I’d like to give you credit for implementing what I believe is an excellent design element into your website or blog. Be it a great logo, footer, use of imagery, or something unique that I’ve not seen anywhere else. Hence my humble Creative Design Awards.
When it comes to seeing a logo that makes you wonder, “Why didn’t I think of that?”, what is it about the design that gives that impression?
UPDATE: August 22nd, 2007
Since writing this post I’ve changed the layout of my blog, and have removed the random quote generator Plugin. By all means, please leave your creative quotes in the comments. They’ll no longer be featured, but I’d still love you to share them.
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Are you a smoker? Would this cigarette packaging (above) put you off smoking? I bet Marlboro are loving this government addition to their cigarette packets. Pitcure the facial expression of your date, when you calmly light up a cigarette before flipping the packet onto the table where she sits opposite. I think it’d be a [...]
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Just how different is graphic design in the United States when compared with that of the rest of the world?
From the above image I think you’ll agree the difference is quite striking.
→ Continue reading USA vs Rest of the World, a graphic design comparison
Forget Apple. Forget Adobe.
The top 3 most important design tools known to man and woman are (in reverse order of importance):
A nutritious breakfast
A sketch pad (pencil included)
Your brain
Budding designers take note, a computer does not make my top 3.
What’s up there in your top 3?
→ Continue reading Top 3 most important design tools known to man and woman
“You’ve got to wrap ‘em up in newspaper, not brown paper or white.”
How about this newspaper ad for a fish and chip shop? The lime segment is one I haven’t seen before. Lemon, yes, but lime? It even makes me think this particular chip shop is a little different to normal ones. First they show you a clever ad, then they introduce lime juice with your meal.
→ Continue reading How to create an advert that makes you hungry
With a CD cover as nicely designed as this, I wonder if the music lives up to its expectation. You know, I think I’ll have to have a listen.
I came across this design when checking out the Creative Review (CR) blog and their Record Sleeves of the Week 5 article. The CR blog is really [...]
The only award scheme in the world that is endorsed by over 50 national and international design associations is now open for entries.
It’s called Eulda 2007 (European Logo Design Awards) and European designers, studios, agencies and their clients are all invited to enter.
Any logo printed, published, broadcast or visible online between 1 January 2006 [...]