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.

Behind the Design: Yeah Burger! Restaurant Branding

YEAH! Burger is a quirky burger joint that needed in store graphics and restaurant branding. Tad Carpenter drew inspiration from vintage newspaper cartoons and illustrations to craft branding elements. More

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Top 10 Websites For Designers – April 2012

Every month HOW scours the web to find the best design websites. Then we compile the top promo sites, design tools, resources and sites for creative time-outs. More

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Designing Buttons: 8 Tips from Busy Beaver

Designer Jason Caldeira loves buttons. “They’re just one of those little things that make people smile,” he says. “They’re whimsical, impactive, affordable, and most importantly fun.” Caldeira is a veteran button designer. You can add this design skill to your … More

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Designer Spotlight: 5 International Firms to Meet

We interviewed five design firms from Mexico, Spain, the UK, Australia and the Netherlands to let us know what design is like in their part of the world. Read on for their insights and to get a jolt of creative inspiration — without having to leave home. More

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3 Secrets to Standard Deluxe’s Success

Laid back screen printing shop Standard Deluxe encounters wild success despite their remote location. See how this shop attracts big clients from the comfort of its small-town roots. More

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Designer Spotlight: Ferroconcrete

Motion Designer Yo Santosa knows a good thing when she sees it. She quit her job in 2006 with only one client: Pinkberry, a frozen yogurt purveyor. Success bloomed and clients now include TBS, Hustler and more. More

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March 2012: Top 10 Websites for Designers

Each month, HOW editors peruse hundreds of websites to find the best of the best—the Top 10 Sites for Designers. In reviewing these websites, the editors are looking for exceptional design as well as functionality. More

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10 World-Class Design Firms

When you are in need of new creative stimuli, look to the world and discover design from afar. Get inspired by these 10 international designers featured in HOW magazine. More

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The Rhythm of Design

When music and design intersect, the results can be mesmerizing. Tune in to these music-inspired design projects and find more in the September issue of HOW. More

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5 Questions With Chris Sickels

HOW first fell for Chris Sickels over 10 years ago. And since, his Red Nose Studio has continued to give birth to some of the most interesting 3D characters imaginable, which is why we had to catch up with the artist. More

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