‘Pen Tool King’ Patrick Seymour Shares The Creative Process Behind His Amazing Line Art
Patrick Seymour is a Canadian illustrator and art director known for the beautiful, rhythmic line art he creates using just the pen and blend tools in Adobe Illustrator. His most famous work is probably the lion illustration on the Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 splash screen. Interestingly, Patrick only started illustrating because the ad agency he worked for … View Post ▸
Graphic Designer Pranks Restaurant Owner With Phallic Logos In Response To Job Ad
A couple who opened an Italian restaurant placed an ad on Craigslist looking for a graphic designer who could design their restaurant logo, menu, and various other things. A ‘cocky’ graphic designer (pun intended) decided to prank the restaurant owners with a series of phallic logos that left them speechless. Check out the conversation below. … View Post ▸
Vibrant, Dream-Like Illustrations Made With Gradients And Blend Modes
Russian designer Ilya Shapko has created a series of vibrant, neon-style artworks using gradients, blend modes, and transparency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The project, titled 'Fantasy Light', showcases colorful illustrated shapes intricately placed over each other to form abstract animals and objects against dark backgrounds. Shapko's inspiration … View Post ▸
Learn In One Minute How To Kern Properly Between Different Types Of Letters
The difference between good type and great type is the kerning. In this short video by The Futur, typography and lettering instructor Nils Lindstrom shows you how to kern effectively between different kinds of letters - curved, straight, and diagonal. Nils explains how different letterforms create different kinds of optical spacing between characters, and … View Post ▸
20 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Always Trust Product Packaging
How many times have you opened a bag of chips just to find it half-empty? The bag deflates faster than a pin-pricked balloon and you realise that 50% of the bag was just air. But that's nothing compared to what some brands do to mislead consumers. Imagine a pizza box that's shows you pepperoni toppings on the visible side, but when you open it, there's no … View Post ▸
How To Cut Out Hair From Busy Backgrounds In Photoshop
Jesús Ramirez from Photoshop Training Channel has come up with an excellent tutorial that shows you how to mask hair from busy backgrounds in Photoshop. The tutorial begins with a quick crash course on layer masks and the Select and Mask workspace. Ramirez then shows you how to cut out hair from solid and busy backgrounds. You will also learn how to … View Post ▸
This Clever Photoshop Trick Lets You Convert Low-Res Graphics To High-Res
Mumbai-based designer and Photoshop educator Unmesh Dinda has come up with a brilliant tutorial on his YouTube channel PiXimperfect that shows you how to transform low-res graphics to high-res using the concept of contrast and curves. Unmesh uses a clever technique in which he scales up the graphic, blurs it, and then uses the Curves tool to sharpen the … View Post ▸
Magazine’s Epic Photoshop Fail Leaves Oprah Winfrey With 3 Hands, Reese Witherspoon With 3 Legs
From acting, directing, and producing, to running companies and businesses - how do Hollywood A-listers Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon manage to play so many different professional roles? How are they able to multitask and get so much done in 24 hours? Turns out that, unlike the rest of us mere mortals, Oprah and Reese are gifted with an extra set of … View Post ▸
Burger King Brilliantly Explains Net Neutrality By Making People Wait Longer For Whoppers
Net neutrality means that all data on the internet should be treated equally. Your internet service provider (ISP) should not be allowed to block, slow down, or speed up access to a particular website and charge you more for it. The user should be able to browse the content of his choice at the same price and speed. In December 2017, the Federal … View Post ▸
20 Reasons Why You Need To Be Careful About Placing Ads And Logos On Vehicles
Ad and logo placements on vehicles can be tricky, specially on vans and buses with sliding doors. Designers need to evaluate and visualize how the name, logo, or advertisement will look when the doors slide open. Here's a series of images that explain what we're trying to say. … View Post ▸
How To Deal With A Boss Who Wants You To Work Overtime For Free
How do you deal with a manager or a boss who asks you to work overtime, without extra pay? Should you work the extra hours for free just because everyone else is still in office? The answer is NO, you shouldn't, if it's outside of your contract. The creative industry has made it a norm to work overtime, but if you're not able to finish your work in the … View Post ▸
Los Angeles Is Looking For Graphic Designers, And Their Ad Proves They Desperately Need One
The City of Los Angeles is looking for a full-time graphic designer to create ads, brochures, displays, and exhibits for informational, educational, and promotional purposes. The remuneration offered is $46,708 - $103,230 annually. To advertise this position, the official Facebook page of the 'City of Los Angeles - Job Opportunities' posted an ad that … View Post ▸
This Cool Memo Pad Reveals Beautiful Objects As It Gets Used
Here's one of those stationery items you'll want to buy immediately for your office or home. The Omoshiroi Block (translation: "interesting block") is a paper memo pad that reveals beautiful objects and architecture as it gets used. Manufactured by Japanese design company Triad Inc, that specialises in small scale architectural models, the memo pad … View Post ▸
5 Trendy Google Font Combinations For Your Next Design Project
In our previous posts, we've shared some great Google Font combinations and free font collections that you can use in your designs. If you're looking for some more trendy and modern pairings of Google Fonts, have a look at this compilation from digital product company Great Simple Studio. They've also created a series of mockups to offer previews of what the … View Post ▸
How Your Brain “Sees” A Logo, According To Science
When it comes to consumer behaviour, logos play an important psychological role in influencing decision making, especially when there is lack of time or information. It takes just 400 milliseconds for our brain to recognize a logo and trigger a response based on our preferences and previous experiences with the brand. Brands that we like elicit activity … View Post ▸
18 Ads With Brilliant Art Direction And Post Production
Over the last 18 months, we’ve seen some fine examples of art direction and post production in print advertising. We've compiled a list of the best ones. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
8 Photoshop Tips And Tricks For Faster Work
When working with multiple layers in Photoshop, it's possible to instantly view a single layer on its own by holding down Alt and clicking on the eye icon of the layer in the Layers panel. Also, to instantly select layer contents, hold Cmd while clicking on the layer thumbnail. … View Post ▸
29 Beautiful Lion Logos For Design Inspiration
The lion symbolizes strength, courage, and leadership. It is one of the most widely used symbols of power and royalty since ancient times. Today, lion symbols are used on national flags and as logos for sports teams, luxury brands, hotels, automobile manufacturers, financial institutions, and more. In today's post, we've collated a few inspiring examples … View Post ▸
Funny WhatsApp Conversations Between Clients And Designers
Conventional wisdom says that you should avoid work-related conversations with a client on WhatsApp. All professional communication should take place via email. Not only does that avoid confusion and unaccountability, but it also saves you from the headache of having an unreasonable client breathing down your neck with a message every five minutes. On … View Post ▸
Top Web Design Trends For 2018
Currently, there are 8.4 billion connected devices in the world and this number will grow to a whopping 50 billion by 2020. In this ever-changing digital landscape, effective web design is as important as the quality of your content. 94% of all online users stop trusting websites with a degraded web design. It is also crucial to embrace and implement the … View Post ▸
39 Things You Didn’t Know About The World’s Favourite Brands
Did you know that the founder of Fedex, Frederick Smith, saved the company by taking its last $5000 and turning it into $32,000 in a Las Vegas casino. Apple's iPad retina display is manufactured by their leading competitor, Samsung. Facebook is mostly blue because Mark Zuckerberg is red-green colourblind. Lamborghini used to make farm equipment. Silver … View Post ▸
Top Graphic Design Trends For 2018
With each passing year, we see new trends emerging in the world of design and old ones fading out. 2018 is all about visual contrast with the use of bright colors, gradients, and bold typography. Duotone effects and double exposure images will remain prominent across design mediums. Expect to see more implementation of isometric design, custom illustrations, … View Post ▸
A’ Design Award Releases Rankings Of Countries That Have Won The Most Design Titles
The World Design Rankings (WDR) have released the current ranking of countries based on the number of designers that have won the A' Design Awards. The countries are represented by the participating designer's nationality and the rankings are based on the current aggregated scores of participants between 2010 and 2017. … View Post ▸
How To Successfully Present Logo Designs To Clients
How do you show logo designs to clients? Do you just email multiple options and let them choose the one they like? Do your clients ask for excessive revisions? Do they often change their minds after you show your designs? If the logo is the product, the presentation is the packaging. In this video, Ben Burns, digital director at California-based creative … View Post ▸
Designer Brilliantly Explains Why The New F1 Logo Is A Success, Despite What Everyone’s Saying
Is the new Formula One logo good or bad? Award-winning designer Chris Do reviews the new F1 logo with an in-depth look at its history, design brief, application, and reasons for change. He also discusses why it's important to view logo launches and rebrands from a business point of view rather than just aesthetics. Watch below. … View Post ▸
12 Visual Hierarchy Principles Every Designer Should Know
Visual hierarchy is the arrangement and presentation of design elements in order of their importance. It influences the order in which the human eye perceives the information that is being displayed. A simple example would be a business card - the name of the organisation is usually the most prominent element, followed by the name of the card holder, job … View Post ▸
Funny Agency Memes That Designers And Creatives Will Relate To
You know the feeling when a client asks you why the button in your mock-up JPG isn't working. Or when the account manager tries to brief you on a Friday at 6 PM. How about the mornings when your creative director walks in with a constipated look on his/her face and you know he/she's going to take a dump on all the work you've done so far? The Incumbent … View Post ▸
17 Memes Every Graphic Designer Will Relate To
Having a long day at work? Boss giving you a hard time? Client being a prick? Then indulge in some meme therapy and brighten up your day. Memes stimulate the release of endorphins in your brain, which reduces stress levels and makes you forget about work problems and deadline-related anxiety. In a study of more than 150 working professionals, scientists … View Post ▸
Photoshop Master Creates Stunning Images By Combining 5-6 Different Photos Into One
Ukrainian digital artist Viktoria Solidarnyh is a Photoshop wizard who has mastered the art of photo manipulation and composition. She combines multiple images (that look like they won't blend together) into one surreal, dream-like visual that doesn't look like a composite. Viktoria takes 3 to 5 days to create one artwork. She uses Photoshop, Lightroom, … View Post ▸
Amazing Typographic Portraits Of Celebrities Made Using Their Movie Titles And Lyrics
Sean Williams is a Canadian illustrator and creative director known for his typographic portraits of musicians, actors, and pop culture influencers. Each type design is hand illustrated and uses text from the celebrity's movie titles, song lyrics, or famous quotes, to create a recognizable face of that person. The list includes Audrey Hepburn, Beyonce, … View Post ▸
Designers Share Valuable Advice They Would Give To Their Younger Selves If They Could Go Back In Time
If you could go back in time and give advice about the graphic design profession to your younger self, what would it be? Redditor Chrisbscotland asked this question in r/graphic_design and here are some of the best replies. … View Post ▸
Telecom Company Transforms Human Voices Into Unique Chocolates For Loved Ones
In the last 15 years, voice communication traffic has fallen by approximately 50%, primarily due to the impact of messaging apps. NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile phone operator, wanted to remind people of the emotional importance of voice communication in any relationship. … View Post ▸
Photoshop’s New ‘Select Subject’ Tool Lets You Select People And Objects In Just One Click
To select people or objects from an image in Photoshop, designers use either the Pen Tool, the Quick Select tool, the Magic Wand, or the Lasso tool. All of these require a certain level of effort. To simplify workflow for users, Adobe has released a new tool called 'Select Subject' in Photoshop CC 2018 that lets you select people or objects from plain or … View Post ▸
The Art Direction Is Amazing In These Clever Ads For Three Mobile’s Unlimited Data Service
Irish mobile network Three Mobile wanted to promote their unlimited data service. They commissioned Dublin-based agency Boys And Girls to create a series of print/web ads that showcased the benefits of unlimited data service for the consumer. Using CG and stock photography, the agency came up with a three-ad campaign that shows a swimming pool, a soccer … View Post ▸
The Most Popular Font Types In America
Venngage is a popular online tool that lets you create free infographics for reports, data presentations, promotions, and more. It is used by over 1 million users and 21,000 businesses worldwide. Recently, they analyzed the usage statistics of 50+ fonts they offer on their platform, to see where in the US certain types of fonts are most commonly used. These … View Post ▸
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