TikToker Natasha Badger recently uploaded a video of her Graphic Design teacher Danny Rankin conducting a "Rapid Roast" session in which he quickly goes through his students' work and shares his first impressions about what's good or bad about the designs. The aim of this exercise is not to embarrass anyone, but to offer constructive criticism and make the class more … [Read more...]
22 Images That Show Why Letter-Spacing Is Important
Ever wondered why professional designers focus so much on kerning, i.e., adjusting the spacing between letters or characters in a piece of text? Improper kerning (or keming as it is humorously known) can change the meaning of a sentence to a great extent. And sometimes, the results can be hilarious. These 22 epic images show you why letter-spacing is important not just in … [Read more...]
Dad Removes His Ex-Wife From A Family Pic, Internet Is Amazed By His Photoshop Skills
Twitter user Courtney Maloney, whose parents are divorced, posted a picture of her family on one of her social media accounts. Her dad wanted to repost the photo but didn't want his ex-wife in it. He Photoshopped her out with meticulous precision and shared the picture on his Facebook. Courtney, impressed by her father's Photoshop work, posted the before-and-after photos in … [Read more...]
This Family Of 4 On A Road Trip Is Actually 1 Graphic Designer And Her Photoshop Skills
Graphic designer Brynn Shuller moved back home from Los Angeles to Cincinnati due to the COVID pandemic and decided to take her photoshopped family along with her on a road trip. "They" took a picture in each state they drove through. Yes, she went to all these places, dressed up as each character, and then photoshopped the "family members" together to create each … [Read more...]
Finally, A Photoshop Face Mask For All Graphic Designers
Advertising creatives Jose Miguel Ramirez and Michael Kleinman came up with a cool face mask for designers that looked like a transparent Photoshop layer, symbolizing the Mask Tool. The 'Photoshop Mask' Mask measured 7" × 4" and consisted of a sublimated polyester exterior with a soft microfiber lining and elastic ear loops. The initial batch of masks were released in … [Read more...]
39 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of a tough project with a tight deadline? Are your clients giving you sleepless nights? Are you tired of your creative director micromanaging everything? If yes, then what you need is a healthy dose of meme-therapy to help brighten up your day. Memes stimulate the release of endorphins that create a sense of well-being within the body. In a study of 450 … [Read more...]
Graphic Designer Fixes The 9 Worst Logos Ever
Regular readers of Digital Synopsis must have read our article on 25 epic logo design fails. Now, Italian graphic designer Emanuele Abrate has come up with an interesting project in which he has redesigned the 9 worst logos out of that list. Emanuele has tried to recreate these logos as if they were commissioned to him. He's used different typography techniques, created … [Read more...]
Designer Redesigns Famous Logos In The Time Of Coronavirus And Social Distancing
Slovenian graphic designer Jure Tovrljan has come up with a clever project that features famous logos reimagined for the age of coronavirus and social distancing. For instance, the Starbucks logo has been redesigned to show the siren wearing a mask. The "Intel Inside" logo has been rebranded to "Stay Inside", LinkedIn has been rebranded to "LockedIn", and so on. Check out … [Read more...]
Designer Explains Coronavirus Precautions Using Graphic Design Terms
Maaz Afzal from Pen28 Creatives has come up with a clever project that explains Covid-19 precautions using graphic and web design terms. The objective is to guide designers to practice safe procedures using terms that they relate to. For example, the project advises designers to "increase social kerning", "avoid condense layouts", and "embed yourselves at home". Check out … [Read more...]
Artist Offers To ‘Remove Your Ex’ For $10 Per Photo, Gets Flooded With Requests
Ever wanted to remove your ex-boyfriend from your graduation day photograph? Or your ex-girlfriend from photos of your Hawaii trip, or that epic concert you went to? Artist and make-up enthusiast @hexappeal will remove your pesky ex from your fondest memories for just $10 per photo. After offering her services on Twitter with a sample before-and-after photo, @hexappeal … [Read more...]
35 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of difficult project with a stiff deadline? Is your client giving you sleepless nights? Are you tired of your boss micromanaging everything? If yes, then what you need is a healthy dose of meme-therapy to help brighten up your day. In a study of 520 designers and developers, neuroscientists found that memes helped reduce work burnout by upto 64%. They … [Read more...]
29 Honest Logos Of Famous Companies
Swedish graphic designer and filmmaker Viktor Hertz has come up with a new series of Honest Logos of famous companies that reveal what they're really all about. Viktor started this project in 2011, and we had previously published his initial set of logos here. Check out the new series below and tell us your favourites in the comments. … [Read more...]
Man Photoshops Flat Tire To Skip Work, Calls It His “Proudest Moment”
We've all thought of creative ways to take a day off, but this guy takes the cake. In a tweet that's gone viral with over 200,000 likes and 40,000 retweets, Twitter user @PapaBoardslide revealed that he once Photoshopped a flat tire on to his car just to get out of work. He also described it as the "proudest moment" of his life. What makes it funnier is that the shadow of … [Read more...]
32 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Stuck in the middle of tough project with a stiff deadline? Is your client being an unreasonable prick? Has your boss put the entire workload on you? If yes, then now is the time to indulge in some meme-therapy and brighten up your day. Memes have been scientifically proven to reduce work-related burnout by upto 57%. In a study of 480 designers and developers, … [Read more...]
9 Things You Should Never Say To A Designer
If you've been in the creative business for a few years, you've definitely had your share of funny/dumb comments made by clients who don't have a damn clue, or clients who wanted to freeload, or clients who wanted to micromanage the entire design process. In the interest of designers everywhere, Weekly Design Grind has compiled a list of nine things clients (and everyone … [Read more...]
28 Epic Memes For Graphic Designers
Are you in the middle of a tough project with a stiff deadline? Is your boss or client being a d*ck? Are you tired of creating "Buy Two, Get One Free" flyers and banners? If yes, then indulge in some meme-therapy and brighten up your day. Scientific research has proven that memes help reduce work-related stress by stimulating the release of endorphins that trigger a sense of … [Read more...]
“Miss The Start, Miss The Story” – Clever Ads By Sky TV Promote Its Restart Movie Feature
Most people in Germany watch linear TV instead of on-demand TV, because they don't like to spend too much time choosing what movie to watch. They tend to just turn on the television and watch what's running. Sky offers movies on-demand, and also on linear channels. The restart function from Sky Q let's you watch movies on linear TV from the start, by accessing the same movie … [Read more...]
Shit Clients Say – 13 Most Unforgettable Quotes
How many times have you had a client send a list of "final" changes AFTER they've approved the design? What about when they ask you to find an image from Google, or copy someone else's logo, or when they tell you to deliver designs by Monday after briefing on Friday? We all come across unreasonable client demands on a daily basis, but the folks at BeeWits have a dedicated … [Read more...]
This Is Why You Should Never Hire Cheap Designers To Edit Your Photos
Irene Rudnyk is a professional photographer from Calgary, Canada, who shares photography and Photoshop tutorials on her YouTube channel. Recently, she decided to conduct a little experiment using the popular online marketplace Fiverr that lets you buy and sell services for $5. The objective was to check the value and credibility of cheap freelance retouchers, since most of … [Read more...]
Legendary Painters ‘Deliver’ Their Paintings In Brilliant Ads For Fine Arts Transport Company
Welti-Furrer is a leading Swiss company for fine art transports. Their experts transport valuable art with the utmost care. To communicate their services to museums, galleries, curators, and art collectors, agency Ruf Lanz (Zurich) came up with a brilliantly art-directed campaign featuring four legendary painters: Salvador Dali, Vincent van Gogh, Andy Warhol, and Frida … [Read more...]
These Hand-Sanitiser Ads Featuring Famous Celebrities Are Hilarious
You never know where people's hands have been, which is why you should always use a hand sanitiser. Based on this insight, Miami Ad School in Rio de Janeiro came up with a hilarious print campaign for Purell Hand Sanitisers that features photos of famous celebrities placed sequentially to get the point across. Check out the campaign below. … [Read more...]
Funny 30-Second Animation Shows What Every Website Looks Like Nowadays
A seamless user experience (UX) is one of the most important factors for website success, but most websites nowadays display annoying pop-ups that ask you to enable notifications, accept cookies, follow them on social media, subscribe to their newsletter, etc. Most of these pop-ups just end up diverting the user's attention for a few seconds before they hit the close button. … [Read more...]
You Can Now Fine People For Design Offenses With This Typographic Ticket Book
The designers at type foundry Hoefler & Co. have come up with a 'Typographic Ticket Book' that lets you write people up for 32 common design crimes. These include poor typeface choice, improper kerning, inappropriate typeface weight, excessive use of boldface, insufficient leading, and more. Each offense has its own violation code and appropriate penalty. The book … [Read more...]
20 Memes That Designers And Agencies Will Relate To
Are you in the middle of a tough project with a stiff deadline? Is your client or boss being a prick? Are you tired of creating "Buy One, Get One" ads and banners? If yes, then indulge in some meme-therapy and brighten up your day. Memes have been scientifically proven to help reduce work stress by stimulating the release of endorphins that trigger a sense of well-being … [Read more...]
Pacifier Ads Cleverly Show What All You Can Do Once Your Baby Is Busy
Agency Geometry Global in Colombia has come up with a well-crafted campaign for Munchi Pacifiers that shows what all you can do in your spare time, once your baby is self-soothing. The three-ad series features overhead photographs of a baby with a pacifier in his/her mouth, the handle of which, looks like a couple kissing, a gaming remote, and a woman practising yoga. The … [Read more...]
When You’re President Of The United States, But Also A Graphic Designer
Every designer has a list of design software that they prefer, and a list of software that they absolutely detest, but are compelled to use sometimes. Based on common likes and dislikes for popular design software, Gombo Digital has come up with an epic video meme that shows what President Obama's preferences would be, if he were a graphic/web/UI designer. Which programs and … [Read more...]
Clever Illustrations Of Words That Sound The Same But Have Different Meanings
Michigan-based illustrator Bruce Worden creates funny, witty illustrations of homophones - words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings, spellings, or origins. A self-professed grammar nerd, Worden explains the differences between the words with minimalist pictograms that visualize their meanings. Over a period of five years, he has created over 300 … [Read more...]
Designers, You’ll Love These $5 Keychains Of Popular Graphic Design Softwares And Memes
Singapore-based graphic artist Yu Xin has come up with a cool series of $5 keychains for graphic designers, based on popular Adobe programs and their interfaces. If you've ever worked with a demanding client, you'll relate to the meme-based Photoshop and Illustrator keychains that feature PS and AI file icons with funny filenames. The idea came to Xin when she was working on … [Read more...]
This Guy Uses Forced Perspective To Capture Awesome Photos With Toy Superheroes
Malaysian photographer and toy collector Wire Hon uses his smart phone camera, a few props, and clever forced perspective techniques to capture hilarious photos of himself with Marvel and DC superhero action figures. He makes it look like the figures are life-size and he is actually interacting with them. Sometimes, he also gets his family into the act. Check out the photos … [Read more...]
LOL: Designers Show What Superheroes Would Look Like In Ads For Household Products
What would famous superheroes and villains look like in ad campaigns for household items we use everyday? DesignCrowd ran a Photoshop contest recently in which designers had to imagine famous superheroes and villains endorsing household products to earn an extra buck. Here are some of the best entries. … [Read more...]
Remember The Graphic Designer Who Trolled Photoshop Requests? He’s Back!
Are you looking for someone who can Photoshop your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend out of a photo? Or fix your bald patch and cut some flab off your waist? Is there a favourite photo of yours that needs some minor Photoshopping to make it even better? If yes, then James Fridman is the man for the job. The British designer is an internet star with nearly 1.5 million followers on … [Read more...]
21 Memes That Graphic Designers Will Relate To
Monday can be a tricky day for designers, with clients, bosses, and deadlines breathing down their necks. We thought you guys could use some meme therapy to help brighten up your day. Check out the compilation below, and don't forget to browse through some of our other popular meme posts. … [Read more...]
News Site Captures World Leaders From Unusual Perspectives In Clever Ad Series
Argentinean news site Dos Miradas (translation: two looks) has come up with a clever campaign that features images of world leaders Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un captured from unusual but symbolic perspectives. The objective of the campaign is to inform viewers that there are two sides to every story, and Dos Miradas offers "a different point of view". The … [Read more...]
Designer Turns Neymar’s Dramatic Falls Into A Free Font
Brazilian art director Luciano Jacob has turned Neymar's dramatic World Cup falls into a free-to-download font called 'Ney Type'. While others were busy mocking the Brazilian footballer's dives on social media, Jacob was convinced Neymar was "just trying to send us a message". He noticed the similarity between Neymar's poses and letterforms of the alphabet, and created a … [Read more...]
Shutterstock Comes To The Rescue Of Creatives Everywhere In These Clever Ads
Stock photography site Shutterstock is used by designers, creatives, and agencies all over the world, everyday. To highlight how important and useful the site is for creatives, agency Cazar DDB in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) has come up with a witty print campaign that plays on the idea of Shutterstock "rescuing" creatives when they need it most. The three-ad series … [Read more...]
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