Design Inspiration: Ideas for Designers

When you’re inspired, creativity flourishes. So as a designer, finding inspiration is essential Let the successes, lessons learned and stories of others feed that inspiration and approach your graphic design career with a new invigoration. You’ll find not only tips and advice, but also the amazing design work of other professionals. Get inspired and then get to work on your own design project.

Tools for finding creative inspiration

HOW, Print Design Business Cards for EPIC

If you haven’t heard of The Luxe Project, it’s time to check it out. MOO began the initiative to connect creatives and great causes by encouraging industry professionals, like Sagmeister & Walsh, to submit designs. More

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Brain Food for the Creative Genius

These creativity exercises are meant to feed the mind of a creative genius, helping them stay sharp and generate killer ideas. Need a brain boost? Get started. More

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From Freelancer to Small Biz Owner

Interested in transitioning your freelance setup to a small business? Jenn David Connolly will share her insights at the Creative Freelancer Conference happening at HOW Design Live this June! More

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Expert’s Corner: Evelio Mattos

At the Dieline Package Design Conference — one of the HOW Design Live events — check out Design Packaging Inc.’s Evelio Mattos’ ‘How Much, How Many, and When?’ session. More

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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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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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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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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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Designing Change: Compass to Care

Compass to Care, which pays for the travel arrangements of cancer patients’ families, teamed up with EPIC, an organization that pairs designers with nonprofits. More

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Type Trends: The ‘Lock-Up’ Type Look

Dr. Shelley Gruendler and Tiffany Wardle deSousa break down current type trends in design and show you what works and what doesn’t. More

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