Posts in category:Graphic design

Figma got off to a good start when it was first launched back in 2016. Ever since, this cloud-based design and prototyping tool amassed quite the following, even gaining the status of the chief competitor for designers’ long-time favorite, Sketch. In August 2019 Figma allowed access to its plugin ecosystem, the move more than welcomed by the design community. Now, months in the decision, the time has come to chew over the best plugins Figma has to offer.

One of the most important dates in the world’s social calendar is almost here. International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8^th, marks women’s fight for rights, freedom, and equality. It’s also a great opportunity for artists worldwide to showcase their talent and creativity through illustrations dedicated to Women’s Day.

You came up with the perfect text for your New Year’s ad campaign, Christmas card to your loved ones, or a thank-you note for your business partners, however, you feel Times New Roman doesn’t do much justice to the holiday spirit? In order for your design to evoke the scenes of winter idyll in the most beautiful way, we present you with a collection of 20 most beautiful and popular holiday fonts.

All good marketers and bloggers know that infographics are vital for producing good content or to get the message across as clearly as possible. They are simple to comprehend and they are instantly visible. With the right tools, you can basically cram a whole article’s topic into one single picture and your target audience will digest it in a matter of seconds.

Using typography in your poster design can be a great way to inspire and motivate people, to initiate change, bring some important issues to the table, and make a big impression. You can fill out the poster with letters from top to bottom or you can use a single word to express your idea loud and clear. Either way, typography can make your posters more playful and impactful.

“Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark…” In case you are a movie buff, you probably recognized that the previous quote is from the movie “American Psycho”. Patrick Bateman, played by Christian Bale, is left speechless at how good the business card of his work nemesis is.

“Sketching opens up doors whereas other mediums might close them down. For me, drawing is a way of looking at things, it is like an excuse to look at something that I might otherwise be afraid of”, said Wendy MacNaughton in her brief interview for PBS NewsHour’s Brief But Spectacular series.

There are many perks if you decide to use custom illustration for your company’s branding. First of all, nobody will have that same illustration, as it is your own. The same cannot be said for stock photography, as there is no guarantee that other websites will not use that same photograph you picked out. This is not a path to creating your uniqueness in the business world.

As a social platform for creative professionals across various disciplines, Behance has become widely popular among graphic designers. It is a place to showcase the work, to network with peers and find inspiration, perhaps even future team-mates or collaboration partners for various design projects.

Is there a better way of greeting someone during the holidays than giving them a uniquely designed Christmas card? No, we believe there is not. Even in this digitized world that we all live in, giving and receiving holiday cards continues to be an emotional moment with a welcoming feeling.