Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

How to Develop A Unique And Consistent Brand Voice

Anja Skrba - Monday, February 6, 2017

Good branding strategy achieves what's most important - creating a bond with customers by establishing values that they can share with a brand in question. But how does one achieve this? Well, here are some proven tips that can help you develop a unique and consistent brand voice. Read more

Photoshop Tutorial: How to Chocolatize a Skull in Photoshop

DesignCrowd - Thursday, February 2, 2017

This is a Photoshop tutorial that will guide you through the steps for creating a chocolate covered skull. Learn how to adjust the layers, colors, and shapes to create a creepy dessert choice. Visit blog.designcrowd.com/tag/tutorial for more helpful hints and tips to boost your designer skills. Read more

Ideas On Where To Use Your Brand New Logo Design

Jessica Walrack - Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Your logo should be present in as many places as possible in order to maximize your exposure and improve brand recall. By focusing on consistency and regularity, people will soon know your business by your logo alone. Read more

How Color Theory Impacts Emotion In Design And Marketing

Eric Sachs - Monday, January 30, 2017

Using the wrong color in your marketing material can backfire in subtle ways. Let's take a look at what each of the colors evoke, and how you can use this information to get your audience to take the desired action. Read more

If Cartoon Characters Appeared in Real Life Settings

Kevin Bradford - Friday, January 27, 2017

Finding a way to bring popular animated animals and people into a real world setting was the challenge laid down to our talented community of creatives here at DesignCrowd. Read more

How Much Design Knowledge Do I Need To Launch A Contest On DesignCrowd?

DesignCrowd - Monday, January 23, 2017

Even if you know next to nothing about design techniques, and only a smidgen more about technology, you'll be able to work DesignCrowd's user-friendly platform with ease. Read more

How To Create A Great Navigation Menu Bar Design

Jane Murray - Thursday, January 19, 2017

The navigation bar, or nav bar, is a crucial element of web design, as it literally lets the user navigate through your site. Here's a bit of guidance on how you can get the most out of this often overlooked design feature. Read more

World Famous Landmarks Decorated For The Festive Season

Kevin Bradford - Friday, December 23, 2016

'Tis that festive time of year when shops, homes, and streets get transformed into seasonal grottoes of cheer and joy. But what if iconic landmarks were to be fully dressed up like a classic Christmas tree? Find out here... Read more

DesignCrowd Yearbook 2016

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, December 21, 2016

As we enter 2017, the DesignCrowd Year Book honours the top performing designers in the marketplace and showcases their stunning client work from 2016. You'll see who is made it to the top in categories like logo and web design, which designers are most highly rated by our customers and who sells the most follow up work.  Read more

What's Behind The Boom Of Independent Freelancers? (Infographic)

DesignCrowd - Monday, December 12, 2016

DesignCrowd conducted a survey of more than 1,000 freelance designers from around the world and asked them about their habits, motivations, and lifestyles. Read more

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