The Cintiq 22HD Interactive Pen display is one of the best illustration tools, and it’s on sale for $200 off

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Illustrators, graphic designers, and other artistic peeps know that there’s a difference between a tablet you can draw on and tablets designed for drawing.

The Wacom Cintiq 22HD Interactive Pen Display proves why that difference matters, and Dell wants you to experience the magic for yourself: The Cintiq 22HD is $200 off and under $1,500 through Feb. 28, and your purchase gets you a free $50 Dell e-gift card. (That can get you Wacom’s felt marker-ish Art Pen for $49.95.)

Before computers, an artist’s main goal was to translate an idea in their head into something tangible — whether that be on paper, a canvas, etc. Today’s devices and software have changed the way we make art, while amping up creative possibilities — but that “pen to paper” feel is still hella important. Read more…

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Kickstart a career in graphic design with this massive course, on sale for $39

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Does the slightest sight of Comic Sans, Papyrus, or — heaven forbid — Mistral set off a physical reaction in your gut? Well, congrats — you have what it takes to be a decent graphic designer. They’re the people who create the logos, icons, layouts, artwork, and special effects that tell stories and establish brands across all sorts of fields.

Whether you want to make a name for yourself at a design firm or dabble in freelance work that revs up your brain’s right hemisphere, you’ll kickstart your career by enrolling in the Graphic Design Certification School. This convenient online class features 41 hours of training in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign — three tools that are essential for every designer, no matter their industry or style. By the time you’ve completed all 312 lectures, you’ll have earned a trio of Continuing Professional Development certificates that’ll look snazzy on your résumé. Read more…

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This lightweight design software is an affordable alternative to Adobe Creative Cloud

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On the spectrum of graphic design software, pro-level software suites like Adobe Creative Cloud sit at one end, while bare-bones, free-with-purchase apps like Microsoft Paint reside on the other. But if your budget and ambition lies somewhere in between the two, your options are kind of limited. Yet there is a large demand for design software that’s both powerful and accessiblePixTeller Pro is here to answer that call.

This robust, web-based design tool is just what you need to create custom content for the web, social media, print, and more. Pick up a lifetime subscription today for just $34.99. Read more…

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PixelModo is bringing graphic design to non-designers

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Anyone can be a graphic designer as long as they have Photoshop on their computer, right? Hoo boy. If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of millions of designers cringing at the thought. The truth is, being a professional designer takes a lot more taste, knowledge, and expertise than you’ll get from YouTube tutorials.

But sometimes you just need to make a simple banner, and you don’t have the budget to hire someone to do it. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece; it just has to look good and convey a message. That’s the concept behind PixelModo. This user-friendly design tool is great for quickly creating clean, high-res assets for social media, websites, and more. Its regular price of $600 is still a steal compared to a lifetime Creative Cloud subscription, but today you can get it for a fraction of that: $49.99 for a limited time. Read more…

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To win back consumers, big brands should invest in R&D and innovation

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Polish startup Displate raises raises 2 million Euro to decorate your abode

 Noted futurists like Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan got a lot of things right when they predicted things like genetic splicing, transatlantic communications, the Internet. But what these eggheads didn’t predict was the burgeoning market for metallic posters. That’s where the wizards at Displate got it right. Displate is a Polish company with almost $10 million in worldwide sales.… Read More

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You can seriously pay what you want for more than 12,000 design assets

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Whether you’re a freelancer trying to build your own website, a small business owner trying to make flyers that don’t look like they were created in MS Paint, or a designer without the means to create every single thing from scratch, chances are you’ve spent some time searching for the perfect graphics, fonts, templates, icons, vectors, and more. You probably also know that professional-looking graphics can make or break a business.

Enter the Design Asset Super Bundle. It’s a 12-part bundle that contains some 12,000+ assets in total — business templates, icons, fonts, vectors, iPhone mockups, brushes, customizable infographics, and more. All those assets will give you the freedom and flexibility to make whatever you want, including business cards, logos, letterheads, brochures, t-shirts, resumes, app designs, etc, regardless of your industry. Read more…

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