CategoryInspiration

November 7, 2012 — Opting for a more detailed approach to displaying your work opens the door to a more creative approach to your portfolio. In this post, James Young shows us some good case studies. Read more…

November 5, 2012 — In this post, Steven Bradley guides us through five websites to explore navigation options. Generate ideas for alternate ways to navigate content! Read more…

October 9, 2012 — A free set of icons related to movies and television, designed by Samuray and released for you! 10 images related to film, movies and the movie-going experience. Read more…

October 3, 2012 — Designer Stefan Sagmeister gained recognition for his unique, and often provocative, visual explorations. We bring you another timeless and in English previously unpublished interview conducted by Spyros Zevelakis, when he met with Austrian-born Stefan Sagmeister at TypoBerlin ’Image’ in 2008. Read more…

September 7, 2012 — Exploring design options on paper using drawing and mark-making is a great way to ensure that we are moving in the right direction with a project. In this article, the authors focus on different types of drawing and mark-making as problem-solving tools and skills. Read more…

September 5, 2012 — So far, you have seen only one side of our little publication. Articles get published, and you, dear reader, take care of the rest: promoting the article throughout your social channels and sharing it with colleagues offline. It’s about time you got to know us better. Read more…

September 3, 2012 — When approaching your next project, try to build in new ways to look at the problem. In this post, Stuart Silverstein explores some cases in which being creative allows to come up with new approaches to old problems. Read more…

August 24, 2012 — Why designers hate “pretty” design? In this article, Jason Gross shares why designers argue that their real job is to make content accessible, flexible, easy to use and easy to work with. “The real value in design comes from what you can’t see or what you don’t appreciate; it comes from all of the trouble that you don’t have because we fixed it ahead of time.” Read more…

August 16, 2012 — What print and online publications would you recommend and why? Here, we bring you an overview of useful magazines from purely online publications to monthly, glossy print editions, where all subjects relevant to art and design are being investigated in colorful, eloquent detail. Read more…

August 15, 2012 — A wide range of variables can affect the probability of a lasting impression, although very often luck, coincidence or timing helps. This article brings together a collection of memorable projects and tries to identify how designers have made them unforgettable. Read more…