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Logo Design Inspiration

Refreshing stories, tutorials, insights and thoughts that will recharge your batteries and carry you to new creative heights

Gender Bias Logos

Normally, designers have to remain neutral when designing logos. However, there are times when they’ll have to create a logo...

When to Say No: What Logo Projects Should You Turn Down?

As a graphic designer, there are many projects you might not want to do. But logo projects often seem like...

Your Ultimate Checklist for Designing Your Business’s Best Logo

Ever wondered what makes for a successful logo? Or more importantly, how you can get one for your business? Your...

Creating the Perfect Logo

A logo is the lifeblood of any brand. It is the first impression you make on your customers. Often a...

Easy Ways to Become a Better Logo Designer!

As a designer, it can be difficult to find productivity to do the necessary work for clients. Since most designers...

Milton Glaser vs. Design Contests

Truth Telling.

One of the most important things in design is to show people what they want to see-not what they need to see....

All In The Perspective.

It is interesting how to one person, something can look so great and yet, to another the very same things can be terrible....

All In The Details.

When working with graphics there are many things to keep in mind. However, one of the very most important is...

Lovely Labels.

It is the label that says it all. And more specifically, the design on the label. I don't know about you, but...

What is in Vogue?

As designers, it is always good to take a look around, and size up the competition {well, in the design world that...

Not sure what you think about change?

“You can be Cautious or you can be Creative (but there’s no such thing as a Cautious Creative).” - George...

Senseless?

I like to write. But just because I like to write does not mean that I always know what to...

Ten Commandments….for Logo Designers?

We all like to have order. To have direction. To be told the right and wrong. To have purpose. And I have found that...

Glowing roads?

Apparently, in Holland in 2013, experimental designs that glow in the dark will be installed on a couple of hundred meters of...

Amazing art.

Recently I came across an amazing artist-Tom Fruin. One need only see one example of his work to understand just...

Running a good business in the race of life.

We all stand on the brink of uncertainty. We don't know what will happen next. Even the most well laid plans can go...

Logos – old or new?

What is a Logo? Some of the less knowledgeable would perhaps say that Logos are something that has only come around since technology,...

Are you never hugged? This vest may be your new best friend.

Living in a world that celebrates social media, and narrowing it down to Facebook in particular, Melissa Kit Chow (in collaboration with Andy Payne and Phil...

Cool floral font…

...designed, crafted, and photographed by Ann Lee.

Awesome Photoshop.

Awesome Typographic Bird Houses!

I don't know about you, but when I saw this the other day, I thought they were so great-I don't...

Effective Website Logo Creation 101.

Many business owners erroneously perceive the logo simply as a short description image for their company. However, I would like...

iPhone 5 makes a splash!

Apple has now come out with the iPhone 5, and has broken a company record last week, with the pre-order...

Going Cheap – Is It The Right Way?

You, as a designer have started your own small company, created a wonderful portfolio, and also kept your price down....

Cool creature cups.

I don't know about you, but in the morning I need my coffee. First thing. So I can function. Sad....

Street Art….

Are you like me, and have always wondered what was up with all the incredible, mosaic decorated telephone poles in New York City?...

PBS: The Art Of Logo Design:

Check out PBS's "Off Book" series, where we get to see behind the scenes what it takes to make a logo, as...

Beginner Logo Design Blues

Follow these simple instructions and you’ll be a millionaire in no time!

Are logo designers really as smart as they think they are?

Read this article or your business will suffer severely.

How much should you charge your clients?

Having trouble figuring out that magic number? This article can help.

The most important second ever.

You have one second to make an impact. What are you going to design?

Pro Bono work can provide a valuable portfolio boost

In the design world, nobody will hire you without something in your portfolio, but how do you get that portfolio...

The top 10 mistakes experienced designers make

Some of these will surprise you!

What’s in a name? A case study of the Nike brand.

Blue Ribbons, Greece, The Olympics. Do any of those things spring to mind when you think of Nike? If not...

Logo Design Love: a book every designer should have

From a dissection of the design process to advice on dealing with difficult clients, this book has it all!

Design software – should you go with the free stuff?

Yes, it may say “free”, but how much does it REALLY cost?

The myth of original design

Search, copy, sell, repeat. Why “original design” is so rare.

Want to kill your design career? Don’t take this advice.

Yes, you heard it, your career may DIE unless you read this article!

If you’re going to participate in the whole crowdsourcing thing…

Crowdsourcing can be a polarizing topic, but this designer says it can also be fun and productive, if done right!

How to deal with that incredibly controlling, completely stupid client

No, don’t use a gun. Follow these simple suggestions and you might just finish that project.

How to survive creatively as the only person in your office

Working for yourself can be a wonderful thing. But working ALONE can be tough. Here are some tips on how...

Are Logo Design Contests Evil?

This designer says no.

Photoshopped Ads Banned In England

Using Photoshop in your graphic design efforts? Careful – In some areas it may be a controlled substance!

Sculpting with dust. Yes, that’s right, dust.

Paul Hazelton is an artist. But unlike most artists he works with a very uncommon medium. Dust.

You could get sued for using the Google logo on your site!

Ever use the Google logo on your site? Could you be sued? Maybe!

Get Thee Behind Me: The Client From Hell

We’ve all had them. Those clients who are so crazy unreasonable that you are tempted to give up freelancing completely...

5 Totally Wearable Pieces Of Art

Blackbirds, Japanese Ghost Monks, Giant Trees. Here are some of the coolest shirts you’ll ever see.

15 Deeply Disturbing Photoshop Manipulations

Here is a collection of some of the Photoshop image hacks that have left me with a knot in my...

5 resources for designing a UNIQUE logo

Whether you are a casual designer, who likes to spend some of your spare time doodling on a PC, or...

Content theft and how to deal with it

…The next day I received a panicky call from a guy that sounded like he was still in his teens,...

3 brands created around Thanksgiving

Most companies at least acknowledge Thanksgiving – some go a step further and permanently brand their company around it.

Use my body

Someone wants to sell you their body…

3 places to find logo design inspiration

At times like that it can be very helpful to look for inspiration in the work of other designers.

I’ve got a stupid question for you…

Contrary to common belief the customer is not always right. Actually, sometimes they are downright stupid.