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10 Best Design Blogs You Have To Read Before 2017 Walk Away

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KING SKIPA'S ART I realize over time as a designers that we find inspiration everywhere. When we’re out and about, in books and magazines, galleries and exhibitions—and, of course, on the internet. But to save you wading through the rough to find the diamonds, I’ve put together 10 of the best design blogs that you have to check out before 2017 walk away, as chosen by me (King Skipa) at  King Skipa's Art Which ones will spark your design vision? Check out my top choices and let me know any others that deserve a mention in the comments below. 1. KINGSKIPASART King Skipa's ART is a graphic design duo based in Lagos. (actually i will always choose the best first 'Lol')They create the most inspirational works and design news out there and share them through this collection of projects. 2. FormFiftyFive FormFiftyFive was founded in 2007 by a group of designers, illustrators, coders and makers eager to collect and share the best design work they ca...

7 Diet That Will Supercharge Your Creativity

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The creative arts is hard. You wait for inspiration and it just won’t come. Sometimes it arrives in the middle of the night when you have to be awake at 5am for your day job. Sometimes it seems like it will never visit again. The most frustrating thing is when you are in the middle of a block. You have part of the story but you don’t know where it will go next. Some days you just don’t feel like it and hanging up your pencil, paintbrush, or video camera and going into accounting. The pay is better and more reliable, after all. The problem is that we can’t quit. Creative types are not able to just turn it off and on like a faucet. These things are second nature to us and the great joys and travails of our lives. So, what can we do when inspiration has run dry? There are some foods that are considered a great way to supercharge your creativity and get those juices flowing again. Let’s take a look. Coffee This one is an obvious choice. The caffeinated beverage...