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Askov Finlayson Rolls Out New Storefront, Design Director, and More
With new talent, an updated store, and a wholesaling strategy, Askov Finlayson expands its footprint—minus the carbon.
Why You Should Care More About Design
According to new research, if you're not prioritizing good design in your product strategy, you're missing a big business opportunity.
What is Beautiful Design Made Simple?
Learn all about Beautiful Design Made Simple and how you can get great tips, advice, information, entertainment and inspiration and your tablet, phone, compu...
Photoshop Etiquette: A Guide to Discernible Web Design
They say a good designer is a meticulous one. “Sweat the details” and all of that. But how well does that ethos check out when we’re passing along PSDs<br>Take a look at a recent comp. Layers named? Original assets preserved with masks? We may be detail-oriented when it comes to prescribing layout and type, but the organization of our artwork suffers as a means to an end. Efficiency masquerades as getting in and out quickly. Problem is, we leave the poor soul…
6 Tips for Memorable Fast-Casual Design
Experts weigh in on how operators can stand out from the crowd.
15 Design Tips Every Graphic Designer Should See
Through subtle adjustments, graphic designers can make simple images beautiful and memorable. Poppie Pack, a senior graphic designer at Canva, created 50 excellent graphic design tips communicated with beautiful images that show exactly why those tips work so well.
What Makes a Memorable Logo Design (or Redesign)?
If you've ever wondered what makes a logo sticky, unforgettable even, you're not alone. Branding firm Siegel + Gale wanted to know too, but after finding little research providing any insight, the shop decided to look into it.
Six Steps To Ensure A Great Design And User Experience
Throughout my career, I’ve met entrepreneurs with incredible ideas and thought they would be the next big name in technology. But there is one common trait between those who had a great idea that never took off — the software was not user-friendly.
What's the Advantage of Using a Graphic Design Provider?
Here are some of our top reasons you should consider using the services of a graphic design provider.
11 Valuable Lessons I Learned Working in The Real World of UX
7 surprisingly brilliant details from Target’s new design brand
You’ll wish every product had these loving little touches.
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Is Your Design System Stable?
Someone Stole Your Design? 3 Ways to Fight Back.
Target makes headlines with the latest copyright infringement fiasco. Here's how to make sure that never happens to you.
Graphic Designer Websites (31 Creative Examples)
We expect graphic designer websites to be a little bit more creative, right? Well, it depends. Let's look at this collection of graphic design websites.
A Guide to Vintage Design Styles
When you’re asked to give a design or image a ‘vintage’ look, what does that actually mean? ‘Vintage’ encompasses a whole range of styles, which span decades and design genres. In this quick guide...
Diversity in design: how to build inclusive teams and create better work
The design sector, and the marketing industry at large, still lags behind when it comes to progress on diversity. So, what can be done to improve matters?
Why micro-interactions are the secret to great design
As a designer, recognizing the invisibility of micro-interactions is just as important as designing them. You have to create something that feels human and accomplishes a task, making the life of a user easier. You also have to focus on a design that can work in a variety of environments and does not need any instruction or explanation.
Tips to Break into Graphic Design
Whether you are a design student, shifting careers, or already have a foot in graphic design, I hope these resources will guide you to the right path.
Visual Grammar: How To Communicate Without Words
I often use the phrase “visual design” when describing what we do as web designers. Recently I came across what I think is better phrase, “communication design.” When we design and build websites our goal is usually to communicate something to an audience. Communication requires language. That language can be aural as in the spoken …
Graphic Design Résumé Tips
Need to polish up your résumé design? The Creative Group takes a look at traditional and emerging graphic design résumé options.
