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since '98

Of interest articles

If you work in the creative industry:

How to design an enduring logo: Lessons from IBM and Paul Rand by Anne Quito.

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Silicon Valley’s 91-year-old designer – and why it’s never too late.

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The Creators Network by Paul Budnitz

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A Rare Interview With Graphic Design Legend Massimo Vignelli by Gary Hustwit

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How Wired Magazine Changed the Way We Talk About Technology. 20th-anniversary issue sneak peek by Ted Greenwald

ndlr: Wired first issue – March 1993

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How Ads Will Inevitably Destroy Your Social Network by Paul Budnitz

Minimalissimo – No 1

Minimalissimo is passionate about minimalism in design. And so am I. Can’t wait to read – see – touch it. Must for collectors of great design.

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After six years and more than 1800 articles, they want to publish their first printed issue, which is dedicated to highlighting some of the greatest features ever, as well as exploring the minimalist design ethos and its influence on creativity.

Goodbye Fiftytwo

Goodbye Fiftytwo by Daniel Howells

Fiftytwo was an experiment in creating a professional network for creatives whose constraint was the ability to post just one piece of work (new, or work-in-progress) every week.

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It was my take on the “slow web” movement; a response to the deluge of Twitter posts where meaningful work updates got lost in the noise.

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7,975 registered users, superb design work posted, connections established between creatives, closed and private, meaningful feedback..

What went wrong???

Startup fail.

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Daniel Howells is a London-based web designer/developer, founder/editor of siteinspire.com

Dieter Rams interview

>Dieter Rams interviewed by Gary Hustwit, an excerpt (worth reading) from Helvetica/Objectified/Urbanized: The Complete Interviews as published by Fast Company.

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Dieter Ram design philosophy in 10 points:

Good design is innovative.
Good design must be useful.
Good design is aesthetic design.
Good design makes a product understandable.
Good design is honest.
Good design is unobtrusive.
Good design is long-lasting.
Good design is consistent in every detail.
Good design is environmentally friendly.
And last but not least, good design is as little design as possible.

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This reference book – is a must in your library: Less and More. The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams. A new re-edition can be pre-ordered.

Hence, where the Less is more quote and design principle comes from. Never forget how much we owe this creative giant.

32 Productivity tips

32 Productivity Tips From The World’s Top Designers by John Brownlee

Even if you’re working your dream job, staying productive can be tough. That’s why designers are such productivity experts.

Sean Wolcott

The 172 page book “Sean Wolcott: Graphic Design 2008–2014” chronicles the ongoing design work of the Rationale founder.

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Includes projects ranging from identity, promotion, publication, user interface, packaging design, previously unpublished works, and more.

This book is available as a free PDF here or as a high-quality digitally printed book here.

Superb idea to build a portfolio book.

MEMODARIUM /16

MEMODARIUM – a tear-off calendar with 365 typographic notes – call for entries.

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A project by Martha Luczak & Kathy Scheuring that collects 365 typographic statements.

The first edition is all about life – something that every one of us can relate to. The calendar features a selection of work from 365 international designers.

Deadline: June 30

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Affinity Suite

Our little studio owned Adobe Master Suites—invoking security issues our perpetual licenses were nulled. Undone? No!

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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.

 

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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