Here is your freshly squeezed design inspiration for the week of July 31, 2023:

TL;DR

• SOMETHING GORGEOUS: The Aerial Work of Tom Hegen

• PORTFOLIO OF THE WEEK: Pepperclip Studio

• If an A-bomb falls by The First The Last

• Pixel Riders by Kostman

• Five Best Barbie Campaigns

• ONE TOK: Printed Matter ASMR

• ONE LESSON: Surround Yourself With Design

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Resource of the Week

Master Adobe Portfolio

Adobe Portfolio is one of the most mentioned portfolio tools on my TikTok, and for good reason. It comes free with any Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, and most of the creative industry runs on Adobe.

Challenges:

• Not very intuitive

• Few updates or improvements recently

I created a free 4-video mini-course to help you get comfortable with Adobe Portfolio:

• Creating engaging case study designs

• Designing your Adobe Portfolio homepage

• Using text styles to save time

• Navigating Adobe Portfolio's interface

• Using SEO features effectively

• Syncing projects between Behance and Adobe Portfolio

Get Started with Master Adobe Portfolio Today

Something Gorgeous

The Aerial Work of Tom Hegen

Tom Hegen is a German artist exploring the earth's surface and human impact from an aerial perspective. His work reveals textures and patterns we rarely see, creating strikingly beautiful imagery.

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Portfolio of the Week

Pepperclip Studio

Paris-based agency with a portfolio website full of personality. Highlights include:

1. Personality: Interactive homepage with a spinning game wheel of logos, micro-interactions throughout the site

2. Curation: Work section shows the studio as active and ongoing, not every project links to a full case study

3. Street Cred: "Street Cred" page features client testimonials and accolades

Portfolio Rating: 8.1/10

Built With: Webflow

View Pepperclip Studio's portfolio here

Creative Finds

If an A-bomb falls by The First The Last

A creative survival guide for a chaotic world. Lovely site design by The First The Last.

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Pixel Riders by Kostman

Pixel-inspired shoe concepts for design lovers.

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Five Best Barbie Campaigns

Creativeboom rounded up 5 of the best marketing campaigns around the Barbie movie.

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ONE TOK

Printed Matter ASMR

A digital printed-matter satisfaction moment. TraceLoops meticulously cuts, peels, paints, and photographs pieces to create satisfying loops.

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One Lesson

Surround Yourself With Design

Becoming a better designer isn’t only about mastering technical skills — it’s about surrounding yourself with design and knowledge from inspiring sources.

• Analyze and obsess over work you admire

• Understand the reasoning behind design decisions

• Explore studios pushing creative boundaries

• Learn from multiple industries for cross-pollination

Tutorials are helpful, but expanding your knowledge holistically is what separates good designers from great designers.

I hope this edition inspires you to make some cool sh*t this week.

PS: Be on the lookout for the second edition of Portfolio Squeeze this week!

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