🎨 Doing some freelance graphic design work for a client — Importing brand assets into Canva, it's fine for non-designers but SVG and vector graphic import support is a bit buggy.

Changing the colors of a vector graphic imported from a PDF result in solid blocks of color on export. Sad because it *almost* works and could be super powerful for assets if it wasn't so buggy.

I've settled on importing SVGs but they have static colors for some reason, at least they'll be fully scalable.

#Canva #GraphicDesign #DesignTools

Without using AI, is there a #graphicDesign tool that can easily take a long list of phrases and, using various fonts, sizes, etc. fill in an arbitrary shape?

Fill a given shape with a word cloud, basically.

something akin to this image

#gimp or #gmic ?

To me, #ClaudeDesign is a warning sign for web graphic design.

Only those who are best in their area will remain, the huge rest that are not *that* creative will be out of a job.

Another job gutted by #AI, but it was previsible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeA-KBv0b68

#ArtificialIntelligence #Claude #LLM #GraphicDesign #WebDesign

Claude just got another superpower...

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O hai new logo!

I’m working again with the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP) on their annual conference, this year in gorgeous Park City, Utah. My brief included developing a geographic- & program-specific visual identity, as well as event materials (event website, promotional materials, social media, and more). NAAMLP folks are always great to work with, & I’m excited to keep fleshing out their 2026 conference as we ramp up to the mid-September event.
#GraphicDesign

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Voting is live: Help choose the next Doodle for Google winner (Google Blog)

Google Blog: Voting is live: Help choose the next Doodle for Google winner. “Today, we’re thrilled to share that our judges have selected five finalists from the tens of thousands of amazing …

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This urban portfolio book InDesign template by The Royal Studio stands apart from the usual template noise. https://weandthecolor.com/an-urban-portfolio-book-indesign-template-with-a-genuine-editorial-voice/209308

With 20 pre-designed pages, a restrained editorial layout, and CMYK color mode for professional printing, it gives photographers, architects, and designers a publication-quality framework for presenting their work—in print or as a digital PDF.

#portfolio #indesign #design #graphicdesign

Get this Urban Portfolio Book Layout as Adobe InDesign Template

A minimalist urban portfolio book InDesign template by The Royal Studio — 20 pages, CMYK, print-ready and digital. Preview images included.

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