Archive for category: Inspiration

Logo Designs Created Purely In CSS

Logo Designs Created Purely In CSS

06/06/2013 5:20 pm / Inspiration, Logo, Web / No comments

Check out these company logo designs that were recreated by Brian Chan using only CSS. Pretty impressive stuff.

 
Free Inspirational Fractal Tool For Designers & Artists

Free Inspirational Fractal Tool For Designers & Artists

06/02/2013 10:50 am / Freebies, Inspiration, Other, Reviews, Web / No comments

“WeaveSilk”, a free fractal creation web tool, lets you create cool looking designs for graphic design projects, artist inspiration or desktop backgrounds.

 
Fear & Loathing Pen & Ink Logo Demo By Ralph Steadman

Fear & Loathing Pen & Ink Logo Demo By Ralph Steadman

04/17/2013 4:41 pm / Inspiration, Other, Tips, Typography / No comments

In this video, pen and ink master Ralph Steadman creates his “Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas” logo in all it’s splatter glory.

 
25 Insightful Quotes For Designers & Creatives

25 Insightful Quotes For Designers & Creatives

03/10/2013 9:30 pm / Inspiration / 1 comment

25 Inspiring and insightful quotes for graphic designers and creatives. Included are quotes from Salvador Dali, Einstein, Paul Rand and Pablo Picasso.

 
Clear Your Mind With These Trippy Animated Gifs

Clear Your Mind With These Trippy Animated Gifs

02/21/2013 2:34 am / Inspiration / 3 comments

Having creative block? Clear the mind with these trippy animated gifs from Davidope.

 
A Peek Inside Saul Bass Workflow With Stanley Kubrick

A Peek Inside Saul Bass Workflow With Stanley Kubrick

12/16/2012 5:57 pm / Inspiration, Marketing / 2 comments

Amazing look into the poster creation process of famous graphic designer Saul Bass for the Stanley Kubrick movie “The Shining”. Includes original sketches.

 
Reviving The Lost Art Of Letterpress Printing

Reviving The Lost Art Of Letterpress Printing

03/21/2012 9:28 pm / Inspiration, Typography / 2 comments

The digital age has removed us from the more tactile practices of letterpress & movable type printing, yet fortunately these nostalgic artforms haven’t been lost completely; thanks to those who are keeping these traditions alive.

 
New Free Graphic Design Radio Podcast

New Free Graphic Design Radio Podcast

02/03/2012 4:45 am / Freebies, Inspiration, Reviews / 1 comment

Are you a graphic designer? Do you like radio? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you may find this new design related radio program of some interest.

 
Become A Better Graphic Designer Through Buddhist Logic

Become A Better Graphic Designer Through Buddhist Logic

01/08/2012 3:44 pm / Inspiration / No comments

I’m not a Buddhist, I’m just a graphic designer who appreciates good advice. Here are some Buddhist words of wisdom that you may also find insightful.