International Women’s Day was created by the United Nations . Hugs and high fives mandatory today for all the women in your life.
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Women who are my heroes in the creative industry? View a collection of the ones I have gathered over the years.
Rocking it still today?
Designboom has been around since 1999. Birgit launched it just a year after us. It has been striving and gathering not only quality content but a large readership as well. Its appreciation keeps on growing.
Well deserved too imo.
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The Jealous Creator was launched in 2009 by Danielle Krysa. Her self-depracating jealousy has led her to featuring projects fuelled by her phenomenal curiosity. A published author —her seriously in your face advice and sharp eye are uncommon qualities.
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Swiss Miss is in Tina’s words: a design blog/studio she started in 2005. I actually discovered her portfolio right around then, and was taken by her different approach in presenting her design work. Her tentaculous projects are immensely successful.
One of her well-known project is the Creative Mornings which expanded the world over: not a small feat for a swiss girl in NYC.
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ndlr : Know a powagirrrl ? Are one?
Submit your portfolio.
People too weak to follow their own dreams, will always find a way to discourage yours.
—anonymous
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Curation is my passion—after investing 10 years on the now defunct Ello platform—where I curated the Design community..
.. and a personal profile where I featured a mix of design projects and abstract art..
I am coming back to my baby: Netdiver Mag!
See ya soon. xo
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I’m always on the lookout for new projects: submit yours to be featured .
Eyeo brings together a community of people drawn to the intersection of art, data and creative technology lead by passionate thinkers and makers.
You’ll love it. (And it’ll be better with you there.) Converge to Inspire.
Upcoming : June 3-6 / 19
To all the artists who dedicate their efforts – resources – dreams – LIFE to making this world more beautiful! Don’t give up – no matter what – the world needs you.
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ndlr : Today is International Artist Day and to celebrate it yearlong – I have kicked off a new category on Netdiver: ART!
Happy March 8! The day we celebrate women around the globe who rock the world with more than pink design.
Hats off to the powagirrrls !
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Give hugs + props + honor!
_Colourpop worlds invitation _
I am thrilled! On March 3 launched my _first_ art exhibit (that include generative art + abstract paintings + fluid art).
Part installation as well as digital – over 50 works will carousel – on two vertically oriented MEURAL monitors.
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So if you in da hood – Look in the Windows – on 13 N Main Street, South Norwalk, CT 06854
Try the QR code of exhibit!
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ndlr : Event organizer + sponsors page info: Getfizz
Probably the longest lasting event of the internet design community – May 1 Reboot – calls for your participation.
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Time to reinvent your website.
Upcoming : May 1 / 17
Search for inspiration and/or talent in Netdiver Mag.
pinterest / medium / linkedin / X / rss
/ Tools we use
Affinity Suite
Our little studio owned Adobe Master Suites—invoking security issues our perpetual licenses were nulled. Undone? No!
I can open all .pdf, .psd or .ai files in the Affinity apps and the UI/UX is so gorgeous!
See for yourself: test the Affinity suite. Works on all platforms + iPad for—6 MONTHS FREE!
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Proton Mail
Connected to the internet's origins, building the internet of the future. We’re building ways to help everyone fight for privacy online . I am a big fan of their services.
Try a month free!
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DuckDuckGo ?
What a strange name for an independent Internet privacy company. Contrary to G/ who records every instance of their services useage with DDG, no recording of your data , EVER!!!
We use it everyday .
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Obsidian
This private (free) app I use daily for taking notes or writing. Back up to the cloud for multi-devices access. Runs locally.
Deep and complex .
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I paint abstract with pretty colours ~ I play with mobile apps to create unique generative art.
Look 'Ma no AI.
feed your eyes
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Communication Arts 24-25 —calls for entries.
Interactive — October 25/24
Illustration — Jan 10/25
Photography — March 7/25
Design — May 2/25
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The Smashing Conferences explore real-life projects, workflows and hands-on insights.
SmashingConf - Antwerp
Upcoming: Oct 28-31/24
SmashingConf - Workshops
Online: check dates.
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AIGA call for submissions
AIGA’s competitions celebrate exemplary design and demonstrate the power of effective design.
50 Books | 50 Covers : February 26 / 24
365: AIGA Year in Design February 26 / 24
Alt Summit 2024 .
It is a conference and a community of thousands of women influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields.
Upcoming : March 17-20 / 24
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YouWorkForThem — Good design needs good fonts! YWFT is privately owned and run by designers.
Rocking it since 2001.
/ Highlighted talents
They LUV design! #13
Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.
Previously : #12 - #11 - #10 - #9 - #8 - #7 - #6 - #5 - #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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They LUV drawing! #3
Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message.
Previously : #1 - #2
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A type of Show #5 – I love typography - these projects caught my eye.
Previously: #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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Moodboards #1 – Branding collaterals staged and served with conceptual brilliance.
/ About us?
A little (www) Story . In 1995, JF and I started a little project — Netdiver mag.
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Editorials . Design topics or issues that have impacted me and/or our creative industry. .
Over 50 articles.
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Kuvva interview
A short interview on how to build a strong portfolio + self-promotion.
Upcoming events
Competitions or conferences you don’t wanna miss!
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Netdiver Mag
#ISSN 1911-866X
Carole Guevin is a founder + editor + design curator ∞ culture creator + online pioneer ∞ featuring the creative culture since '98.
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No hype — just beautiful
Reach my inbox °
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Netdiver long-standing mini visuals (200 x 115 px ) galleries. Each lead to its review. Happy talent discovery!
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/ Illustration
Vast array of drawing styles
404 reviews
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/ Imaginative
Conceptual designs standing out
358 reviews
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/ Industrial
Products / packaging design / spaces +
333 reviews
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/ Motion
Brilliant storyboards / motion / vfx
286 reviews
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/ Photography
Some of the sharpest eyes shooting today
210 reviews
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/ Portfolios
New wave of design / interactive / mobile stars
552 reviews
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/ Powagirrrls
Women who rock the design scene with _more_ than pink design
391 reviews
/ Insider info
Visual Brain Gravity is a producer and developer of concepts, products and brand experiences.
Driven by vision.
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Special Feature issues
Self-curation experiment coupled with minimalist interviews with people in the design industry I admire.
By invitation only
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Terrific product or service or event and wanna reach a fabulous international audience?
Advertise with us
Coming soon
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Best Of The Year (BOTY)
Netdiver Best of the Year is a yearly compilation of projects / talents who made a lasting impression the previous year.
/ 2016 edition
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Netdiver Vintage edition
What was new in design worldwide—sort of a very unofficial record of web history as captured from {1998 - 2007}.
Over 2.3k+ projects.
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Netdiver static
Walk down memory lane: hand-coded news in design from 1998-2008.
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Terrific product or service or event and wanna reach a fabulous international audience?
Advertise with us
Dates soon.
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