39 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project

Looking for color schemes for your graphic, web, or UI design? Ocean.ui is a handy Instagram account that shares a beautiful new palette everyday, with hex codes of each color. They also share font combinations, patterns, and UI elements made using their color palettes. We’ve shortlisted some of the best palettes on the Ocean.ui page in terms of aesthetic appeal, usability, … [Read more...]

8 Beautiful Illustration Projects For Design Inspiration

Custom illustrations are one of the key design trends in graphic, print, and packaging design nowadays. We've shortlisted some of the most gorgeous illustration projects of the year across different art styles. Check them out below and tell us your favourites in the comments. … [Read more...]

Designer Creates Clever Typographic Logos That Visualize The Meanings Of Various Words

Istanbul-based designer Mustafa Ömerli has come up with an interesting project that features typographic logos of common words we use every day. He visually represents the meanings of the words by using symbols, negative space, or by adding geometric elements to the letters. For example, the letter 'k' in the word 'kickboxing' looks like its landing a kick on the letter 'i'. … [Read more...]

37 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project

Looking for color palettes for your graphic, web, or UI design? The Colour Lab is a handy Instagram account that shares a beautiful new palette everyday, with hex codes and gradients. The colors are derived from beautiful images of nature, architecture, and urban landscapes. If you design something using Colour Lab's palettes, you can get featured on their page as well. … [Read more...]

37 Beautiful Color Gradients For Your Next Design Project

Vibrant colors and vivid gradients are one of the key trends in UI, web, and graphic design nowadays. Spain-based designer Yaroslav Iakovlev from Zeka Design has come up with a series of gradient color combinations that you can use in your next project. The hex codes of each color are mentioned on the palettes. Check them out below and tell us your favourites in the … [Read more...]

24 Beautiful Color Combinations For Your Next Logo Design

Previously, we showed you how to choose the right colors for your brand, and also featured the most popular brand colors in each industry. Now, Lindsay Kramer from 99 designs has come up with a handy list of color combinations you can try for your next logo design, depending upon the client brief and the industry the brand belongs to. We've also generated palettes from … [Read more...]

21 Beautiful Negative Space Logos

In art, negative space is the background space (or white space) around and between the subject of an image. For example, in a picture of a black vase against a white wall, the vase is the positive space, and the white wall is the negative space. In design, negative space can be used to create hidden meaning logos and illustrations. In today's post, we feature a series of … [Read more...]

Beautiful Typographic Alphabet Series Of Countries And Their Iconic Landmarks

Dubai-based graphic designer Yuhab Ismail has come up with an interesting project titled “LETTRAVEL” that mixes typography and photography to showcase some of the world’s most beautiful countries and their iconic landmarks. Each letter represents the initial of a country and includes images of its famous monument or landscape clip-masked within the letterform. From the … [Read more...]

32 Beautiful Color Palettes With Their Corresponding Gradient Palettes

Looking for color palettes for your graphic, web, or UI design? Mr.Pugo is a handy Instagram account that shares beautiful color palettes (with hex codes) and also their corresponding gradient palettes. We’ve shortlisted some of the best ones in terms of aesthetic appeal, usability, and current design trends. Check them out below and tell us your favourites in the … [Read more...]

21 Beautiful Free Fonts For Your Next Design Project

As a designer, no matter how many fonts you have on your system, you always want more. You might use just a fraction of those fonts on a regular basis, but you need to have a gorgeous collection in your repository at all times. And what's the one thing designers love more than a beautiful font? A beautiful font that's available for FREE! Today's post is a collection of 21 … [Read more...]

What Type Of Creative Personality Do You Have? Take This Quiz By Adobe And Find Out

Adobe Create Magazine has come up with an interesting new quiz titled Creative Types that tells you what kind of a creative personality you have. The test uses psychological research to asses your basic habits, and helps you better understand who you are as a creative. The results will also tell you how to maximize your natural gifts, and what kind of creative … [Read more...]

3 Designer Friends Created An Alphabet Series Using Logos They’ve Designed Over The Years

Three graphic designers, colleagues, and friends, Alex Tass, Dalius Stuoka, and Deividas Bielskis decided to put together an A-Z alphabet series made from logo symbols, lettermarks, and monograms they've created over the years. All three designers have been in the industry for over 10 years, and have worked with a variety of clients, brands, and agencies. For this project, … [Read more...]

31 Beautiful Gradient Logos For Design Inspiration

When Apple launched iOS 7 in 2014, it not only changed the face of UI design, but also branding, graphic and logo design. Skeuomorphic interfaces and glossy app icons were out. Flat design, vibrant colors and gradients were in. In 2016, when Instagram came up with a bright new look and multicolored logo, a vast majority of its users hated the vivid gradients and demanded the … [Read more...]

43 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project

Looking for color palettes for your graphic, web, or UI design? Awsmcolor is a handy Instagram account that shares a beautiful new palette everyday, with hex codes of each color. At the end of every month, they feature the top nine palettes for that month. If you create something exceptional using their palettes, you can get featured on their page as well. We've shortlisted … [Read more...]

41 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project

Looking for color palettes for your graphic, web, or UI design? Colours.cafe is a handy Instagram account that shares a beautiful new palette everyday, with hex codes of each color. They also hold design challenges in which users have to use a specific palette to create illustrations and calligraphy. The best works are then featured on their page. We've shortlisted some of … [Read more...]

300 Beautiful Color Gradients For All Your Design Needs

Vibrant colors and gradients are one of the major trends in graphic, web, and UI design nowadays. To make life easier for designers everywhere, Paris-based graphic designer Leo Simon has compiled a set of 300 beautiful gradients into a Photoshop gradient file (GRD), available for free. We've shortlisted some of our favourites from Leo's collection and shared them below with … [Read more...]

Japanese Artist Turns Product Packaging Into Amazing Artworks

Japanese artist Haruki transforms packaging of everyday items like Pringles chips, Oreo cookies, Nestle milk, etc. into amazing paper sculptures and artworks. He uses a technique known as kirigami, a variation of origami, which involves cutting and folding paper to create intricate designs. Kirigami is usually associated with traditional Japanese art, but Haruki applies the … [Read more...]

Designer Creates Clever Negative Space Logos That Visualize The Name Of The Company

Lithuania-based graphic designer Leo has come up with a series of clever logos that combine the name or initials of the company into one unique symbol using negative space. The logo in each case visually represents the name of the company. For example, the logo for Secret Chat is a pair of lips with a padlock in the negative space between the lips. The logo for Wine Rocket … [Read more...]

Designer Uses Beautiful Gradients And Abstract Shapes To Describe Meanings Of Words

UK-based graphic designer Evgeniya Righini-Brand has come up with a fascinating project titled “Gradient Studies” in which she uses vibrant gradients and abstract shapes to visually describe the meanings of various words. For example, the visual for the word "flow" is an abstract liquid shape with multiple gradient meshes in blue and white. The visual for the word "energy" is a … [Read more...]

15 Brilliant Art Tributes To The MARVELous Stan Lee

Stan Lee, the legendary writer, editor and publisher of Marvel Comics, passed away on November 12, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. He was 95. In collaboration with artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Lee co-created iconic superhero characters like Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, and Daredevil. He also co-created the … [Read more...]

Even Companies With Long Names Can Have Good Logos, Here Are 25 Excellent Examples

When it comes to logo design, a long company name can be quite a challenge. You want to create a logo that's clean and memorable, but lengthy lines of text can look cluttered and uninspiring. Professional designers use different techniques to solve the visual challenges of a long brand name. These include: 1. Splitting the name into two or three lines 2. Using different … [Read more...]

Designer Creates Clever Logos By Combining Two Different Things Into One

Indonesian designer Rendy Cemix has come up with an interesting project in which he combines the shapes of two completely different objects into one unique logo. The logo in each case is a visual representation of the brand name. For example, the logo for Mountain-Fox is an aesthetically designed symbol of a fox with ears that look like snow-capped peaks. The logo for … [Read more...]

This Photographer’s Behind-The-Scenes Photos Vs. Final Photos Will Surprise You

Brazilian photographer Gilmar Silva has come up with an impressive project titled "Lugar x Foto" (Place and Photo) in which he shares behind-the-scenes images of his shoots, alongside the final photograph. The first photo shows the location and the working environment of the photographer and his team. The second photo shows the final (edited) photograph, which is hard to … [Read more...]

27 Clever Ambigram Logos That Look The Same When Viewed Upside Down

An ambigram is a typographical design or symbol consisting of text modified in such a way that it can be read in different orientations - inverted, rotated, mirror-image, etc. For example, the logo of Sun Microsystems (no. 4 below) is a brilliantly-designed ambigram that reads 'SUN' from all directions. Another famous example is the New Man logo (no. 6 below), designed by … [Read more...]

Designer Creates Beautiful Team Badges During The World Cup

Venezuela-based illustrator and graphic designer Moises Fernandez designed some beautiful team badges for his Instagram page during the World Cup. Created with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, the crests feature beautiful illustrations and artwork, with national symbols and relevant colors for each team. Check them out below. … [Read more...]

Designer Creates Clever Logos By Combining Two Or More Different Shapes Into One

Kochi-based designer Shibu PG has come up with a series of interesting logos in which he combines the shapes of two or more different objects and letters into one unique logo. The logo in each case is a visual representation of the brand name. For example, the logo for Energy Australia is a combination of the shape of a kangaroo and the energy symbol ⚡️. The logo for … [Read more...]

Brilliant Ads By Stabilo Highlight The Unnoticed Women Who Made History

DDB Group Germany has come up with an exceptional print campaign for Stabilo Boss highlighter pens that honours extraordinary but overlooked women who helped change the course of history. The ads feature old black-and-white photos of scientists, NASA engineers, and politicians. The women in the background are highlighted in fluorescent yellow by a Stabilo Boss highlighter. … [Read more...]

10 Photoshop Commandments Every Designer Should Follow

When you’re working in a team and multiple designers and developers are working on the same Photoshop file, there are certain protocols you need to follow. You need to use an appropriate naming convention for PSD files, like ProjectName_Job_Version.psd instead of the default Untitled-1.psd. You should label your layers and organize them into groups. You should also save all … [Read more...]

23 Clever Typographic Logos Of Common Words We Use Every Day

Colombo-based graphic designer Samadara Ginige has come up with a series of typographic logos of common nouns and verbs we use every day. The project, titled "Verbicons", visualizes the meanings of the chosen words by using symbolism, negative space, or by adding geometric elements to the letters. For example, the letter 'c' in the word 'cash' looks like a dollar bill. The … [Read more...]

Designers Challenge Themselves To Create A Typographic Logo Every Day For A Year, And They’re Pretty Cool

UK-based graphic designers Liam + Jord undertook a 365-day challenge to create one new typographic logo of a common word we use every day. The objective was to visually represent the meanings of the words by using symbols, negative space, or by adding geometric elements to the letters. For example, the letter 'i' in the word 'drive' looks like a gear stick, the letter 'f' in … [Read more...]

Designer Creates Clever Logos That Visually Represent The Name And Business Of The Company

Lithuania-based graphic designer Leo has come up with a series of minimalist logos called "Smart Logos" that combine the name and the product (or service) of the company into one unique symbol. The logo in each case visually represents the brand name and the nature of its business. For example, the logo for Atomic Burger is a burger on top of a mushroom cloud. The logo for … [Read more...]

National Geographic Comes Up With An Iconic Cover To Raise Awareness About Plastic Pollution

National Geographic magazine has launched a campaign titled 'Planet or Plastic' to raise awareness about plastic pollution and the threat it poses to the oceans. For their June 2018 cover, Mexican artist Jorge Gamboa has come up with an iconic photo-illustration that looks like an iceberg at first, but is actually a plastic bag partially submerged in the ocean. The tagline … [Read more...]

Beautiful Alphabet Series Of The World’s Most Famous Cities And Their Iconic Landmarks

Indian graphic designers Rigved Sathe and Payal Jagwani have come up with a beautiful project titled "Around The World With Type" that mixes typography and photography to represent some of the world's most famous cities and their iconic landmarks. Each letter represents a city and includes a photograph of a famous landmark clip-masked within the letterform. From New York's … [Read more...]

Designer Challenges Himself To Create A Typographic Logo Every Day For A Year, And They’re Pretty Cool

Stockholm-based graphic designer Daniel Carlmatz undertook a 365-day challenge to create one new typographic logo of a common word we use every day. The objective was to visualize the meanings of the words by using symbolism, negative space, or by adding geometric elements to the letters. For example, the letter 'a' in the word 'search' looks like a search bar, the letter 'j' … [Read more...]

23 Beautiful Free Fonts For Your Next Design Project

What does a graphic designer love more than a beautiful font? A beautiful font that's available for FREE. There's nothing more heartbreaking than finding a gorgeous font, only to see a big red button next to it that says, "Buy Now for $99". To make life easier for our kind, we at DS have compiled a list of 23 stylish and contemporary fonts that you can download for free. The … [Read more...]