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Wolda 2008 Logo Winners Gallery
You can never get enough great examples of well-designed logos. Check out this

Check out all the logo design winners on the Wolda web site.
Posted on: March 9th, 2010
Tagged in: design competition, design inspiration, logo design, Wolda
23 Music Posters That Pop
Starved for some design inspiration? Then, look no further. Feast your eyes on some beautifully-designed music posters that will spark your creativity in a hurry!

View the full gallery of beautifully-designed music posters at the The Designed site.
Posted on: March 8th, 2010
Tagged in: creative inspiration, music posters, poster design
Amazing Rice Field Art in Japan
Next time you feel limited by the medium in which you’re working, take a look at this! If these guys can make art in their rice fields, surely we can pull something out of our tech-heavy toolboxes, eh?

Check out the photos of amazing rice field art on the Hemmy web site.
Posted on: February 3rd, 2010
Tagged in: creative inspiration, creativity, japan, rice field art
220 Amazing Free Photoshop Layer Styles
Check out this collection of free Photoshop layer styles to add a little extra zest to your creative masterpiece.

Download the free Photoshop Layer Styles file from the Deziner Folio web site.
Posted on: February 2nd, 2010
Tagged in: layer styles, Photoshop, Photoshop Freebies
Beware of (Over-Designed) Business Cards?
We all know that it’s important to make a good first impression with your business card. It should be on stock that’s not too flimsy, well-designed, include all pertinent contact information. But is there such a thing as going too far in business card design creativity? We’ll leave that decision up to you. At any rate, this article includes a nice collection of unique business card layouts.

Click here to read the full article on the Graphic Design Blog web site.
Posted on: January 13th, 2010
Tagged in: branding, business card design, business cards, logo design
Awesome T-Shirt Design Tutorials
As you may know from visiting our T-Shirt Shop, t-shirt design is near and dear to our hearts. It’s a great way to have some fun and really open up your creativity to design something without the restrictions of client feedback. We came across this great list of tutorials for designing – and producing – your own t-shirts. Enjoy and design away!

Click here to see the full list of T-Shirt Design tutorials on the Social H web site.
Posted on: December 9th, 2009
Tagged in: apparel, t-shirt design, t-shirts, tutorials, wearable art
Clients From Hell
We’ve all been there, done that. Crazy clients who seem to be direct spawn of Satan. Share your story and read those of other designers who have lived to tell the tale.

Click here to read the full article on the Clients From Hell web site.
Posted on: November 24th, 2009
Tagged in: business of design, clients, design stories
What a Logo Does Not Have to Be or Do
So many articles on logo design talk about what a logo should include, should be, should do. This discussion takes the opposite approach and talks about the things that it does NOT need to be or do. Sometimes, design is about simplification – in fact, a lot of the time, that’s the case – and this article speaks to that approach and reminds us of that ever-popular phrase – less is more. Amen!

Click here to read the full article on the Design Cubicle web site.
Posted on: November 24th, 2009
Tagged in: brand identity, corporate identity, logo design, logo design tips
How to Use Retro Colors In Your Designs
Retro is always a fun way to go when the right project comes along. This article shows you how to take a color scheme and “retro-fit” it. Har dee har har!

Click here to read the full article on the Six Revisions web site.
Posted on: November 18th, 2009
Tagged in: color palettes, color schemes, Photoshop, retro
Cardon Copy
This is a fun take on the god-awful hand-made flyers we’ve all seen pinned to a bulletin board or telephone pole around the neighborhood. This designer takes these flyers, redesigns them and replaces the original with the re-designed flyer. Granted, the readability is sometimes questionable, but it’s a fun concept nonetheless.

Click here to read the full article on the Girl in the Green Dress web site.
Posted on: November 18th, 2009
Tagged in: cardon copy, fliers, flyers, Fun & Games, re-design
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