Written by Gino on 11-24-2008 - 25 Responses
Tired of those same old fonts and looking for some new custom and cool fonts? Then you have come to the right place! We have put together a great collection of cool fonts from freelance designers and typographers who were kind enough to take the time to create these fonts. Be sure to check the usage rights of these fonts before you start throwing them in your projects. If you have created any cool fonts yourself, be sure to lets us know about your font in the comments below. Enjoy the cool fonts!
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Written by Gino on 11-20-2008 - 24 Responses
Networking is one of the most important things you can do in any industry and the graphic design industry is no exception. Below is a list of 6 types of people every graphic designer should know. So start networking with the right people now and you might be able to dodge some bullets and have a more successful career in design!
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Written by Gino on 11-17-2008 - 19 Responses
Most major celebrities have websites and they should, since well being a celebrity is a lot about branding. Many celebs spend millions on publicists and stylists and a website is a fundamental part of branding for any celebrity trying to make it big! So I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the websites of 10 people celebs known to be a bit crazy and see how the designs reflects upon them. Whether these celebrities are crazy or not is something I will let you decide, but I did my best to pick some of the top candidates based on my opinion! Did I miss some one who should be in the top 10 that has a website? Let us know in the comments!
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Written by Gino on 11-12-2008 - 24 Responses
I recently read an Article on the NYTimes website which talked about the success of Hulu in hosting popular TV shows and movies and they mention how YouTube is trying to move in on that game. There are many reasons I think YouTube will have trouble with this, but the NYTimes writer made an effort to point out how Hulu had a much better design and was easier to navigate by far.
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Written by Gino on 11-10-2008 - 11 Responses
The amount of free vector art coming out each day is astonishing, most of which are created by professional freelance vector artists or design studios! Many designers and studios will give out free vector art as a way to showcase their talent and gain exposure. This is a great way to get traffic, but its also great for designers who need fresh design elements for websites and other graphic design projects.
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Written by Gino on 11-09-2008 - 6 Responses
Hey all just wanted to let you all know about my new e-Book Fuel for Design! Fuel for Design is a complete guide on How to Start A Clothing Line and is packed full of the latest T Shirt Business and marketing tips. I know countless designers and many of them specialize in t-shirt design, but what they do is spend most of their time selling their amazing designs off for cheap or praying they will win a t-shirt design contest!
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Written by Gino on 11-05-2008 - 12 Responses
As some of you may know I’m a Big Fan of Photography and it’s been a long time since I’ve showcased photography on our blog; this time in the form of nature wallpapers. I have stressed the importance of designers learning photography before, because it opens up a variety of opportunities for designers, which include:
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We posted a giveaway sponsored by UPrinting.com recently and today we are announcing the winners of the 5,000 Free Business Cards courtesy of UPrinting.com; where each winner will receive 1,000 cards. Thanks to every who participated and if you didn’t win and you still need cards you can stay tuned for future giveaways or check out UPrinting’s Business Cards Printing page. Don’t forget to Subscribe to hear about new giveaways first!
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