I really like seeing designers step outside their usual lane and experiment like this. The first ...

I really like seeing designers step outside their usual lane and experiment like this. The first ...I really like seeing designers step outside their usual lane and experiment like this. The first ...

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Deborah Ayodele

• 8h

I really like seeing designers step outside their usual lane and experiment like this. The first attempt already looks promising, and I think learning by actually shooting and grading is the fastest way to develop an eye for it. Looking forward to seeing how your style evolves.

Agustin Dell Aquila

max

• Aug 6

A small experiment outside my usual design work.

I’ve recently started learning more about shooting and color grading video, so I did a little experiment 🧪 to practice with my *newly acquired* Osmo Pocket to explore how color can change the feeling of a simple scene.

Still a lot...

Chantal Jemmott

pro

• Aug 5

Can a brand feel elevated and handmade at the same time?

For this homeware brand, the patterns aren't just decoration. Drawn by hand with a pencil texture, inspired by wood grain, sand, and natural fiber, then digitized into a system that scales without losing that organic quality.

When a brand is born to turn everyday objects into rituals, the identity has to FEEL that way too. Not just look it.

When you see something handmade in a brand, does it make you trust it more or less?

Brand Design Brand Strategy Digital illustration Adobe Suite handmade slowliving homeware

Umar Tanveer

• Aug 5

Branding 😍

Anita Autorino

max

• Aug 4

If AI can generate beautiful illustrations in seconds… why would you still draw one yourself? 🤨

I'm currently working on a packaging project that I can't share just yet, but one part of the process stood out: the hero element is a custom vector illustration, drawn by hand from the very first sketch. 🍃

Could AI have generated something similar? Probably.

However, to me, the value sits in the creative decisions behind every line, shape, and detail. That's what gives a brand its own personality and how to keep the design craft still alive.

What part of your creative process should ✨always✨ keep a human touch?