Creative news 14 January 2008

This short essay is taken from Michael Kroeger’s book, Paul Rand: Conversations with Students, which was published on January 3 by Princeton Architectural Press.

This short essay is taken from Michael Kroeger’s book, Paul Rand: Conversations with Students, which was published on January 3 by Princeton Architectural Press.

Spec work is peeping out from under the bridge again. I was surprised to see CreativePro running a logo design contest. The reader comments tell what the consensus thinks about that.

At the start of each month, I like to review the most popular posts from the previous 30 or so days. Here you have it, my creative review from August 2007.

Here’s the pick of my most popular graphic design articles from last month, in case you missed any.

Randa has compiled various resources for free vector artwork. Always handy from a designers point of view.
Finding sources of good vector art for use in design projects can be rather difficult. I can do illustration, but find it to be very time consuming, and while I don’t mind paying for good illustrations, I really appreciate all the sites out there that are offering freebies.
ai Alex offers up 50 inspirational websites for designers. Certainly worth a look if you’re lacking in ideas (but be sure to have a little time on your hands).
The Designed Tree has just reached 100 posts. Clink clink to Keith in his quest to showcase modern website / blog designs.
Dallas graphic designer, Igor, gives [...]
I’ve often mentioned the importance of sketching in graphic design, and Tara at Graphic Design Blog is talking about how sketches and grids speed up the design process.
By spending a short time sketching you can save yourself hours on the computer.
Have you ever wondered what company is hosting your favourite websites?
Wonder no more, with the [...]
If you’ve been reading blogs for any amount of time, you’re probably familiar with the term ’speed linking’.
What is speed linking?
Speed linking is a term used to describe a number of links from your website to another, taking the reader to various articles of interest.
Why speed link?
You’re providing your readers with a round-up of relevant [...]