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A Guide To The Psychology Of Color In Logo Design

dezen — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:45:57 +0000

Color can be an important visual communications device that can intimately affect the psychology of the observer on a subconscious level. It can help determine a consumer’s relationship with a given product or company and play an important role in branding.

2012 Web Design Trends That Will Keep You on Your Toes

dezen — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:33:42 +0000

When people talk about web design “trends,” many designers shiver with discontent. Part of creating a well-designed website is 2012 trendscreating something unique and something that will stand out; not something that follows the trends of other websites.

David Hendrix

dezen — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:09:45 +0000

David Hendrix

Motion designer and musician based in Atlanta.

www.davidhendrix.net

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How to Land Your First Design Internship

dezen — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:40:00 +0000

Researching where and what firm you would like to work with is an essential first step in landing a design
internship. There is no point spending timein a company in a city which does not appeal to you or in a
company that does not really relate to what you want to do.

Website Design – Tips, Tactics and Techniques

dezen — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:34:27 +0000

In a world where businesses from all sectors own a company website, the competition between website owners grows stiffer by the day. In order to stay ahead of the competition, many business owners must take some form of action, whether it is the launch of an internet marketing campaign, a search engine optimization campaign, a complete website redesign or any other strategy to win the race for invaluable Internet popularity.

Tom Jüris

dezen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:35:52 +0000

Tom Jüris

Tom. 18 year’s old. I’m trying to find my own way as an Illustrator.

http://www.behance.net/angraphics

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The Evolution of Infographics

dezen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:45:09 +0000

It could be said that the first infographics were the drawings left on the walls of caves showing the best way to hunt animals, or maps drawn by explorers to direct followers to their discoveries. Visual representations of data have been used by the human race throughout their history, but now they seem to be rapidly developing into a popular medium for communication. The idea of using a picture to display information has been around for years, so why is it that suddenly there is such a big interest in infographics?

20 Creative Business Cards for Designers Inspiration

dezen — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:26:44 +0000

Experienced Designers must keep up their performance to buildup some print design also. Business Card is one of the most important aspects for any business. It must design in a creative and attractive way so that a visitor wants to know about the company after seeing the business card. Today we show you some most Creative Business Cards For Designers Inspiration.

A Look Inside Responsive Web Design

dezen — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:32:05 +0000

Responsive web design is an exciting new trend that is quickly becoming the new industry standard as smaller devices become more popular for browsing the web. An explosive growth in palm-sized internet browsing has introduced new challenges for web designers. The fluid grid, a system in which the size of a website adjusts in proportion to screen specifications, does not provide enough flexibility for the smallest screens. Responsive web pages are created to adjust automatically in both size and layout to fit any of the commercially available screen resolutions. From mobile phones to big screen TVs, responsive sites can modify themselves to fit the medium you’re using to view them. The following examples provide a brief look into the creative vision of responsive web design. Make sure to adjust your browser size to see the responsive design in action.

The Art of using Illustration in Web Design

dezen — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:14:32 +0000

There are many of elements that go into enhancing a web design project. Typography, new technologies and UX design patterns are only some of them. One the most powerful isillustrations and vector graphics. They can be handy in a broad range of applications. Remember the cliché, a picture is worth a thousand words? In using them, we designers are able to do more while spending less.

Illustrations are a good way to make a design unique and memorable. When they are used appropriately, users will associate them with your website, thus enhancing your brand. They also make the page more attractive, and draw attention to particular parts of the layout. They can also be informative or directive, such as to show steps in a process or how to use a service.

While most designers will use illustrations to supplement their design (for example using them for characters, landscapes and so on), others go so far as to base their entire layout on them. This can lead to problems, such as SEO and page-loading time, but such designs do look fancier.

Also, illustrations are ideal for humor. It’s up to the designer to decide what kind of illustration fits their needs. But they can be used effectively in some way in almost every project.