For decades, newspaper front pages were one of the most valuable pieces of real estate in the communications world. Every square inch of the top broadsheet was formatted to guide readers’ eyes from one content-rich article to another. Though newspapers have lost some cultural capital recently, website homepages have taken over their role as the […]

Whether you are a hobbyist or a creative professional, you can always use some good freebies. There are plenty of innovative new apps and websites offering exciting tools for designers, but most of them require a fee or at least a subscription. This means being a designer can be an expensive proposition. We’ve rounded up […]

Dan Gilbert’s Comic Sans Break-Up Note to LeBron James We all know that Comic Sans is a cruel joke meant to trap unsuspecting (meaning: dumb) individuals into using the font so that graphic designers can laugh. But still, the sheer number of people who use the font is nothing short of amazing. Dan Gilbert, the […]

  Sometimes companies and governments make the mistake of thinking that design is no big deal. They pressure designers to do things on the fly, or on the cheap, and they treat it less seriously than other aspects of business. But design mistakes, when they happen, can be devastating. An experience in the Bangkok bus […]

1. All Designers – Create an Index Whether you have a physical or online portfolio, it’s important to have an index to make it more browsable. No one wants to flip pages or keep hitting the browser’s back button to revisit an image. Index’s also let the potential client or prospective employer cut to the […]

The Google Doodle has remembered Tamara de Lempicka, the so-called “Baroness With a Brush” whose Jazz Age art deco style and celebrity nudes thrilled the world. Lempicka was born on May 16, 1898 in Warsaw. The Polish artist would have turned 120 years old this year. Lempicka was born Maria Gorska. She was the daughter […]

There is nothing as strong as a great first impression, which is why business cards remain important even in the digital age. Too many designers and artists take the same approach as lawyers, doctors and other professionals: sticking with the same business card style for years or even decades. While this approach is not recommended […]

Patterns are used in a website to serve as a background to make the website more appealing. Though remained in the background and neglected by most visitors, patterns do contribute a lot in website design, if used right, it can really help the website standout and impressive. Pattern helps, but it can ruin a website […]

Banksy, as a world-famous graffiti artist, is really mysterious. Why? His art has spread to numerous cities around the world and inspires the whole fashion world, while there is substantial public uncertainty about his identity and personal and biographical details. He is believed to be a native of Yate, South Gloucestershire, near Bristol and to […]

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