Netdiver Mag

/ Surfacing the creative culture
since '98

From A-Z nav

Here is a perfect example on how to present and organize a portfolio website that has multiple information to include. Adams Morioka navigation is simple and based on letters from the initial interface through inside levels. They have done enough client work to warrant using the A-Z metaphor.

By creating a simple but elegant placeholder to display their projects, they maximize getting undivided attention and evaluation of their services and design capacities.

Design funkiness

IWANT design based in UK, luvs birdies background. As a small creative agency, they create nice work across a range of media and their newly restocked portfolio, shows exactly that.

Gotta luv the funkiness!

Marumiyan

Marumiyan got interested in drawing in his infancy under his father influence and went on to study graphic design at the universty. Now living in Fukuoka, Japan, he freelances and his editorial, cd jackets and illustrations are a razzle-dazzle assortment that all speak one and only one message: explosive creativity!

The sheer amount of details and the quality of the montages are worth clicking through from one project to the other. Wow!

Bye-bye Barbie®

Miriam Casanellas is a recent graphic design graduate from Barcelona now living in London and is growing a nice portfolio.

Catching my attention is this campaign (made at SCACS SA advertising agency) for a new line of sport clothes. The campaign asserts for the real woman that “The doll women era is gone, now is time for the real ones”.

Luv it that Barbie® stereotype is finally being defeated with reality — as in wait till you have a couple of kids to see how true this is.

Captivated by

This is an invitation to take a leisurely stroll into the deliciously captivating work of Keetra Dean Dixon. Some may find it too kitschy, too literal in concepts, too crafty or tactile.. but in the end, you can’t disagree with the steadfast quality emanating from a uniquely creative approach to design.

Keep tilting good up to excellent. Keep inspiring us.

Ethical design?

Introducing a new kind of agency who happens to be just my kind of agency. Zerofee, is an ethical design agency! Period! They “create visual identity and design for print and digital media, but not for irresponsible brands or companies.”

Now if they design as good as they write, then they are IT. The ultimate deal for honest clients. Let’s see what they’ve done and what they’ve been involved with.

First just the Create Not Hate is a catchy slogan but so are the visuals. What are they? Well since the project addresses gang crime.. Check it out, these are kaleidoscopes built out of weapons.. so that youth gets the message of creativity over violence!

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Next, well this one I wish to import right here — right now.

Zerofee did the rebranding, signage and marketing collagerals for TRAID who operates over 900 textile recycling banks across the UK.

Read how they operate and see first hand, how a vested organization walks da talk.

Ethical conduct is the quintessential quality we seek. It is one we abide by and will never compromise, so no surprise, we LUV Zerofee.

Nacionale update

Doug Alves aka Nacionale keeps soaring higher and higher. His restocked portfolio shows an exquisite array of projects brimming refined details with just the right dose of edge.

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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 Mag is sweet

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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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Netdiver Mag is sweet

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Dates soon.

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