How to Use Canva for Work to Make Images That are Optimized for Your Brand

Designers and social media managers are often tasked with remaining on-brand. Unfortunately, not all businesses explain in detail what they mean by being “on-brand.” Few businesses have a style guide…

Tips on Creating Infographics for Graphic Designers

Graphic designers have always been hip to the power of infographics for conveying information. But now that there are new programs that let you create  infographics quickly, they are becoming…

US Open Joins Lufthansa, MasterCard with New Simplified Logo

The United States Open, America’s premier tennis championship, got a logo redesign. The U.S. Open has long used a flaming tennis ball to promote its championship, as well as the…

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art Breaks Ground

George Lucas has been an instrumental figure in arts and cinema for years, and now his work will culminate in a colossal museum that just broke ground. The Lucas Museum…

How to Design Stunning Book Covers

Designing book covers is one of the most satisfying things to do creatively. You get a chance to tell a story about what’s inside the cover, while trying to catch…

Seven TED Talks on Design, Inspiration and Life

If you are a designer looking for inspiration – or if you’ve exhausted all of the podcasts on your mobile phone and are searching for something to listen to during…

How Ghana is Revolutionizing Fashion

With the success of Black Panther at the box office, the ascension of Virgil Abloh as creative director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear, and the appointment of Edward Enninful as the…

Six Off-the-Beaten Path Museums for Art Lovers

If you are an art lover planning on vacationing in Europe, then all the major art museums are probably on your list. But I’ll let you in on a little…

How to Design a Comic Strip

Designing a traditional newspaper comic strip can sometimes seem like a lost art. But the comic strip design process is a great tool for artists who want to hone their…

How to Crowdfund Your Next Design Project

Being an artist doesn’t always mean starving. You can have a thriving career in a design firm, big or small, and live a comfortable life. But if you’re like many…