Despite the fact that fall doesn’t technically begin until September 23rd, I think in most of our heads summer ends once September 1st hits. Regardless, with fall approaching I thought I would make this weeks Friday favorites all about fall and fall colors (oranges, browns, reds, yellows). What determines a fall inspired design is probably open to interpretation but here are the best fall color inspired designs I came across: Read more »
Inspiration
Friday Favorites – Beer Labels
I apologize for the lack of posts the past 2 weeks. One of those weeks I was completely off the grid floating on a tube in Canada and then spent the next week trying to catch up. This weekend I will also be posting the tutorial I promised regarding how to design a concert poster, so be sure to check back in for that.
This week’s Friday Favorites are beer labels. Beer labels are often very creative and the design styles range greatly. In today’s world there are billion dollar corporations all the way down to people like my neighbor brewing their own beer and designing their own labels. There were so many I came across which I liked that it was hard to narrow it down. My next mission will be to have one of each of these beers under the guise of researching for a blog post. Hope you enjoy:
Friday Favorites – Concert Posters
This post is the second of my new Friday Favorites Series. My goal is to showcase some of my favorite designs every Friday. Each week I will choose a different category or style and share the most inspiring designs I stumble across. I hope you enjoy.
Also I am planning releasing a tutorial on Mondays (if feasible) on how I would go about designing something similar. So be sure to check back in for a free tutorial on how to design a concert poster. Read more »
Friday Favorites – Wedding Invitations
This post is the first post of my new Friday Favorites Series. My goal is to showcase some of my favorite designs every Friday. Each week I will choose a different category or style and share the most inspiring designs I stumble across. I hope you enjoy.
With my own wedding coming up next fall, I have probably already looked at about a dozen wedding related websites. The sites cover everything from themes to center pieces, to shower ideas etc… (Luckily we have decided we aren’t doing any of that). One of the things that did stand out to me though was some of the awesome designs for wedding invitations. It’s surprising to me that anyone would go with a standard design when there are such great designers out there who can create such awesome invitations for you. So without further ado here are some of the best I stumbled across: Read more »
The Use of White Space
White space is the absence of design elements. White space is the absence of content. Yet white space is a vital aspect of any good design.
Why is this? Through the proper use of white space it allows the important elements of a design to stand out and be front and center. As designers we often see a blank spot of the canvas as a place to do what we do best…design. However, by ignoring this first impulse of filling any empty areas of a design and taking a step back we then have the opportunity to really allow the design to come together. Read more »
