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Free Font Friday: Bondi

WWW… Wednesday! Style Dictionary

Designer Interviews

Interview with Christo Allegra

Some bytes with artist, programmer, and data visualization explorer Christo Allegra.

Mike Sullivan: Mister

From the NOD Vault – Glasgow based Mike Sullivan talks about his award-winning design agency, Mister.

Dave Holston: The Strategic Designer

Design veteran Dave Holston discusses his influential book.

Featured

Minimalist Portfolio Themes for 2018

Three Graphic Design Trends for 2018

Under the Sea with teamLab

Inspiration

Is Using Reference a Crutch?

Business

Understanding Instagram’s Algorithm

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Highlights

Student Interview

When Artsy Becomes a Career Option

Associate Degree student and Student Ambassador Kerstin Briar talks about discovering a creative path in the woods of Alaska.

Faculty Focus

Visualizing Information: Concepts for Illustrators

Infographic design is part of the larger field of technical illustration, but technical illustration involves a lot more than infographics.

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