Awe-inspiring packaging design, concepts, ideas and eye-catching packaging examples of popular branding, products created by professional designers and students. Creative packaging of product is targeted all ages and more organic packaging design can make a big...

Don’t simply settle for freelancing – craft the perfect creative role in your own image, argues Fred Deakin. Fred Deakin is a professor at University of the Arts London. He runs Fred & Company, specialising in interactive art projects. Previously, he co-founded...

  There are many key elements to starting your own design shop or striking out on your own as a freelancer. Projects can be abundant one moment and then lean the next, so protecting your craft as not only a designer but as a businessperson is essential. Many...

  The latest “Top 10″ websites for designers is all about resources for designers. Scroll through the list and you’ll find a variety of web design resources, design-related videos, and helpful sites covering the fundamentals of design.   An Abundance of...

  Five artists involved in a new mentoring program share their tips for making your way in the computer graphics industry. Join Atlas of CG's free online workshop on 29 August Atlas of CG is a new mentoring organisation for CG artists. Organised by a group of...

  Discover how to build an ecommerce site the quick and easy way, using Squarespace Commerce. This is the second in an eight-part series sponsored by Squarespaceexplaining how to best showcase your creative work online. We'd all love to set up our own ecommerce...

  There are probably thousands of styles of tattoos around now, with talented artists creating their own every day. But a lot of those designs are adapted from certain historically popular styles — many of them decades or even centuries old. Here are ten of the...

  Did you know that some companies have little hidden messages in their logos? Most of them you will have to look a little harder to see what you may have missed at first glance. Below are just a few logos with hidden messages. It makes you wonder how many more...

Brazilian artist Julio Cesar created a fun series of digital illustrations based on the photos of random people. His cheeky illustrations distinguish themselves through their vibrant colors and subtle lines. It looks as if his characters are about to come to life! The...

In the first 5 seconds that an Art Director visits your website, they are making critical judgements about you and your work, for better or worse. That’s why it’s so important to give your landing page the attention it deserves. How do you make a strong impression in...

Pennsylvania State University has updated its 1980s mark to work in the digital age. Universities are just like any other company or business in that they need a strong online presence and brand. With a logo that dates back to the 1980s, Penn State University decided...

Wanna know how some of the most talented artists from around the world are getting things done? We asked them to tell something about the process they’re going through while making their artwork. Designer Ana Benaroya (New York Times, The New Yorker, National...

Rio 2016 may be happening less than a year from now and aside from the games itself, there is also one thing people of the internet are excited for—the Rio 2016 Google Doodles. Or is it just me? In anticipation of Rio 2016, graphic designer Leo Natsume created doodles...

Have you ever looked at logos and wondered what their meanings were or what inspired the designer? Here are some logos that you see almost every day and what they represent. Discover some amazing facts about your favorite brands.   Amazon   Do you spot the...

Use Photoshop tools to wrap textures around object.   Painting textures on three-dimensional objects can be tricky, because you can easily become confused by the details of the texture that wraps around the shape you're trying to paint. Clothes are a good example...

Useful advices for beginner designers Beginning designers definitely don’t have it easy in this day and age. The competition is fierce and it’s easy to get discouraged at square one. Here are some tips to get yourself out of the opening gate and move forward with...

Clipping a subject from its background in Photoshop has to be the most common task a designer will encounter in their every day working life. The pen tool is the go-to tool for cutting most things out, but there’s some cool techniques you can use for hair, fur and...

In most cases, how you present your content is just as important as what you write about. Depending on how you structure your articles, what you include in them, and what media format you use to present them, your results will be different. Some posts are great for...

Most business cards are dull, boring, and don’t say much about the person. These business cards tend to be forgotten, which is why then are ineffective. Here are 51 business cards that say a lot about the person:   What shows that you love giving more than a...

Design is everywhere. In that light, we can use the world around us as a tool for developing an eye for design. The following tips can serve as a start for developing that eye in the context of our surroundings.   Tune in to your first impressions David Evers...

Not long ago, working as an independent freelancer in a creative industry would have been seen as a handicap. Given a design brief, how are you supposed to brainstorm ideas without the input of other people? In the last decade, however, numerous studies have revealed...

Illustrator Jing Zhang has reinvented recipe cards with these delightful designs.   With their glossy photography and high-end design, modern day cooking books do look great but let's be honest... they can all start to look a little samey. Embarking on a new dish...

The internet is an unlimited source for a designer to find inspiration. On this top 10 list you will find the best inspirational and informative sites, made by design lovers for the inspiration seeking designer. “Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun” – Albert...

With Jimdo’s style editor, you have the entire library of Google web fonts to choose from. Great! But what happens when you actually scroll through that list of 650 options? Eyes glaze over, fonts start blending together, and you might just pick a font that starts...

In today’s tutorial we’re going to create a very nice portrait effect using a long passage of text that bends and deforms around the contours of the face. Known as a Calligram, this effect is particularly powerful when used to present famous quotes or speeches by...

Portfolio should be clean and simple with straight message about your talents and skills. With this very useful tips make your abilites to be seen.   > Test this tips on your portfolio.   Tired cause of many bad portfolios roaming around we decided to...

Sit down, relax,  scroll down and have some good laugh 🙂   It hurts! The Futura looks bright   Wld for the nght   …   Nope, impossible   Misunderstood Helvetica   There is a #404040 right in the middle   The struggle   Heh....

  > Andy Ristaino’s work on Adventure Time won him an Emmy Award win for his character designs in the fifth season episode Puhoy Developing an understanding of how to construct a successful character, and bringing it together the components required to execute...

The beautiful thing about freelancing is its pure possibility — there’s always a new project on the horizon. You apply your skills to new projects and work with all sorts of people, and it’s exhilarating. And tiring. As you become more successful and start to...

Setting The Mood with Adobe Hue CC: Jason Levine Part of a series for which we challenge filmmakers to transform the atmosphere or feel of a short video clip, by using custom Looks created with Adobe Hue CC. Show us what you can do with the same footage by downloading...

Article by Laura Busche Design isn’t just what it looks and feels like, design—according to Steve Jobs—is how it works. Behind every decision to leave something out or bring a new component in lies a clearly defined set of goals. Think about the last time you worked...

Swedish photographer and retoucher Erik Johansson is well known for his mind-bendingphoto-manipulations and optical illusions, which are all made with careful photography and Photoshopping. If you’re wondering how the images are actually created, Johansson has been...

From Planter’s Peanuts to Caterpillar, consumers connect with brands that have personalities they respect. Learn how to build a brand with the right kind of character with this excerpt fromBuilding Better Brands by Scott Lerman. Illustration by CSA IMAGES When you...

We present you selection of creative mockups that will allow you to showcase your products in a creative and photorealistic surrounding. There are professionally photographed mockups for featuring your mobile app or website in realistic and natural environments,...

Though quotes may often be contradictory, presented out of context and preserved over the years like a bad game of telephone, I’ve long been obsessed with collecting them. A good quote is the equivalent of a poem, or maybe the occasional bottle of high-end bourbon—a...

If you’re anything like us, you had at least one of these hanging in your room as a kid. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Frozen, we’ve got the first-run theatrical poster for every movie released by Walt Disney Animation Studios....

Walking billboards: 4 ways t-shirts can boost your business. In this world of electronic communication, you might not expect old school promotional methods to carry much weight. However, a 2013 study by the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) examined the...

  As Air New Zealand celebrates its 75th Anniversary, we take a look at the best posters from the airline's past. > Air New Zealand celebrate their 75th anniversary with a look to their past. There's a certain magic in vintage poster design; underterred by a...

What are the best top 10 free font sites for designers to download free fonts!? We reveal places where you can find quality fonts that won't cost a penny. There are plenty of sites to download free fonts on the web. But which of them contain the best free typefaces?...