1. Why @ Is Held in Such High Design Esteem
It’s the @ symbol on the computer keyboard, which is an essential component of every e-mail address. Millions of us type it each day, usually without thinking about it. Yet the Museum of Modern Art in New York has deemed it to be such an important example of design that the @ has been officially admitted to its architecture and design collection. That’s as good as it gets in the design world, rather like bagging a Tony on Broadway or an Oscar in Hollywood.
2. 70+ Seriously Useful Handwritten Fonts and Inspirational Showcases
For quite some time companies and governments have been working hard to make daily life things available as digital services in whatever way possible to speed processes up and cut costs. At the same time most communication takes place on digital channels by sending emails, chatting, electronic orders, paying online, doing banking online…well almost anything goes on the line today. Sending a good old snail mail letter is still possible but not that popular really. Even on vacations we are not offline and stick to digital channels, keep the blog updated with “near real time images and stories. Just ask yourself – when is the last time you send or received a postcard, a letter…?
3. Learn How to Draw Caricatures!
What about learning how to draw caricatures? We think it’s a timely question because April Fools’ Day is just around the corner and your drawing skills may help you to play a joke with your friends. Imagine being the center of attention by making everyone laugh with your wonderful caricatures.
4. 20 New & Extremely Useful Mac Apps For Web Designers
Whichever type of Mac user you are, today’s post will certainly help you in completing your day-to-day tasks, develop & code projects and make your Mac as fast and clean as possible. For this post we tried to get you the best selection of New Mac Apps that will help you be a more efficient designer. Though, not many applications mentioned here are free, you do receive a good range of features for your money. You should note that the apps listed here are lightweight and are not memory hogs.
5. 30 Amazing Typographic Movie Poster Designs
You must have seen many articles on typographic posters but during my search i wasn’t able to find any post on typographic movie posters. So i thought why not compile a list of typographic movie poster designs for your inspiration.
6. Weekly Web Design Inspiration #45
Week number 45 of the very best web designs. There’s all sorts of different styles for you to gain inspiration from this week.
7. Thinking Outside the Box: Desirable Packaging Collection
Within graphic design there are several disciplines, within these one of the great ways to show uniqueness and style is in packaging design. Whether you become creative with; type, illustrations or the functionality of the packaging, you can really stamp your authority on a product. The packaging can often swing a consumers mind and make one product out-sell its competitors.
8. 30 Logo Designs with Creative Use of Negative Space
One of the great ways to add an impressive style to a logo is to use Negative Space. Negative Space refers to the “white space”, or “paper color” that shows through a design. Negative Space creates an interesting visual effect. It adds a subtle 3rd dimension, giving depth and a layered look to the logo. It is much more interesting to the eye than just a “positive” only object.
10. 40+ Smart and Creative Print Advertisements for Inspiration
Print advertising is one of the best methods to publicize a company’s products and services. A print advertising campaign won’t be a success just because you run the ads. The print ad must be effective and they must engage the reader, speak to the reader’s needs. If the print ad lacks a compelling message, particularly in the noisy and crowded marketplace of a magazine and newspaper, it can turn out to be a costly lesson for any advertising campaign.
