42 Beautiful Workstations Designed For Creativity
Your workstation is where the magic takes place. The centre stage…where your talent, skills and experience come together to create compelling designs and content. Today’s post is a showcase of 42 minimal workstations, courtesy of a cool Instagram page called Minimal Setups. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
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 … View Post ▸
A Wonderful Comic Strip That Reminds Us To Say “Thank You” Instead Of “Sorry”
In our daily lives, we often say "sorry" when we want to apologise out of politeness. But this inspiring comic strip by New York-based illustrator Yao Xiao, shows us why it's better to say "thank you" and compliment the other party rather than saying sorry and excusing yourself all the time. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Restaurant Ad Asks Musicians To Play For Free, Gets The Most Savage Reply
"If you're good at something, never do it for free." - The Joker (The Dark Knight, 2008). A Vancouver restaurant posted an ad on Craigslist looking for part-time musicians who want to "promote their work and sell their CD" (in other words, play for free). A musician came up with the most awesome reply that'll, pardon the pun, strike a chord with every … View Post ▸
“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 … View Post ▸
Funny Coffee Mugs That Show The Daily Life Of Agency Employees
Check out these cool coffee mugs from Toronto agency Zulu Alpha Kilo, that illustrate a day in the life of agency employees in different departments. Originally created to launch their internal café, Zulu received a large number of requests from people wanting to buy their own. So by popular demand, they decided to put them up for sale. … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
20 Beautiful, Minimalist Images Of Architecture
'Minimal Pure' is a beautiful series of cool-toned images by Istanbul-based art director Feridun Akgüngör. He blends teal and cyan gradients of the sky with glimpses of architecture to create calm, minimalist images that have a soothing effect. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
8 Beautiful Color Palettes For Your Next Design Project
Milan-based creative director Duminda Perera has created a series of minimalist color palette posters that are both handy and beautiful. Not only do they give you color ideas (with hex codes) for your next project, you can use these posters to decorate your studio, office or home. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
This Artist Turns Scrap Metal Into Incredible Animal Sculptures
Inspired by the native wildlife in his hometown in rural West Wales, artist and animal lover J. K. Brown creates incredibly detailed animal sculptures from fragments of discarded metal (talk about creative recycling). He patiently reassembles these pieces into wonderful metal models of birds, butterflies, horses and even dragons! The process, he says, is a … View Post ▸
National Geographic’s Top 20 Photos Of The Year
National Geographic has released a roundup of the most popular photographs from its 'Photo of the Day' section. For this year's shortlist, NatGeo looked at the number of shares, likes and comments the photos received across social media. Here are the top 20. … View Post ▸
‘Your Beautiful Eyes’ – Amazing Close-Up Photos Of Human Eyes By Suren Manvelyan
'Your Beautiful Eyes' is a fascinating photo series by Armenian photographer Suren Manvelyan. Using macro photography, Suren captures extreme close-up shots of the human eye, that makes them look mystical and ethereal. Suren's eye-popping work (pardon the pun) has been featured in leading publications and is currently the most viewed project of all time … View Post ▸
Clever Flag-Colored Icons Of Countries Based On Their Popular Products And Phrases
Here's an interesting visual project by Russian art director Kirill Zaytsev, that showcases minimalist flag-colored icons of various countries based on common phrases, products and stereotypes associated with them. For example, the icon for France is a pair of luscious lips colored blue, white and red, representing the term "French kiss". The icon for … View Post ▸
Two Film Students Made One Of The Best Ads For Johnnie Walker Ever
Hoping to make it big in the advertising business, film students Daniel Titz and Dorian Lebherz came up with an epic spec ad for Johnnie Walker, with no brief whatsoever. Titled "Dear Brother", the 90 second spot was directed by the creative duo and produced by their school, the Film Academy of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The film shows two brothers … View Post ▸
Wonderful Social Experiment Shows People’s Reactions To Being Told They’re Beautiful
Shea Glover, an 18-year-old student at the Chicago High School for the Arts, conducted an interesting social experiment where she captured people's reactions to being told they're beautiful. She put people in front of her camera and told them "I'm taking pictures of things I find beautiful." The responses are heartwarming and will definitely put a smile on … View Post ▸
Beautiful Typographic Art Created With Food Items
Utah-based designer and lettering artist Becca Clason creates beautiful typographic art using food products and other items. She handles everything from prop styling to art direction, photography and post-production. Her clients include Disney, American Express, Kellog's, Citibank and L'Oréal to name a few. Check out some of her work below. It's the yummiest … View Post ▸
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. … View Post ▸
Turn Your Phone Into A Lightsaber With This Mind-Blowing Google Chrome Experiment
Google, in collaboration with Disney, has come up with an epic Chrome Experiment to promote the latest Star Wars movie The Force Awakens. The company launched Lightsaber Escape, a website that lets you use your smartphone as a lightsaber so you can battle Stormtroopers in your computer's browser. It's a cool, engaging experience, even if you aren't a Star … View Post ▸
If Designers Talked Dirty, This Is What They Would Say
Using design terms as sexual innuendos, Florida-based designers Eric Thomas and Joshua Pittman have come up with a series of naughty one-liners titled ‘Designer Dirty Talk’. Most of the phrases are software-related and designers will obviously catch the double meanings in the first go. Some of them are suggestive enough (or should we say racy enough) to be … View Post ▸
10 Funny Door Signs Every Designer Needs To Hang Outside His/Her Office
Ever been in the middle of a eureka moment when a sudden interruption by an annoying colleague screwed everything up? Fear no more. Creative Market has come up with 10 brutally honest door hangers for designers to hang outside their offices/workstations and express their true feelings. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
Watch This Talented Paper Artist Create An Incredibly Detailed Model Of An Airbus A380
Singapore Airlines roped in American designer and paper artist Luca Iaconi-Stewart to meticulously carve out the interior and exterior of an Airbus A380, for their new campaign titled "No Detail Is Too Small". Over 3,000 hand-cut pieces from 100 manila envelopes were used for this intricately detailed project that took 1,000 hours to complete. The seats were … View Post ▸
His Family Said They Were Too Busy To Visit, So This Lonely Grandfather Did The Unthinkable
To raise awareness of elderly loneliness during the holiday season, German supermarket Edeka and agency Jung Von Matt have come up with the most heartbreaking Christmas ad of the year. Directed by Alex Feil at Tempomedia, the spot shows a lonely grandfather wanting to be with his family during Christmas. Since they're always "too busy" and unable to find … View Post ▸
Tiny Advertising Tales That Sum Up Agency Life In Just 140 Characters
Remember the chaotic environment inside the Stratton Oakmont office in The Wolf of Wall Street? That, multiplied by ten, is what most ad agencies are like. Drawing inspiration from micro-storytellers Terribly Tiny Tales, Mumbai-based agency One September created a series of 'Terribly Tiny Advertising Tales' that give you a glimpse into agency life in 140 … View Post ▸
24 Heartwarming Illustrations That Show How Love Is In The Little Things We Do Every Day
Happiness is...finding joy in the simplest of things. Bristol-based artist Philippa Rice creates adorable illustrations that show how love between couples lies in the little things they do every day. If you're in a relationship, you will relate to at least one, if not more, of these comics. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
Skoda’s ‘Bike Stealing Championship’ Is The Funniest Viral Video You’ll See This Year
Bicycle theft is a major problem in Europe, with a bike stolen every five minutes. We Love Cycling, an online magazine by Czech automaker Skoda, wanted to raise awareness and direct cyclists to take necessary measures like buying a good lock, registering their bikes, etc. … View Post ▸
If Doctors Drew Famous Logos, This Is What They Would Look Like
Doctors are known for their illegible handwriting which can only be understood by pharmacists and chemists. Today's post shows how famous brand logos would look if they were scribbled/doodled by doctors. Guess the 13 logos and cross-check with the answers given below. … View Post ▸
30 Comic Strips That Perfectly Describe The Life Of A Designer
Designers are like gladiators, battling ugliness in the client's colosseum. Creative Market depicts the best and worst parts of being a designer with #DesignerProblems, a weekly comic strip written and illustrated by Seth Roberts and Brian Hawes. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Couple In Long Distance Relationship Creates Adorable Combo Pics To Remain Connected
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Technology has made it easier to stay connected but long distance relationships are tough, no doubt. Korean couple Danbi Shin (based in New York) and Seok Li (based in Seoul) decided to use art to connect to each other. They came up with the idea of combining photos of their daily lives into adorable, symmetrical … View Post ▸
UTEC And Agency FCB Create Plant-Powered Lamps For Peru Villages With No Electricity
Nuevo Saposoa is a small town/village of the Shipibo-Conibo tribe, located in the eastern Amazonian region of Ucayali in Peru. The National Institute of Information and Statistics (INEI) reports that 65% of the population lacks access to electricity. After the flood in March, most of the cables were damaged or destroyed. Students use kerosene lamps which is … View Post ▸
10 Funny Charts That Show The Life Of A Designer
The only thing peaceful in a designer's life is the sound of the morning bird after a long night of creative ideation and execution. In the 4-5 hours of sleep that follow, designers are subconsciously evaluating font options and color changes after picturing the client dressed as the grim reaper playing a violin in the background. … View Post ▸
45 Clever Typographic Logos Of Common Words We Use Every Day
California-based design studio Quillo Creative has come up with a series of impressive typographic logos of common words we use every day. They've combined, altered, and replaced letters with visuals that symbolize the word. For example, the letters 'H' and 'A' in the word SHAVE have been designed to look like a razor. The 'M' in CAMP looks like a tent. … View Post ▸
12 Pics That Show How Designers See Things Differently As Compared To Everyone Else
Contrary to what everyone says, designers are not aliens in disguise. They're more like mutants...X-Men...gifted with a heightened sense of observation, intolerance for ugliness, and an innate fondness for caffeine and alcohol. … View Post ▸
Designers & Agencies: Watch How People In Other Industries React When Asked For Free Work
Coffee shops don't let you taste an entire coffee unless you pay for it. Can you consult multiple lawyers for legal advice and then pay only one? Do architects hand over their designs and blueprints unless you hire them? Then why are designers and agencies required to showcase free speculative work ('spec work') as part of the creative bidding process in new … View Post ▸
Brilliant Drunk-Driving Ad Uses Optical Illusion To Show How Alcohol Impairs Your Vision
Using a famous optical illusion, McCann Milan has come with an ingenious ad for non-profit organization Exodus Fondazione. Titled 'Reverse Test', the 45-second film shows a miniature road sign behind an empty glass into which water is being poured. As the water level rises, the arrow on the road sign changes direction from right to left. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Scary Client Feedback Designed As Classic Horror Movie Posters
Brand design agency Serious Studio has come up with a series of funny posters for Halloween. Titled 'Creative Horror Stories', the series showcases stupid client comments in the form of classic horror movie posters of the 1920s - 30s. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
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