Netdiver Mag

/ Surfacing the creative culture
since '98

HolaCocoa

BaseKit is an online web editor that allows to turn a PSD into an HTML file in a few clicks. Targeting mainly designers that can create great designs but might not know how to code.

Nice branding, packaging and type design by HolaCocoa.

by SGNL

Digging the FDN (Future Design Now) bar code colored identity created by SGNL.

(AND) posters

(AND) Abandon Normal Devices Film Festival branding and campaign work. Work included brand identity and application across various printed items including posters, festival guide, flyers and teaser stings which were displayed on a huge screen outside Lime Street Station.

Marcus McCabe aka MMC is a freelance designer and art director design studio Uniform where he worked on projects for several notable clients.

Funky posters and branding campaign – must see.

by HelloMe

Tunnelblick Music identity, packaging by HelloMe.

The visual identity for HipHop musician Exzem is based around the custom made display typeface HM Extra. The typeface is combined with metaphoric imagery that on one hand refers to backpack-HipHop clichés and the anonymity of coming from the countryside.

It is the story of a lone wolf from the countryside who collects sticks to make pencils of them so he can write rhymes.

PERFECT10N

In no uncertain terms, this is probably the best facelift and (re)branding projects I’ve seen so far this year.

Neenah’s new line of colors – The Perfect Ten – demanded a flawless promotion. As imagineered by DesignArmy – made the debut a splash with pure PERFECT10N.

More pictures of the project and creative process revealed.

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As icing – view the behind the scenes – making of.

Rodrigo Corral

Superb art direction projects mostly book covers and editorial designs by prolific Rodrigo Corral who has a background in illustration, strong affinities with using original typographic fx and layouts because of his long time fascination with popular culture.

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The Brief and Wondrous Career of Rodrigo Corral by Ooligan Press

The diversity of Corral’s work derives from his desire to regularly take on projects designated for an audience that is new to him. In approaching a new audience, he begins by analyzing what that audience reads.

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Q&A: Rodrigo Corral on Book Covers, Design Inspiration, and the Changing Media Landscape by Ryan Shelley

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More of his book covers can be found here.

(3D) Type

Rizon Parein is a 3D letter typographer and art director who started out as a graffiti artist. When 17 – he embarked on graphic design and is self-thought. Showing liberating personal work – 3D Digital Type.

It’s so important to pursue personal projects to grow both our skills and personal style.

Search for inspiration and/or talent in Netdiver Mag.

pinterest / medium / linkedin / X / rss

/ Tools we use

 

Affinity suite

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

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

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 app

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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Carole's Instagram

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

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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Smashing Mag

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

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

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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YWFT

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 by Carole Guevin

Editorials. Design topics or issues that have impacted me and/or our creative industry. .

Over 50 articles.

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Kuvva interview

Kuvva interview

A short interview on how to build a strong portfolio + self-promotion.

 

Portfolios {c/y}
Mastering the prerequisites of communication design or interactive media.
Top creatives.
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Netdiver Mag

#ISSN 1911-866X

Carole Guevin

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 review galleries

/ Design inspiration

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

Visual Brain Gravity is a producer and developer of concepts, products and brand experiences.

Driven by vision.

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Special Feature issues

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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Netdiver Best of the Year

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

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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