The Homepages Of America’s Fastest Growing Companies Have These Elements In Common
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” – Will Rogers. The homepage of your website is a user/customer’s first impression of your company. You have 0-8 seconds to engage a user, after which the majority of them leave. A one-second delay in your site speed can result in a 7% reduction in conversions. The key ingredients of an effective … View Post ▸
These Brilliant Recipe Posters By IKEA Make Cooking Easier And Fun
When it comes to cooking, most people are hesitant to try new foods and recipes. IKEA Canada wanted to show people that getting creative in the kitchen can be deliciously simple. To inspire them, IKEA created The IKEA Easy Recipe Series - fill in the blank recipes printed with food safe ink on cooking parchment paper. … View Post ▸
25 Gorgeous Free Fonts For Your Next Design Project
Fonts are to designers what shoes are to women. They can never have enough of them. And what's better than a beautiful font? A beautiful font that's available for FREE. We've compiled a list of 25 stylish and contemporary fonts that designers will love to get their hands on. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
8 Types Of Graphic Designers On Social Media, Which One Are You?
Do you critique Facebook’s UI every time they change it? Do you unfriend people who use Comic Sans? Or are you the ‘Hashtag Bomber’ who drops 20 design-related hashtags with every status update? Design resource site Pixelo has come up with a fun series of illustrations that list the different types of graphic designers on social media. Check them out below … View Post ▸
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 … View Post ▸
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 … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
7 Hidden Tricks That Could Change The Way You Use Photoshop
Did you know that the 'Recent Files' menu in Photoshop can show more than (the default) 10 files? You can change this number in Preferences > File Handling. Here's another tip: The tiny star (*) at the end of a document tab indicates that you have unsaved changes in that file. The forward arrow (▸) in the status bar at the bottom of every document provides a … View Post ▸
Two Venezuelan VFX Artists Are Making Jaws Drop With Their Special Effects Videos
Alejandro Benzaquen and Kevin Lustgarten take everyday life situations and give them unexpected twists using visual effects. The duo, known as 2Venezolanos, use post production and VFX compositing to create crazy videos that'll make your jaw drop. Watch below. … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
Funny Ads For Digestive Pills Show Food Items As Characters In Troublesome Situations
Agency Dhélet Y&R in Buenos Aires has come up with a cracker of a campaign for Hepachofa Digestive Pills. The 3-ad series imagines food items as characters inside the stomach, that are about to face a troublesome (or should we say gut-wrenching) situation. For example, the first ad shows a 'pizza husband' coming back home from a long day at work, and his … View Post ▸
This Artist Is Drawing One Designer Problem Everyday For 100 Days, And They’re Hilarious
The Instagram artist known as Cauliflower Time has undertaken a 100-day project where she illustrates funny problems that designers and creatives face on a daily basis. Titled "100 Days of Pencils", the series is an accurate representation of agency life and the bowel-numbing experiences that come with it. The artist uses a pencil as the primary product of … View Post ▸
Artist Shares His Everyday Life With Wife Using Comic Illustrations
Picture this: It’s a cold winter night. You’re snuggled up in your quilt with the TV remote in one hand and a tub of popcorn in the other. Life couldn’t be better. Suddenly, out of nowhere, your wife presses her ice-cold feet against the warmest part of your body and you scream like a banshee, much to her sadistic delight. … View Post ▸
You Can Get Sued For Using These 7 Colors In Your Designs
Companies can trademark colors, granting them exclusive use in their industry. For example, Mattel's Barbie Pink (Pantone 219 C) is trademarked in over 100 categories. Tiffany & Co.'s blue color has been trademarked since 1998. Its custom Pantone number, 1837, is the year the company was founded. … View Post ▸
11 Famous Logos That Look Eerily Similar
In logo design, it's inevitable that ideas will be repeated. But some of them are a little too close for comfort. Business Insider has come up with an intriguing list of famous logos that are eerily similar. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
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 … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
A Day In The Life Of A Designer
What does a day in the life of a designer look like? YouTube channel The Futur has released a short video that takes you through 24 hours in the life of Matthew Encina, creative director at Santa Monica-based design consultancy Blind. You get an un-romanticized look at the everyday hustle of a designer/creative director, the routines, the challenges, the … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
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