Here's a handy set of 124 vector line icons by Madrid-based designer Situ Herrera. They're minimal, flat and basic, in keeping with current design trends. You can use them for a variety of UI, web, and mobile design projects. The zip file includes AI, EPS, and PSD files, so you can tweak them, change colors, and more. … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Herself To Create A Logo In 60 Minutes, Every Day For 60 Days
Karoline Tynes is a freelance graphic designer and economics student based in Oslo, Norway. To develop and promote herself as a designer, she undertook a design challenge in which she had to create a new logo every day for 60 days. The rule was to use a maximum of 60 minutes on each logo, which is why ideation was important. She used Copic markers for sketching, followed by … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Vibrant Illustrations Of City Skylines Made With Photoshop And Affinity Designer
Romain Trystram is a freelance illustrator and art director based in Agadir, Morocco. He is known for his stunning illustrations of urban architecture, skylines and technology using a vibrant color palette. Most of his work follows a UV-like theme in which he uses bright neon colors for buildings and city lights, with darker shades in the background for the night sky and … [Read more...]
21 Free Geometric And Blurred Background Packs For Your Design Projects
Geometric polygon and soft-blurred backgrounds are a popular trend nowadays in graphic, web and UI design. Low-poly patterns look great on print collaterals like business cards, brochures, flyers, packaging, signage, etc. They're also used in digital presentations, kiosks, app start up screens and more. Soft-blurred, gradient backgrounds became a rage after Apple started … [Read more...]
Check Out The Art Direction In These Delicious Ads For Handmade Ice Cream
Agency PPM in São Paulo has come up with an exceptionally well-crafted campaign for Habib's handmade ice cream. The 3-ad series features different flavours of ice cream in the shape of famous sculptures of the Greek Goddess Artemis, Easter Island Moai, and The Thinker. The tagline reads "Introducing the all new creamy masterpiece". Check out the ads below. … [Read more...]
Convert Any Image Into A Stylish Duotone With These 7 Free Photoshop Actions
Duotone images are the rage nowadays in graphic and web design. But creating the perfect duotone image in Photoshop can be quite a challenge. You need to adjust the colors, brightness, contrast, opacity, create gradient maps, and more. … [Read more...]
23 Memes Every Graphic Designer Will Relate To
Bored at work? Have five minutes to spare before your boss comes back from lunch? If yes, then check out these graphic design memes that every client-bashing, mouse-weilding, Photoshop-loving designer will relate to. … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clever Typographic Logos Of Common Words We Use Every Day
Morocco-based brand designer Bachir Bachchar has come up with an interesting project titled "66 Smart Words" that showcases typographic logos of common words we use every day. The impressive bit is that the letters of each word have been designed in a way that they form a visual image associated with the meaning of the words themselves (a.k.a. calligrams). For example, the … [Read more...]
Couple Asks Social Media To Photoshop A Shirtless Guy Out Of Their Engagement Pic, The Results Are Hilarious
When a woman posted a sweet photo of her best friend’s newly engaged sister and her fiancé, the bride-to-be had just one wish — to keep the picture forever. But there was one problem: a shirtless man in swim trunks casually lingering in the background, unintentionally stealing the spotlight. Unable to Photoshop him out herself, the poster turned to social media for help, … [Read more...]
45 Clever Alphabet Logos With Hidden Meanings
Last week, we featured 50 monogram logos that merged two or more alphabets to form one unique symbol. In today's post, we focus on logos that use just one alphabet and typographical creativity to form a distinctive brand identity. Single-letter logos are trickier to execute than monogram logos because you just have one letter to play with. But the designers who crafted these … [Read more...]
7 Hidden Tricks That Could Change The Way You Use Photoshop
Did you know that the 'Recent Files' menu in Photoshop can show more than (the default) 10 files? You can change this number in Preferences > File Handling. Here's another tip: The tiny star (*) at the end of a document tab indicates that you have unsaved changes in that file. The forward arrow (▸) in the status bar at the bottom of every document provides a host of information … [Read more...]
50 Brilliant Logos Made By Combining Letters In Ingenious Ways
A monogram is a motif or symbol made by combining two or more letters. The earliest known examples of monograms date back to 350BC when the names of Greek cities used to be engraved on coins. Over the centuries, monograms have been used in religion, architecture and in royal symbols to denote power and authority. In the late 19th century, companies and businesses started … [Read more...]
41 Minimal Logos With Hidden Meanings
There’s something deeply satisfying about a logo that’s both simple and smart. As designers, we know how deceptively hard that is to pull off. You try to reduce, refine, remove, and somewhere along the way, the soul of the idea can slip through the cracks. But when it works? When a minimal logo manages to be clean, memorable, and packed with meaning? That’s design … [Read more...]
This Guy Sucked At Photoshop, He Spent 10 Years Mastering Microsoft Paint To Illustrate His Book
"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way." - Edward de Bono Boston-based artist Patrick Hanes has worked exclusively in Microsoft Paint for over 10 years. By his own admission, he "sucks at Photoshop and other programs". He honed his craft in MS Paint working long overnights at a hospital reception … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Colorful Animal Logos Based On Circular Geometry
California-based designer Anuja Kanani has come up with a series of colorful animal logos using circle geometry. Being an animal lover, she wanted to undertake this design experiment to highlight their elegant structure and form. For each logo, Anuja initially sketched a basic structure guided by circles. She then defined the animal using just line forms. Programs used were … [Read more...]
Dad Photoshops His Baby Into Dangerous Situations To Freak Out Relatives
Dublin-based designer and dad Stephen Crowley decided to use his Photoshop skills to have some fun with his family and relatives. He photoshopped his 18-month-old daughter Hannah into situations that would give anyone a heart attack - like driving a car, holding a kitchen knife, climbing a ladder alone, etc. The images went viral online when Stephen shared them on Reddit where … [Read more...]
Smooth, Clean Animations Of Beautiful Hand-Lettered Logos For Design Inspiration
Russian designers Starov Evgeniy (lettering artist) and Alexey Dubnichenko (motion designer) have come up with a series of impressive animations of commercial lettering work they've created over the last year. The objective of this collection is to show lettering logos in a new perspective. … [Read more...]
How To Convert Your Hand Lettering From Paper To Digital In Adobe Illustrator
Yesterday, we featured Mackey Saturday's 60 second tutorial on how to create a custom logotype. Today, we'll be focusing in depth on the process of converting your hand-lettering to vector, with the help of this brilliant tutorial from designer Jenn Coyle at Hello Brio Studio. Watch below. … [Read more...]
Designer Who Created The Instagram Logo Shows You How To Design A Logotype
A logotype is the name of a brand or a company designed in a visually unique way for use by that company. The logos of Google, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Disney, Cadbury, Nokia and Philips are examples of famous logotypes. The wordmarks are created using a custom or an existing typeface. If you're looking to create a custom logotype, check out this handy tutorial by Skillshare … [Read more...]
10 Tricks To Cut Out Anything In Photoshop
A young monk artist went up to his teacher who was reciting Photoshop keyboard shortcuts under a Himalayan tree and asked him “Teacher, when will I become a master artist like you?” The teacher replied “When you can select all the feathers of a morning sparrow without missing a single one, only then will you be a true Photoshop master.” (source) … [Read more...]
Learn Basic Photoshop Tools And Tricks With This Handy Cheat Sheet For Beginners
If you're using Adobe Photoshop for the first time without any training, all those tools and features can seem a bit daunting. Once you get used to the interface and spend a few hours on the program, you'll realize it's actually not that hard. To become a pro, you'll need practice, patience and an in-depth knowledge of most of the features the program has to offer. … [Read more...]
Sketch vs. Photoshop
Blogger Helga Moreno has come up with a handy infographic that compares the time-tested Adobe Photoshop with the relatively new Sketch app, on the basis of their usability for web design and development. The infographic lists the key features of both apps and compares them on relevant parameters. … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clever Pun-Filled Posters For Adobe Creative Software
Georgian designer Sergi Devrisashvili has come up with a series of witty posters for popular Adobe creative software. Using their initials (Ai, Ps, Id, etc.), Sergi creates pun-based sentences that highlight the core features of the software. … [Read more...]
24 Stunning Photo Edits By The King Of Photoshop
A strong composition can make or break a visual. In photo editing, it’s not just about placing a subject against a different background, it’s about achieving cohesion. When lighting, perspective, and tone align across every element, the result feels believable, even if the scene itself is surreal. That’s what separates casual edits from high-level composite work. Max Asabin … [Read more...]
Next Time You Present A Logo To A Client, Try Using Animations Like This Design Studio Does
Here's a logo presentation technique you would like to use in your next client meeting. Venice-based branding agency Concreate Studio presents their logos using animations that explain the ideology behind the design process. For example, the logo animation for furniture maker Emporio Freguglia starts with the icon of a bed that cleverly morphs into a chair-like symbol that … [Read more...]
30 Amazing Images Before And After Photoshop
When the name of a software becomes a verb, you know it's redefined the way we work. Adobe Photoshop was released on 19 February 1990, and it changed the creative business forever with its powerful features and surprisingly intuitive interface. Over the decades, Photoshop has become more than just a tool — it’s a rite of passage for designers, photographers, and retouchers … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Adobe-Inspired Chocolate Bars For Job Interviews And Clients
To end her job interviews on a sweet note, Brooklyn-based graphic designer April Hansen created custom packages for Ritter Sport chocolate bars that look like icons of Adobe Suite's core design programs. The front of the packaging bears logos of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. Using their initials (Ai, Ps, Id), April added personalized messages that highlight her … [Read more...]
Dad Creates Epic Images With Son Using His Expert Photoshop Skills
Remember those embarrassing childhood photos your parents pull out every time your girlfriend comes over? Well this little fella isn't going to have that problem because his dad's a Photoshop wizard. Using his expert composition and digital manipulation skills, Dutch photographer/digital artist Adrian Sommeling photoshops his son into surreal scenarios that show him riding … [Read more...]
20+ Amazing Images Before And After Photoshop
When the name of a software becomes a verb, you can imagine the impact it has had on the industry. Adobe Photoshop was released on 19 February 1990 and it changed the creative business forever with its powerful features and ease of use. Today's post is a compilation of before-and-after images that show how Photoshop helps designers and photographers transform their images … [Read more...]
11 Illustrations That Show The Two Kinds Of Graphic Designers
There are two kinds of designers in the world - those who follow a naming convention for layers and files (ProjectName_revision3_final.psd) and those who don't (Untitled-1-ok-final.psd). Similarly, there are designers whose desks resemble a war zone and there are designers who have an OCD attack if there's even one extra object on their desk. Design resource site Pixelo has … [Read more...]
10 Common Photoshop Mistakes That Novice Designers Make
Still using Bevel and Emboss on your Photoshop text? That's not a bad idea if you want your designs to look like flea market flyers from the 90s. Here's a handy tutorial by Nathaniel Dodson at Tutvid that features 10 common Photoshop mistakes that amateur designers make, and how to avoid them. … [Read more...]
These Behind-The-Scenes Photos Show How Photographers Capture The Perfect Shot
"You don’t take a photograph, you make it." – Ansel Adams. The art of photography is more than just angles, equipment, lighting and Photoshop. From planning and conceptualizing to implementation and execution, a lot of mental and physical work goes into capturing the perfect picture - one that is actually worth a thousand words. … [Read more...]
69 Useful Photoshop Shortcuts To Speed Up Your Workflow
Photoshop shortcuts help speed up your workflow considerably. The more time you spend with the software, the more shortcuts you learn and use. Creative Bloq has created a handy cheat sheet/infographic that contains 69 useful Photoshop shortcuts to help you save time – a perfect reference guide for PS newcomers or as a checklist for experienced designers. Check it out below and … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Surreal Images By Photoshopping Two Completely Different Objects Into One
New York-based art director and designer Daniel Forero has created a series of minimalist images that merge two completely different objects into one, creating bizarre amalgamations that boggle the mind. Forero's "curiosity and love for things that first appear as nonsense" inspired his conceptual experiments that "play with emotions and contradicting feelings." Check out his … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create 25 Logos In 25 Days Using The Golden Ratio
Dhaka-based Graphic/UI designer Kazi Mohammed Erfan undertook a 25-day logo challenge to create one new logo every day based on the golden ratio. His objective was to reintroduce viewers to the beauty of the golden ratio and to promote himself as a designer. Erfan used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to create the logos. He has also shared working sketches to show the … [Read more...]
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