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6 Minimalist Business Card Designs
A lot of designers out there believe less is more. Minimalist business cards, with very few elements and colors, are becoming more and more popular.
The logic is: the cleaner the design, the more impression the business card makes. …
The Circus Has Come to Town!
The circus is the perfect marriage between visual art and physical feat. As a child, I would watch in amazement as trapeze artists and lion tamers, all in their spectacular outfits, would perform seemingly impossible acts.
Clowns were my favorite …
I Want My MTV Logos
Since its debut August 1981, MTV has remained the central location for showcasing musicians, artists and all things cutting edge. Not only have musical artists made MTV what it is today, but the contribution that visual artists have brought to …
7 Out-of-This-World Logos
I’ve got a question for all my designers out there: Do you sometimes feel that you’re from another planet? That everything that you do or think is so different from your surroundings that you couldn’t have possibly come from Earth?! …
5 Brainstorming Methods That Inspire Great Design
Let’s say you’ve landed a job to develop a new identity for an established brand that wants an updated image. This could make or break your career, but you’re so wired about crafting the perfect design that your ideas fizzle …
WordPress and Tumblr Themes for Designers
Blogging is a great way to promote your graphic design business. When you set up a blog, you’ll be asked to select or code your own “theme,” which basically dictates the look and feel of the blog. Most blog themes …
Celebrating Edgar Degas
Dancing is a beautiful art form. The grace, movement and the alluring costumes of ballerinas especially cause you to lose yourself in their performances. Ballerinas were a favorite subject of Edgar Degas, the infamous impressionist painter. Looking at these masterpieces, …
8 Elvis Drawings
I wonder what shade of blue Elvis’ blue suede shoes were. Were they cyan? Royal blue? Navy? Only a designer would really care what blue they were, but I think it’s a valid question. Elvis has made his mark in …
5 Refreshing Water Logos
Who knew there were so many holidays in the month of August? August is National Water Quality Month. Although this holiday month might not be a reason to keep the kids home from school, it does draw attention to a …
