"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...]
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The 10 Types Of Designers – Which One Are You?
"The life of a designer is a life of fight. Fight against the ugliness." - Massimo Vignelli. Although we're all working towards the same objective, we designers have our distinct skill sets and preferences. There are designers who love flat design and there are designers who love skeuomorphism. Similarly, there are designers who like pastel shades and minimalism and there are … [Read more...]
Life In An Agency Shown Through Funny Stock Photos
The Incumbent Agency, an online store for agency-related merchandise, has come up with a fun project that depicts agency life using cliché stock photos. By adding funny situational captions, they've transformed the mundane images into relatable portrayals of agency life. Check out some of our favourites below. … [Read more...]
14 Graphic Design Terms That Most Designers Get Wrong
Most amateur designers don't know the difference between a font and a typeface. They use the two terms interchangeably. A font is the variation of weights (bold, italic, thin) of a typeface. A typeface is a family of fonts, like Arial, Helvetica, Bebas, etc. Another example is the usage of the terms 'color' and 'hue'. Color is an all-encompassing word referring to a hue, … [Read more...]
45 Brilliant Negative Space Artworks
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 3D Animations Of ’90s Gadgets Made With Cinema 4D, After Effects And Photoshop
Step into nostalgia with these gorgeous isometric animations of '90s electronic items from French illustrator and animator Guillaume Kurkdjian. Made using Cinema 4D, V-Ray, After Effects and Photoshop, Kurkdjian has managed to replicate every tiny detail of these technological milestones including the 'bounce' of their open/close mechanisms. The use of material design and … [Read more...]
25 GIFs That Show What Don Draper And Mad Men Would Be Like In Today’s Ad World
Mad Men Integrated is a hilarious GIF series by New-York based copywriter James Connolly that shows what Don Draper and his crew of the ’60s would be like in today’s jargon-heavy digital advertising world. Draper would pitch Snapchat campaigns to clients. Peggy would write banner copy and come up with emoji ideas. Pete would present tweet graphs and Lane would, of course, … [Read more...]
20+ Clever Illustrations That Catch Your Attention With Their Creative Twists
Chinese artist Gao Youjun a.k.a. Shanghai Tango is a popular cartoonist on the Chinese social network Weibo with over half a million followers. His comics usually consist of two distinct objects or animals interacting with each other and their funny, coincidental connections. He began drawing these illustrations in 2010 when a friend advised him to open a Weibo account and … [Read more...]
This Designer Has The Best Reply To People Who Ask Him To Photoshop Their Pics
Looking for someone to Photoshop your photos? James Fridman is the man. The master designer can make you look slimmer, taller and fitter in an instant. He can also remove unwanted people or add famous monuments in the background so that you can show off to your friends. Check it out 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. Loading time is crucial to the success of your site, app or program and if you can keep the user engaged for … [Read more...]
Amazing Illustrations That Use Negative Space Brilliantly
In art, negative space is the background space around the main object of an image. In a two-tone image (eg. black and white), the object is usually depicted in a darker color (black) than the background (white), thereby forming a silhouette. Sometimes, the tones are reversed and white is used to fill the silhouette (refer Coke examples below). When an artist carves out a shape … [Read more...]
Art Director Creates Memes That Show What A Designer’s Life Is Really Like
Using the famous 'crying girl' meme, Utah-based art director Matt Warren has created a series of memes that highlight the everyday struggles of designers. From Photoshop tools to plain ol' client stupidity, Matt has covered some relatable topics that every designer will identify with. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
10 GIF Memes Only Graphic Designers Will Understand
The best part about being a member of the creative tribe is that we can relate to one another, no matter which part of the globe we're in. It's not just our passion for creativity, our quirks, and our intolerance for mediocrity that bind us. It's because we all have that one annoying ass client from hell. … [Read more...]
Copywriter vs. Art Director vs. Developer – 11 Clever Posters That Show The Differences
Even though they work towards a common objective, copywriters, designers, and developers could not be more different to each other. They all come with their own set of quirks and idiosyncrasies. Recently, we published a cool series of illustrations on Copywriters vs. Art Directors. Someone shared that article with Imgur user PickAndWhammy, after which, he decided to add a … [Read more...]
25 Incredible Sculptures That Defy Gravity
"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see," said legendary French artist and sculptor Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917). To create a successful illusion, an artist has to take into account the cues that people use to make sense of the world and manipulate the brain's tendencies to make assumptions about its surroundings. … [Read more...]
28 Creative Tea Bag Designs For Tea Lovers
Which is the world's most widely consumed drink after water? It's not coffee or Coke. It's tea. And we're not surprised. Not only is it healthier and cheaper than coffee but also predates it by about 3000 years. It even keeps Mother Earth happy by leaving a smaller carbon footprint and wasting fewer resources in trade. … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create 30 Animal Logos In 30 Days Using The Golden Ratio
Ukranian designer Andriy Yurchenko took on a 30-day logo challenge to create one animal logo each day, using the principles of the golden ratio. The Kyiv-based artist specialises in web, UI/UX, and identity design. For this project he used Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and experimented with different color schemes to get the desired look. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
This Graphic Designer Uses Her Design Skills To Make The Most Awesome Cookies
Los Angeles-based graphic designer Holly Fox combines her passion for design and baking by creating these yummy sugar cookies that are adorable to look at. Her culinary creations double as aesthetic delights, turning each bite into a colorful visual feast. Holly started baking in 2011 to try and see if she could figure out royal icing. After experimenting with different … [Read more...]
20+ Clever Illustrations That Take The Most Unexpected Turns
If you like witty visual humour you'll love these illustrations by Chinese artist Shanghai Tango that take the most unexpected turns in the final frame. Tango, whose real name is Gao Youjun, graduated from Tsinghua University's Academy of Arts & Design. He's been working in advertising since 1995 and now runs an agency of his own. Alongside his day job, Tango is a … [Read more...]
What Do The World’s Most Popular Logos Have In Common?
Online education marketplace Udemy examined the logos of the top 50 companies on Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies" list and came up with some interesting observations. They've collated the data into an infographic titled "Deconstructing successful logos". Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Vibrant, Beautiful Logos And Illustrations Made With Blend Modes And Transparency
Russian graphic designer Ilya Shapko has created a series of vibrant icons using blend modes and transparency in Adobe Illustrator. The project, titled 'Overlays', showcases colorful illustrated shapes cleverly placed over each other to form abstract animals and human figures against light and dark backgrounds. Shapko resides in Saratov and is a popular contributor on … [Read more...]
This Designer Has The Best Response To Anyone Who Asks Him To Photoshop Their Pic
British graphic designer James Fridman used to specialize in editing and retouching photos upon request, before he realised it's more fun to troll them. Since the past 5 years, Fridman is well-known for his hilarious literal replies to Photoshop requests, and has even won a Shorty Award in the "Weird" Category. Through his humorous edits, James also highlights social issues … [Read more...]
20 Honest Charts That Sum Up A Designer’s Life
Previously, we've shown you graphs, comics and memes that give you a glimpse into the life of a designer. Today's post showcases the work of Mitch Goldstein, Assistant Professor of Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. When he's not grooming budding artists at RIT's College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Mitch finds time to creates hilarious venn diagrams that … [Read more...]
42 Clever Calligrams That Visualize The Meanings Of Various Words
New York-based designer Ji Lee started creating calligrams 20 years ago in his typography class at art school. What started as an assignment turned into a lifelong hobby and Lee's passion for typography has led him to create over a 100 calligrams so far. … [Read more...]
10 Awesome Wall Signs For Designers And Agencies
A creative business needs creative signage. Here's a collection of 10 must-have wall signs and posters for designers, studios and creative agencies. To be honest, if you tweak them a bit, they'll work for almost any business. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
15 Graphic Design Terms That Most Designers Get Wrong
It's cool to use design jargons with clients and co-workers but not if you're getting them wrong. Here's a brilliant infographic by Creative Market that helps you remember the differences between 15 common design terms like font and typeface, opacity and fill, px and em, trim and crop, etc. … [Read more...]
Stare At The Center Of This Image And Watch It Magically Disappear
The dress might have divided the internet into team blue and team gold, but almost everyone's in agreement on this optical illusion. … [Read more...]
31 Pictures Every Perfectionist Will Love
Do cluttered closets and unorganised cupboards give you sleepless nights? Do you freak out with OCD if your clothes, books and paperclips aren't arranged by size, shape and color? If yes, then today's post is just for you. Check out these 31 examples of perfect visual symmetry, not just in nature, but also in everyday tasks performed by perfectionists. … [Read more...]
These Hilarious Travel Ads Use Calendars To Show What You’re Really Thinking At Work
McCann London has come up with an ingenious print campaign for UK travel agency Ethos Travel. The ads show what appear to be regular work calendars packed with meetings and things to do. If you zoom out or move back, the colored rows and columns form funny phrases that we usually say when we're overloaded with work (like "f*** my life"). The tagline reads "Time to get away." … [Read more...]
25 GIF Memes Only Graphic Designers Will Understand
For graphic designers, every day at work is like a roller coaster ride. There are highs, lows and most of the time we're screaming our lungs out. Gaby Izarra from Creative Market has compiled a hilarious set of situational GIFs that are so relatable, most designers will feel like they've relived their entire professional career in one post. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
Street Artist Transforms Boring Buildings Around The World Into Beautiful Works Of Art
Paris-born street artist and ENSAD graduate Julien Malland, who operates under the moniker Seth Globepainter, travels the world creating culturally inspired street art. His signature style often depicts murals of children surrounded by a spectrum of colors. Malland also collaborates with local artists, learning traditional art from them and exchanging ideas. Check out some of … [Read more...]
36 Brilliant Logos With Hidden Meanings
Good logos are memorable. Great logos are unforgettable. In today's age, where humans have shorter attention spans than goldfish (claims a new study from Microsoft), your logo needs to stand out more than ever before. We've been wanting to do a follow-up to our ever-popular post on hidden-meaning logos since a long time. Here's a new set of 36 ingenious logos for your design … [Read more...]
“Forget Work” – Clever Travel Agency Ads Use Pie Charts To Show Popular Holiday Destinations
Travel agency Flight Centre's South African division has come up with a witty 5-ad campaign that uses pie charts to show popular holiday destinations. Using a combination of colors, the charts depict famous landmarks in Cairo (pyramids), Dubai (Burj Khalifa), Mauritius (beaches), Sydney (Opera House) and Vienna (Alps). The tagline at the bottom reads "Forget work" followed … [Read more...]
15 Images That Show Why Letter-Spacing Is Important
Ever wondered why good designers focus so much on kerning, i.e., adjusting the spacing between characters in a piece of text? These 15 epic images show you why letter-spacing is important not just in logos and graphic design, but also in everyday handwriting. … [Read more...]
45 Awesome Logo Animations
They're smooth, they're slick, they're cool and they're quick. Check out these 45 brilliant logo animations that pop right off the screen. … [Read more...]
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