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Written by Blake McCreary on September 29, 2009 – 10:46 am -

Tweets of the Week #1

Every week I take some of the most popular and interesting tweets that I come across and share them with my community. Enjoy!

Popular Logos with Hidden Symbolisms

Some logos are very creative and have subtle symbols and messages that represents something about the company it stands for. We explore a handful of such logos in this collection.

100 Best Logo Tutorials

Finding a good logo is crucial in your pathway to achieve a good corporate identity. In my many years of work in the graphic design business, I have found that Logo work can be the most time consuming and a real sanity sucker. Itineration after itineration, you sometimes  feel you will never get to that magical moment when client and designer agree on the final product. The road is in deed long and winding. Because of that, I wanted to make a lost of great logo tutorials to help you in your everyday creative battles. Use wisely.

A Few Memorable Business Cards

The often over-looked business card. It’s amazing what a little thought can do, and here some good ones catching my eye over recent weeks.

Design Pricing Formula

Pricing is a task a lot of designers struggle with. I receive questions on a weekly basis to prove it. As much as I want to, I can’t tell you what you should be charging. The design pricing formula explains why.

100 Best Global Brands of 2009

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