Part of the movie-going experience is the previews, and for designers, we extend that aspect to the movie posters that litter the walls of the theater. I’ll be the first to admit that I pre-judge a movie based almost entirely by its movie…
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Every single business across the web and the world should have a logo, because it represents your company’s identity — a critical branding element. You want people to know what kind of company you are in a single glance across your logo. For…
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Ah, food. Societies across the world use food to draw people together, to make a living, and even as a part of spiritual practices. Food has a primal, visceral way of making our mouths salivate, even if we only see it in…
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First of all, I just have to say I LOVE chocolate. But what girl doesn’t?! I had a lot of fun researching this series and ate plenty of chocolate along the way. These logos are all about chocolate, and they’re sure to get…
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The theater industry is very specific and much to my (pleasant) surprise has a very broad array of business card styles associated with it. I expected the designs to be like that of the real estate industry in terms of a fairly…
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I find myself constantly reaching for wood and metal Photoshop patterns these days. Whether I’m trying to add a little texture to a website button element or grunging up a photo, I always seem to have a need. So, I pulled together…
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Have you ever eaten a packet of Kool-Aid? Well, I have and it’s wonderful. It’s a burst of super-concentrated flavor, not to mention a fun event to change the pace of any day that just needs a boost. Logos are a lot like…
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As of today’s date, Google makes it possible for you to brand your Google+ pages for your business. You could just work with the small, basic profile picture, but a few minutes spent adding extra polish will impress both your clients and…
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One of the keys to successful commercial design is understanding your audience. If you find yourself working on a design whose target audience will be mostly women, you may need some ideas on how to make it more “feminine.” In commercial design,…
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For those graphic designers out there taking advantage of jQuery to enhance their sites, this collection of plugins is dedicated specifically to typography enhancing tools. If you’re still hesitant about implementing jQuery, check out our guide, “An Introduction to jQuery for Designers”…
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