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What is an Art Toy?

Is it a toy? Is it art? What does it represent? Who determines its price? Luasio López answers your questions For many, the charm of an art toy derives from the difficulty of defining it. For Luaiso López (@luaiso_lopez), Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, it’s about understanding their essence: their figurative characters used in exhibitions, events, and collected by private collectors. To understand their nature, Luaiso shares part of the history of these iconic objects that–regardless of their shape, price or the value attributed to them personally–are becoming known to the minds and tastes of millions of people around the world.

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Five 3D Designers and Artists Recommended by the Domestika Community

We asked the Domestika community on Instagram who their favorite 3D artists were A few days ago, we asked the community to help us find their favorite 3D artists and designers. Below, we present a list of the most popular names: you’ll find experts in character creation and masters of VFX, as well as unique styles and new ways of using 3D. Eva Cremers (@evacremers) The Dutch illustrator Eva Cremers has worked with clients such as Apple, The New York Times and Pull & Bear, but has stayed true to her own style: friendly, colorful, big-eyed characters, a reinterpretation of classic cartoons. Cremers works in a unique way on the skins of her little monsters, sometimes playing with their hair and sometimes applying soft textures that remind us of the plasticine of our childhood.

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10 Wonderful Webcomics You Need To Read

These online comics, which were created by illustrators from around the world, will both inspire and entertain you Webcomics are usually comics that were first published online and that are available to read on the internet. In many cases, once they’ve become successful, they are often published in magazines, newspapers or in books compiling a selection of the author’s work. These self-published comics are wonderful examples of their creators’ hard work, dedication, and creativity. We asked the Domestika community to name some of their favorite webcomics and then compiled a list of the top 10. Below, you will find a range of narrative and illustration styles: from dark humor to drama and suspense. Discover them all! Comics series Boyfriend of the Dead, by Ushio This comic follows a young, independent woman fighting for survival during a zombie apocalypse and her story of unexpected love. She faces the challenges of modern love with her boyfriend–a zombie. The first issue was published in 2017, and since then, there have been 247 more.

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20 Museums You Can Visit Online

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Download 16,000 BBC Sound Effects Free

For the first time ever, the BBC are making their enormous sound effects archive openly available and free for personal and educational use Whether it’s a baby waking up, the warble of an African bird, or the roaring of a single motor cylinder, it can all be found in the BBC sound catalog.

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Marion Bisserier: A Fresh Look at Typography

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Domestika Projects: Watercolor Portrait Notebook

Discover the creative process behind Carlos Rodríguez Casado’s watercolor portraits Here, I (Carlos!) am sharing my project from my second Domestika course, in which I show you tricks for making a notebook for portraits using simple watercolor techniques. Filling those first few pages of a new notebook can seem a daunting task: as those blank pages stare up at you, you feel nervous that you might ruin them with what you’re about to draw or paint. To combat this fear, you should use the first few pages as a catalog of techniques that you are going to use and different effects. You are going to work with watercolor pencils, watercolor paints, and a refillable brush pen (Pentel) filled with paint diluted with water. Save a section of this catalog for testing out what happens when you mix different techniques.

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OrigamiSimulator: The Simulator That Will Teach You to Become an Origami Master

This paper simulator allows you to follow, step by step, the procedure of creating any origami object When it originated in China in the first or second century, those who practiced it could never have imagined the heights this noble art would reach, much less how technology would help its development. We are not talking about types of folds, much less qualities of paper, something that, of course, will have changed a lot over time, but projects like OrigamiSimulator, a platform that, thanks to technology, is capable of becoming the most patient and meticulous teacher when teaching us to create all kinds of sculptures with paper, from the simplest to the most intricate.

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10 Tips to Keep in Mind When Designing an Icon

Art director Hermes Mazali gives us his tips for designing any icon you can imagine Knowing how to create effective icons is a task that requires several skills: among them, the ability to synthesize, graphic design and, above all, curiosity about the client we are working with and a deep understanding of the values and graphic approach of their brand. Hermes Mazali (@hmazali), art director with an extensive background in icon design, has synthesized everything he knows into 10 essential points to keep in mind if you want to devote yourself to this discipline. We share them below:

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Domestika Talks: Santiago Carrasquilla

Santiago Carrasquilla, the visual artist, designer, and animator, talks about the most important stories and projects of his successful career Santiago Carrasquilla is a designer, entertainer, and audiovisual producer born in Bucaramanga (Colombia) and currently living in the United States. After his graduation, he worked for Sagmeister & Walsh for three years as a designer, first, and then as art director. In the following talk, recorded during Copa Domestika Colombia, Carrasquilla talks about his successful career, leading to one of the projects he is most proud of: his recent collaboration with Thom Yorke creating music loops for Spotify.

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Download Free Coloring Pages #StayAtHome

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What is Molecular Typography?

An unexpected perspective on letters as living beings Molecular typography is the study of letters from a radically new perspective. In molecular typography, letters are considered molecules and have certain physical and chemical properties. All characters are formed from seven basic atomic blocks called typtoms. When these are combined, letters, numbers, and punctuation are formed, just as in chemistry different simple elements can form complex molecules.

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Dos and Don'ts for Your First Portfolio

Show your creative work the right way. Here are some tips to create a perfect portfolio In all creative fields, especially those with a visual component, a portfolio becomes the main cover letter for potential clients or employers. Designing yours correctly is, therefore, essential. The content of your portfolio will largely depend on your area of expertise, your level of experience, and the quantity and quality of the projects you want to include. These are decisions that you need to make yourself (helpful tip: quality beats quantity). The choice of where to publish it is also in your hands. You can use a creative platform, such as Domestika, or your own website. Regardless of how many projects you choose to include, there are a series of tips that you should consider when showing your projects and skills. Here, we will give you some advice on what to do and what not to do when you design your portfolio:

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Domestika Creatives: Venturia

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Collage Tutorial: Trial and Error

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Five Film Festivals That Are Going Virtual

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What Is Storytelling?

Communication consultant Antonio Núñez introduces us to this concept

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Domestika Talks: Vasava

Vasava, a communication design studio based in Barcelona, is a reference point in the world of creativity

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Draw Yourself: Puño

We get up close and personal with Spanish illustrator Puño and invite him to do what he knows best: drawing

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Formats and Limitations for Video on Social Media

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5 Instagram Accounts Sharing Food Styling Inspiration

Espacio Crudo shares some of their favorite food photographers’ Instagram accounts Over recent years, new artists working in food styling and food photography have been emerging and proving that a love of food really does develop through the eyes. If you have some experience in photography, this is a discipline that will interest you: there is a growing demand for photographers who can capture products so that they look as delicious as they taste.

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10 Tips For Being More Productive Working From Home

While some are still reluctant, it’s becoming more common every day for businesses to allow their employees to work from home As a worker, it sounds great: you don’t have to get up hours in advance to get ready, you don’t lose hours in traffic jams, you don’t even have to shower! All that means you get to spend more time in bed. But all that glitters is not gold.. Adapting to the routine of working at home comes with its own inconveniences and it’s necessary to look for solutions that don’t leave you feeling caged in after hours indoors. This is why we wanted to share our top ten tips on how to be more productive when working from home.

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5 Consequences of Choosing a Bad Name

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Vector Icons on Hand Washing and Hygiene #Stayathome

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7 Animators That You Should Get To Know

The Domestika community has selected their favorite female animation artists We asked the Domestika community to share the female animators they most admire. Among them, are creatives from all around the world, many of whom also have backgrounds in illustration and design. Get to know them all! Rebecca Sugar (@rebeccasugar) Animator, director, producer, scriptwriter, composer, singer, and LGBTQ+ rights activist, Rebecca is the creator of the cult animation series, Steven Universe. She is the first woman to independently create a series for Cartoon Network.

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10 Tips for Creating a Collage

Hanoch Piven shares his top tips for reinventing the meaning of everyday objects through collage Mixed media artist Hanoch Piven (@piven) creates playful portraits that have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic Monthly, The Times, Entertainment Weekly, and more. Known for his 3-dimensional collages, he reinvents the meaning and use of everyday objects–from clothes pegs and playing cards to fruit and bathroom products–to visually communicate personality and playfulness.

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What is a Flat Lay Photo and How to Shoot It

Learn to create these popular images and bring your Instagram profile and other social networks to life Flat lay photography is one of the most popular styles on social networks, especially on Instagram. It provides an ideal way to present products, projects under development or travel arrangements. Mina Barrio (@minabarrio), product photographer at Melon Blanc studio, tells you everything you need to know about this approach and how to easily create the most striking flat lays using only your phone.

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10 Apps for Remote Working

If you're considering working from home, these apps could be just what you're looking for Working remotely isn't just a craze, it's becoming more common every day. Buffer's State of Remote Work annual report analyses the challenges, perceptions, and advantages for professional communities that work remotely. Of all the insights the study shares, perhaps the most interesting question is: "Would you like to work remotely, at least some of the time, in your career?" The result:

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5 Tips for Working From Home

Discover practical ways to adapt to a home office routine Right now, we are facing the collective task of learning to find new ways to collaborate and form communities online. Maybe you’ve never done it before and even thinking of working from home seems like a big challenge. Here are five habits that will ensure the transition goes smoothly for you and your colleagues. If you’ve got any other ideas, please share them in the comments.

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Calligraphy Tutorial: how to make a calamus pen

Learn, step by step, how to make this old calligraphy tool, with Joaquín Seguí You may never have heard of calamos, but the truth is that they are one of the oldest handwriting tools in existence. In essence, a calamus is a hollow reed, cut obliquely at one end, which is used for writing thanks to its ability to accumulate ink and allow us to draw on the sheet. Its usefulness in calligraphic writing forms such as the uncial is key, as it allows us to generate compact but organic shapes on the sheet, and also using a callus will allow us to let our hand free if we want to get started in calligraphy. So, if you want to know how to build your own homemade calligraphy callus using just a handful of cheap materials, don't miss the following video tutorial by graphic designer specialized in calligraphy Joaquín Seguí (@joaquinsegui):

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