Logos are one of the trickiest areas in the graphic design world. It takes almost zero talent to make a logo, virtually anyone can do it Logos are one of the trickiest areas in the graphic design world. It takes almost zero talent to make a logo, virtually anyone can do it. However, making a good logo requires a lot of insight, artistic skill and patience. Too often we see designers falling into [...]

Logos are one of the trickiest areas in the graphic design world. Logos are one of the trickiest areas in the graphic design world. It takes almost zero talent to make a logo, virtually anyone can do it. However, making a good logo requires a lot of insight, artistic skill and patience. Too often we see designers falling into the trap of rushing into a logo design project and coming up with ideas [...]

With a new year always comes new branding attempts. Organizations want a fresh face to signal progress and ongoing evolution and branding is the vehicle that designers use to achieve this goal. As we all know quite well, this is a risky venture with large entities With a new year always comes new branding attempts. Organizations want a fresh face to signal progress and ongoing evolution and branding [...]

“Change is inevitable” is a very boring line to start this discussion, but somehow it is the best fit for my upcoming thoughts. The changes witnessed by the Web Design and Social Media industry in the year 2011 were a cue for us to predict what might just happen in the year 2012. “Change is inevitable” is a very boring line to start this discussion, but somehow it is the [...]

“Change is inevitable” is a very boring line to start this discussion, but somehow it is the best fit for my upcoming thoughts. The changes witnessed by the Web Design and Social Media industry in the year 2011 were a cue for us to predict what might just happen in the year 2012. The word responsive can become overly predictive in 2012 just like HTML5 was in 2011 “Change is inevitable” [...]

If you’re like me, looking at your own design work from a few years ago can often result in some laughable or even cringe-worthy moments. Design styles have been steadily evolving and most of us can’t help but be affected by these changes. Who among us hasn’t piled on the cheesy Photoshop layer effects, all the while thinking the result was downright awesome? If you’re [...]

We recently had the opportunity to chat with Matt Kloskowski about his new book, Photoshop Compositing Secrets . Photoshop Compositing Secrets demonstrates some excellent techniques to help you create realistic compositions in Photoshop We recently had the opportunity to chat with Matt Kloskowski about his new book, Photoshop Compositing Secrets. Photoshop Compositing Secrets demonstrates some [...]

The web design and development industry has a lot in common with sport teams if you really think about it, and of course know enough about sports to see the similarities. Let’s take a minute and look at that. On any sports team, every player has a specific role they each must play for the team to win The web design and development industry has a lot in common with sport teams if you really [...]

Outer space scenes aren’t the most popular design style in the world of web design but it’s always exciting to see a fresh cosmic themed design hit the galleries. This post rounds up a collection of the best space themed website designs, mixing in some of the popular classics from a few years ago with some newer examples. Each one features some kind of galactic mix of stars, planets [...]

Recently, Twitter went through a significant upgrade and redesign. This time the update is huge and comprehensive – starting with new mobile apps and ending with a new version of popular tweeting platform Tweetdeck. Recently, Twitter went through a significant upgrade and redesign. This time the update is huge and comprehensive – starting with new mobile apps and ending with a new [...]