26 Blog and Portfolio Designs That Impress Me
Just posted this over at my CreativeCox blog…
Design Inspiration
When Inspiration Becomes Monotonous
There are a ton of sites out there where you can find creative design inspiration. There are galleries galore, tutorials a-plenty, and freebies all around. But what happens when all of this inspiration fails to inspire you? What do you do when it all becomes monotonous and routine?
According to Niki Brown – you roll the chair away from the computer and get out! I wanted to pass along a link to her really inspiring post about getting out to get inspired. Real inspiration isn’t always found on a monitor, it’s found all around us…
Inspiration Is Everywhere – Just Get Off Your Computer
Now… I’m heading out…
Five Logo Design Heroes
I love designing logos. Of all the creative tasks I take on, it’s the most fun and rewarding. I’ve learned to find inspiration in the work of others who are respected within the field, and who show an obvious knack for identity and branding. I’ve collected together some information and inspiration from six of my own logo design heroes. Read the rest of this article »
My Favorite Design Links & Inspiration from Last Week
20 Mindblowing Concept Laptop Designs
35 Amazing Paper Made Website Designs (I’m Included!)
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I Was Branded By A Brander – I Branded A Brander Too!
Nathan Sarlow at Cobalt Cow Creative had a pretty great idea for a blogging project. Allow logo designers to design logos for each other anonymously to see how they interpret the other designer’s vision and work. Nathan included 11 different designers in the project, including me. Below is how Trish Schaefer of Contemporary Native interpreted “eGrace Creative.” And definitely click here or on the image below to read the whole project post. Read the rest of this article »
My Favorite Design Links of the Week
29 Excellent Typography Tutorials for Designers
21 Free And Useful Web Tools For Web Designers
Ultimate List of 32 Font And Typography Tools
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15 Photos Taken With My Own Cheap Camera
Disclaimer: I’m not a photographer. I have great respect for those who have the amazing talent of spotting the right scene and capturing it with amazing style. I do, however, have a strange obsession with snapping photos of what I think would make a great photo, especially as textures and backgrounds for presentations and designs. So here are a few of the things I’ve snapped in my amateurish obsession, and my cheap 3.0 megapixel Sony (and 3 of them with my iphone!)… Read the rest of this article »
44 More Resource-Providing Creatives to Follow on Twitter
My last post of 25 creatives to follow was a hit, and from the comments I learned of some others that I wanted to feature in another post, in addition to some more that I learn from often. Also, Someone pointed out that there were only a few ladies among the entire list, so I’m giving top spots and props in this post to some twomen (I made that twerm up). Read the rest of this article »
When Good Design and Effective Marketing Clash
That’s right – great design work can sometimes be counterproductive to effective storytelling. Seth Godin addresses this point in his blog on The first question every web site designer must ask. His basic conclusion is that some organizations need for the public to stand in awe of the design, but some don’t. The design can distract people from the story. How do you feature the right stuff? Read the rest of this article »
