Un Swissroll

Good lighting does more than brighten a room. It shapes mood, adds depth, and helps each space work well through the day. A thoughtful mix of ceiling lights, wall lights, floor lamps, and Arteriors table lamps can make a room feel balanced, useful, and visually rich. Layered lighting matters because no single light source can …

Freelance graphic design gives you creative freedom, but it also comes with financial responsibility. You are not only doing design work. You are managing software, equipment, client communication, marketing, bookkeeping, taxes and slow periods between projects. For many designers, expenses grow quietly. A subscription here. A font license there. A new course, a portfolio upgrade …

In 2026, packaging has become a brand’s most valuable marketing tool. With consumers spending mere seconds scanning shelves, and even less time scrolling through digital storefronts, successful packaging must capture attention, communicate values, and drive purchase decisions instantly. Here are the trends dominating retail shelves this year. 1. The Age of Excess: Chaos Packaging and …

Source: Canva Editor Streaming platforms did not become visually sophisticated overnight. Their design has changed alongside user behavior, devices, content libraries, and recommendation technology. Early digital entertainment interfaces looked closer to online stores than modern viewing hubs. Users searched, clicked, read short descriptions, and chose from lists or basic grids. Today, the interface plays a …

There is a moment in every web project when the design is finished, but the real work is just beginning. Someone has to document the spacing, extract the colors, note the typography scales, and write down the interaction rules. It is tedious, error-prone, and deeply uncreative. But without that documentation, developers guess, inconsistencies creep in, …

Adobe Photoshop is an incredibly powerful tool, but it can also be overwhelming. The right plugins add features, automate tedious tasks, and unlock creative possibilities that would take hours to achieve manually. Whether you need better grid systems, AI-powered retouching, or instant CSS export, these ten extensions will help you work faster and smarter. 1. …

A beautifully cooked dish can still look flat and unappetizing on camera. The difference between a snapshot and a mouthwatering image isn’t the food itself, it’s the composition. How you frame, arrange, and position elements within the shot determines whether viewers scroll past or stop to stare. Here is a practical guide to the compositional …

Who needs an entire pizza box when you can carry a single slice in style? Nikolas Bentel thinks it’s time to rethink how you transport your takeout, whether it’s pizza, a hot dog, a soda, or a box of pasta. Bentel, a New York-based artist and designer, creates fashion accessories and homewares that reimagine everyday …

Creative agency Ogilvy has created a special edition packaging for KitKat that doubles as a kind of tiny smartphone jail once the biscuit is removed, allowing users to « have a break » from their hyperconnected lives. Read more

Promotion: with the opening of its showroom in New York, presence at ICFF and upcoming NYCxDesign debut, Brazilian brand Jaderalmeida intends to establish itself in the North American design scene. Read more