When it comes to design, colour is one of the most important tools in our arsenal. Choosing the right colour sets the mood for the design and gives a great layout that final touch. Over the last 12 months I’ve asked 35 of my favourite designers and bloggers one simple question: What’s your favourite colour? Although, as everyone will tell you, there’s nothing simple about the question. It’s really hard to find that single colour to identify with. Chances are that some of these answers are already out of date, they do however reflect the state of mind of the interviewee at the time of sending me their answer.
Rather than only having a list of all the favourite colours I’ve also made a nice infographic further analysing all of the the different answers. Let us know who your colour buddy is! + Continue Reading
This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Dario Calonaci is a 21-year old graphic designer from Florence, Italy. One of Dario’s strongest skills is the ability to work with light as well as giving objects a certain fluidity. Needless to say, I’m a fan. For more inspiration please check his Behance and don’t forget to say on Twitter. + Continue Reading
This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series. Alastair Temple is a Scottish freelance digital artist/designer currently studying at Edinburgh University. He’s also an admin/co-owner of the design collective The Luminarium. I’ve had the pleasure to meet Alistair at this year’s OFFF in Barcelona. Besides being a master of abstract digital art he’s also a great bloke to hang out with. For more inspiration please visit alastairtemple.co.uk and make sure to follow him on Twitter. + Continue Reading
This post is part of the free calendar wallpaper series. Each month I create a new wallpaper featuring the current calendar. Looking at the same image over and over again is not very stimulating. Hence having a new desktop background each month should help getting your creative juices flowing. The August 2011 Calendar Wallpaper is entitled “Centric”. The idea behind the design is of temporal and seasonal nature. August is the “summer month” and as such centric to the seasons. Using the chosen colour scheme I tried to convey the feeling of the different seasons leading up to and lying ahead of the hottest month in the year. The rectangles don’t have a meaning though. I simply like geometric shapes as some of you might already know. Anyways, I hope that you like this month’s free calendar wallpaper. If you do then please help spread the work. Thanks! + Continue Reading
This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Bram Vanhaeren is a 20-year old digital artist and illustrator based in Antwerp, Belgium. I came across Bram’s work a while back and only just now managed to feature him. His work is vibrant, powerful and makes use of the full spectrum of colours. Whether it is typography, portrait illustrations or photo manipulations Bram’s done it and it always looks amazing. No wonder his designs have been featured in many of the best design magazines. For more inspiration, case studies and tutorials make sure to visit www.bramvanhaeren.com. + Continue Reading
This post is part of the free calendar wallpaper series. Each month I create a new wallpaper featuring the current calendar. Looking at the same image over and over again is not very stimulating. Hence having a new desktop background each month should help getting your creative juices flowing. The July 2011 Calendar Wallpaper is entitled “Frequency”. This desktop background uses a lot of vibrant colours and textures to really make it pop. Many of the details have been hand drawn in Photoshop, while the main elements have all been assembled in Illustrator using a mix of gradients and blending modes. It is very reminiscent of the ever popular retro futuristic design style. By the by, if you’re interested in the different stages of creating the design you can see a few shots on Dribbble. As always I hope that you like it. Please consider sharing it on any social networks. Thanks! + Continue Reading
I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on the Print Handbook for designers by the kind folks of the UK-based Media Collective. So today I’m gonna give you a short, but concise insight into this book, call it a book review if you like. Not to worry though, there’s gonna be a lot of pictures too. Let’s have a look then, shall we. + Continue Reading
This post is part of the For Your Inspiration Monday Series showcasing the most inspiring designs out there. Each week a new artist or design style will be presented in order to get your creative juices flowing for the upcoming week. I hope you enjoy the series.
Olli-Pekka Jauhiainen is a 29-year-old graphic designer and illustrator based in Helsinki, Finland. Olli-Pekka’s work is simply mind-blowing. See for yourself below. Don’t forget to visit his portfolio for more inspiration.
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