Whether you believe in astrology or not, these stunning illustrations of Zodiac signs by German artist Andreas Preis will leave you gobsmacked. Preis created this series while recovering from a knee surgery over a period of two months. He drew the artwork on paper and used Photoshop for post production. Preis' skill set includes illustration, murals, tape art and live … [Read more...]
Elegant Typography Posters That Give You Font And Color Ideas For Your Next Project
Lisbon-based designer/copywriter Filipe de Carvalho has created a series of self-descriptive posters titled MetaType that show the colors, fonts and text-styles used in them. Filipe works as a copywriter for excentricGREY and has created award-winning work for brands like Vodafone, Volvo, Samsung, Chevrolet and Heineken to name a few. … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Vibrant Animal Logos Based On The Golden Ratio
Here's a gorgeous collection of animal logos by Tom Anders Watkins, a half Finnish, half English, self-taught designer from Lincoln, UK. The 21-year-old is a multi-disciplined advertising creative and has won numerous awards such as Student of the Year from the Art Directors Club of Europe, D&AD New Blood and Adobe Photoshop's 25 Under 25. … [Read more...]
50 Photos You Won’t Believe Were NOT Photoshopped
Forced perspective is a technique that manipulates human visual perception to make an object appear larger, smaller, closer or farther away than it actually is. In simple terms, those photos you see of people ‘holding’ the top of the Eiffel Tower or ‘pushing’ the Tower of Pisa, are all examples of forced perspective photography. Today’s post is a collection of 50 crazy … [Read more...]
What Designers Think Of You Based On Your Font Choices
A designer's tolerance for bad design is inversely proportional to his/her skill level. The higher the skill, the less tolerant they are to poor design. That's why good designers won't be caught dead eating at a restaurant that uses Comic Sans on the menu. Or attending a wedding where the hosts used Papyrus on the invite. … [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...]
The Amusing Decisions That Designers Have To Make Every Now And Then
Classic logo or trendy logo? Helvetica or Bebas? Client request or designer sense? Strangle the client or don't strangle the client (ok, ignore that one). DesignTAXI has released a series of relatable illustrations that show the many dilemmas we designers face every now and then. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
20 Things You Should Never Say To A Graphic Designer
You wouldn't ask a doctor to deliver your baby "real fast for 50 bucks", right? Or a lawyer to show you 20 different versions of a contract before you sign it? If you expect your designer to bear with such nonsense, expect a Photoshopped picture of yourself in Kanye West's lap on some random meme aggregator website. … [Read more...]
8 Dos and Don’ts Of Creating Pixel Icons In Illustrator
Chennai-based UI/UX Designer M.A. Kather has created an eight-point visual guide that covers some basic dos and don’ts of creating pixel icons in Adobe Illustrator. Kather’s visual comparison of Photoshop vs Illustrator was previously featured on our site. This new series offers a few tips and tricks that’ll come in handy for design students, beginners and professionals alike. … [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 9 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...]
12 CSS Puns On Donald Trump
Previously, we featured 34 CSS puns that made everyone from designers to non-designers chuckle. To add to that series, here's an epic list of Donald Trump CSS puns by Pittsburgh-based web designer Brad Frost. … [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...]
Designer Turns Everyday Words Into Clever Logos With Hidden Meanings
Almost twenty years ago, New York-based designer Ji Lee received a typography assignment in art school: take a word and express its meaning using only the graphic elements of its letters. No added shapes, no illustrations — just the letterforms themselves. Lee kept exploring the idea over time and eventually created more than 100 such designs. In 2011, he published a book … [Read more...]
These Are The 27 Nominees For The “Not My Job” Awards, Who Do You Think Should Win?
Why go the extra mile at work when you can go home early and chill? Today's post honours those genius men and women who showed a middle finger to professionalism and didn't budge an inch beyond their scope of work. Check out their masterpieces below. … [Read more...]
Cool, Quirky Icons Of Everyday Objects Drawn Using A Single Line
Looking for unique icons for your next design project? Paris-based creative studio Differantly has created a nifty set of icons using just one single continuous line for each symbol. Every icon was imagined and conceptualized on paper before being vectorized with Adobe Illustrator. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
12 Famous Quotes On How Awards Are Not The Only Measure Of Creative Success
Awards are a great way to reward creative excellence but are they the only true measure of success? What are the parameters on which we judge creativity? In every industry, there are legends with an incredible body of work who have never won an award. Sparking this debate, today's post is a collection of quotes from famous artists and entertainers on how doing great creative … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Adorable Alphabetical Series Of Dog Breeds From A To Z
Romanian designer Andrei Clompos recently bought a Beagle. He took a few portrait shots of the little fella and was playing around with the images when he came up with an interesting idea for a project – an informative alphabetical series of dog breeds using their images and typography. How did it go? Check it out below. … [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...]
10 Awards Every Designer Deserves
Leo's not the only one who deserves an award. Designers battle stiff deadlines, difficult clients, unreasonable bosses and technical snags on a daily basis. To honour these brave souls, Kevin Whipps from Creative Market has compiled a list of awards every designer deserves. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
15 Lies Clients Tell Their Designers
Remember 'Ten Second Tom' from the movie 50 First Dates? The guy had a rare medical condition that made him forget everything he said after ten seconds. That's what most design clients are like. They'll ask you for a design that's fresh and unique and then tell you to blindly copy their competitor's website. … [Read more...]
15 Signs That You’re A Font Addict
Do you spend more time on DaFont than you do with your wife? Is your font library bigger than Kim Kardashian's assets? Do you have an orgasm every time you see a beautifully designed ampersand? … [Read more...]
What Famous Logos Would Look Like If They Used The Products They Represent
What would brand logos look like if they used or consumed the products they represent? Italian industrial product designer Marco Schembri answers the question in this amusing project below. … [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...]
If Disney Girls Were Real, This Is What They Would Look Like
Using photo compositing and digital painting techniques, Finnish graphic designer Jirka Väätäinen creates "real life" versions of famous Disney girls like Princess Jasmine, Ariel, Cinderella, Pocahontas and more. Jirka (pronounced Yirka) is a BA (Hons) graduate from the Arts University College at Bournemouth and has worked at numerous ad agencies. His Disney princess project is … [Read more...]
Beautiful 3D Calligraphic Drawings That Look Like They’re Popping Out Of The Page
Turkish artist Tolga Girgin is an electrical and electronics engineer by day and a master calligrapher by night. In his latter role, he creates stunning 3D calligraphic art that looks like it's standing or peeling off the paper it's drawn on. The illusion is created by Tolga's skillful use of shades, shadows and perspective. Check out his work below. … [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...]
20+ Beautiful Vintage-Style Logos For Design Inspiration
Here's a gorgeous collection of retro/vintage-style logos and badges by Minneapolis-based graphic designer Allan Peters. After a 3-year stint at BBDO as Sr. Art Director, Peters worked at Target's in-house studio as Associate Creative Director for 5 years. He quit in 2015 and now runs Peters Design Co. which caters to clients like Nike, ESPN, Amazon and Johnson & Johnson. … [Read more...]
Two Comedy Writers Are Creating Brutally Honest Parodies Of Ads We See Every Day
London-based comedy writers Aaron Gillies and James Menzies create hilariously profane parodies of regular advertisements and share them on a Twitter account titled We Fix Your Adverts. Using Photoshop, they replace (or ‘fix’) the original taglines with their own one-liners that are a marketing team's worst nightmare. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
This Artist Creates 3D Drawings That Look Incredibly Real
Mumbai artist Sushant S Rane creates amazing hyper-realistic 3D drawings of everyday objects like bulbs, cans, glasses, and even fried eggs. He works with Copic markers and graphite pencils and usually takes two days to finish one artwork. After dropping out of Ruia College in Mumbai, Rane decided to channel his energy into art. He started posting his work on social media, … [Read more...]
Clever Animal Logos That Show Their Shapes Within Their Names
Kochi-based graphic designer Shibu PG has created a cool series of animal wordmarks that use symbols and typography to show the shape of the animal within its name. So the 'e' in eagle looks like the head of an eagle, the 'g' in frog looks like a frog, and so on. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
Russian Artist Creates Insanely Realistic Dolls That Look Like They’ll Blink Any Minute
Michael Zajkov creates stunningly realistic dolls from polymer clay, using hand painted glass eyes from Germany and French mohair for hair. The dolls look so real, it seems like they'll blink any moment. Zajkov graduated from the Kuban State University of Russia in 2009. He came to fame after the 2013 Art Dolls expo in Moscow. Check out some of his work below. … [Read more...]
“Be Like Bill” Memes For Each Type Of Agency Employee
You must have seen those 'Be Like Bill' memes that took over the internet sometime back. We've created a similar series of memes for agency folks. 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...]
32 Honest Illustrations That Highlight The Irony Of Modern Life
Mexican artist Eduardo Salles has worked as an illustrator, designer, writer, Miami Ad School teacher, chief creative officer and is currently co-founder at Pictoline, a visual news and information broadcast company. Whenever he finds time from his many roles, Eduardo creates illustrations that reveal the realities of modern life, with a tinge of a smart ass-ness. They're … [Read more...]
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. … [Read more...]
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