Design Inspiration: Creative Ideas for Designers

A graphic designer’s most valuable asset is his/her creativity — and it needs constant care and feeding. Here you’ll find creative thinking exercises, brainstorming tips, activities for creative teams and design inspiration, all geared toward helping you develop the best graphic design solutions. Don’t neglect your creativity. Feed it. Nurture it. And let it breathe. Let it be accessible for when you need it most.

Expert’s Corner: Terry Lee Stone

One of the people we’re excited to welcome to this year’s HOW Design Conference is writer, design management consultant and creative strategist Terry Lee Stone. Don’t miss her take on career trajectories and how you can attain your goals. More

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Ultimate Resource: Examples of Typeface Classification

Most typefaces can be divided into four basic groups: those with serifs, those without serifs, scripts and decorative. Such a system can help you identify, combine and choose typefaces. More

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The Great Gatsby Inspires Design

The art deco decadence found in images surrounding “The Great Gatsby” — both new and old — is flooding the internet space and inspiring some Gatsby-themed design creations. More

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‘Fist to Face’ Follows Creative Rebel Mirko Ilić

“Fist to Face” by Dejan Krsić is a highly visual biography that examines Mirko Ilić’s formative years growing up in Yugoslavia during the era of Communism. Dive into this excerpt. More

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Greco Design’s Workspace: A Modern Marvel

A home restored to its mid-century charm houses this Brazilian design firm. Greco Design decided to use what was already available to get inspiration in re-designing their new location. More

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Creative Bootcamp: 3 Exercises to Build Your Brain

The good news: You can get better over time at developing creative ideas. The hitch? You have to work at it. Here are 3 creative exercises to get you started. More

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Top 10 Websites for Designers – May 2013

Every month HOW scours the web and pours through submissions from creatives to discover the top design websites. We’re looking for the best promo sites of talented designers and illustrators, as well as design tools, resources and fun sites for … More

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Behind the Design: Showing Off

Mattson Creative developed vibrant illustrated animation sequences for CBS prime time TV shows like “Two and a Half Men,” “CSI,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “60 Minutes” and “Survivor.” More

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How To Overcome Self-Criticism and Lack of Motivation

Designers face all kinds of creative roadblocks, from procrastination to self-criticism to lack of energy. Here’s how to overcome them. More

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Savannah College of Art and Design’s Workspace: Hidden Haven

An old basement space without windows was revamped into the ultimate design education experience. Old shipping doors were turned into enormous windows to bring in the light and offer a view of Savannah’s port. More

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