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Feb 11, 2019

9 Black designers to follow on Dribbble

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In honor of Black History Month and in conjunction with 28 Days of the Web, we rounded up some of our favorite designers of color for you to follow.

Feb 8, 2019

Design inspired by Hip Hop culture with Chris Owens

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Get to know SLC designer Chris Owens. He currently works at Canvas, a design studio in SLC, but his personal work is heavily inspired by Hip-Hop culture.

Feb 8, 2019

Step-by-step design process with illustrator and animator Montsouris

Get an inside look at illustrator and animator Montsouris’ creative process as she works through this new illustration in her series Playful House.

Feb 7, 2019

Get inspired by designs and illustrations celebrating the Chinese New Year 2019

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We’re celebrating the Chinese New Year this week by showing off some awesome design and illustration work inspired by the Year of the Pig.

Feb 7, 2019

Designer Mercedes Bazan on personal and professional growth while working abroad

Designer and illustrator Mercedez Bazan has been living in Dublin for the past ten months. She takes us through her plant-filled apartment, her daily routine, and she shares how her experience moving to another country has benefitted her both personally and professionally.

Feb 6, 2019

Illustrating for print: The Picture Books of Tom Clohosy Cole

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Tom Clohosy Cole has been illustrating and writing Picture Books for years now. Learn about what it takes to create these illustration-heavy prints, hear about Tom’s process, and what he believes are the biggest challenges when illustrating for print.

Feb 5, 2019

Bring your prototypes to life in AdobeXD's Playoff and you could win big

Adobe XD Playoff: Design. Rebound. Win!

Our friends at AdobeXD are at it again! They’re hosting another amazing Playoff. The AdobeXD teams wants you to bring your prototypes to life with the Auto-Animate feature.

Feb 5, 2019

Dribbble Interview: Tim Van Damme shares a simple solution to prioritize features in your work

Meet Tim Van Damme, Principal Designer at Abstract. In a new video interview, Tim shares how the 80% solution helps him prioritize features in his work and his best advice for designers.

Feb 4, 2019

Dribbblers created stunning templates for the PageCloud Playoff

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Our friends at PageCloud asked Dribbblers to try their amazing drag and drop site builder to create a homepage. The results are in and the PageCloud Playoff winners have been chosen!

Feb 4, 2019

9 Bold designs that inspire illustrator and color master Lorena G

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Designer and illustrator Lorena G shares 9 inspiring shots that explore different color combinations.

Feb 1, 2019

Design at The Wall Street Journal: A behind-the-scenes look

Have you heard about the new Design at The Wall Street Journal website? It’s an exciting new publication showcasing the design team at the WSJ and what they’ve been up to. Today, the design team at WSJ shares more on the project.

Jan 31, 2019

Designer and illustrator Petra Sitaru on living the freelance life in Barcelona

Meet Petra Sitaru, a Romanian designer and illustrator relatively new to the freelance world. She’s made the move to Barcelona, Spain and we get to check out her workspace and see how the freelance life is treating her.

Jan 30, 2019

Design Hiring: How to find and recruit senior designers

In a new series, we’re collaborating with our friends at Playbook to bring you actionable career advice. First up is what it takes to find and recruit senior design talent.

Jan 30, 2019

What is product design?

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Eight Product Designers answer the question and expand on their roles in the Product Design process.

Jan 28, 2019

9 Women illustrators to follow on Dribbble

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Ready to fill your feed with more amazing illustration work? We’ve got you covered. Check out these 9 talented women sharing their unique illustration styles on Dribbble.

Jan 25, 2019

6 handy color palette generators for graphic designers

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Time to up your color game with some of our favorite color palette generating tools.

Jan 24, 2019

Freelance designer Lilla Bardenova on creating good habits and finding balance

Get to know London based designer and illustrator Lilla Bardenova. Check out her different workspaces as she shares a few words on constantly seeking improvement, finding a healthy work/life balance, and keeping creativity levels high.

Jan 23, 2019

Brand designer Melissa Yeager is using this new approach to transform her business

Learn about what The One Concept Approach is and how this method has changed brand designer Melissa Yeager’s business for the better—both for her and her clients alike.

Jan 22, 2019

Dribbble Interview: Marina Clément helps brands communicate in a more friendly way

Originally from St. Petersburg, designer and illustrator, Marina Clément is now based in Mountain View, CA. She spends her days helping brands build trust and communicate in a friendly way with her playful illustrations. In a new video, she shares where she finds inspiration and how Dribbble has impacted her career.

Jan 21, 2019

9 Typography shots that inspire designer Amber Asay

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Los Angeles based designer Amber Asay shares her favorite works of typography and why she admires them.