Best Free fonts of 2010
April 17th, 2010 by Łukasz 3 comments »
the most amazing free fonts of 2010. No more sifting through massive collections were 99% of them are awful, we hand picked the best ones of 2010.
Free Photoshop brush set: Pseudo-clean
March 20th, 2010 by Łukasz 3 comments »
A free preview of our brush sets, and this one is on the house! High quality, hand rendered and converted for Photoshop. These are great for tee shirts, blog layouts, web design, all the good stuff!
logotype concept: overcoming creative block in logotype design
February 25th, 2010 by Łukasz 5 comments »
We’ve all been there: tight schedule, and no fuel for the fire. How does one combat the dreaded block? There are lots of interesting ways that will instantly produce results. Let’s try them out.
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Master Series: Massimo Vignelli
February 3rd, 2010 by Łukasz 6 comments »
Massimo Vignelli was born in Milan, Italy. He is a designer who has done work such as package design, furniture design, public signage and showroom design through Vignelli Associates. He has said, “If you can design one thing, you can design everything,” and this is reflected in his broad range of work. Vignelli works firmly within the Modernist tradition, and focuses on simplicity through the use of basic geometric forms in all of his work. He has worked with companies such as IBM and American Airlines.
Best practices for logo/trademark design
January 30th, 2010 by Łukasz 7 comments »
What sets a good trademark apart from an awful one? Why do some trademarks endure and others experience complete overhauls? Lets find out.
Creating effective names
January 23rd, 2010 by Łukasz 7 comments »
A lot of companies end up failing or spending millions that shouldn’t be spent after creating a ridiculous name that makes no sense and doesn’t describe what they do. Avoid the headache and start out with a bang. Here are some criteria to create a great name.
Using thumbnails to stimulate amazing design
December 26th, 2009 by Łukasz 11 comments »
No one does that…Or do they? One thing graphic designers don’t do enough of is thumbnails. We should take industrial designers as a model and do more thumbnails. This is where true ideas and solid concepts come from. So what do you need to get started? Lets find out…
How to develop a brand/concept/logo.
December 22nd, 2009 by Łukasz 7 comments »
Client contacts you and says they need a project by tomorrow. You say, no sweat and get the pencil and paper out, boot up your computer and you realize you have absolutely no inspiration. what now? Well do not fret my friend! here is an effective and quick way to develop a solid concept.
Avoiding crutch words
December 20th, 2009 by Łukasz 9 comments »