Posts by tag: graphic design

Rare are those fortunate ones who turn their pastime into a livelihood, or rather perceive their bread and butter as a hobby. Jan Siemen is one of them. Jan Siemen is a German illustrator who has years of experience doing graphic designs and digital illustrations. Besides freelancing, Jan is also the founder of Sons of Ipanema, a Cologne-based graphic design agency, where he gathered a small team of young design enthusiasts.

When setting out to master the subtle yet intricate art of design, one may get overwhelmed by the number of design-tools he or she can choose from. There are loads of basic tools that are good for just that – the basics. However, with time, as you master and perfect your craft, you’ll realize that you need something more serious, a design tool that offers more features, that lets you create more sophisticated designs.

Are you in the mood for label design ideas? If yes, we have got a perfect collection for you. It is known that spirits can make your life easier (without overdoing them, of course). Even though we do not recommend drunk design, one truly would not be able to resist these.

With the advent of food technology and consumerism, one cannot help but wonder how nature does it. One of the longest preserved natural products is honey, with no added products to keep it fresh for centuries.

Since the ancient days, beer was considered the drink of gods and even from the gods. This wonderful drink satiates thirst, especially during the summer, so no wonder that today we have so many beer labels around. And every one of them has a unique taste.

Stefano Marra is a gifted graphic designer and illustrator from Southern Italy. Ever since his childhood he loved to draw – he started copying Popeye and Donald Duck illustrations from VHS and dreamed of becoming an animator.

Imagine a combination of low-budget spaghetti westerns and Pixar cartoons, such as Toy Story. What world would it be set in and what stories would we be able to see? In fact, such a story has been at the center of attention of an American illustrator, Ástor Alexander.

Illustration is the form of art which connects us with the real life. Ever since our childhood, we loved drawing our perception of the world. But what happens when the world has changed so much that we no longer recognize neither it, or the people, or ourselves?

Packaging sells products. This is a fact now, especially if you know that product quality excels the consumer’s expectations. In a world with more than 8 billion people, the consumer culture takes on another leap and makes us give our best in showing creativity.

Malika Favre is a French artist currently situated in London. Her style is characterized by pure minimalism and Pop Art, but sometimes described as ‘Pop Art meets Op Art’. She has developed this style by using positive/negative space and color, especially of the female body and the curves she loves to draw.