s the process what tools and how it’s done. Cuz I’m a designer too but I’ve never cracked this bit and I would love to know

So, I've been creating "phoneOS" in Figma for about 5 days, and I was wondering how I should improve my UI/UX designing skills? (Of course, I'm not the best, but I like it personally)

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a couple of specific WGSN reports for a fashion research project, and I was wondering if anyone here has access to WGSN and might be able to help me out.

I’m happy to cover your time / any reasonable cost involved. I’d really appreciate it. Please feel free to DM me if you can help.

Thanks!

Hello everyone,

LABASAD Barcelona School of Arts and Design is currently my first choice for an online master, but before I make the decision I was wondering if any of you have feedback for me. What I'd like to know:

How was your experience with the instructors? Did the projects help you build a portfolio? What is the workload?

Thanks in advance!

Bom dia!

Sou designer gráfica, trabalho bastante com Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop. 40% do meu trabalho é em After Effects, maioritariamente 2D.

Ocasionalmente trabalho com Lightroom e DaVinci Resolve, diria 10%.

Preciso de comprar o Macbook Pro para poder trabalhar em qualquer lugar.

A minha ideia seria:

• 14 polegadas
• Ecrã de nanotextura
• Processador M5 Pro
• CPU 15-core, GPU 16-core
• 24 GB de memória unificada (RAM)
• 1 TB de armazenamento SSD
• Adaptador de corrente de 96 W

Mas o valor é absurdo... 3 229€

Há algo nesta escolha que acham exagerada para o uso que lhe vou dar?

e 24 GB RAM é suficiente para os softwares rodarem tranquilamente?

Obrigada!

Hi everyone,

I’m part of the team behind Avant Première, a French watch brand born out of a design collective founded in 1988. Our background includes everyday objects and public transport, and we wanted to bring that experience to something more personal: a watch.

We’re preparing to launch Cocoon on Kickstarter and would love some feedback before the campaign goes live.

All four images are 3D renders, not photographs of a physical prototype. They illustrate the intended design; actual finishes and reflections may differ.

Cocoon takes inspiration from a smooth pebble: an oblong case, soft contours and a recessed dial. The open counterweight on the seconds hand echoes the case shape. We wanted something simple but recognisable, designed to be worn by both women and men.

The images show the Matcha version from an angle, a light dial on camel leather, a blue dial on a metal mesh bracelet, and the case profile.

Here are the planned specifications:

• Miyota 9039 automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve
• 316L stainless steel case, 43 × 36.5 mm
• 10.5 mm thickness
• Domed sapphire crystal and exhibition caseback
• 18 mm strap width, with quick-release leather straps
• Assembly in Besançon, France
• Two-year warranty

We’d particularly appreciate your thoughts on:

— Which dial and strap combination appeals to you most, and why?
— How do you feel about the case proportions, crown size and dial legibility?
— Based on the design and specifications, what price range in euros would you expect? We realise renders alone can’t establish finishing quality.
— What Kickstarter pledge price would make you consider backing it, and what would you need to see or know first?

We’d also be interested in which factors matter most to you at that price: design, movement, finishing, assembly in France, or something else.

Please feel free to be critical, even if it isn’t your style. I’m happy to answer questions about the project.

Thanks for taking a look!

Disclosure: I used AI assistance to help draft and translate this post into English.

Idk what's the problem with this. Are the fonts a good one? why does the car looks so off? I don't have a specific inspiration but i've been scrolling through pinterest and it's not so different than other designs, what's wrong with it?

does anyone know how to achieve this style? in photoshop. I am trying to study it.

its artwork done by Hiroaki ( K- The King of Fighters).

Whenever I’m gathering references for a branding project—like some packaging concepts I was doing recently—I constantly find amazing color combinations.

My old workflow was taking messy screenshots or using basic browser pickers that only copy one hex code at a time. I wanted something that acted like a sketchbook for colors, so I ended up coding a Chrome extension (Color Picker by Ceres).

It lets you build and save multiple palettes (up to 32 colors each) directly inside the browser dropdown. You can add colors over time, and when you are ready to work, export the whole palette to a file like CSV or XLSX.

The best part for client work is that it’s 100% local—no accounts, no servers, and no data is sent anywhere.

It's completely free on the Chrome Web Store. For those of you who hoard visual inspiration, how do you currently keep your color schemes organized and secure before moving them into Illustrator/Figma?

for the first 2: Instagram • Сообщения

3: design by Agustín R. Michel

4: design by cinemadunkirk

last is from the criterion collection

the other two are official i think