Branding Basics - 7 Logo Design Tips Have you ever asked yourself why a competitor's business gets more attention than yours? The answer just may have to do with the elements that go into how memorable the business is. And that has to do with branding. But exactly what is branding, anyway? Think of branding as predefining what a company is all about in the minds of its clients. Commercial Retouching with Photoshop It used to be that to get professional pictures you had to find a commercial photographer that could not only take the pictures, but has the ability to develop the film and retouch problems with the picture. It was an art form that required experience and the right equipment and was not something that most amateur photographers could do. That is why we would pay what we had to for professional pictures. Times have changed and digital photography has been the biggest reason behind the change.
70 Of The Best Photoshop Actions For Enhancing Photos The compilation consist of 70 of the best Photoshop actions collected from all around the web from photo effects to actions for even creating photo borders, An essential design resource for all designers weather your an expert or an beginner. Photoshop actions consist of a series of menu commands such as i.e. filters, image adjustments etc which can be recorded and played back this process is called a Photoshop action. Photoshop actions are perfect for novices to Photoshop simply because it allows you to apply multiple different photo effects to an image within a few seconds without having knowledge about the ins and outs of Photoshop. Photo Effect Actions 1) Double sketch effect action for Photoshop
World’s Best Father documents what an amazing parent he is [30 pictures] In this ongoing series from photographer Dave Engledow, we get real insight into what it means to be an amazingly good dad. You may think some of the images show him being something less than exemplary in his parenting, but you’d be wrong and he has the mug to prove it… (via Pleated Jeans, Sad and Useless)
How would you improve your graphic design studio or office? Just lately, we have been wondering how we could improve our graphic design studio to make it a more creative workspace. Whether it means adding a huge mural on the wall or simply designing some graphic art, we feel it could do with a bit of a change. After all, an extravagant and funky working space should give you an extra boost of inspiration! This led me to start looking at unusual and creative offices. Here are a few offices and creative spaces that take that concept to the extreme: Google Offices
Wet Logos: Showcase of Logo Designs Featuring Water Posted by Chris Thurman on Jan 12th 25 logos that feature characteristics of water. Gushing, rushing, pouring, dripping, raining, sloshing, refreshing. The worst web design mistakes you can make Your website is your primary means of communication with potential customers - Even if you have a brick-and-mortar shop, chances are people are going to look you up online both before and after they stop by. This is great news for those who know how to turn a website into a magical marketing machine, but can be bad news for those who don't bother to learn the basics of web design. Even if you don't think of yourself as technologically oriented or web savvy, here are a few of the biggest web design mistakes, avoiding them will make your site more usable and lucrative. Making it too busy - How much is happening on your homepage?
Summer Festivals - Alan Taylor - In Focus Summer weather brings people together outside to enjoy music festivals, county fairs, carnivals and religious observations. I've gathered here some recent images of these celebrations, including a flaming horseman in Kyrgyzstan, Bastille Day in France, a German fun park inside a former nuclear power plant, and much more. [39 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: A girl on her father's shoulders looks through a maze of sunflowers growing in a field during a three-day sunflower festival in the town of Nogi, Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo, on July 24, 2011.
Cynicism Humorously Illustrated by Eduardo Salles Eduardo Salles (Mexico City, 1987) is advertiser, designer, illustrator, writer and professor at the Miami Ad School. And a professional procrastinator!, he says. Ex Creative Director of Nike, Kit Kat and Red Cross Mexico. He has won awards as diverse as Cannes Lions (advertising), Walter Reuters prize (journalism) and Juan Rulfo Short Story Award (literature). Currently working as Executive Creative Director at Flock innovation and technology agency and collaborating in various magazines and newspapers as a designer/columnist.
The making of the Barrier filters logo Pouring the ideas out and filtering through them. Finding a simple solution and trying out different options. Choosing two main concepts for presentation. Showing first options to the customer. Deciding to stay with a drop and a shield. CGPortfolio -Tiago Hoisel This is the latest illustration made for the same big bad wolf’;s and the Shark’s advertiving campaign . This was a very nice job to do. In these works I have had much help from the staff here at the studio. Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2016 April 15 Mercury and Crescent Moon Set Image Credit & Copyright: Miguel Claro (TWAN, Dark Sky Alqueva) Explanation: Innermost planet Mercury and a thin crescent Moon are never found far from the Sun in planet Earth's skies.