Archive for November, 2007

25 Bad Habits of Graphic Designers

1. Taking Constructive Criticism Personally

2. Not Knowing Paula Scher, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand and Friends

3. Not Staying up on Current Events and Design News

Graphic Design Portfolio – Stephanie DeArmond

Stephanie DeArmond creates many beautiful ceramic objects, but she has recently been seen creating beautiful ceramic type:

The Crestock Photoshop Contest 2007

Crestock.com has launched the biggest Photoshop contest of the year my friends! The grand prize is a Mac Pro w/ Dual 30″ LCDs! Need I say More? The Photoshop contest has 4 rounds and each round has amazing prizes from Apple including laptops, Ipods and the grand prize Mac Pro w/ Dual 30″ LCDs in round 4. Round 1 has already started so if you own Photoshop and you think you have some skillz you should be all over this!

12 Tips for Aceing Your Interview

Be on Time

A great way to not get a job is to be late to your interview. This ones pretty obvious, but you would be surprised how many people show up late. I would rather be an hour early then a minute late.

Cool Wallpapers For Your Home or Office

What better way to decorate the walls of your home or office then with these cool wallpapers by Cinq Cinq Designers & Jonas Samson that everyone can enjoy.

Funny FedEx Carrying UPS Trucks Ad

Everyone knows about the rivalry between the two heavy hitting delivery companies Fedex and UPS, but Fedex wins a round with this funny viral advertisement of a Fedex truck delivering UPS trucks!

Graphic Design Portfolio – Jesse Kirsch

Jesse Kirsch is a well rounded graphic designer with a varied portfolio consisting of packaging design, poster designs, identity design and more.

Helvetica the Movie

Helvetica is an independent film about typography, design and visual culture. It takes an in depth look at the most famous and widely used font in typographic history (Helvetica) and celebrates its 50th birthday. The film takes a look out how type affects our lives and includes discussions with well respected designers about their work and their use of type.

Kyle T. Webster Interview – Illustrator & Designer

Hell Mr. Webster, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. To start, could you tell us a little about yourself and what you do?

I am a freelance illustrator and designer. I have been in the field for 9 years now. I love my job.

Web 2.0 Button Generator

If you are looking to save a little time on your design projects you should check out this web 2.0 button generator. You can modify the text, color and size of the button to fit your needs. It also lets you add pre-designed icons on the button to enhance it or you can upload your own icons.

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