What better place to get vicious eye-candy bursting with creativity than a graphic designer's portfolio? In this first installment of our Coolest Graphic Designer Portfolio feature, we list artists and designers boasting of talent in illustrations, fine art, graphic design for flyers, posters and brochures for print, advertising, web design and photography.
We hope you enjoy browsing through their inspiring portfolios as we have! If you know of any graphic designer's portfolio you find we sho...
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Designing your own brochures online, while still a major task, is now very possible with what's accessible through the WWW. Everything from stock photos, backgrounds, templates to fonts are available online, most are for free and some for just a minimal cost. And just as designing brochures online have become a less than daunting task these days, so is printing brochures with the wide selection of popular brochure printers online. Here are some websites we have gathered together to help you desi...
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Now that we're in the middle of yet another busy workweek, we know how your energies start dwindling down to a monotone. Here is a list we put together of really inspiring color posters to lively up the remainder of your week.
There's no question that the skill required for eye-catching poster illustrations can impress viewers. But in spite of all the technology available to us today and through the test of time, there's still no denying that the right punch of color is the ultimate step to a...
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Once in awhile an artist finds their calling quite by accident. Carlo Cruz has such a story. As a photographer, Carlo works by day in the fields of architecture but by night, Carlo photographs breakdancers.
For Carlo, the world of breakdancing is a sub-culture of passion, spontaneity, and discipline where authenticity is vital and fake is a crime. Many b-boys teach breakdancing at minimum wage just because they love the art. Carlo often recounts the story of a b-boy in Dubai who worked tw...
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How creative can you get with fonts and typography? Here is a short list of interesting illustrations made of text and different fonts. We appreciate your contributions if you've seen more fine works of typography art you can add to the list.
Artext.co.uk
Trendhunter
Jimi Hendrix
James Brown
Suckerhead
Monya
Pic Chick 14
Sophosmoros
Demen
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I'm sure you've all seen some collection of business cards somewhere else online. I myself have perused tons of really inspiring business card designs as well, and I can't deny that I simply can't get enough of them. So why not come up with a list that grabs all these inspiration business card prints together? From really conventional yet artistic and colorful ones, overlapping paper stock, incorporation of strings, tape, fabric, to rounded edge and oddly shaped business cards, feel free to feed...
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For creative folks who just can't get enough of Photoshop Brushes, here's a little something for you. It took me some effort to step on the brakes and put an end to this list so I do hope you enjoy downloading and using these fantastic brushes made by talented people online. If you know of a photoshop brush you think should be a part of the list, feel free to contribute!
Starry Grunge
C4D Render Brushes
Halftone Brushes
Aurius
Damaged Film Brushes
Dream On S...
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David Airey is a graphic design artist who specializes in logo design. He has risen to prominence in the last few years due in part to his engaging and creative work and his ability to communicate effectively through his blogs. Featured in this article are just a few of his more recent logo designs.
Born in 1979 in Northern Ireland, David took aim at the creative design field as a young teenager. Later he moved to the U.S. to round out his design education and received his Bachelor of Art...
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With the slumped economy, graphic designers, like all other working individuals, are trying to exhaust all possibilities to get that extra income flowing. Here are some websites we've compiled to help freelance project hunting an easier feat.
http://jobs.freelanceswitch.com/
http://www.coroflot.com/public/jobs_browse.asp
http://www.talkfreelance.com/
http://www.project4hire.com/web-development-promotion-projects.html
http://www.guru.com/pro/index.aspx
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Ever found yourself having second thoughts in throwing out an interesting product tag? It's amazing how some designers' creative juices flow beyond the product being sold itself and seep a little even onto something tiny and seemingly insignificant such as hang tags. Here's our little collection of unique and creative hang tags. As always, feel free to contribute!
From the Daily Poetics Collection
Emily Beamer
Matt Bibby
ColorBlindM...
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