Web & Graphic Design Illustration

Design Humor: Laugh Till You Cry

First, illustrator Rami Niemi collaborated with DDB New York to create hilarious images promoting the Art Director’s Club awards, then continued the theme “keep fighting the good fight” for the Art Director’s Annual: 91. Dare you not to laugh! CREATIVE … More

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Propaganda Poster Design For The Modern Age

Illustrator Ted Slampyak created a delightful series of vintage-style posters for the Art of Manliness blog highlighting smartphone etiquette. The posters are inspired from the old safety posters of the ’40s through the ’60s that would be put up in workplaces to … More

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Behind the Design: Sad Santa by Tad Carpenter

Illustrator and designer Tad Carpenter has wowed us before. Check out his project, Sad Santa, an illustrated children’s book and interactive site that’s playful inside and out. More

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Behind the Scenes with Illustrator Christopher Dunn

Christopher Dunn, freelance illustrator, designed the January 2013 cover of HOW magazine. He discusses his client list, what he does for inspiration and notable projects he’s completed. More

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Free On French

If you’re ready to start designing your holiday card for this year, French Paper offers lots of colorful options in both card stock and envelopes (in easy-to-order small quantities). But what’s really cool is that buying paper from French also … More

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Royal Mail Stamps Bring Roald Dahl Characters to Life

Feelings of awe from my childhood returned when looking at the Royal Mail’s Roald Dahl stamp collection, created by London-based Magpie Studio. More

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Behind the Scenes with Illustrator Shaw Nielsen

The self-promotion issue of HOW magazine’s cover is playful, kindly loud and perky. Meet the illustrator behind this cover — Shaw Nielsen. More

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Kid-Tested, Designer-Dad Approved

Designer dad Rob Kimmel offers 7 games to kick-start any kid’s imagination and learning process with creative play. More

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The Importance of Drawing Skills for Designers [VIDEO]

Print is putting on a live webinar Thursday with designer and author Von Glitschka, a long-time friend of HOW, about improving your design through drawing. Join him at 2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. PDT) on Thursday, July 19, and it’s under $30! Sign … More

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You Had Me at RT

David Michael Moore, @Retweetartist, caught my attention about a month ago, when he took tweet from me @Jessabird and illustrated it. I was flabbergasted, tickled and impressed. Check out his visual representation of HOW Design Live! More

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