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  • 20 Embroidery Books You Need in Your Reference Library
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    20 Embroidery Books You Need in Your Reference Library

    Textile artists recommend the embroidery books that helped them the most. Use them to find inspiration for your next projects There are plenty of embroidery resources online, but don't overlook traditional books as sources of inspiration. You'll discover new artists and see techniques, stitches, finishes, or materials in much more detail. We asked several textile artists to give us their favorite recommendations for embroidery books. What are yours? Let us know in the comments! Nayla Marc (@naylamarc) This designer and embroiderer based in Villa Ballester, Argentina, teaches the course Introduction to 3D embroidery. Among the books she enjoys most about the art of thread and needle are the following: The Embroidery Stitch Bible: Over 200 Stitches Photographed with Easy-to-Follow Charts, by Betty Barnden This is a reference guide for those who want to perfect their embroidery technique and learn new tricks. It includes basic stitches, such as the classic cross stitch, and more elaborate ones explained thoroughly. It has more than 200 techniques and stitches with enlarged diagrams and photographs.

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  • 15 Thanksgiving Vintage Art Pieces
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    15 Thanksgiving Vintage Art Pieces

    Check out some amazing retro artworks dedicated to this holiday As any other celebration, Thanksgiving Day is ever-present in popular culture, and can be found in artwork since it first began. We compiled some vintage art, illustrations, posters and postcards that will get you in the holiday spirit.

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  • 5 Watercolor Artists Whose Work Will Inspire You
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    5 Watercolor Artists Whose Work Will Inspire You

    Be inspired by the work of these contemporary watercolor artists Few are lucky enough to grow up in a house whose walls are plastered in art. So, when it comes to launching your own creative career, you’ll need to seek out your own inspiration. Isabela Quintes (@isabelaquintes) –an illustrator and painter specializing in botanical watercolor painting–did exactly this. Quickly she found that one artist led her to another, and so on, and soon she had built a network of influential references. Today she shares five of her favorite watercolor artists with the Domestika community. Ana Victoria Calderón (@anavictoriana) Mexican artist Ana Victoria Calderón inspired Quintes to first experiment with watercolors. Calderón uses a diverse color palette that expertly mixes darker and lighter tones. She also shows off her technical versatility mixing in acrylics and employing tricks using salt.

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  • 12 Creative Ideas For Your Stationery Design
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    12 Creative Ideas For Your Stationery Design

    12 creatives from the Domestika community share the designs they've created for brand stationery If you are working in branding or brand identity design, or are interested in working in this field, you will know the importance of a brand’s stationery. Despite living in a world where everything is digital, printed material is still standing its ground as clients try their best to stand out from the crowd. Read on as 12 creatives from the Domestika community show you ways to produce stationery designs for different brands, in mockup version or printed, and inspire you to start your own projects. Click on the red titles to access every entry in detail. 1910, by HUMAN (@human_) This was part of a brand identity project for a Mexican restaurant in London. The contemporary design draws from elements from traditional Mexican culture and a color palette inspired by the work of architect Luis Barragán. Learn more about this creative studio in the course, Principles of Concepting and Branding.

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  • 20 Watercolor Paintings by Ana Victoria Calderon's Students
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    20 Watercolor Paintings by Ana Victoria Calderon's Students

    Check out these projects of the Domestika community made with the watercolor painting technique Ana Victoria Calderón (@anavictoriana) is a painter and illustrator, who has found watercolor one of her favorite means of expression. She is inspired by elements of nature to create illustrations that you can also find applied to all kinds of products.

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  • 5 Textile Artists with Unique Styles You Should Follow on Instagram
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    5 Textile Artists with Unique Styles You Should Follow on Instagram

    Get to know some of Koral Antolín’s favorite textile artists In recent years, thanks to some excellent representatives around the world, textile art has been revamped. Textile artists who incorporate traditional techniques with contemporary experimentation have been creating unique and incomparable pieces. Designer, embroiderer, and art director Koral Antolín (@koralantolin) is one of these artists. She creates handcrafted textiles that embody her love for linear drawing and embroidery, with resulting painterly effects.

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  • # 2MDomestika: The Creativity Challenge Winners
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    # 2MDomestika: The Creativity Challenge Winners

    A selection of outstanding designs to celebrate 2 million creatives on Instagram We are now 2 million Domestika creatives on Instagram! All kinds of artistic and creative projects have been shared on our platform with a common purpose: learning together. To celebrate, we invited the community to reinterpret the Domestika logo using any medium: drawing, illustration, animation, embroidery, or whatever method they preferred, according to their unique experience at Domestika. A few of our teachers shared their interpretations here.

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  • 5 Creative Ideas For Promoting Your Work
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    5 Creative Ideas For Promoting Your Work

    Discover these top tips for making your work stand out and showing people what you do As creative professionals, we need to be able to balance intense periods of creation with the time needed to promote what we create. Knowing how to sell your work and show off what you do to secure more clients or gain a loyal following is essential. It’s how you’ll expand your horizons and get jobs, commissions, and opportunities to collaborate. Designer and lettering artist Martina Flor (@martinaflor) shares tips so that you can promote your work and connect with potential clients:

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  • Halloween Masks Made by Domestika's Community
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    Halloween Masks Made by Domestika's Community

    Take a look through the Domestika community's handmade Halloween masks Fashion designer Inés Aguilar is the creative director of the La Casita de Wendy brand (@casitadewendy), which sells its products in prestigious international stores. To celebrate this Halloween, she challenged the Domestika community to step in and customize their masks with a seasonal theme. Here is a small selection of the projects that were shared in this thread on the Domestika forum:

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  • 10 Websites to Sell Your Art Online
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    10 Websites to Sell Your Art Online

    Learn about the pros and cons of popular art selling sites for different creative disciplines If you are an arts, design, illustration or craft professional, you will surely know that it is a good idea to improve your sales method. In addition to having a sales strategy on your social networks, promoting your pieces on a specialized site could be of help to you. We compiled some popular websites that you can explore to decide if they fit your sales needs.

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  • The 4 Best Open-Source Software to Awaken Your Creativity
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    The 4 Best Open-Source Software to Awaken Your Creativity

    The Domestika community has selected the best open-source programs for getting creative Open-source software invites developers to work in collaboration. It guarantees that the program being developed is kept available to all and is, in general, free to use. These programs are great options for creatives, students, and beginners across different disciplines wanting to experiment with free versions of popular software that often ends up being expensive. We reached out to the Domestika community over Instagram and asked them what they consider to be their favorite open-source programs. These were the top-voted answers. Blender Blender is a free, open-source 3D creation suite. You can work on all types of 3D pieces: modeling, animation, simulation, rigging, rendering, video editing, and much more. This program also allows you to work on digital painting projects, 2D animations, and video games development. It’s available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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  • Creating a Magazine Cover with Illustrated Type
    Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Creating a Magazine Cover with Illustrated Type

    Birgit Palma shares her process for creating a magazine cover in her latest Domestika Live Birgit Palma (@birgitpalma) is an Austrian illustrator and lettering expert based in Barcelona who’s been freelancing for the best part of the last decade. She’s worked on projects for major clients, including Adidas, Adobe, Diesel, Hyundai, and Coca-Cola. After revealing that she shares her birthday with Hugh Hefner (April 9th, in case you were curious!) and that she used to love playing Counter-Strike and headbanging to heavy metal, Birgit shares her top tips for combining illustration and typography in her latest Domestika Live. Before showing us how to create illustrated modular typography from scratch, Birgit shares her process behind creating a cover for the magazine, Yorokobu.

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  • 5 Essential Brand Strategy Books and the Power of Presentation
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    5 Essential Brand Strategy Books and the Power of Presentation

    Discover the brand strategy publications that will help you harness the influential art of presentation design The way we present information dramatically influences what the audience absorbs, which is why presentation design is an art in and of itself. Katya Kovalenko (@katyakovalenko) is a Barcelona-based data designer with a background in communication and advertising. She helps businesses communicate visually, clearly, and effectively. Some of her clients include Telefónica, Nestlé, Indra, and plenty of startups she has assisted in delivering their messages efficiently. In her Domestika course, Katya explains the potential of presentation design and the process she uses with her clients to build their brand strategy. She helps you structure your presentation, develop the content and narrative, and design it professionally.

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  • 10 Apps for Restless Illustrators
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    10 Apps for Restless Illustrators

    Inspiration comes in all sorts of places, so best be prepared for it. Here are 10 apps for illustrating on the go A sketchbook and a drawing tool have always been indispensable to artists, needing to be within their reach whenever the opportunity arises. New technologies have relegated paper to second place, favoring smartphones and tablets. Numerous apps are available to allow us to create illustrations with excellent results. Here is a small selection we believe you need to know. Procreate One of the best-known apps around, Procreate's technical and aesthetic features–along with its creative excellence–have earned it an Apple Design Award. It is a comprehensive app that allows us to create digital illustrations to a very high resolution.

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  • 5 Essential Books to Learn Composition and Balance
    Photography

    5 Essential Books to Learn Composition and Balance

    Improve your photo composition skills with a handful of recommended publications Creating an image is not merely putting different elements together. Composition and balance are essential to ensure our photo elements are well placed, effectively structured, and guide the viewer's gaze to the center of our image. Lídia Vives (@lidiavivesphoto) is a photographer specialized in artistic photography and known for her pictorial self-portraits that always hide secrets. Lídia's work has been exhibited in galleries in Spain and Australia and is inspired by the Renaissance's great Italian masters.

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  • 7 Free Sites for Independent Journalists
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    7 Free Sites for Independent Journalists

    Explore these resources to promote your work and improve your online presence If you are a professional journalist, regardless of whether you work independently or are just starting out, you will find that an excellent way to position yourself in the marketplace is to improve your online presence. This is true if you do reporting, if you are a photographer, or if you specialize in specific social media content. That's why we've compiled a list of useful sites for you to use, as well as others that will help you with your topic search and productivity. What other sites do you use? Medium This site has gained a lot of popularity among independent writers of all kinds. Its interface allows you to easily upload photos and text, and publish your notes directly. Its monetization system allows you to earn money if your content goes viral and you get a certain number of readers.

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  • 8 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Live Stream
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    8 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Live Stream

    Learn how to plan and generate more engagement with your live streams In the past year, Lives have only continued to grow in importance and popularity. Besides serving as an alternative to in-person events, Lives offer a unique opportunity for content producers to engage in real-time with a global audience. A great addition to any social media calendar, Lives are an excellent way to build closeness with your audience, create content catered to their interests, and increase your engagement. Here are a few simple ways you can better prepare for and execute your next Live:

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  • Top 10 Graphic Novels of the Domestika Community
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    Top 10 Graphic Novels of the Domestika Community

    These are the graphic novels most liked by the Domestika community on Instagram When you mix illustration with extraordinary narratives, you get one of the creative world's most beloved products. Graphic novels can tell complex stories, which is why they have not only achieved worldwide popularity among all kinds of audiences but also serve as an inspiration to new artists. We asked the Domestika community on Instagram what their favorite graphic novels are, and these were the 10 most voted: Scott Pilgrim, Bryan Lee O'Malley (Canada, 2004-2010) This romantic comedy was first published in a six-volume black and white series and later republished in color. It tells the story of a young musician who falls in love while searching for his own identity. It has won the Doug Wright (Best New Artist), Joe Shuster (Best Canadian Cartoonist), Harvey (twice for Best Original Script), and Eisner (Best Comedy) awards.

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  • Top 5: Brown Girls Doc Mafia
    Film & Video

    Top 5: Brown Girls Doc Mafia

    Brown Girls Doc Mafia champions women and non-binary people of color working in the documentary film industry Brown Girls Doc Mafia is a community of women and non-binary people of color who are passionate about documentary filmmaking. The initiative began five years ago, when founder Iyabo Boyd was visiting Good Pitch New York in October 2015. During the event, Iyabo was excited to find herself surrounded by so many black female filmmakers (including Tabitha Jackson, N’Jeri Eaton, Sonya Childress, and Rahdi Taylor). Iyabo introduced herself and invited each woman to a meet-up in a nearby bar. A photo of the group went viral on Facebook, inspiring more filmmakers to band together. Brown Girls Doc Mafia was born and went public at Sundance Film Festival in 2017. It now has over 3300 members who convene online and in-person to provide a nurturing atmosphere where careers can evolve in a safe place.

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  • 5 Embroiderers That Will Inspire Your Next Creation
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    5 Embroiderers That Will Inspire Your Next Creation

    Find inspiration in the work of these textile artists, who will soon start new courses at Domestika As a creative discipline, contemporary embroidery offers limitless possibilities. Throughout the world, embroiderers have created designs with unique expressive styles and singular pieces. Here are five wonderful embroiderers who will soon be sharing their knowledge with you in new Domestika courses. Get to know them all! Elena Obando (@e___l___o) Based in San José, Costa Rica, Elena is a designer, jewelry maker, and embroiderer. After working in design and advertising, she discovered her love for handicrafts while studying contemporary jewelry. By combining various techniques, she self-taught her way into the world of embroidery, leaning on what she had learned as a child. Currently, embroidery is her main media. Her unmistakable style of textile illustrations is inspired by birds and portraits she stitches on tulle.

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  • These 10 Illustrators Use Ceramics as a Canvas
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    These 10 Illustrators Use Ceramics as a Canvas

    Ceramic artist Pepa Espinoza shares some of her references when modeling new pieces with clay Although Pepa Espinoza (@espinoza_mariajose) will be the first to tell you that her main inspiration is her grandmother, her work is influenced by an immense range of potters that work with ceramics in very different ways, imbuing their pieces with their personality. The list is long, but we have selected some of her favorites so that you can also enjoy their pure creativity: Sara Theron (@dodo_toucan) The distinctive feature of Sara Theron's work is, without doubt, color. This French ceramic artist creates everyday objects with simple shapes that give the enameling process and color palette the spotlight.

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  • 7 of Our Favorite Children's Illustrators
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    7 of Our Favorite Children's Illustrators

    Discover seven of the most talented artists to illustrate our childhoods Kids are a demanding bunch and illustrating for them isn’t as simple as you might think. There are masters of the craft whose hands have created visual worlds that have captivated and calmed young minds for decades. Here is a look at seven of the most celebrated children’s illustrators and their wonderful artwork. Quentin Blake The scrawling illustrations of Quentin Blake are inseparable from Roald Dahl and the stories he wrote, ostensibly, for children. In 2008, David Walliams, of Little Britain fame, managed to persuade Blake to use his inimitable style to illustrate his book The Boy in the Dress, the story about a young boy who likes to crossdress and the reactions this provokes in his friends and family.

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  • 7 Artists Exploring Our Relationships With Our Screens
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    7 Artists Exploring Our Relationships With Our Screens

    Seven powerful images exploring our relationships with screens and technology Screens. We have a love/hate relationship with them. While they are a window to an infinite world of information, tools, possibilities, and interactions, being dependent on our device can be harmful to our quality of life. While certain apps might make life easier and unlock a vault of creative potential, being bombarded by messages and alerts has been proven to increase stress. During lockdown, our dependency on our screens became even more intense. They provided tools to combat loneliness and stay connected to the world, while churning out overwhelming information and monopolizing our attention. Life events were shared over webcam–birthdays, bachelorette parties, even funerals–and cultural events were live-streamed to audiences watching from the comfort of their own sofas. Here we round up seven artworks that explore our relationships with screens, reflecting on both the good and the bad.

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  • 5 Apps You Maybe Haven’t Heard of for Making Creative Presentations
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    5 Apps You Maybe Haven’t Heard of for Making Creative Presentations

    Discover these alternatives to PowerPoint so that you can create presentations that make an impact In the worlds of design and creativity, presentations continue to be important tools, especially when it comes to winning over clients, presenting proposals, budgets, mood boards, or teamwork schedules. To give your presentations a professional edge, here are five apps providing brilliant alternatives to your classic PowerPoint. You will be able to explore their unique options, such as adding movement, transitions, animation, and effects to your content. Prezi Create presentations on an infinite canvas using Prezi Present. This app allows you to insert attractive and dynamic effects, including zooming in and out on your content, as well as add graphics and audiovisual files. You can start at 0 and experiment with your creativity, or you can choose one of the ready-made templates. Price There is a free version as well as paid versions that cost between 5 to 55 dollars a month.

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