Metropolis Creative

Our latest website design for Nirrin Technologies is an award nominee at both CSSWinner and CSS Design Awards! https://www.csswinner.com/details/nirrin-technologies/18174
https://www.cssdesignawards.com/sites/nirrin-technologies/45990/

Our website design for Wi******er Community Music School is an award nominee at CSS Winner

Wi******er Community Music School - CSS Winner The Wi******er Community Music School is to provides outstanding and diverse musical education and performance.

https://www.metropoliscreative.com/do-you-have-a-future-in-ux-ui-design/

Do you have a future in UX/UI Design? - Metropolis Creative - Digital Marketing, Branding, Design Trends, and SEO Tips A Q&A about choosing a career in UX/UI design.

I've been enjoying the new Ms. Marvel series on Disney+. Not only is it incredibly inclusive and revolves around Marvel's first Muslim superhero, it's also a beautifully designed show. The color palette is vibrant, and the design is outstanding. The director uses animation overlays with moving graffiti and takes artistic liberties that help tell the story. Each episode is a beautiful adventure that leaves me smiling. - Mike

Ms. Marvel's Unique Visual Style Explained By MCU Show Writer MCU Writer explains Ms. Marvel's unique visuals.

One of the websites we designed for PBS just won Site of the Day from Design Nominees.

of the Day 07 Jul 2022
PBS Distribution
by Metropolis Creative
https://www.designnominees.com/sites/pbs-distribution-1

We're very excited to announce a new set of websites we designed for IX Arts. The IX Art Show (an annual show featuring imaginative realism artwork) just won Site of the Day! We also launched a sister site, IXgallery.com where you can buy original artwork from legendary science fiction and fantasy artists.

of the Day 23 Jun 2022
IX Arts Show
by Metropolis Creative
https://www.designnominees.com/sites/ix-art-show

Our client, Allionce Group, in the news — and.. tortoises! They really are brilliant marketers.

How the Allionce Group Partners With Brands and Zoos The agency specializes in marketing and partnership with zoos and aquariums.

Back-to-back posts in my Instagram feed today of two incredibly talented artists (and former Metropolites) 😍

This is a great art and illustration blog in general, but this article applies to any small business.

10 Basic Business Principles for Illustrators Twelve years ago I started a Professional Practice class in the illustration program at CCA. In recent years I have been working with my colleague Adam McCauley to expand, refine and update the class as it became mandatory for our students. We have also been working on a handbook to give our gradua

This is a great in-depth article that talks about better approaches to data visualization.

How to design data visualizations that are actually valuable A guide to understanding how people interpret data and choosing elements to create clear visualizations

This is a nice guide on how to effectively choose fonts for your website design https://www.zeichenschatz.net/typography/pairing-fonts

Pairing fonts – 3 ways to find great typeface combinations – Zeichenschatz TypographyPairing fonts – 3 ways to find great typeface combinations 6. Jul 20216. Jul 20218 Comments In this article and video, I want to share with you my approach in combining typefaces. It’s a beginner’s guide that will teach you some principles, show you two quick wins you can apply right...

How to practice inclusive design in your daily workflow (6 tips for designers) If 2020 taught us anything, it's that design has the power to impact humanity. Here are 6 ways to challenge your design thinking and start designing more inclusive experiences.

New single from former (and forever) Metropolite Emily Shirley https://emilyshirley.bandcamp.com/track/ghost-ranch

Ghost Ranch, by Emily Shirley track by Emily Shirley

Metropolis Creative is proud to announce it has been awarded Four NYX Marcom Awards!

Metropolis Wins Four NYX Marcom Awards - Metropolis Creative - Digital Marketing, Branding, Design Trends, and SEO Tips Metropolis Creative is proud to announce it has been awarded Four NYX Marcom Awards: Berkeley Lights — Website Design – Biotechnology (Grand Award) Larkshead Apparel — Website Design – Fashion (Gold Award) Myers + Chang — Website Design – Restaurant(Gold Award) Shepherd Financial — Web...

Muddy Colors is a great resource for artists. This article by Francis Vallejo Art highlights the movie poster illustration work done by Russian artist Evseev Anatoly Nikolaevich, and designed by Zolotarevsky Pavel Dmitrievich, in the 60's, 70's and 80s.

Inspiration: Evseev Anatoly Nikolaevich One of my favorite illustrators is the movie poster artist Evseev Anatoly Nikolaevich (Russian 1932-1998). He's rather obscure and there isn't too much information on him unfortunately. What I have been able to track down is thanks to Anatoliy Kotlinsky! Nikolaevich graduated fro