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

Expert’s Corner: Terry Lee Stone

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Karli.Petrovic

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

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jessica Kuhn

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

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Stefan Mumaw

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

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Carmen Sechrist

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

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jessica Kuhn

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

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Dr. Shelley Gruendler

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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10 Tips On Creating Killer Gigposters

Posted on April 15, 2013 by John Foster

Designer and gigposter aficionado John Foster has been in the biz more than 20 years, and divulges his 10 tips for designing your best music, band posters. More

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Be Brave: A Quest for Creative Inspiration

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Bryn Mooth

Jennifer Sukis lays siege to the continental United States in her quest to understand creative inspiration. Her weapons of choice are a pen and an open mind. Protecting the battlements are creative superpowers who have boldly changed their life using creativity alone. More

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Designer Spotlight: 5 by 5 Design

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Megan Lane Patrick

After working together at a large agency for 8 years, Wendy Ruyle and Diana Lillicrap decided to go out on their on and create the kind of design firm they’d always wanted to work for. More

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Design Essentials: Color in Brand Identity Design

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Terry Lee Stone

Color is a critical aspect of any identity design project, and it’s often the subject of disagreement. Here’s how to communicate clearly about color. More

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