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Design Inspiration: Ideas & How-to Advice for Designers
Author Maggie Macnab Discusses Using Symbols in Design
Join Decoding Design author Maggie Macnab as she discusses her new book, her approach to design and her interest in symbology.
Ideas at Hand
Stop. Step away from the computer. It’s time to get back to pen, paper and paints, to get your hands dirty with a little creative exploration. The HOW staff did just that—and we hope our experiments fuel your own creative play.
5 Mistakes New Employees Make
Early impressions are often lasting ones, so you’ll want to avoid the following five mistakes.
7 Ways to Overcome Creative Barriers
Following are 7 strategies for overcoming in-house design challenges and enhancing creative freedom.
Finding Free Fonts on the Web
The Web is littered with free fonts, but, most of the time, you get you pay for: awkward, corrupted or downright ugly faces. However, if you know where to look, you can find some of the most original typefaces being designed today.
Exercising Your Creative Energy
Use these exercises from creativity guru Robin Landa for a variety of projects—logos, book jackets, posters, brochures. Let them inspire you to try other things.
How to Commission Photography
Seems like assignment photography is on the rise, as designers seek ways to distinguish their clients, and clients discover that custom imagery is good for their brand.
Staying Creative with Tips from a Cartoonist
Imagine churning out idea after idea, seven days a week, always using the same style and characters. How would you stay fresh and invigorated? Cartoonist John Kovaleski can teach us a thing or two about that.
