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theLogoLab.com & UPrinting.com Logo Design & Business Cards Giveaway!

Yes, we have another giveaway! Here’s a quick introduction of the main sponsor for this one -     Lucian Husac started doing logo designs 2 years ago, and enjoyed it so much that he l...

7 h seit

You! Be Informed! #0006 — Type Masters Week, Kickflip for The Cause, Women in Design

Another epic week’s about to close out and we’re here again to serve you with the best design news we can scour from the web. Make sure to prepare yourselves for some awesome geekery for this Friday’...

3 days seit

Collaborating Couples: Three Pairs of Visual Artists and Their Work

It’s often said that great things come in pairs, and we couldn’t agree more when we think about some of our favorite visual artists. All artists featured here have distinct styles, medium...

3 days seit

Logo Design: 4 Reasons Why You Should Take Advantage of Negative Space

Creating a logo is probably the most complicated project any designer would handle. It requires an extensive study of the company and their market, creative thinking, and possibly a few sleepless nig...

3 days seit 3 people like this

International Geek Pride Day is Geek Art Appreciation Day

Lo and behold, May 25th is coming and we’re all excited about the weekend that’s coming with it. If you’re not familiar with what’ll be happening on the 25th, it’s basically the annual celebration of...

4 days seit 1 person likes this

You! Be Inspired! #0006 – D.BOX, Neil Gaiman, and Third Half Design

You! Be Inspired! #0006 – D.BOX, Neil Gaiman, and Third Half Design | You The DesignerInternational Geek Pride Day is on Friday, May 25th, and we couldn’t be more excited. You can look at...

5 days seit

Eye-Catching Railway Art for Weary Travelers

Eye-Catching Railway Art for Weary Travelers | You The DesignerPublic transportation is a convenient service to those of us who do not have our own cars. Riding trains and buses in the metro is a com...

19 Mai 12

Modern Street Art: Inspiring People Through Unconventional Art

Modern Street Art: Inspiring People Through Unconventional Art | You The DesignerEveryday we’re being bombarded by advertisements from companies who’d want to make a profit. Out of over a thousand ad...

19 Mai 12 1 person likes this

You! Be Informed! #0005 – Live Design Contest, Sticker Design Show, and Portfolio Night

You! Be Informed! #0005 – Live Design Contest, Sticker Design Show, and Portfolio Night | You The DesignerGet your fill of graphic design news with this week’s You! Be Informed! May and J...

17 Mai 12

You! Be Inspired! #0005 – NYT’s Lively Morgue, Festival of Colors, and PREVIIEW

You! Be Inspired! #0005 – NYT’s Lively Morgue, Festival of Colors, and PREVIIEW | You The DesignerEvery geek out there is probably giddy about this week, especially today. Today marks the release of ...

16 Mai 12 1 person likes this

If Walls Could Speak: Creative Poster Design Ideas for Dorm Decoration

If Walls Could Speak: Creative Poster Design Ideas for Dorm Decoration | You The DesignerIt’s graduation season here in the US, and we’re reminded of the time we spent in our respective u...

12 Mai 12

You! Be Informed! #0004 – Adobe Muse, AIGA/NY 30th Anniversary, and Maurice Sendak

You! Be Informed! #0004 – Adobe Muse, AIGA/NY 30th Anniversary, and Maurice Sendak | You The DesignerThis week’s about to end and we’d like to close it out with some interesting design news. We’ve he...

11 Mai 12 1 person likes this

The Art of Rock: Design Trends in Gig Posters

The Art of Rock: Design Trends in Gig Posters | You The DesignerSince I’ve talked about album covers in a previous post, I’ve decided you still need a second serving of creativity care of our rock an...

11 Mai 12 1 person likes this

You! Be Inspired! #0004 – History Comics, Fan Art, and Artist Workspaces

You! Be Inspired! #0004 – History Comics, Fan Art, and Artist Workspaces | You The DesignerDespite having interesting topics to write about, there comes a time when whatever I type looks and fe...

10 Mai 12 1 person likes this

The Art of Rock: Legends of the Album Cover

The Art of Rock: Legends of the Album Cover | You The DesignerWhen we say rock and roll, we automatically conjure images of rebellious and non-conformist teenagers. Of course, that’s what the media c...

10 Mai 12

The Art of Typographic Flourishes: Vintage Typography Design Inspiration

A quick Google search using the term “flourish” gets different types of results. The word can refer to an extravagant gesture that’s meant to attract attention. Sometimes it can also pertain to an or...

09 Mai 12 2 people like this

You! Be Informed! #0003

Another week has ended, and now it’s time for another roundup of design news! We spent the week poring through our RSS readers and sharing links we found interesting, and I hope you find them u...

05 Mai 12 1 person likes this

May The Fourth Be With You: The Influence of Star Wars in Our Daily Lives

“IT’S A TRAP” — Well that’s a fairly old quote from our most beloved Admiral Ackbar of the Rebel Alliance, but it’s still as relevant today as it was in his flagship, Home One...

05 Mai 12

Shining Examples of European Comic Book Covers

As mentioned in our third edition of You! Be Inspired!, May is the month that celebrates everything and anything geeky. You the Designer’s team is composed of different types of geeks because of our ...

04 Mai 12

You! Be Inspired! #0003

May’s a month we (geeks) love so much. There’s a bunch of geeky stuff going on all month long – we’ll be seeing the much- anticipated Avengers film on the fourth, which coincidentally falls in with S...

03 Mai 12 1 person likes this

Fine Art Printmaking: Why We Think Printmaking is Far from Dying

When we had an interview with JP Cuison he shared how he does his prints through screen printing and painting. We got so hooked up to printmaking that we decided to do another interview with a group ...

28 Apr 12

You! Be Informed! #0002

Here’s the second installation of our design news series! There’s something that’s making me hungry (in a very creative, graphic design sense as well as in a literal sense) in this ...

28 Apr 12 1 person likes this

Wallpaper Calendar Freebie for May 2012: Sea Turtle by Geno Arguelles

We’re giving our freebie calendar for May 2012 earlier than usual so you can prep up your PC, Mac, or iPad for the next month. Our in-house designer Geno Arguelles turned his summer-themed artw...

26 Apr 12

Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design and How to Apply Them in Graphic Design

After discussing the Vignelli Canon, we’re going to delve more into design principles applied in the different fields of design today. One designer that I’ve always admired is the industrial de...

26 Apr 12 2 people like this

You! Be Inspired! #0002

We’ve had quite a lively and green weekend – we’ve got the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival closing out, and on the same day we had Earth Day. Well, if you’re going to count the Friday ...

25 Apr 12

Gigzilla: An Interview with JP Cuison on the Art of the Gig Poster

You can tell by the number of music-related articles on our blog that it’s one of our favorite topics. It’s not unusual for graphic designers to have a few gig posters included in their portfol...

24 Apr 12 1 person likes this

You! Be Informed! #0001

With so many of our posts being about visual inspiration, you’d think that that’s all we get inspired from. Not so! And now we want to remedy that.   Every day there are so many desi...

21 Apr 12 2 people like this

Rocker Girl Stock Photos: You The Designer’s Freebie Pack for April 2012!

Geno had some photos from a rocker girl shoot he didn’t get to use, so we’re giving it away here so this great resource won’t go to waste! We’d love it if you could share with...

20 Apr 12 1 person likes this

Announcing the Winners of the Impressionist UI Pack + $100 Print Credits Giveaway!

Thank you to everyone who joined our Impressionist UI Pack and $100 in Print Credits giveaway, you’ve made it a roaring success! Thank you also to our sponsors DesignModo and UPrinting for maki...

20 Apr 12

You! Be Inspired! #0001

Working and hanging out with creatives for at least five days a week definitely doesn’t mean that we’re sitting hunchbacked at our workstations, typing, designing, programming, or researc...

18 Apr 12 1 person likes this

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