Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

How Hospitality Branding Extends Online for Hotels, Restaurants, and Venues

Jessica Walrack - Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The experience created online is a reflection on the experience people can expect when visiting a company's bricks and mortar offering. Find out how to serve both up to equally high standard. Read more

Politicians Photoshopped Into Iconic Horror Movie Scenes

Kevin Bradford - Monday, October 31, 2016

DesignCrowd's creative community was asked to use their combined Photoshop skills to imagine a political figure from around the world in a well-known scene from any recognizable horror scene. Read more

How designers find jobs on DesignCrowd

Jo Sabin - Sunday, October 30, 2016

Learn about all the different ways you can find design job opportunities on DesignCrowd, earn money, improve your skills and have fun. From traditional crowdsourced design contests where an unlimited number of designers compete for the budget to working exclusively 1-on-1 with clients.  Read more

26 Cat Logos That Work Purrr-fectly

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, October 29, 2016

What we here at DesignCrowd like to celebrate is the wonderful selection of creative logo designs featuring cats of all varieties. Discover some purr-fect inspiration for your brand.  Read more

How to promote your design services and make it rain

Jo Sabin - Thursday, October 27, 2016

Do you want to sell more design services at a price you set and define the deliverables? Yes! "My Design Services" is a feature in MyAccount that allows clients to purchase specific design services directly from your portfolio for the first time or as follow up work.  Read more

Logo Evolution Of Ten Of The World's Biggest Brands And Their Hidden Meanings

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, October 25, 2016

DesignCrowd looks at the evolution of ten of the world's most famous logo designs and discover what's behind some of their hidden meanings. Read more

How Crowdsourcing Your Logo Helps Discover What You Actually Want

Jessica Walrack - Monday, October 17, 2016

One of the biggest benefits of crowdsourcing logo design contests through DesignCrowd is the process can help you discover what you really want. Here is how: Read more

A Designer's Guide To Using Grid Layout In Projects

Jessica Walrack - Thursday, October 13, 2016

Want to create quick and balanced designs? One trick is understanding grid layouts. The importance of grid layouts allows your designs to have a structure. Read more

7 Things To Look For In A Graphic Designer

Jessica Walrack - Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Don't know anyone to design your logo, website, or business cards? Fear not, DesignCrowd's here to help with seven things you should be looking for in a graphic designer. Read more

When Pets And Animals Look Strangely Like Food

Kevin Bradford - Friday, September 30, 2016

DesignCrowd hosted a contest asking for Photoshopped creations of animal-food cross breeds, and our creative community served up a bunch of hilarious suggestions. Read more

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