The creative team of Aaoo Studio has created a lovely packaging design for the Chin Yi Ya Tea Shop.

In this packaging, Aaoo Studio’s creative team has created a lovely design based on various tea leave illustrations on bags and other items, which are represented with different shades of colors. The work steps of tea harvesting, stir fixation, rolling and other processes in the tea making process have been visualized by different elements that express the delicate craftsmanship of Taiwanese tea culture.

Just have a look at the following images. For more, please visit the website of Aaoo Studio or follow them on Behance.

All images © by Aaoo Studio. For more inspiring work, feel free to browse through our Graphic Design, Branding, and Packaging Design categories.

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Available for download at Adobe Stock, this beautifully designed business proposal template is the right choice to convince the client and get the pitch down.

Today we want to introduce you to this masterfully designed Adobe InDesign business proposal template. Created in the size of A4 with 24 fully editable pages, this template is well suited for a wide range of business proposals. The modern design is characterized by a clean layout with blue accents.

Please note, this product requires Adobe InDesign. You can get the latest version from the Adobe Creative Cloud website, just have a look here. Feel free to learn more about this business proposal template by clicking on the following link or have a look at the images below.

If you are interested to see other graphic design resources, feel free to browse through our extensive Templates category. The section is filled with some of the best graphic design assets and other digital products for creative professionals.

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The creative folks of PixaSquare have packed a great bundle of 32 high-quality Keynote templates for all kinds of presentations.

Besides Powerpoint and Google Slides, Apple’s Keynote software has become one of the most popular tools for making great presentations. Keynote includes some default templates, but to be honest, these designs are unappealing and their options are limited. Luckily, graphic design studio PixaSquare just published a great collection of 32 well-designed and easy to use Keynote templates that can be downloaded for a very low budget in one big bundle.

All of the 32 Keynote templates are based on a clean, modern, and minimalist design. The bundle comes with various standard formats including 16:9 (1920×1080 Full HD) and A4 & US Letter (printable sizes). This great range of styles gives you multiple options to make creative presentations in no time. All templates are very easy to edit via drag and drop. To learn more, just click on the following link or have a look at the images below.

Feel free to find other useful graphic design resources in our extensive Templates category. The section includes a wide range of design assets for different needs.

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French design studio Graphéine has been asked to work on the visual identity for Paris Sports Courses.

The modes of sports practice are subject to great changes, which are characterized by an increase in the number of disciplines with free access to urban space. Local authorities are wondering how they are able to support these trends. The Paris sports routes, validated as part of participatory budgeting, are designed to offer all residents easy and free access to sport.

Originally the project envisaged the creation of several courses. The first course on Boulevard Charonne between Rue d’Avron and Avenue Philippe Auguste opened in 2017. This sports trail includes a sports track, slides, climbing rocks, and numerous equipment along the route (strength training, cardio, and street workout areas).

Graphéine helped create the visual identity and signage for these courses. Unfortunately, this project, which was part of the offer for the 2024 Olympics, was abandoned after the Paris offer was selected.

All images © by graphic design and branding studio Graphéine. Feel free to browse through our Graphic Design and Branding categories to find other inspiring work.

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“Interchange Pavilion” in Sydney. All images © Studio Chris Fox, shared with permission

In 2017, artist Chris Fox utilized decades-old wooden escalators to create a sculptural ribbon above Sydney’s Wynyard Station. His latest project titled “Interchange Pavilion” similarly repurposes vintage railway tracks to construct a 350-square-meter outdoor pavilion. The work is comprised of 250 meters of stainless-steel rails, 15 tons of glass-reinforced concrete, and 1,400 pieces of hardwood. Built in sections, the rails in “Interchange Pavilion” offer several paths upward, where they converge at a central point.

If you’re in Sydney, check out the newly-opened public artwork, which was unveiled August 25. Otherwise, find more from Fox on Instagram.

The cover of Button Power. All images © Christen Carter and Ted Hake, shared with permission

If something is “fit for the back of a postage stamp,” it’s generally understood as lacking depth and nuance. A similarly sized object, however, has been upending that saying for 125 years. From political campaigns to punch lines to keepsakes, the button has packed bits of incredibly rich history into just a few inches. “It seems like a niche little object, but it really tells a very general American history,” collector and manufacturer Christen Carter tells Colossal. The wearable item is, in fact, an entry point into the complexities of the past.

Carter recently co-authored the forthcoming book Button Power—which is available for pre-order on Bookshop—with notable dealer Ted Hake, who’s been collecting the objects for around 60 years. Through composed displays and black-and-white photos, the tome delves into the item’s history, spanning its invention in 1896 to contemporary usages. “Early on people were wearing buttons, and mostly it’s a temporary thing. It’s a moment in time,” Carter says. “They connected you to something else. One-hundred-twenty-five years ago, images weren’t as prevalent as they are now.” Button Power compiles a diverse array of notable figures, from Shirley Chisholm and the Ramones to Rube Goldberg and Muhammad Ali, each represented through the wearable item.

From the Central Park Be-In in 1967

Originally a casual collector, Carter now is responsible for the world’s only museum dedicated to the medium, which is housed in the Chicago-based manufacturer Busy Beaver Button Co. The institution currently boasts more than 40,000 buttons and is accepting donations. Currently, it’s closed because of COVID-19, although a virtual archive of about 9,000 is available to scroll through on its site.

A medium with popularity perpetually in flux, the button has risen and fallen since its creation and notably surged in the 1960s and 1980s as it was used more widely for countercultural movements and protests. Of course, mainstream efforts from political campaigns, public figures, and large-scale events generally still sought out buttons to share their visions. Many of the slogans and broader undertakings of alternative movements that may have evaded popular narratives, however, also are preserved by the object. “It’s a people’s history, too. There are so many things I learned,” Carter notes. One example involved a series centered on transportation. “What is this ‘good road’ stuff about?” she wondered. “I learned that before there was income tax, there was a movement to have infrastructure built.” Telling a story she didn’t learn in school, the buttons offered a glimpse into the advocacy of previous decades.

While the manufacturing process and function hasn’t evolved much, the objects’ value has. Carter notes that when they first emerged, people regarded them as collectibles that were prized as a piece of printed matter. Today, they remain a symbol of the wearer’s political affiliations and interests.

Even social media hasn’t eclipsed the ephemeral object. Although the pithy messages and quips prevalent on sites like Twitter function similarly to the sayings of the button, they lack a material presence and are subject to being deleted or lost when a platform folds. The physical item, on the other hand, has a lasting effect. “It creates a momento,” she says. “It’s not something you can as easily forget about like a Tweet or something like that because you’ll come across it in your sock drawer.” They’re also a more intentional medium, Carter notes, due to the design, manufacturing, and distribution processes and the effort those require.

From 1967

Overall, buttons are overwhelmingly uplifting, inspiring, or humorous in messaging, even when centered on serious topics or issues. One tells people to “hang in there” while displaying a rendering of a cat clinging to a rope nearby, while another (shown below) simply is emblazoned with the words “I Love Ringo.”  The optimism helps to start the inevitable conversations from a constructive point. “More positive buttons make them more wearable,” she says. “A button you have to stand behind. Where online stuff can be pretty anonymous, there’s something about having some skin in the game.”

Despite the mediums’ changes during the last 125 years, the ability to provoke conversation and inspire change is constant.  “The person-to-person stuff is just so important, and I think it’s something we’re missing. I would love for buttons to help bridge gaps between human beings because I think in the end, we all want a lot of the same things,” Carter adds.

From 1955

This beautifully designed portfolio template is the right choice for everyone who wants to present their work in a unique and eye-catching way.

Created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @Sirisako, this portfolio template really stands out because of its fresh color scheme and the fashionable layout. Made for use in Adobe InDesign, the template has been designed in two basic sizes A4 and US Letter. All of the 16 pages are fully editable. You are free to customize every single detail. The sample text is for display only and may not be included in the end-use. You can add your own text, images, and graphics in seconds. The file is completely print-ready but you can also save it as a low-resolution pdf file to send it via email to your clients and business partners.

As mentioned before, this product requires Adobe InDesign. You can get the latest version from the Adobe Creative Cloud website, just have a look here. Feel free to learn more about this portfolio template by clicking on the following link or have a look at the images below.

For those of you looking for other design assets, feel free to browse through our Templates section. The category includes a wide range of graphic design resources for creative professionals.

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Ranging from some platforms where you can download customizable templates and mockups to the best stationery online shops—we now want to show you the very best stationery websites anyone should know.

Despite the fact that we’re living in an increasingly digitized world, the popularity of beautifully designed stationery, print products, notebooks, business cards, pencils and pens, seems unbroken. There is plenty of great shops where you can buy amazing stationery online and sources that offer professional design templates, which enable you to design eye-catching stationery yourself, quickly and easily. The good news is, we have made a selection of the best stationery websites and online shops to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

Best Stationery Websites Offering Templates & Other Useful Design Assets

Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock offers a great resource of design assets and stock images, especially for creative professionals. All created by contributors from around the globe, here you can find a wide range of vector graphics, video content, illustrations, 3D objects, editorial assets, and templates that help you create eye-catching stationery and other stunning designs.
stock.adobe.com

Creative Market

Creative Market is another platform that is particularly popular among graphic designers from all over the world. In addition to a wide range of fonts, graphics, web themes, presentations, stock photos, and add-ons, they offer professional stationery templates and mockups. Most of the items are available for a very low budget.
creativemarket.com

Envato Elements

Envato Elements is our third selection of best stationery websites. As the websites before, it’s a platform that offers way more stock items than just stationery templates and mockups but this site works quite differently compared to the others. After purchasing a monthly or yearly subscription, you get access to a huge amount of stock graphics including some of the best stationery templates and mockups for sure. This way, you can download as many products as you want.
elements.envato.com

Best Stationery Online Shops

The Journal Shop

The Journal Shop is offering a wide range of high-quality stationery. With free worldwide delivery and flat rate delivery options, people from all over the world love their perfect customer service.
thejournalshop.com

Papersmiths

Based in the UK, Papersmiths is particularly popular among professional graphic designers. When you have a look at their well-organized range of products, you will find premium stationery, books, greeting cards, magazines, just to name a few. They specialize in selling high-quality goods from top brands such as Caran d’Ache, School of Life, Moleskine, Octaevo, Card Nest, Notem, etc. For our readers from the UK, they also have two physical stores in London and Bristol.
papersmiths.co.uk

Tools to Live By

Tools to Live By is a stationery online shop from Taiwan selling a great selection of top brands. Their aim is “to change the scene of our desk by looking for the finest writing instruments from all over the world.” Goods from Europe, America, and Japan are shipped internationally.
toolstoliveby.com.tw

Counter-Print

Counter-Print originally specialized in old vintage books. During the last years, they expanded their product range. After launching a new online shop, they have added a ‘Lifestyle’ section and more products such as stationery and homeware.
counter-print.co.uk

Milligram

Milligram is an Australian online shop that sells unique stationery and lifestyle products. With a great passion for design and premium stationery, they launched Milligram (formerly known as NoteMaker) in 2007. Since then, it has become one of Australia’s leading online stationery shops featuring a range of 6,000 products from over 90 renowned brands including Moleskine, LAMY, Rhodia, Delfonics, Rifle Paper Co, and MT Masking Tape.
milligram.com

Mark + Fold

Based on the idea of designing high-quality stationery products that are minimal and understated, Mark + Fold was founded in 2015. With a product range that includes diaries, notebooks, and desktop pads, they specialize in rather small quantities and limited editions.
markandfold.com

Present & Correct

This online shop offers vintage-inspired stationery as well as stunning designer goods. Present & Correct is not just a typical supplier. The website is also a place to showcase their own designs and certain things they have collected from around the globe.
presentandcorrect.com

Rifle Paper Co.

Rifle Paper Co. is not only an online shop. It’s also a stationery and lifestyle brand founded by a married couple from the US. It started as a small business but quickly became an internationally known brand. Their product range includes planners, notebooks, greeting cards, accessories, home decor, and products for special occasions.
riflepaperco.com

The Stationer

Driven by a passion for pens, pencils, and paper, the founder of the blog All Things Stationery, Tessa Sowry has started this online shop with a focus on classic design goods and great functionality.
the-stationer.co.uk

Nook

Nook is the last pick of our selection of the best stationery online shops. Open since 2012, Nook specializes in a selected range of well-designed products from the UK, Europe, and beyond.
nookshop.co.uk

That was our selection of the best stationery websites and online shops. For comments and questions, just drop us a line in the comments section below.

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Brand and packaging design created by Mexican graphic design studio Vegrande for Cafe Kacao.

Here comes a visual experience that merges coffee and cacao, two popular elements of Latin America’s culture and gastronomy.

Located in Oklahoma, USA, Cafe Kacao offers Latin breakfast and homemade food all day long. They only use the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking methods in order to deliver rich textures and various flavors to their clients. Cafe Kacao’s menu is mostly inspired by Guatemalan and Mexican cuisines, with a little touch of Salvadorian and Brazilian flavors.

Mexican graphic design studio Vegrande was commissioned to redesign the brand and re-imagine the narrative and tone behind Cafe Kacao. Emphasizing nature, coziness, and Latin America’s vibrant personality in combination with a modern approach, they managed to create a unique brand experience. Just have a look below. For more, please visit Vegrande’s website or have a look at their portfolio on Behance.

All images © by Vegrande. Do not hesitate to find other inspiring projects in our Graphic Design, Branding, and Packaging Design categories.

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Check out this amazing series of geometric poster templates available as easy to use Adobe Illustrator files.

These four geometric poster templates are some of the best we have seen in a very long time! Created by graphic designer, illustrator, and Adobe Stock contributor @Blackcatstudio, the layouts are suitable for a wide range of topics. Thanks to the use of fully editable vector graphics, you are able to customize every single detail according to your own design principles. The set includes stunning pattern combinations of graphic shapes or simple lines as well as beautiful color combinations and one monochrome design. All four templates have been created in the size of A4 but you can scale them to any size you want without loss of quality. Each sample text is for display only and may not be included in the end-use. You can add your own text, graphics, or images with just a few clicks.

Please note, to edit these files you need professional graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator. You can get the latest version from the Adobe Creative Cloud website, just have a look here. Below you can find all four geometric poster templates with the respective source link.

Textured Geometric Pattern Art Poster Template

Modern Pop Art Geometric Pattern Poster Template

Monochrome Geometric Patterns Background Event Poster Template

Abstract Geometric Poster Template with Mono Line Style

Are you interested to see more graphic design resources? If so, feel free to browse through our Templates category to find even more design assets for different needs. In addition, you can find trending typefaces in the Fonts section.

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