It is a never ending discussion whether it’s street art or street crime, but no matter how severe the punishment could be (remember the story about 20-year-old Thomas Dolan and Thomas Whittaker, 18, who were given 15 and 12 month prison sentences respectively after admitting painting graffiti on trains and railways stations at Manchester Crown
Making a living as a designer isn’t always easy. Many times, we’re left without clients for small periods of time throughout the year or simply can’t fit any more hours in the day to add any more projects to our list. Raising rates vs. diversifying income With all design businesses there comes a time when
Stock photos may be indispensable design resources, but they are also very prone to design abuse. Like this. (And hey, this post will also be adorned with a few stock photos too! Explanation’s in the next paragraph.) The Pros of Using Stock Photos (and 1 Con) They’re here to stay because people actually look for
We are very happy to present a sample chapter from the upcoming printed Smashing Book #3, written by Aarron Walter. In this chapter, Aarron explains how sharing our personalities can help us create lasting relationships with users, and how it can improve the bottom line of our business. The sample is also available for free download
Logo designing can be considered the most profitable niche of graphic design. There are countless websites offering logo contests and one can earn up to 200 Dollars for a routine logo. Designing a logo might seem like an easy job… and it can actually be that way, only if you do it wisely. This is
As Web designers and developers, each project we work with has a unique set of goals and requirements. But one goal we have for all of our projects is that we want them to make an impression on people — we want the websites that we create to be memorable. A fun experience is often
Se llamaba Ralph McQuarrie y tras años de éxito como dibujante ha fallecido esta misma semana. La Guerra de las Galaxias pierde a uno de sus padres fundamentales al haber dado el aspecto con el que les conocemos actualmente a Chewbacca, C3PO,Darth Vader y R2D2 entre otros. Según un comunicado lanzado desde su propia página, McQuarrie murió el pasado 3 de
I’ve had my share of ups and downs of the industry. And now after being through all that and finally succeeding in the industry and moving on to the next level, I sometimes look back and think that how easy it would have been had somebody gave me this advice in the beginning..! You might
February 14th, 2012 By Lee Steele Excelsior Circ. 75,000 – 174,999 Judges’ Statement While this is the first time they have won World’s Best, when the pages of a redesigned Excelsior showed up on the SND judging tables in 2007, the previously little-known daily sparked great excitement in seasoned judges and assistants