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.

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Have a look at this collection of student entries for the D&AD Student Awards. Entrants were challenged to design a packaging system for Homebase’s “grow your own” fruit and vegetable products. Some really nice work here!

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Vintage design is always a source of inspiration for modern designers. Who wouldn’t love those color choices and the simplicity of the design? Check out this nice collection of old matchbook covers, complete with color palettes.

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Even big-name organizations like CNN are discussing the value of a good logo. In this article, evolution of a number of top-tier company logos is explored, with before/after examples and also commentary on why the companies felt a need to refine their graphic identity.

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Check out this cool Webby-award-winning interactive site designed by Grow Interactive. Each t-shirt has a video of its own and they all do different things. Make sure you click on the “Dark Grey on Heather” shirt and watch what happens with the guy on the right when you move your mouse up and down. Have fun!

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There’s no shortage of great design-related magazines – both online and off – to fuel your creative brain. Check out this great list of 42 free online magazines that designers will love.

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It’s always inspiring to see someone create a solid brand identity solution that is simple, elegant and effective. Roger Oddone accomplishes this with ease with the logo and identity package for his design studio.

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Put the power of positive thinking to work for you in your everyday life as a creative. This A-Z list of positive affirmations will help you get in the right mindset to produce your best work – and help to drown out all the annoying, unreasonable demands of your clients.

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If you ever thought that WordPress was only good for blog sites, this article will make you think again. WordPress is a robust and flexible system that has evolved into more than blog software, but a full-featured content management system capable of handling web sites of many different types, sizes and styles.

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Creattica is a gallery of great design and inspirational imagery. Anyone can submit their work for consideration and voting on items is open to one and all. The best work is accepted and featured in the gallery which receives thousands of visitors every day.

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