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Free & ace repeating patterns from awesome people. The Ultimate Guide to Tiny Homes 20 Source Lists & Shopper's Guides. Pugly pixel : freebies. WHAT I LOOK FOR IN A BRAND INSPIRATION BOARD  Inspiration boards are a key research element in the design process for Promise Tangeman Creative.

WHAT I LOOK FOR IN A BRAND INSPIRATION BOARD 

Curating items, picking colors, and choosing elements is a major component to diving into the mindset and theme of a project. And it can sometimes be hard. I have all my clients explore and research on their own in this way too… before we start our process. Through the journey we will send boards back and forth, continually defining and refining. It’s so important for a designer and the client to get on the same page. 1 // PATTERNS & TEXTURES: What patterns or textures represent your style? 2 // FURNITURE OR ARCHITECTURE: Find a piece of furniture or architecture that depicts the same mood or vibe as the style you are portraying. 1(source unknown) 2. 3. 4. 3 // TYPOGRAPHY: Find logo examples, typography, and fonts that match your look and feel. 1(unknown) 2(unknown) 3. 4. 4 // FASHION INSPIRATION: What you wear tells a lot about your style. 1(unknown) 2. 3(unknown) 4. 1. 2(unknown) 3.

The Fox Is Black » The Desktop Wallpaper Project. 1280×800 • 1440×900 • 1680×1050 • 1920×1200 • 2560×1440 • 3840×2400 • iPhone 5 • iPhone 6 • iPhone 6+ • iPad When I come across a well-designed pattern I tend to marvel at the time and effort that must have taken place to achieve such perfection. In my mind I see it as an artist creating a jigsaw puzzle in their head without the photo on the box to guide them. One such master is Nancy McCabe, a surface designer from Chicago who runs No Ocean, a design studio that specializes in surface designs and prints. She sells her patterns for commercial uses such as fashion, home/interior, print and web design, as well as a beautiful series of graphic scarves. For Nancy’s wallpaper we decided to go with her Ink Dots pattern. 1280×800 • 1440×900 • 1680×1050 • 1920×1200 • 2560×1440 • 3840×2400 • iPhone 5 • iPhone 6 • iPhone 6+ • iPad It’s always fun visiting with old friends.

Design Customized Mini Business Cards. Jan/Feb 2011. Sublime Stitching. How-To: Dark Fabrics Part 1 How-To: Dark or Stretchy Fabrics Part 2 How-To: Tracing Paper & Transfer Pens.

Sublime Stitching

Hand Embroidery Network. Jill Bliss. DIY Design Community. Home - Creature Comforts - daily inspiration, style, diy projects + freebies. So You Need A Typeface « Inspiration Lab. So You Need A Typeface I never usually feature my students but I’m going to make an exception, we had such a brilliant critique today that I just want to say “Thank god for passionate students like mine!”.

So You Need A Typeface « Inspiration Lab

You guys rock!! (in spite of our verbal whupping; better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all). So let’s end the week with a student project, an info graphic related to the job we do as graphic designers. Julian did a flowchart of the choices we go through choosing fonts, with a humorous approach. See more by Julian on his website: Be sure to click the pics to see a bigger version as it doesn’t come across in all its glory in small versions.

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