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  • 10 Creative Projects to Celebrate Halloween
    Teacher Domestika

    10 Creative Projects to Celebrate Halloween

    Discover this selection of creative projects to inspire you with the most terrifying celebration of the year. Halloween is here again. And far from wanting to avoid the most terrifying celebration on the calendar, we present you 10 creative projectors that will inspire you to bring your Halloween to life this year. From decorations such as posters, illustrations and even soaps to snacks that are as sweet as they are terrifying. Do you want to take a mysterious walk through all these projects?

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  • Japanese Calligraphy Tutorial: 4 Basic Lines for Beginners
    Teacher Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Japanese Calligraphy Tutorial: 4 Basic Lines for Beginners

    Discover the art of traditional Japanese calligraphy with artist Rie Takeda The art of traditional Japanese calligraphy, also known as shodō, is an ancient practice that focuses on beauty, simplicity, and the connection between mind and body. Rie Takeda (@rietakeda) is a professional artist and calligrapher who has taught shodō classes since 2002. She has also developed an original and effective way of teaching this art, known as The Mindfulness Method, which emphasizes achieving a balance between mind and body in a way that can adapt to all ages and abilities. Join her in this tutorial for beginners, in which she will teach you how to make simple but beautiful calligraphy lines and help you improve your technique. Materials: you will only need a flat surface to work on, a brush, an inkstone or a container, ink and paper.

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  • Illustrator tutorial: how to design a restaurant menu
    Teacher Design

    Illustrator tutorial: how to design a restaurant menu

    Learn with Arutza Rico the basic notions of composition when designing a menu in Adobe Illustrator Obviously, in any hospitality business, food is important... but so is everything that surrounds it. From the interior design of the establishment to the clothing of the employees, through the arrangement of the tables or the presentation of the dishes, the design helps complete the message that the kitchen wants to convey. And, of course, the design of the menu is one of the most important legs: depending on the type of restaurant, it must follow certain guidelines. It may be more or less original, but what is certain is that it will have to adapt to the image that the business wants to convey. For this reason, Arutza Rico (@arutzarico), brand strategist, designer, illustrator and lyricist, shows you in the following tutorial how to make a restaurant menu taking advantage of Adobe Illustrator design tools:

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  • Tutorial: How to make clothes for fabric dolls the easy way
    Teacher Craft

    Tutorial: How to make clothes for fabric dolls the easy way

    Design and sew clothes for your dolls with this tutorial by Elena Sánchez, creator of the LeleLerele brand Do you have a cloth doll that desperately needs a new set of clothes? Elena Sánchez (@lelelerele), the creator of the LeleLerele doll and stuffed animal brand, has been making dolls for more than 11 years. In this tutorial, Elena shares her knowledge on how to sew clothes for dolls in a simple way. With these simple steps, you will learn how to make a garment for dolls, whether it is a complete set or just an individual piece. Elena assures that, no matter how many years go by, a good stuffed animal to hug and play with will never go out of style. Are you up to designing part of yours?

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  • Crochet tutorial: how to take measurements to create a pattern
    Teacher Craft

    Crochet tutorial: how to take measurements to create a pattern

    Learn how to take your measurements without help to create your own crochet pattern, with Alimaravillas Before starting to knit your crochet garment, you must take into account a previous step that is essential: measure your body. The final result will depend on how meticulous you are in this point, so that you don't end up with a sweater that is too short or with a neck that doesn't fit your head. For this, it is essential to learn how to take your measurements. Alicia Recio Rodríguez, known as @alimaravillas, expert and passionate about crochet, explains in this tutorial how to take our measurements without help to create our own pattern. You can watch the video below:

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  • Tutorial Botanical illustration: how to draw a tree
    Teacher Illustration

    Tutorial Botanical illustration: how to draw a tree

    Learn step by step how to draw a tree starting from references and combining different techniques and processes with Paulina Maciel Botanical illustration, whether realistic or absolutely fantastic, is one of the most beautiful genres a creative can practice, thanks to its abundance of colors, its ability to enhance our powers of observation and its multiplicity of applications, from editorial design to story illustration, through packaging designs or other graphic needs. In this tutorial, Paulina Maciel (@pau_maciel), designer and illustrator behind Canela Estudio, explains how to draw and paint a tree from scratch, with a very simple method and using materials available to everyone. Find out in the video below:

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  • 7 Typography Mistakes Designers Should Avoid
    Design

    7 Typography Mistakes Designers Should Avoid

    Typography plays a significant role in design, as it can enhance the readability and visual appeal of any project. However, even the most skilled graphic designers can fall victim to typography errors. Let’s take a look at the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.

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