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5 Key Web Design Trends in 2015

5 Key Web Design Trends in 2015

Divya Abe - Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Web design is always moving at the speed of light, so July seems like a good time to start having a look at new design trends emerging in 2015: animation to storytelling through design, the use of video, ghost buttons, flat design, grid design and more. With the limitations of technology getting smaller and smaller, we're seeing some truly inspiring designs and great user experience. Take a closer look at what's possible these days! Read more

Design Principles: 6 Design Fundamentals to Guide Your Work

Design Principles: 6 Design Fundamentals to Guide Your Work

Divya Abe - Thursday, June 18, 2015

If you're a designer daunted by needing to stick to seemingly restricting rules, try to remember that while they are important, they are under your control, not the other way round. Once you know to play by the rules, you'll discover how to break them deliberately without having your design fail. Here are 6 fundamental elements of design, accompanied by a stunning paper art design series by Efil Türk. Read more

Getting Psychological About Brand Color

Getting Psychological About Brand Color

Divya Abe - Friday, May 22, 2015

Color plays a vital role in shaping the way we understand the world, and when it comes to branding, there is no more important element. It’s not as simple as just going with your favorite shade either – check out these tips on how to make sure your color choice for your company branding can help grow your business. Read more

5 Standard Logo Types: What's The Difference?

5 Standard Logo Types: What's The Difference?

Jo Sabin - Friday, April 24, 2015

In a recent article for StartupSmart, DesignCrowd community manager Jo Sabin spoke about the different types of standard logos. Everybody knows how important a logo is in representing a company, so knowing all your options before committing to a design means doing your business a serious favour. Read more

8 Great Sites To Teach Yourself How To Code

8 Great Sites To Teach Yourself How To Code

Tech Team - Monday, November 10, 2014

For most of us, coding is a foreign language that we'll never understand, or at least that's what we think. But there are some great tools out there that can help anyone learn how to write computer code. DesignCrowd's CTO Adam Arbolino shares eight step-by-step and lesson-style websites and tools that can teach you how to code. Read more

Logo design: Achieving Colour Consistency Across Web and Print

Logo design: Achieving Colour Consistency Across Web and Print

DesignCrowd - Thursday, September 26, 2013

This guest post was written by BigBlueCurrant, a talented graphic, web and logo designers on DesignCrowd. BigBlueCurrant is ranked #21 in the DesignCrowd global rankings. He was profiled on the DesignCrowd blog in 2012.Logo design: Achieving Colour Consistency Across Web and PrintThe logo is often the starting point when businesses decide to create/refresh their brand, and with that usua Read more

Logo Competitions - 7 Logo Competition Tips For Designers

Logo Competitions - 7 Logo Competition Tips For Designers

Jo Sabin - Thursday, August 8, 2013

Are you looking for a design job? Want to know how to win design contests? This article will help you! it includes 7 key tips to help you win any design competition you enter.  Read more

How to Convert CYMK to Pantone in Illustrator

How to Convert CYMK to Pantone in Illustrator

Jo Sabin - Friday, June 28, 2013

Maintaining color consistency across print and web is vital for any brand, and it can be a tricky process. Designers need to know how to do this so your client's graphics looks consistently awesome across all mediums! This design tutorial provides a step-by-step guide for graphic designers who want to convert CYMK to Pantone using Adobe Illustrator. Find out more. Read more

How To Win More Design Contests

How To Win More Design Contests

Jo Sabin - Tuesday, May 7, 2013

If you've just joined DesignCrowd or actively participate in design contests, you'll be helping thousands of clients crowdsource a range of design services. From company logos to t-shirt design, to brochure design, our designers specialise in over 40 different types of graphic design services, available 24/7, all year round. DesignCrowd designers have earned nearly $10M in contest wins. For new designers on the platform you're probably thinking, 'what do I need to do to win?' This blog post will outline five tips to increase your chance of winning contests on DesignCrowd.  Read more

The Grammar of Typography Part 1 - Letterform

The Grammar of Typography Part 1 - Letterform

DesignCrowd - Thursday, September 27, 2012

What's typography in relation to graphic design? Our working definition is taken from "Typography refers to the visual design of language through the selection of type font, size, line, and spacing" - from Multimodal Glossary. Typography is the easiest way of communicating an idea and message and this article will outline 3 key ways designers can communicate through type to ensure their message hits home. Read more

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