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 the 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...]
9 Simple Ways To Become More Creative
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso. 60% CEOs believe that creativity is the most important leadership quality, but only 1 in 4 people believe they are living up to their creative potential. … [Read more...]
20+ 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...]
These Behind-The-Scenes Photos Show How Photographers Capture The Perfect Shot
"You don’t take a photograph, you make it." – Ansel Adams. The art of photography is more than just angles, equipment, lighting and Photoshop. From planning and conceptualizing to implementation and execution, a lot of mental and physical work goes into capturing the perfect picture - one that is actually worth a thousand words. … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create A Movie Poster Every Day For A Year, And They’re Pretty Cool
Sydney-based graphic designer Peter Majarich has successfully completed a 365-day creative challenge to design a movie poster every day for a year. The project, titled A Movie Poster A Day, aimed to provide an alternate take on the existing poster for each film. Majarich used storylines and elements from the films to create these clever, minimalist posters and kudos to him for … [Read more...]
Audi Hires Photographer To Shoot Their $200,000 Sports Car, He Uses A $40 Toy Car Instead
Audi commissioned Mexican photographer Felix Hernandez Rodriguez to shoot a series of photos of their $200,000 R8 sports car. Felix, known for his realistic miniature photography, decided to use his signature technique and came up with some stunning shots using a scale model of the R8. … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create 25 Logos In 25 Days Using The Golden Ratio
Dhaka-based Graphic/UI designer Kazi Mohammed Erfan undertook a 25-day logo challenge to create one new logo every day based on the golden ratio. His objective was to reintroduce viewers to the beauty of the golden ratio and to promote himself as a designer. Erfan has also shared his working sketches to show the application of the golden ratio in his designs. Check them out … [Read more...]
30+ Examples Of Creative Lighting Techniques In Photography
"Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography." - George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera. … [Read more...]
Watch This Calligrapher Draw Famous Logos With Remarkable Accuracy Entirely By Hand
Sebastian "Seb" Lester is an English artist, type designer and calligrapher known for his prominent type designs and calligraphic prints. He started designing typefaces for Monotype in the early 2000s after graduating from Central Saint Martins, London, where he studied graphic design. … [Read more...]
This Brilliant Comic Strip Reminds You To Appreciate What You Have Instead Of Comparing Yourself To Others
In the everyday rat race, we're seldom thankful for what we have. We see pictures on Facebook of our friends partying or vacationing and we end up comparing our lives to theirs. We see our neighbours driving an SUV and we wonder when we'll be able to afford one? Society turns us into a hamster on a wheel, chasing a bigger car or a bigger house so we can 'keep up with the … [Read more...]
100 Brilliant Ads That Grab Your Attention With Clever Headlines And Copy
"Nobody reads ads. People read what interests them. Sometimes it's an ad." - Howard Gossage. To acknowledge this famous quote by The Socrates of San Francisco, we've compiled a list of 100 exceptional ads that seek your interest with their witty headlines and copy. They include classics from the Mad Men era, past and present Cannes winners, public service announcements (PSAs) … [Read more...]
20 Incredible GIFs By Blind Artist George RedHawk That Are Just Out Of This World
Native American artist George RedHawk transforms photos and paintings into stunning animated images that are mesmerizingly hypnotic. What’s even more astonishing is the fact that RedHawk is legally blind. He uses visual aids and computer software designed specially for the visually impaired to create these fascinating artworks. … [Read more...]
45 Brilliant Negative Space Artworks By Tang Yau Hoong
Tang Yau Hoong is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is known for his fascinating negative space illustrations that are surreal and fun in a simplistic and unique way. His past and present clients include Nike, Land Rover, Gap, DDB, Ogilvy, California Institute of Technology, Harvard Business Review, The Observer, Wired and more. … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Inspiring Hand-Lettered Tips For Creatives
Sean McCabe is a hand lettering artist, type designer and illustrator based in San Antonio, Texas. He runs a media company called seanwes by day and creates gorgeous hand-lettered typography by night. Using Pigma Micron pens, he weaves his magic on paper, offering inspiring tips and mantras for artists, designers, creatives and just about anyone. Sean has spent over 9000 hours … [Read more...]
These Incredible Fountain Sculptures Use Water To Complete Their Story
Polish sculptor Malgorzata Chodakowska creates beautiful fountain sculptures that use water to complete their shapes and stories. Made entirely out of bronze, each sculpture takes two to six months to complete, depending on its complexity. Chodakowska first models the artwork on clay before pouring the sculpture into bronze. The final piece is a gorgeous amalgamation of art and … [Read more...]
60 Brilliant Negative Space Illustrations By Noma Bar
Avinoam 'Noma' Bar is an Israel-born artist and graphic designer renowned for his negative space artworks that have adorned the covers of over 100 magazines. He has published over 550 illustrations and even released two books of his work: (1) Negative Space and (2) Guess Who - The Many Faces of Noma Bar. … [Read more...]
How Cool Is The Art Direction On These Ads For Earth Hour?
Leo Burnett Sydney wanted to raise awareness for climate change and motivate people to switch off their lights for Earth Hour. They came up with a brilliant campaign consisting of three print/outdoor ads that show Australian landscapes on a 1/12 portion of a clock, representing one hour. One half shows diverse bushland, healthy farms and beautiful reefs and the other half shows … [Read more...]
27 Amazing Body Art Illusions That Will Make You Go Wow
Johannes Stoetter is a self-taught artist, musician and fine art body painter born and based in South Tyrol, Italy. After completing his education at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, he developed a curious interest in body art and crafted his own unique style and technique of body painting. In 2009, he joined the international body painting community at the World … [Read more...]
2 Students Created This Brilliant Animation That Got Them 59 Awards And Jobs At Disney
A grumpy little boy, who's into violent video games, receives a surprise present from his mother. When he opens it, he's disgusted with what's inside. But after a while, things change. Watch below. … [Read more...]
32 Creative Loading Animations That Are Worth The Wait
47% of users expect a webpage or an app to load in 2 seconds or less. After 4 seconds, the average user starts getting frustrated and after 8 seconds, they leave. In fact, a one second delay in your site speed can result in a 7% reduction in customer conversions. … [Read more...]
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