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Written by Blake McCreary on November 24, 2009 – 7:01 am -

Design Tweets of the Week #4

Mosaic illustration made by Tsevis Visual Design for an article about Twitter for the Greek best selling computer magazine “RAM”. Best viewed large.

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

Colors can change your logo design fate – 10 careless color contributions!!

We can’t deny the exceptional value of colors in our life…Red is the color of love, blue is the sadness that drips from our eyes while Black signifies our evil side. Unquestionably, the world of graphic design wouldn’t have existed without colors. Being a graphic designer, we are well-aware that simply changing a color can make a logo design go from “good” to “bad” or “bad” to “good”. Submitted by Graphic Design Blog. Thanks!

Milton Glaser on design studios

The great benefit of this [everyone sitting together in a single room] is that you can hear what everybody’s saying. I’ve never written a memo in my life, because everybody knows exactly who I’m talking to and what I’m doing. Everybody here knows everybody’s business. If you have a deep sense of privacy I don’t think that you could work for me.

How 20 designers charge their clients – part 3

The final part of the series — how 20 designers charge their clients. Here you’ll find more financial insights from talented designers, as well as some very useful resources from excellent websites.

The Foundations Of Typography Explained

It is essential for all print and multimedia designers to have a firm grasp of both the technicalities and aesthetics of typography if they are to successfully deliver a message.

30 Dual Element Logos, Do You See Them All?

All of these logos combine two or more individual concepts to create one seamless design. Some are a little more obvious than others, but all equally impressive.

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Written by Blake McCreary on November 7, 2009 – 9:20 pm -

Design Tweets of the Week #3

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

24 Numerical and Punctuation Logos – The Unusual Logo Designs!!

So, here is a collection of 24 numerical and punctuated logo designs showing how creatively designers have played with these ignored features. It will be real fun to see how exclamation marks, brackets, semicolons, question marks and digits have decorated these logo designs. Submitted by Graphic Design Blog. Thanks!

15 Examples of Well Designed Contact Pages

We showcase 15 designers who go above and beyond in designing their contact pages. These pages show that a little extra effort can lead to stunning results in your website design!

Tutorial: How To Create An Iconic Logo Design

Logo design is arguably one of the hardest parts of graphic design though with a little insider knowledge, you may find it’s not so difficult after all. By understanding what makes a “good” logo and the principles behind effective logo design you will be on the right track in no time. In this tutorial you will be guided through the logo design process, from initial brief right through to delivery while being given vital logo design tips along the way.

Prepress Tips for Graphic Designers

When you design artwork for print, standard practice is to send a PDF to your printer. But are you 100% sure you got the settings right? Are you confident the size is correct? Have the colours been set to print standards or client brand guidelines? What about font usage?

6 Ways To Take Your Webdesign From Good To Great

The difference between good and great webdesign is relatively small. The average person may not be able to explain the tangible differences that make up great design, but they can usually spot a design they like. By examining some awesome sites, I’ll attempt to put my finger on some of the small details that make up the difference.

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