We've all been there. After a long night of editing 50+ layers in Photoshop, at 4 a.m., a three word message pops up on the screen: "Photoshop quit unexpectedly". There are two possible outcomes after this. … [Read more...]
10 Side Effects Of Becoming A Designer
The design profession comes with its fair share of rewards and challenges. As you evolve and move up in terms of experience, things change. You become more observant, more curious and pay more attention to detail. Looking at the lighter side of these quirks, the cool folks at Creative Market have created an amusing list of 10 side effects of becoming a designer. Check it out … [Read more...]
27 Brilliant Illustrations That’ll Make You Stop And Think
Steve Cutts is a London-based freelance animator and illustrator. When he's not busy working with the leading agencies and production houses, he creates thought-provoking satirical illustrations that highlight important issues like environmental pollution, obesity, tech-addiction and more. After graduating from school, Steve chose to study Fine Arts at university (instead of … [Read more...]
Designers Are Sharing Their Everyday Problems On Twitter, Here Are The Funniest Ones
Designers across the globe are using the hashtag #DesignerProblems to share their funny everyday problems, quirks and experiences on Twitter. From 'slow loading time' and client feedback to typography and OCD, the design Twitterati is letting off steam big time. Here are a few of the best ones. … [Read more...]
27 Useful Design Tips Explained With Beautiful, Inspiring Graphics
Poppie Pack, senior graphic designer at Canva, has put together a handy list of design tips complemented by beautiful images with inspiring quotes. From typography and layout to image editing and color usage, the list covers some crucial aspects of design that both newbies and professionals will appreciate. We've shortlisted 27 of our favourites to share with you. Check them … [Read more...]
This IBM Engineer Quit His Job To Pursue Photography; These Photos Prove It Was A Good Idea
Amsterdam-based Eelco Roos was an IT specialist at IBM for over 10 years but his first love had always been photography. While waiting for a train one day, he started using Instagram and got hooked onto it immediately. He decided to show others how easy it was to take gorgeous smartphone photos with just some basic photography skills. … [Read more...]
Punny Pixels – A Series Of Clever Visual Puns That’ll Make You Smile
Punny Pixels is a fun series of visual puns by Singapore-based ad creatives Eunice Ng and Nandini Trivedi. The art-copy duo's love for clever puns, wordplay and graphic illustrations resulted in this witty, ever-growing collection that's gained quite a following on Instagram. Here are a few of their best ones. … [Read more...]
Artist Creates Fascinating Visuals By Cleverly Placing Two Different Photos Side By Side
'ComboPhoto' is an intriguing personal project by Atlanta-based art/creative director Stephen McMennamy. He clicks photographs of two different objects, splits them in half and places them next to each other to form a funny, quirky mash-up that boggles the mind. No Photoshop, just clever photography and placement. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
10 Famous Proverbs Tweaked For Graphic Designers
Manchester-based design studio Madrigal Creative has come up with an amusing series of 'Graphic Design Proverbs' that combine famous proverbs with graphic design puns. So, "Better safe than sorry" becomes "Better SAVE than sorry". "Marry in haste, repent at leisure" becomes "MERGE in haste, repent at leisure". Check out the full list below. … [Read more...]
35 Book Titles And Covers That Should Have Never Been Approved
They say don't judge a book by it's cover, but there are some exceptions to the rule. Make no mistake about it, each of these books is (or was) actually available for sale. Though we have no clue how many copies books like "Fancy Coffins" and "Goodbye Testicles" sold, we're pretty sure their titles made more buzz than the content inside. Check out the list below. … [Read more...]
This Artist Completes His Cut-Out Sketches Using Skies And Sceneries As Backdrops
Architect, visual artist and fashion illustrator Shamekh Al-Bluwi has found an ingenious way to combine his passions. The half Saudi, half Jordanian artist uses skies, buildings and everyday patterns to 'fill' his cut-out sketches. The end-results are brilliant to say the least. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
45 Cool T-Shirts For Designers And Creatives
Show some love to a designer today by gifting him or her one of these cool t-shirts for a job well done. Even better, gift these before the project starts and watch them burn midnight oil willingly and turn your logo/website/ad/brochure into the next Mona Lisa. … [Read more...]
Clever Typographic Art Created With A Phone Keypad Using Letters And Symbols Only
TypoSpective is a minimalist typographic experiment by Cairo-based creative director Sherif Samy. He blends meanings and visual representations of daily-used words to form type-art using letters and symbols found on a mobile keypad. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
32 Clever Illustrations That Show The Two Kinds Of People In The World
There are two kinds of people - morning people and those who want to shoot morning people (designers are usually nocturnal and hence fall under the latter). Portuguese art director Joao Rocha has created a fun series of minimalist illustrations that classifies people into two broad groups based on their daily habits and preferences. Check out some of the good ones below. … [Read more...]
24 Creative Windshield Notes For Drivers Who Parked Horribly
We see them every day. Cars parked horribly by inconsiderate drivers who just don't give a sh*t. Most of us yell, abuse and drive off. But some crazy souls just don't want to be messed with. Here are 24 genius responses to bad parking that might 'inspire' you to do the same. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
19 Inspiring Quotes Every Designer Will Relate To
There are good days and there are days when you just can't get those creative juices flowing. Wether you're a rookie or a seasoned professional, every designer needs a little inspiration from time to time. Today's post features 18 inspiring quotes that are meant to get you back into the driver's seat, incase you're facing designer's block. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
From A To Z, These Superhero-Themed Alphabets Are Super Cool
'Superbet' is a superhero-themed alphabet series by Sydney-based illustrator and art director Simon Koay. Each alphabet corresponds to the initial of a superhero and has been designed in 3D using elements from their costumes and weapons. For example, the letter B features Batman's cape and cowl with two pointed ears protruding from the top of the letter. The two arms on the … [Read more...]
11 Fonts That Designers Love To Hate
Every design project is unique and requires a typeface that matches the visual aesthetics and compliments the content. However, there are some typefaces that designers try to steer clear of, because they find them ugly, outdated or overused. Today's post showcases a cool series of posters by Creative Market titled "Fonts designers love to hate". Bear in mind that some of … [Read more...]
20 Lies Designers Tell Their Clients
Have you ever given a client two "options" of the same design just because you weren't able to decide which font was better? Have you ever force-fitted the golden ratio on to a logo just to impress the client? If yes, then know this - you are not alone. We've all done the same at some point or the other. Creative Market has compiled a list of funny lies that designers often … [Read more...]
21 Things Clients Should Never Say To Designers
Creative Market has compiled a funny list of client emails that designers absolutely dread receiving. Most of them are plain old client stupidity, but some (like the payment-related ones) are just pure evil. Check out the compilation below. … [Read more...]
Signatures Of 25 Famous Entrepreneurs And Their Hidden Meanings
MyPrint247 has come up with an interesting infographic that uses handwriting analysis (graphology) to provide a glimpse into the personalities of 25 famous tech entrepreneurs. The list includes Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and more. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
17 Amazing 3D Graffiti Artworks That Look Like They’re Floating In Mid-Air
Portuguese street artist Sergio Odeith creates anamorphic 3D graffiti art that, from a certain angle, looks like it's floating in mid-air. His work has been showcased at the Museum of Public Art (Louisiana), Brazilian Museum for Sculpture (São Paulo) and Meeting of Styles (Alemanha), to name a few. Odeith has also created large scale murals for enterprises such as Coca-Cola, … [Read more...]
27 Heartbreaking Photos That’ll Make You Realise What We’ve Done To Our Environment
Did you know: The human population on our planet has grown more in the last 50 years than it did in the previous four million years. Every day, enough trash is produced in the US to equal the weight of the Empire State Building. At least 50 million acres of rainforest are lost every year. That's more than the size of England, Scotland and Wales combined. As per a recent IUCN … [Read more...]
9 Cool Posters That Show The Differences Between Adobe Illustrator And Photoshop
Chennai-based designer M.A. Kather has created a cool series of minimalist posters that explain the differences between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. The intent of this comparison is to show the process and purpose of each program, not to prove which one is better (because they both have different uses). Check out the series below. … [Read more...]
27 Funny But Thought-Provoking Images Of How Smartphones Have Taken Over Our Lives
A few days back, we came across a poster that had a beautiful picture of a beach with a headline that said "Can you give up your phone, TV and computer for 24 hours?" This sparked an interesting debate here at DS. Most of us agreed that no TV for 24 hours wouldn't be a problem. No computer? Manageable on a non-working day. But any plans to carry out this 24 hour digital detox … [Read more...]
20 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You To Succeed
We all need a dose of motivation from time to time and today we have 20 successful and iconic figures to deliver it to you. This wonderful infographic from Success Story shares inspiring quotes from Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Aristotle, Nelson Mandela and more. … [Read more...]
46 Famous Movie Scenes Before And After Visual Effects
Back in the day, filmmakers used matte paintings, miniature models and trick photography to achieve impossible looking cinematic effects. Today, Hollywood has nearly perfected the art and application of visual effects (VFX) and computer-generated imagery (CGI) in movies and TV shows. In fact, most film scenes that you think are filmed in spectacular locations are actually … [Read more...]
15 Funny Confessions From Designers; Which One Can You Relate To?
Be honest, have you ever used Comic Sans in your designs? Or a copyrighted image from Google Images? Do you really like the 'flat design' trend that's taken over every interface these days? How often do you actually kern? Creative Market has come up with a series of 15 typographic posters filled with funny confessions from designers who want take a load off their chest. Check … [Read more...]
50 Common Words You Use Every Day That Are Actually Trademarked Brand Names
Did you know that Band-Aid, Jacuzzi, Jet Ski, Memory Stick, Post-It, Super Glue, Taser, Vaseline, Velcro and Xerox are all legally protected trademarks? They might be used generically by consumers but cannot be used by their competitors. Here's a list of marks that have been registered as trademarks and are actively enforced by their trademark owners. … [Read more...]
25 Clever Logos Of Common Words You Use Every Day
Using typography and clever symbolism, Spanish graphic designer Lucas Gil-Turner has created a series of impressive logos for the 25 most commonly used nouns in the Oxford English Dictionary. The list was released by Oxford University Press researchers after the analysis of over a billion words. Typographic logos are always fun to look at and Lucas has done a fantastic job … [Read more...]
LOL: 9 Things Clients Say When They Don’t Want To Pay For Work
Mumbai-based creative agency Pixel Fox Studios has come up with a hilarious series of typography posters that show the stuff clients say when they don't want to pay full (or any) price for creative work. If you've been in the business long enough, we bet you've come across at least one of these phrases. If you're just venturing into the industry, think of these as a heads up. … [Read more...]
‘On The Rocks’ Has A Whole New Meaning With These Gorgeous Ice Cubes From Japan
Japanese whiskey maker Suntory and agency TBWA\Hakuhodo just won a Lotus at Adfest, Thailand, for this cool campaign titled 3D on the Rocks. They used blocks of ice, a CNC router chilled at -7° Celsius, and an app called Autodesk 123D to carve miniature versions of a Japanese Zen Temple, the Sphinx, the Statue of Liberty, Batman, Mario, a horse, a diamond ring, a Cannes Lion … [Read more...]
15 Funny Posters About This Generation’s Tech Addiction That Are Unfortunately True
As per a 2011 study released by CourseSmart and Wakefield Research, 38% of college students can't go 10 minutes without checking their email, tablet or smart phone. A 2010 survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that a significant majority of kids and teens spend about 75% of their waking hours attached to a screen of some sort. A Nielsen 2010 study shows that American … [Read more...]
I Show The Secret Life Of Superheroes When They’re Not Saving The World
Superheroes are people too. When they’re not saving the world, they’re pretty much leading normal lives like the rest of us. That includes doing household chores, running errands, hanging out with friends, goofing around and trying to impress the women around them. Based on this crazy idea, Indonesian photographer Edy Hardjo offers a hilarious glimpse into the everyday lives of … [Read more...]
34 CSS Puns That Prove Designers Have A Great Sense Of Humor
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a stylesheet language that defines how the content on a web page is to be displayed with colors, borders, fonts, backgrounds, etc. Inspired by this Reddit thread, today's post showcases 34 CSS puns that'll put a smile on every web designer's face. The interesting bit is that even if you have no clue about the technicalities, you'll still … [Read more...]