Romain Trystram is a freelance illustrator and art director based in Agadir, Morocco. He is known for his stunning illustrations of urban architecture, skylines and technology using a vibrant color palette. Most of his work follows a UV-like theme in which he uses bright neon colors for buildings and city lights, with darker shades in the background for the night sky and … [Read more...]
36 Beautiful Color Gradients For Your Next Design Project
Looking for cool gradients for your graphic, web or UI design? Product designer and front end developer Indrashish Ghosh has created a useful online tool called uiGradients – a free collection of over 260 linear gradients that you can use for design and code. You can browse gradients by color, copy their hexadecimal or CSS codes, and even download a .JPG version of each one. … [Read more...]
30 Brilliant Slider Animations For UI Inspiration
Sliders are the most commonly-used UI element, after buttons. From lock screens and image galleries to volume controls and app selections, we use sliders to navigate our way through different interfaces everyday. An effectively implemented slider enhances the user experience and makes the interface more engaging, dynamic, and memorable. … [Read more...]
Cool, Disney-Style Animations Of Logos Of Popular Social Networks
The students at Motion Design School in Kharkov (Ukraine) have come up with a series of gorgeous animations of logos of popular social networks, messaging platforms and portfolio sites. The list includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google, Pinterest, Snapchat, Skype, Reddit, Tumblr, Flickr, Behance, Dribbble, Slack, and Telegram. … [Read more...]
45 Inspiring Examples Of Single-Letter Logo Designs
Last week, we showcased 50 monogram logos that merged two or more alphabets to form one unique symbol. Today, we're focussing on logos that use just one alphabet and typographical creativity to form a distinctive brand identity. These are trickier to execute than monogram logos because you just have one letter to play with. Luckily, the designers who crafted these 45 examples … [Read more...]
9 Beautiful Logos Of Animals In Charging Positions
Bodea Daniel is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Timișoara, Romania. A travel buff by nature, his love for beer is second only to his love for design. Bodea is also one of the most popular designers on Behance, with over 342,178 project views and 9,506 followers. One of our favourite projects from his portfolio is a series of animal logos in charging or … [Read more...]
How To Stay Creative, Even When You’re Not In The Mood
Every artist faces creative block at some point or the other. In this short video, filmmaker and photographer Sean Tucker discusses how he deals with the three major resistances to his creative work - perfectionism, rationalization, and fear. Watch below. … [Read more...]
31 Brilliant User Interface Animations
Animated interface elements don't just attract attention, they enhance user experience and help guide user flow. They reveal the functionality and process of a user interface much better than static text. Like any other element of good design, UI animations should have a purpose without being too noticeable. They should be functional above everything else. … [Read more...]
50 Creative Monogram Logos For Design Inspiration
A monogram is a motif or symbol made by combining two or more letters. The earliest known examples of monograms date back to 350BC when the names of Greek cities used to be engraved on coins. Over the centuries, monograms have been used in religion, architecture and in royal symbols to denote power and authority. … [Read more...]
35 Creative Invoices Designed To Leave A Good Impression On Clients
A good last impression is as important as the first one. In the design/creative business, every single item of stationery you present to a client speaks volumes about your capabilities and attention to detail. Most designers, agencies and studios put a lot of thought into designing creative business cards, letterheads and envelopes. But when it comes to invoices, few of them … [Read more...]
41 Creative Minimal Logos For Design Inspiration
When it comes to logo design, minimalism can be tricky to achieve. If executed improperly, the logo can come across as too simple or boring. In the process of removing unnecessary elements, you have to ensure that your logo remains memorable and distinctive. … [Read more...]
Gorgeous Animations Of Hand-Lettered Logos Where Every Frame Is Hand-Drawn
Mantas Grauzinis is a freelance illustrator and animator based in Vilnius, Lithuania. He loves good stories and "splashy, smoother than butter movements". His passion for the latter can be observed in a series of slick animations of hand-lettered logos created by him, that are extremely satisfying to watch. … [Read more...]
The Winners Of The A’ Design Awards Have Been Announced And They’re Brilliant
The A’ Design Award & Competition have announced their list of winners for 2016-2017 and most of them are pretty damn cool. The categories included packaging, furniture, architecture, interiors, apparel and more. We've shortlisted some of our favourites below. … [Read more...]
Visual Effects Artist Creates Epic Video To Sell His Old Car, And Now Everyone Wants To Buy It
Eugene Romanovsky is Creative Director and VFX Supervisor at Tel Aviv-based agency Gravity. After owning a Suzuki Vitara '96 for ten years, he was looking to sell it and hopefully strike a good deal. But unlike regular people, he didn't want to simply place an ad in the local classifieds. Instead, he chose to use his VFX skills to create the most epic used car ad you've … [Read more...]
This Guy Sucked At Photoshop, So He Used MS Paint To Illustrate His Book…And The Results Are Wow
"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." - Edward de Bono Boston-based artist Patrick Hanes has worked exclusively in Microsoft Paint for over 10 years. By his own admission, he "sucks at Photoshop and other programs". He honed his craft in MS Paint working long overnights at a hospital reception desk. … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Colorful Animal Logos Based On Circular Geometry
California-based designer Anuja Kanani has come up with a series of colorful animal logos using circle geometry. Being an animal lover, she wanted to undertake this design experiment to highlight their elegant structure and form. For each logo, Anuja initially sketched a basic structure guided by circles. She then defined the animal using just line forms. Programs used were … [Read more...]
‘Draw This Again’ Challenge Proves That Practice Makes Perfect
DeviantArt users conducted a ‘Draw This Again’ meme challenge wherein they invited artists to re-draw their old artwork and present them side-by-side for comparison. The objective was to showcase the artist’s dramatic progress over the years and highlight the fact that drawing skills can be improved considerably with practice. Here are some of the best entries. … [Read more...]
Smooth, Clean Animations Of Beautiful Hand-Lettered Logos For Design Inspiration
Russian designers Starov Evgeniy (lettering artist) and Alexey Dubnichenko (motion designer) have come up with a series of impressive animations of commercial lettering work they've created over the last year. The objective of this collection is to show lettering logos in a new perspective. … [Read more...]
Photographer Creates Epic Outdoor Scenes Using Miniature Models And Landscapes
Vatsal Kataria is a New Delhi-based commercial photographer and creative director. He loves doing conceptual photoshoots and his forte lies in miniature photography. His photos look like they've been shot at exotic locations on a high budget, but they're actually small scale models and landscapes made to look like the real thing. … [Read more...]
Work-From-Home Designer Earns $1 Million Selling Fonts and Graphics Online
Nicky Laatz is a designer, entrepreneur and stay-at-home mom who runs her business from her home in Cape Town, South Africa. She creates fonts, graphics, templates, add-ons, etc. and sells them on Creative Market, an online marketplace for community-generated design assets. She's the first person to have crossed $1 million USD in sales on Creative Market. Watch her inspiring … [Read more...]
Audi Hires Photographer To Shoot Their $40,000 Car, He Uses A $40 Toy Car Instead
Audi Middle East commissioned Mexican photographer Felix Hernandez Rodriguez to shoot a series of photos of their $40,000 Q2 crossover for Audi Magazine. Felix, known for his realistic miniature photography, created a small-scale desert and roadway in his studio and came up with some stellar shots using a 1/43 scale model of the Q2. … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Minimal Photographs Of Sunsets For Color Inspiration
'Sky Series' is a gorgeous collection of sunrise and sunset photos by New York-based photographer Eric Cahan. He captures the natural polychromatic colors of the sky during dawn and dusk, and records the exact time and location of each photograph. … [Read more...]
50 Beautiful Color Combinations For Your Next Design Project
Looking for some nifty color combinations for your next project? The design team at Visme, an online tool for creating presentations and infographics, has created a list of 50 beautiful color schemes you can use in your designs. These color presets are available within Visme to use in any charts or graphics that you create with it. Check out the list below. … [Read more...]
Copywriter Challenges Himself To Create An Ad Every Day For A Year, And They’re Pretty Clever
Ukraine-based copywriter Andrii Mishchenko has undertaken a creative challenge titled "365 Days of Copy" that involves creating a print ad every day for a year. He chooses a well-known brand, analyses their communication and advertising, and creates a print ad in Photoshop every day, except weekends. … [Read more...]
Designer Brilliantly Explains How To Charge Clients For Logos And Other Design Services
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning designer and founder of Blind, a brand strategy design consultancy in Santa Monica. He also runs an online venture called The Futur which teaches the business of design to creative entrepreneurs. … [Read more...]
30 Beautiful Color Gradients For Your Next Design Project
Looking for cool background gradients for your UI? Software and design company Itmeo has created a useful online tool called WebGradients – a free collection of 180 linear gradients that you can use as content backdrops in any part of your website. You can download a .PNG version of each gradient and copy their CSS3 cross-browser codes. Sketch and Photoshop packs are available … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clean, Minimalist Animal Logos And Shares His Design Process
Korean graphic designer Jahng Hyoung joon has come up with a series of minimalist animal pictograms and two short time-lapse videos that show his design process. Though the clips are sped up, it's always good to see the workflow used by the designer and pick up valuable pointers. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
This Russian Artist’s Photoshop Skills Are Pure Awesome
Russian digital artist Max Asabin is a Photoshop wizard with over 35,000 followers on DeviantArt. Using his sublime composition skills, he seamlessly blends lighting, shadows and colors of multiple images into incredible visuals that transport their subjects into surreal worlds. … [Read more...]
Brilliant Negative Space Illustrations Of Animal Predators And Their Preys
'Predators and Preys' is a fascinating project by Italian illustrator and graphic designer Andrea Minini. He creates black and white illustrations of animal predators in a way that their preys can be seen in the negative space. For example, the illustration of a deer shows the face of a wolf between its antlers. The legs of an eagle create the silhouette of a rabbit. Check them … [Read more...]
Next Time You Present A Logo To A Client, Try Using Animations Like This Design Studio Does
Here's a logo presentation technique you would like to use in your next client meeting. Venice-based branding agency Concreate Studio presents their logos using animations that explain the ideology behind the design process. For example, the logo animation for furniture maker Emporio Freguglia starts with the icon of a bed that cleverly morphs into a chair-like symbol that … [Read more...]
30 Amazing Images Before And After Photoshop
When the name of a software becomes a verb, you can imagine the impact it has had on the industry. Adobe Photoshop was released on 19 February 1990 and it changed the creative business forever with its powerful features and ease of use. Today’s post is a compilation of before-and-after images that show how Photoshop helps designers and photographers transform their images and … [Read more...]
Adidas Ignored This Brilliant Ad Made By A Student But Everyone’s Loving It
"Break Free" is a spec ad film by Eugen Merher, a 26-year-old student at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It tells the story of 79-year old Karl, a former marathon runner locked up in a lifeless nursing home. One evening he discovers his old Adidas running shoes and decides to take a run in his old marathon outfit, but ends up being stopped and restrained by … [Read more...]
51 Brilliant Outdoor Ads
How many billboards do you see in your daily commute and how many do you remember? The average attention span of humans is 8 seconds and if advertisers don't work their magic in that time, the message is lost. … [Read more...]
29 Clever Typographic Logos Of Common Words We Use Every Day
Milan-based creative director Duminda Perera has created a series of clever wordmarks/calligrams of common words we use every day. He’s altered, combined or replaced letters with shapes and symbols that visualize the meaning of the word. So the letter ‘n’ in ‘wine’ looks like a wine bottle, the two o's in ‘igloo’ form the shape of an igloo, and so on. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
Artist Turns Shadows Of Everyday Objects Into Funny Sketches
Talk about a vivid imagination. Belgian artist and filmmaker Vincent Bal turns shadows of everyday objects into whimsical doodles that are totally unrelated to the object but ingeniously clever. For example, he doodles around the shadow of a rubber duck and turns it into a burglar walking with a bag of loot. Similarly, the shadow of a leaf becomes a bird, a phone charger … [Read more...]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 5
- Next Page »
