Graphic designers’ job consists mostly of transmitting messages in a simple, visual manner (to make it short). This is never as obvious as with logo design. A logo must express concepts in a matter of second, with very little visual elements used. While not always the most pretty, the following logos are great examples of […]

It’s been a long time since I last opened a graphic design textbook. With the “Guide to Graphic Design”, I have now refreshed my design school memories. Thanks to the author, Scott Santoro. When opening this book, the fist good thing for me was the structure of the book. The textbook I had in Switzerland was […]

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. The Design Deck – Playing Cards for Designers Learn graphic design while playing poker! […]

It may be hard for millenials to imagine, but not so long ago, porn was not available everywhere all the time and somewhat hidden. In France for example, it was forbidden to use curvy pictures on posters to advertise erotic movies in the 1970s. For that reason, porn movie producers had to be creative to […]

It’s somewhat reassuring that legendary designers like Saul Bass also had some designs rejected, it makes them a bit more like us. Obviously, having your designs rejected by Stanley Kubrick isn’t exactly like being rejected by your local garage for their newspaper ads. On this post you can see the five first designs submitted by […]

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. The Calligraphy font bundle The Calligraphy Bundle is a stunning example of what Font […]

Font creation for one specific use seems to become more and more common. Recently, Fontsmith was commissionned by M&C Saatchi to create a typeface specifically for a campaign that targets men over 40 years old to help them improve their health. In short, the campaign recommended them to drink less, eat better, exercise more, and […]

Penguin did it again. The publisher redesigned one of their popular book series that includes Shakespeare’s classics. Layout-wise, the covers feature a simple yet elegant design, with a minimalist approach to the title and other typographic elements. The big change comes from the illustrations, prominently displayed in the bottom part of the cover. Graphic designer and […]

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. 4 Fantastic Script Fonts from Tooris Studio With this Mighty Deal from Tooris Studio, […]

As you could maybe guess from the name, Edisson is a brand that sell light bulbs. The company, based in Switzerland, produces stunning electrical lighting systems that will rejoice most vintage design enthusiasts. The online shop was started in 2012 by Matthias Niedermann, who couldn’t find beautiful lighting systems for stage decoration for a local band. […]

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These limited edition chocolate bars were designed by Design Army just for fun. The creative agency did a graphic take on US political parties and designed chocolate packages for each political movement. They even went further than this and worked with the chocolate makers to have a specific flavor for each party. Although it’s a concept […]

Every week, we’ll give you an overview of the best deals for designers, make sure you don’t miss any by subscribing to our deals feed. You can also follow the recently launched website Type Deals if you are looking for free fonts or font deals. Pseudonym font family Take home the Pseudonym Font Family today for more than 85% […]

Yesterday, on April the 1st, the news couldn’t be trusted for anything. For design news, new features, or product launches, it’s pretty much the same. Many fake products have launched yesterday, some were just funny, others that were actually pretty cool. Let’s take a look at April fools by and for designers this year. Hollywood […]

If you are a busy designer, you already know that templates can save your life and make you much more productive in your work. There are tons of templates out there already to create mockups of your work, logos, illustrations, website layouts, and so much more. However, one of the software designers use the most […]