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History of Design in the 1960s and 1970s. Part Two: Graphic Design

Pop art, op art, psychedelic art and subcultures.

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9 Best Websites and Builders for Designer Portfolios

Learn where and how to post work to find clients and successfully pass interviews.

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Playfair Font: Where It's Used and What It's Paired With

We explain which projects Playfair is suitable for and show examples of successful font pairings with it.

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This style is unsuitable. Excerpt from the book "Art, Perception, and Reality"

How Picasso started to paint one portrait, but changed his mind and painted another.

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Gothic, Grotesque, and Blackletter: A History of Fonts

What fonts are called Gothic? How does classic Gothic script differ from the modern version? Let's explore the styles and lettering.

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Everything you need to know about modernism in contemporary interiors

We'll explain what Art Nouveau is, how to distinguish it from other styles, and how to incorporate it into a contemporary interior.

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Money for a Logo, or Teeth of a Purchased Horse

Art director Stas Zhitsky discusses what makes great merch.

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How to become a retoucher, what you'll have to do, and how to make money with this profession

Everything you need to know about being a retoucher: what knowledge and skills are required, how the job works, and whether you can earn money freelancing.

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Dieter Rams: Ten Principles of Good Design Based on His Work

How he applied them in his products and how they can help a modern designer.

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An excerpt from the book "Everything, Always, Everywhere: How We Became Postmodernists"

The story of how the Orsay Museum came to be located at a railway station and why it became a significant event in France.

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How to Use Neural Networks in UX/UI Design?

Experts share which AI features they are already successfully using in projects.

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Sign and Meaning: Birds

Bird symbol in design.