Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Good Print Design Inspiration That Must Be Seen


Good print design inspiration is not easy to find but when you do, be sure to bookmark it. Take this article, for example; you have here really neat posters, typography examples, identity packages, invitations, a package design print and even a really cool letterpress business card. There’s a little bit of everything in here to inspire you.


SHOWCASE OF 31 FINE EDITORIAL DESIGN EXAMPLES



Adorable Photography Project: Feet First


I'm a sucker for travel photography, mainly because it usually features amazing landscapes, and I'm totally crazy for beautiful sceneries. But, how about adding the "adorable factor" to it? That's exactly what Tom Robinson did.




Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Architect Day: 2012 London Olympics Buildings


Today the Architect Day is special. It's about the places that are being used in the Olympics games, in London 2012. Check out the works and the architects responsible for each project.


Amazing Illustrations Inspired by Movies by Massimo Carnevale


Massimo Carnevale is an artist and comics creator from Italy. We have seen his work published on several blogs and we always gotten incredibly impressed by the quality of his illustrations. In this post we feature a few movie posters he created.


Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: August 2012 - Smashing Magazine



We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapersthat are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. This creativity mission has been going on for over four years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month.

30+ Breathtaking Sketches from around the Internet


A sketch is a freehand drawing that is not usually intended as a finished work. A sketch might be used as the shortest way of graphically demonstrating an image, idea or principal, it might record an idea for later use or it might record something the artist sees. Usually,sketch is a rapidly executed work in a dry media such as pencil, pen or ink, oil and water color paint.


A Guide to the Most Loved and Hated Fonts

The type used to communicate a message is every bit as important as the language used to do it. Different typefaces, or, in this digital age, fonts, signify different levels of sincerity, whimsy, or authority. Some fonts automatically feel more official, while others cannot help but feel like fun. Some are easier to read while others are more of a struggle for the eye. Is there a computer-using, high school or college student who hasn’t played with different fonts and font sizes to try and extend a paper that is running a bit short of a required page length? Ultimately some fonts wind up being consistently more popular across discipline, user population, and purpose. The following is a guide to the top five best-loved fonts and top five most hated.