Netdiver Mag

/ Surfacing the creative culture
since '98

Porro Ago Stingosaurus

Stingosaurus? Well Stina Johansson has got this thing for dinosaurs amongst other interests.. like graphic design, self-publishing, (awarded) apparel design and more design. As a recent graduate, wait up – she will probably populate the industry with many new legg-breaking creative creatures and projects.

Porro Ago (classic latin) = Long Live!

Splendida 44flavours

Sebastian Bagge and Julio Rölle met each other at the beginning of their graphic design studies on the University of Applied Sciences in Bielefeld 2002. Since the beginning the two young graffiti inspired students start working together. 44flavours does graphic design, organises art shows and even publishes its own magazine.

Showing Robot Koch & Cerebral Vortex – Upside Down EP

Festive staging

Rebecca Thuss art directs, does prop and set styling, wedding and event designs and crafting. “She delights in throwing parties, has a passion for packaging, a weakness for fanciful candy and confections, and an infatuation with vintage paper item.

For nine years Rebecca’s contributions were instrumental in defining the creative vision of Martha Stewart Weddings. During her tenure it became widely recognized as one of the most popular wedding magazines in a highly competitive marketplace. Rebecca has received six Society of Publication Designers (SPD) Merit Awards for her styling work.”

Her work is about making elegant and festive dreams come true. Her minute attention to oh so lovely details is enchanting. Check the confection – food – cake section to get an idea of her lushing creativity.

DHNN posters

DHNN (Design Has No Name) received this mega assignment to develop the corporate id and brand manual of Fox International Channels. From the slogan “We enterain people” they began to work on the idea of entertainment and movement steering away from the TV screen standards but rather trying to transmit entertainment and motion in static spaces.

This was achieved by layering juxtapositions and cuts to comunicate the dynamism of the images captured in full motion as shown in these two exceptional posters.

Some of the pieces range from basic design id cards, to the design of cds, dvds beta cassettes, t-shirts, stands, infographics, etc.

HELMO explosive duet

HELMO (Thomas Couderc et Clément Vauchez) is an extraordinarily talented creative duo who associate with as talented individuals to produce outstanding projects. Worth browsing from top to bottom, I am humbled and energized by the consistant quality of their work.

They are behind the stunning “Bètes de mode” (superimposing two color gelatines photographs to create window store show-stoppers) featured in the first of our They LUV design! It shows series.

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Another stunner is the calendar made for the Bar du Marché in Montreuil.

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Last but not least, posters for the Jazzdor 09 festival.

Boot? Gutsy!

Now that’s a gutsy crazy interface design and navigation for Studio Boot who affords this search us if you want throughout their website. Check the archive section to see what I mean – mouse over to find hidden links. Fantastic projects they’ve delivered.

All around? Wild creativity on the loose!

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While visiting discovered RED-RAG flash website which they have designed.. including the shoes as well! The line extends to men, women and kids and is just fabulous!

Hofstede? Doers!

Hofstede Design print work is superlative. They take corporate communication and whip up unexpected folds and crafty collaterals that make their publication and environmental graphic design projects pop. And has they say: “we are doers, not talkers” — so no surprise their portfolio website is minimalist and somewhat low profile, reserving clicking surprise as you browse it.

From Australia with luv.

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/ 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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