30 Bizarre and Creative Packaging Design Examples Inspiration November 1, 2010 One of the things that identifies the image of a product is its packaging. Few elements like striking graphics, attractive colors, and unusual shapes are carefully thought of to come up with packaging design that catches the attention of the consumers. Design - Toxel.com Clever Business Cards April 27th, 2015 | Design | Unusual business cards help make a great first impression. Why Mood Boards Matter It has happened to everyone. You spend countless hours producing a beautiful, pixel-perfect comp only to have it rejected by the client because it isn’t what they were envisioning in their mind’s eye. It’s the dreaded “I’ll know it when I see it” curse. You get sent back to the drawing board, your ego and the budget take a hit, and everyone is frustrated by the process. After this happens a few times you realize that getting the client involved earlier in the process can make a huge difference in the outcome of your design presentations. As designers, we often think we have all the answers.
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Eight Hour Day » Blog Season 7 of Mad Men kicks off for the final time this Sunday. So sad to see it go, but excited to see how it ends. We made one final wallpaper to mark the occasion. Goodbye Don, Peggy, Roger, Pete, Joan and the rest—we’ll miss you. If you want one for your phone you can download it here:Drinks iPhone 4 WallpaperDrinks iPhone 5 Wallpaper I love all the classes coming out on Skillshare! A Collection of Design Case Studies Besides being a designer, I’m also a big fan of Mixed Martial Arts (or MMA). And in MMA, like in every other combat sports, professional fighters learn a lot from watching one another fight. So as soon as a fighter knows who he’ll be fighting next, his coach will start scouring YouTube to find tape on his opponent. I believe this concept applies to design, too. Not the “punching each other in the face” part mind you, but the idea that you can learn a lot from real-world examples.
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