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Let's face it: Not all of us were given the inborn genius to come up with knockout designs. But that shouldn't stop us from trying, right? One important thing we have to remember is that a good design always begins with a good solid concept. And if you illustrate that idea clearly with a clean uncluttered design, your message will stand out probably just as well as a postcard designed by a professional. Here are some postcard examples to demonstrate. ... more » -
When design gets old, fresh inspiration saves the day. Here are ten sites that can give you that helping hand out of design ennui: New Work (www.ilovenewwork.com) is a straightforward collective-blog-cum-online-portfolio of its members. The new and fresh contents of the site span artistic graphics to furniture design to game concepts and development and everything in between. Drop by and you’ll love the new stuff. Visual News (www.visualnews.com) is true to its URL and its tagline, r... more » -
We’ve touched slightly on the psychology and different perspectives on the influence of font-faces. Now we’ll look into the application of this research into print media and marketing. We would focus on the three perspectives mentioned in the previous post: legibility, suitability, and personality. We’ll also divide print media categories into single page media (or at least media with fewer pages), and multiple page media. Single Page Print Media Among the print materials that fa... more » -
There is a relatively new maxim that suggests how important your choice of font is. Now, not a lot of people take the time to personalize their choice of font-face. However, when it comes to print and Web material where the choice of font type is almost as essential as what the text says, understanding what psychological impacts (subliminal or otherwise) the choice of font would render is important. So much so that a lot of research into this issue has already been conducted. Graphology: ... more » -
Got that psychedelic feeling? While the appeal and the concept behind psychedelic art and design can indeed be inspiring, few are actually artistically inclined enough to pull off psychedelic designs from the top of their head. Luckily, for those of us beginners wanting to jumpstart our own foray into psychedelia, there are some simple Photoshop methods to achieve our desired psychedelic effect. Psychedelic Yardbirds poster design. Psychedelic Fonts The text in most psychedelic design... more »
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What comes to mind when someone mentions psychedelic design? Swirls of color. Puffed-up lettering. The hippie counterculture origins. For modern Netizens the first thing that comes to mind when they hear psychedelic design is its distinct quality of otherworldliness. But how exactly did this style of design come to be? “Personal Mark” A handprint showing the characteristics of the person it belongs to. Psychedelic Origins Perhaps the most telling facet of psychedelic design is the... more » -
Companies are scurrying to merge their print and online media to become a unified and effective tool for reaching out to their audience. But a constantly evolving landscape of Web design is making it a challenge to come up with effective Web media, and doubly difficult to come up with matching print media. It’s high time to remind people of effective principal print design elements that remain unfazed and apply to Web design with great effect: strong information hierarchy, effective typography... more » -
Finding the right PSD template can be quite a challenge and very time-consuming. You may have to wade through hundreds of poor quality templates before finding something remotely do-able. The following list should help you to avoid such an annoying dilemma, since it contains some of the latest and best PSD templates you could find on the Web. The best news? They are all free! Nature Website Template With realistic greenery, this template is as organic as they get. The layout is very inno... more »
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Brochures are an excellent marketing media for informing clients of products, services, or company, but they can only do their job when clients are intrigued enough to open the cover. Most designers know the vital importance of capturing attention with a smashing design on the cover and stunning graphics and layout throughout the rest of the panels. However, the designers of the following 16 brochures took the idea of grabbing attention to an extreme, and definitely succeeded in creating brochur... more » -
As I scoured the net for new typography posters and typography treatments, I realized it doesn't take much to identify an effective typography poster or treatment versus a bad one. There were hundreds of examples and anyone could have easily selected those with awesome typography treatments mixed with nice illustrations and color however I had to stick with one discriminating factor in my selections: Readability. What good is typography if you can't extend your message so artistically designed t... more »
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