Published by bonnard
(Source:wellmedicated)
For the most part, being both a film geek and design geek are two completely separate interests of mine that rarely coexist. Occasionally I’ll be enticed by a great poster design, or appreciate the font choice in a title sequence – but usually the two worlds never collide.
However, lately I’ve noticed a trend of artists and designers paying homage to their favorite films in their own creative way. Whether it be the re-imagining of a film’s poster or the designing of a cover for a film’s novelization; I simply can’t get enough of this stuff.
It is in admiration of this movement that I’ve hand picked my favorite 25 Imaginative Illustrations Inspired By Film. Hope you like them.
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. Sep 09, 2009
Filed under: Articles, creative, design, illustration, inspiring
Published by bonnard
(Source:webdesignerdepot)
It’s over fifty years old, it’s the most widely used font ever, and it has recently become the subject of its own movie.
We’re talking about the world’s most recognizable font: Helvetica. Its relevance in design through the years and even today seems unbeatable.
The appeal for a distinctive, professional and timeless typeface has never dwindled and it keeps gaining more followers day by day. Love it or hate it, with its multitude of styles and versions, Helvetica is here to stay.
From airlines, to car companies to the largest software company, Helvetica’s use in logos throughout the world remains as strong as ever. In this article we’ll take a look at 40 excellent logos created using Helvetica.
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. Jun 25, 2009
Filed under: Icons, design, logo design, Typographic
Published by bonnard
(Source:directoryfordesigners)
With the paramount role that social media plays in the establishing and flourishing of your website, we are always on the look out for eye catching examples of icon sets throughout the community. A good set of social media icons can make or break the look of a blog, by either blending and feeding the overall tone and feel of the design or by contradicting the look of the site and distracting from it. So we have compiled a list of 50 free social media icon sets for you to choose from, so that you are sure to find the perfect match for your blog’s design.
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. Jun 25, 2009
Filed under: Web Design, design, Design Resources, Icon Design, Social Media Icon
Published by bonnard
(Source:ebdesignerdepot)
Whichever business you’re in, and especially for anyone in the field of design, such as web designers, a business card can be as important as your website identity.
A business card creates a physical connection and bond between you or your business and your customers.
Just like in a website, business cards can become great interactive elements, but with the added ability to have real textures, different materials and shapes.
In this article, we’ll take a look at 100 truly outstanding business card designs which show that there are truly no limits to the design of a business card.
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. Jun 25, 2009
Filed under: Portfolio, business card, design, Graphic, inspiring, Portfolio
Published by bonnard
(Source:abduzeedo)
Archan Nair is a very talented self-taught illustrator with clients like Pepsi, Boss and Canon. He is the co-founder and creative director of Cropped Circles, design and art agency. Here he will tell us about his beginning and his resources for inspiration.
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. Jun 25, 2009
Filed under: Articles, design, Graphic, illustration
Published by Jason
(Source:outlawdesign)
Graphic designers, are you looking for some cool wallpaper for your computer? Tired of all the crappy wallpaper websites out there with nothing but pictures of Britney Spears before she got fat? Well I have spent a few hours gathering some cool wallpapers especially for designers.
Check out the stuff below for some really cool wallpapers for designers and other cool people.
Feel free to share a link to your favorite wallpapers and wallpaper sites. Add your links to the comments and share the love!
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. May 13, 2009
Filed under: Wallpaper, design, Graphic, Wallpapers
Published by Jason
(Source:youthedesigner)
1. Express Your Creativity
Probably the most important benefit of being a graphic artist is the ability to express your creativity, while still earning a great living. Many artists are moving towards graphic design because it’s easier to make a living as a graphic designer than it is in areas such as fine art.
More Graphic Artist Benefits
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. May 13, 2009
Filed under: Articles, design, Freelance
Published by Jason
(Source:speckyboy)
Lego creativity is not limited to building bricks and stop motion movies, it extends even to advertising. As with plastic bricks, they can take the simplest concept and often make a powerful and witty statement.
There approach is often minimal, a trait I like, as you will be able to see in the first few images below.
There is no end to Lego creativity.
(Were I could I have linked to the original source).
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. Apr 29, 2009
Filed under: Articles, Advertisements, creative, design
Published by Mike
(Source:tutorial9)
This Free Icon Pack is for use in your personal and commercial projects, and can be used without attribution. It may not be redistributed.
The Cute Critters Icon Pack is a free Icon set with 13 painfully cute critters, created exclusively for the viewers of Tutorial9 by Elio Rivero of ilovecolors.
Each icon is in .png format sized at 512×512px with transparent backgrounds. Altogether, there is more cuteness than you could shake a stick at.
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. Apr 17, 2009
Filed under: Icons, design, Design Resources, Icon Design
Published by Vincent
(Source:smashingmagazine)
Many people, designers included, think that typography consists of only selecting a typeface, choosing a font size and whether it should be regular or bold. For most people it ends there. But there is much more to achieving good typography and it’s in the details that designers often neglect.
These details give the designer total control, allowing them to create beautiful and consistent typography in their designs. While these details can be applied across different types of media, in this articles we’re going to focus on how to apply them to web design using CSS. Here are 8 simple ways you can use CSS to improve your typography and hence the overall usability of your designs.
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. Apr 14, 2009
Filed under: Fonts, css, design, Typographic, webdesign
