Negative space logos are my favourite type of logo. I’ve been trying my hand at them for a while now and while searching for inspiration on other blogs and videos I’ve gathered a few that I like the best. Negative space is the space around or in between the subject inside an image. Probably the […]
Let’s not beat around the bush, 99designs sucks for clients, designers and illustrators. I’ve been registered on 99designs for a few years but never really participated in anything until recently. My thinking was that it can’t really be ALL bad if people are actually participating. Soon I felt on my own skin how bad this […]
The importance of graphics in video games is debatable. Some may consider them not important at all, some say they are secondary and some say they are what caries video games. If the story is good and gameplay is good, games don’t need good graphics. But is that true? History First of all let’s take […]
Drew Struzan is one of the the biggest names in Hollywood. He’s not an actor though, he’s an illustrator and painter. His poster art is regarded as some of the best in the world and for good reason. His posters are awesome! Sadly they are not as common these days since digital poster designs have […]
Designing a Logo is not really as easy as it may seem. Before I even start I can’t stress enough how many people don’t know the difference between a logomark and logotype. A logomark is a mark or symbol that represents your client, may it be a person, company, group, business, industry, band, whatever. A […]
The trend The trend that seem to strongly persist in design fields the past few years is a minimalist and clean approach or what I like to call the Apple trend. Apple are among the most recognizable companies that produce consumer products and realize that less is more and have set the standard for almost […]
A friend tried outsourcing a logo To protect the identities of my friends and other people I’m going to keep most information in this post anonymous. A couple of weeks ago a friend contacted me if I could help him mock up some items for his company. Essentially I had to put their logo on some […]
Preparing a document for print before sending in your designs can save you a lot of money, time and work in the long run. So in this article we’ll take a look at what you have to do to prepare your artwork for professional print. What software to use depends on what you want to […]
If you are a somewhat competent artist, designing a good poster really comes down just to the idea. There are some set rules to follow when designing a poster but most of them are the same basic set of rules that you follow when painting. A poster is a visual presentation of information. It’s purpose […]
This post is aimed directly at creating a CV for a designer. If you are not a designer, this post maybe is not for you. The point of a CV is to get all your personal information across, while also incorporating you skill, work experience and personality. Graphic designers and artists have an edge over […]