Movies on everything from graffiti art to gig poster design. I hope you’ll invest some time watching some unbelievable creatives do what they do. I guarantee you will want to go out immediately and create something even more awesome for yourself!
When you know what you’re trying to do, why you’re trying to do it, and who you’re trying to do it for, your colors will practically choose themselves.
Last time we talked about why it is important to understand color and the underlying meanings associated with it. This time, I'm going to go into more detail about each specific color and talk about h ...
If an idea isn’t clear [to you] in writing it will never communicate as a design.
Color use is a way to help people feel and understand the meaning of your design by drawing only from what they initially perceive without reading the text. Color is an impressive and influential communication tool. When used correctly it can influence mood, drive decision-making, and even cause a physical or emotional reaction in the viewer.
As a creative, you must be confident in your skills. If you expect people to value what you do and respect you as a designer you need confidence. It makes you trustworthy, it is not second guessing yo ...
It has always been astonishing to me how intertwined the worlds of fashion and graphic design are. As a teen and young adult I was entering the world of modeling and was very interested in advertisi ...
Some ideas are meant to die so that better ideas can live. Don't grieve an idea that wasn't the absolute best creative solution. Getting stuck on ideas that didn't work out will keep you from moving ...
There are artistic virtuosos in many different fields, and learning how to learn from them is crucial to growing as a designer.
Today's Tip: Read Design Books You can get stuck looking at "inspiration" all day online because it's a never-ending well of amazing things. But reading books gives you the opportunity to really ta ...
Unlike common sense, design sense is a sort of intuition combined with education about design. It’s knowing when and why to choose Bodoni or Goudy, and it’s very important.
Sketch; with an actual pencil and paper. You think differently about your ideas when you aren't constrained by digital tools. I find it freeing and I feel more creative when I just let my pencil go. ...
Photoshop (or any software) and a scalpel are basically the same, you could butcher something if you don’t know what you are doing.
