Enough already with the “make the logo smaller.”, and “make the logo bigger.” Just make the logo the bloody size it needs to be and get on with it.
Ya ya ya.
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If you don’t mind the insincerity of self serving appreciated and thanks, then Freelance Thanks will be right up your street.
Get some thanks http://freelancethanks.com
Found via Brandflakesforbreakfast
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One of my favourite designs from Hannes Beer’s The All Day Everyday Project for 365 days is the above “I Don’t Do Anything For Free!” with the red one below just looking really cool.
Some stellar designs on his Flickr stream, and remember these are one a day. Hard to keep original, but doing very well.
View rest of Hannes Beer’s The All Day Everyday Project
“Creativity is not inspired by the pressure of time, but by the freedom, the playfulness, and the fun.
Found via Quipsologies: Vol. 59 | No. 55.
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Any ideas on when this was born?
Found via http://blog.wanken.com/10424/lufthansa-airlines-cabin-label
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Stumbled on Design Is History after doing a Google search for “bank logos”.
DangerDom has put together a wonderful resource for designers looking to learn about history of great design, and great designers.
Explore Design Is History
ThisisCollate defies the usual thumbnail grid based gallery style and opts for full page design inspiration.
Collate isn’t updated like 1000 times a day, but check back every day or so and you should find something new.
I just love the slow, perfectly smooth and methodical scroll slide up/down of the web page just like a perfectly designed and constructed drawer, loo seat, cassette tape cover, car door etc.
Get in inspired http://www.thisiscollate.com/
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PHARMA is an exhibition of mid-20th century graphic design running at The Cooper Union in New York. It is showcasing work from the pharmaceutical industry from designers such as: Herb Lubalin and Paul Rand, on behalf of companies like: Geigy and Dompé.
“The exhibition [PHARMA] highlights a defining change, as the marketing of brand name drugs to the consumer marked a paradigm shift in medicine away from physicians and into the hands of pliable public opinion. The actions of the pharmaceutical industry reflect both a reactive response to increased government regulation and a proactive attention to the demands of American consumerism.”
Found via http://thoughtyoushouldseethis.com
Read More1. Say Yes to Everything and Anything
“Ad guys are good at this. I don’t think designers are. Just say yes.”
So at the end of the day it’s really quite simple; all you need to remember is to keep saying, “Yes!”
Original article Brian Collins’ Principles for Design
Also well worth grabbing the RSS feed of the website responsible for this article, Thought You Should See This.
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This and more over on Ben Crick’s Behance Portfolio http://behance.net
Found via inkredubkeart
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Gorgeous illustrative style design from MadebyRadio.com.
Source MadebyRadio Found via Email Inspiration
Certainly look pretty cool but have to wonder how comfortable they feel in the hand when sketching etc. Only one way to found out.
Source Moleskine Found via Martin Newham & http://likecool.com
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Currently using a combination of BackBoard and Basecamp for managing and the presentation of logo designs etc. Design SignOff certainly looks interesting, lets see what it brings to the table.
Source http://designsignoff.com
Read MoreWritten by Mitch Goldstein for AIGA Voice.
School is hard. Design school is especially hard because so much of it exists within the abstract, the opinion. There are few, if any, absolutes as you go through design school. Much of design education is about learning some key techniques and then trying to apply them to your work in interesting ways. The following are some thoughts I have about how to go through a design program and get the most out of the experience, and beyond as a creative professional.
Source http://aiga.org \ Found via http://underconsideration.com
Read MoreFurther to my post on logo design copyright transfer forms; the following link provides some useful information on copyright and licensing for the graphic designer.
Source http://www.aiga.org Found via Golden Dog
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