Oxidizzy X _VecKR

February 8th, 2010

veckr skateboard art by you.

A skateboard art  for my side project, VecKR. Visit my gallery at behance for more skateboard art and design.

A Showcase of Clean White Web Designs

January 9th, 2010

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When it comes to web design, white is always a symbol of elegance, minimalism and style. You can use white to create space, to keep it simple, to drive the attention to other elements at your page and also to maintain your site with a clean and minimal look. Several websites use white as their main color, and this is what we will show here. You probably have seen some of these sites before, but they are such a great example that I had to mention them again. And in case you want to share a “clean white website”, the comments are open!

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40 Brilliant Type-Only Logo Designs

January 4th, 2010

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Logos
do not always have to include some type of symbol or icon to be effective. When done well, using type only to create a logo can be very effective in representing a company. These types of logos often cause particular typefaces and letter styling to become synonyms with a brand. Here we’ve rounded up 33 brilliant type-only logo designs for your inspiration. Be sure to click the images to learn more about each logo.

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Vektorika 12 – Black & White issue

December 16th, 2009

Vektorika 12 Cover

Download VEKTORIKA 12 BLACK AND WHITE ISSUE (23.3 MB) pdf
Featuring some of my vector works and interviews with Chris Parks of Pale Horse Design, Rod Hunt, Adam Jarvis of Vectorvault and Luke Feldman of Skaffs.

How Colors Affect Emotions

December 14th, 2009

Original post by freelancereview

When choosing colors for your designs, it would be wise to refer not only to what variations look best or are complementary on the color wheel but also be aware of the affect that colors will have on the emotions of your project’s primary audience. Great artists throughout time have utilized colors to convey symbolic meanings as well as develop hierarchies in works of art. Many studies have been done including Lüscher’s Color Diagnostic which have revealed some interesting connections between color and emotion. Here is a simple rundown of the basic emotions evoked by each color.

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A Showcase of Clever Negative Space in Logo Design

December 8th, 2009

Original post by webdesignledger

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Negative space is the space around and between the main objects in a design. This space often goes unnoticed, unless a creative designer is able to turn the negative space into a key element of the design. Logo designers often use negative space in a way that it becomes just as important as the positive space in conveying the meaning of the logo. Here is a showcase of logos that all possess creative use of negative space. Read the rest of this entry »

10 Incredible Sites to Improve Your Typography Skills

November 18th, 2009


Typesites

Typesites

Typesites is an excellent source of typography inspiration. It is a weekly showcase of websites with interesting typographic design. Read the rest of this entry »

22 Very Useful Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

November 10th, 2009

original post by webdesignledger

Use Adobe Illustrator to Create a Clean Website Layout

Use Adobe Illustrator to Create a Clean Website Layout

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25 Amazing Logo Collections

October 21st, 2009

Original post by youthedesigner

This is the ultimate logo inspiration post packed with 25 amazing logo collections. Many designers put together collections of their logo designs each year or a few times a year depending on how many they do as a way to showcase their work and inspire others. We have searched Behance.net for the best logo designers and their logo collections. If you ever need inspiration when it comes to logo design this is your go to post! Did we miss your logo design collection? Show us in the comments!

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Best of Brochure Design – Cool Samples and Examples of Brochures

October 20th, 2009

Original post by allgraphicdesign

As a follow up to some of the recent sample design blog articles that we have done, we are now adding this one – The Best of Brochure Design. I researched the internet and found these beautiful brochures. These brochures will give you some artistic inspiration when you feel like you are out of ideas. I hope that you enjoy them, however, we are always looking for more beautiful or inspirational brochures to add to this list, so…..Please send us your beautiful brochures and we will add them to our list. Thank you!

Best of Brochure Design
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