Design

Design as a Differentiator

by Brandon on October 4, 2009 · 12 comments

Right-brain versus left-brain or designers versus accountants, both refer to two different ways of viewing the world. I call them Crunchers (as in ‘number crunchers’) and Creatives and there’s a healthy tension among these two camps in almost all organizations, but what about the influence they each have on the growth of a company? We’ve [...]

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25 Inspirational Designs for Website Footers

by Brandon on September 14, 2009 · 15 comments

If you think a website’s footer exists only to show copyright information you couldn’t be further from the truth. Below I’ve included 25 inspirational designs for website footers from design related sites and blogs from around the web. From illustrative to intelligent use of textures, these website footers are very creative. 13Creative 13Creative is a [...]

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Today we have Grant Friedman, a freelance designer and founder of Colorburned. Colorburned is a popular design blog that provides design news, resources, and tutorials from around the web. Tell me more about your background. How did you get started in graphic design? I got my start in graphic design about 10 years ago. Back [...]

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About a month ago I decided to purchase Thesis Theme for WordPress. I had been hearing a lot of hype and finally took the plunge. I read a lot about the flexibility it allows for search engine optimization, ability to quickly make changes to your layout, image settings, etc… Well, it definitely lives up to [...]

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20 Creative Ways of Displaying Share Icons

by Brandon on September 5, 2009 · 10 comments

Twitter and Digg and Delicious – Oh my! In seeking inspiration for different ways of displaying share icons, I compiled a list of 20 design blogs. Below I’ve included the various ways these blogs are displaying share icons. Any others that should have been included? Leave a comment and share. Freelance Switch Hongkiat Tutorial9.net Viget [...]

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David Leggett is a designer, blogger, and founder of Tutorial9; a leading website that provides Photoshop, Web Design, and Photography tutorials. David shares his experience in developing and growing Tutorial9, and provides advice for bloggers who are just getting started. How did you get started in design? Playing with 2D and 3D editing software was [...]

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High Quality Logo Design on a Budget

by Brandon on August 26, 2009 · 2 comments

One brand’s junk is another brand’s treasure. Some may criticize Brandstack’s approach of selling off-the-shelf branding, but I think it’s a great model. The service allows designers to sell any extra designs they have lying around from past projects. There are also a number of designs that include a domain name. If you’re launching your [...]

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Hello Everyone! This is our first post on the site and I’m excited to get things kicked off. I’m working very hard to make this a great place for those passionate about design, branding and/or marketing and allow them to connect, share their knowledge and experience, and learn from others. Please be sure to read [...]

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