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5 BIGGEST MISTAKES LOGO DESIGNERS MAKE

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Do you want Fries with that Logo? This headline will make sense to you by the end of this post. I promise. We all want to be creative rock stars. No one ever said  designing a logo  was ever going to be a piece of cake. If they did, they were lying, or they simply lack understanding of what goes into quality logo design. It’s true many things have to align in the universe to really knock it out of the park. But I’ve designed  100′s of logos  over my 20+ years in the industry and I’ve learned the hard way there are certain things you need to be aware of. Let this article be a warning to all of the graphic designers out there, both newbies and veterans alike. Mistake #1. Designing Without Protection Never start on a  logo project  without a signed agreement in place. BIG mistake I see young freelance designers make is working without a net. Here’s a more detailed blog post on how to  write a winning proposal .  You need to make sure th...

ADOBE RELEASES MAJOR CREATIVE CLOUD UPDATE

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For more details, Go through the Link : http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2015/06/adobe-releases-major-creative-cloud-update/

Design Process

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What an Actual Product Design Process Looks Like Cap Watkins , Design Manager at Etsy shared his and his team’s design process a while ago and I consider it to be  one of the most invaluable posts on the topic by far. I came across his 3-part series before reading Etsy Creative Director  Randy J. Hunt ’s seminal book  Product Design for the Web , but revisiting it afterwards really clarified so much for me. I hope to apply these principles towards my own process and make it work for myself and our team. Below are a summary of his steps (along with suggested tools), but I highly suggest checking out his  entire series  because it’s pure gold top to bottom. 1. Product Definition What are you doing? Why are you doing it? (Problems you’re trying to solve) What does success look like? (Qualitatively and quantitatively) Create your own document answering these questions then pass it around for everyone to scrutinize and discuss with; once a consen...

2015 Creative and Cloud Trends

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http://cloudtweaks.com/2015/02/cloud-infographic-2015-creative-cloud-trends/

If you feel you cannot think of anything new, try turning things upside-down.

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10 Ways To Stay Creative While Working From Home 1. Just Sit Back And Relax 2. Catch A New Client 3. Start Commenting On Blogs 4. Go Through Forums 5. Follow Current News 6. Try Giving A Monologue? 7. Argue With Someone Opinionated 8. Try To Fix Something Broken 9. Watch A Reality Show 10. Make Something From Scratch 11. Visit New Places 12. Make New Friends 13. Do You Play Any Sport? 14. Sit At A Curb For A Tea Break 15. Buy Something For Yourself 16. Take A Ride 17. Do Yoga 18. Revisit Nature 19. Visit A Charity Organization 20. Write A Post! Don’t do anything except sit back and relax. That was the first thing I did. It’s not like there is any loss anyways. It made me relaxed, and helped me to clear out the half-thoughts that didn’t make the cut yet danced around in my head not wanting to clear out. By forcing my mind to go blank from sitting back and relaxing, it laid the platform to develop new ideas. Dealing with your regular clients make you fall back on the regular way t...

Infographic: 2014 visual trends

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Another year came and went in a blur of Helvetica and hipsters —  so before you blink and miss 2014, grab a coffee, sit back and check out these top visual design trends to expect in the coming year.

Check this out 5 graphic design trends to watch in 2014

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5 Graphic Design Trends to watch in 2014. http://99designs.com/designer-blog/2014/02/25/5-graphic-design-trends-watch-2014/