You’ve just spent countless hours writing a great article that’s really interesting and informative. But how do you make sure that potential readers will be able to reach your brand new article? Have no fear, because in this post you’ll find the solution!

There are plenty of social media sites that allow you to post your design articles. Some of the best known social media sites are Stumble, Digg, Reddit… but there are many more design-related social media websites. And don’t forget to add your article to the user news section of various design blogs! Continue reading →

Christoph Martin Schmid is perhaps one of the most talented photographers and directors out there. He has an amazing eye for detail and time after time he is able to produce inspiring photographs. He is able to tell an entire story via a simple snapshot, and that’s what sets him apart from the rest. Let’s take a look at some of his creations… Continue reading →

This is a great chance to expand your font library. This time I’ve selected 20 high-quality calligraphy fonts. I’m sure you’ll find a place to use these elegant, stylish fonts. And here’s the good part: all these fonts are free, so you don’t have any more excuses not to download them. Continue reading →

Brandclay is the new logo of the week. This great logo was made by Sean Farrell, an Ann Arbor based designer. This logo is actually part of a rebranding: brandclay will replace his penflare brand. Sean also tells us more about the design process behind this brand on his website. Continue reading →

It’s always nice to be able to give your iPhone a personal touch. One of the easiest ways to do this is via a new icon set. In this article you’ll find 30 beautiful icon sets that you can download for free. There’s plenty of variety between these sets, so I’m sure there will be at least one icon set that you like.

And please tell me which one is your favourite. If you’ve found another great looking icon set, don’t forget to share it with the rest of us via our comments section. Continue reading →

DeviantArt can be a great source of inspiration, especially the photography section. You’ll find an amazing collection of photos from around the world. In this article I have collect 30 beautiful black & white portraits. You’ll see a lot of different poses, emotions, people, settings… that will hopefully inspire you as well. Continue reading →

There’s a first time for everyting. Under this motto, I’m happy to release my first icon set. This set contains 10 different social media icons that were inspired by post stamps (hence the name ‘Social Stamps’). You’ll find icons for Facebook, RSS feeds, Flickr, Stumble, Myspace, Del.icio.us, Reddit, Digg, Technorati and Twitter. All these icons come in two different sizes: 128×128 pixels and 64×64 pixels. Enjoy! Continue reading →

Well, this isn’t exactly a new logo (it’s been around for a while) but it’s certainly a great logo. This logo was made by Nido, a designer who currently lives in Birmingham, UK. He made this logo for a wholesaler of mobile phones and mobile phone accessories. That’s why he used quotation marks instead of the letters a and e. Continue reading →

Adobe Flash can be a powerful tool to create amazing websites. A lot of these websites take a different approach to the old website concept and they want to create an entirely different user experience. When you take a look at these 15 flash websites, I’m sure you’ll agree that these websites really stand out from the crowd. Continue reading →

Are you looking for a bit of inspiration? Well, you’ve come to the right place. At TheRoxor we have a lot of collections of inspirational designs called ‘picture mixtures’. These picture mixtures (or pix mix) collect beautiful designs by various artists. And who knows; maybe you’ll see your own design in here.

Picture Mixture 11 once again offers you some of the most beautiful creations from really talented designers. I hope this collection can inspire you to create something amazing as well. Continue reading →

I know a lot of you like to change their wallpaper once in a while. A few weeks ago I collected 30 awesome abstract wallpapers, but this time I found a whole collection of beautiful nature wallpapers. These wallpapers will give your desktop a fresh new look and they might even inspire you to create a great nature-related design. Continue reading →

It’s time to select another logo of the week. This time it was pretty easy, because I came across this logo. It was made by Juan Pons Moll, a designer from Menorca. He started freelancing in 2007 and he has already worked for clients such as Armani Exchange, Editorial Planeta, Mally Beauty, Mediatag…

In my opinion this is a great logo: it’s both simple and clever. I think we’ll be seeing this designer a lot more in the future. Continue reading →

I’m sure most of you have already heard of BrandStack. For those of you who haven’t, here’s a short description: BrandStack is an online marketplace where designers can sell their logo’s to people from all over the world. They even bought their own logo on their marketplace.

This website has a huge collection of awesome logos in various categories. Looking for a logo for a restaurant? No problem! Perhaps you want a logo for your security firm? Or your fitness center? There’s plenty of choice. In this article I’ve collected 20 great logos from this website, and they are still available for purchase! Continue reading →

Today I’d like to place David Fuhrer in our spotlight. He is a self-taught artist from Bern, Switzerland. David mainly focusses on illustrations and he has an amazing eye for detail. You could perhaps catch one of his exhibitions in Basel, the dates are found on his website (microbot.ch). Now that you know a bit more about this great designer, it’s time to take a look at some of his creations: Continue reading →

Grunge design has won a lot in popularity over the last few years. I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of websites, brushes, tutorials… that applied this design philosophy. In this article you’ll find everything you need that is grunge-related. I’ve collected fonts, brushes, textures, tutorials, websites etc. That means you’ll have everything you need in one place! Continue reading →

It’s Saturday, and that means there’s a new logo of the week. This week I’ve chosen for the ‘Mister Cutts’ logo. This great looking logo was made by Tabitha Ayers. This logo is still available on BrandStack, so this means that you can still buy this great design if you want too. This could bethe perfect brand for a barber shop or any male hair care product. Continue reading →

The Apple iPhone has already gathered a huge amount of fans. Some of you probably love this phone, while others can’t even look at it. But you have to agree that the Apple’s advertising is brilliant.

Some iPhone users and fans created iPhone advertisement on their own. And the result can look really professional. Here are some beautiful iPhone ads that were created by fans. Continue reading →

This is a great chance to expand your vector library, for free! It’s always nice to have plenty of choice between vectors. This can also make your life a whole lot easier: you don’t have to create a vector from scratch.

I’m sure there will be plenty of useful vectors in this list. This list consists of 20 great websites that offer you free vector files. Don’t forget to post a comment if you’ve found another one. Continue reading →

A product’s packaging main purpose is to attract the customers attention (besides holding the product itself obviously). Nowadays it’s hard to stand out from dozens of competing products. That’s why companies try to change the colours or shape of their product packaging.

This can sometimes increase sales dramatically. A few simple adjustments can mean a world of difference. In this post I’ve collected 15 great package redesigns for your inspiration. Continue reading →

Hi there. You might have noticed that this little blog has been offline for a couple of days. Well, this was mainly due to some of the changes you see here. In this post I’ll give a little bit more information about TheRoxor 2.0 and about the future of this blog. Continue reading →

Are you looking for a bit of inspiration? Well, you’ve come to the right place. At TheRoxor we have a lot of collections of inspirational designs called ‘picture mixtures’. These picture mixtures (or pix mix) collect beautiful designs by various artists. And who knows; maybe you’ll see your own design in here.

Picture Mixture 10 once again offers you some of the most beautiful creations from really talented designers. I hope this collection can inspire you to create something amazing as well. Continue reading →

Cities can be a great source of inspiration. They’re a melting pot of different cultures, religions, businesses… Some artists try to capture the city’s spirit in photographs or graphic design. This often leads to amazing results.

In this article you’ll find various photographs from urban environments. There’s also a diversity in photography style between these photographers. Don’t forget to post a comment if you’ve found another great photo. Continue reading →

Today we place the logo for Peter Hylenski Sound Design in our spotlight. This logo was made by Josiah Jost, a.k.a Siah. He lives in Alberta Canada and freelances under his business Siah Design. He also has a great website at siahdesign.com and you can see the rest of his portfolio on Logopond. Continue reading →

I’m sure you’ve already come across some gadgets that were specifically made for designers. With these little gadgets you can show your design-love to the rest of the world.

In this article you’ll find several essential gadgets for designers. You might have already seen a few of them, but I’m sure there are some new ones in here as well. Continue reading →

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, you’ve probably already heard of minimalism. Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features.

In this post you’ll find 17 awesome minimal Wordpress themes. These themes use nothing more than the bare essentials, and they’re still awesome. And here’s the good news: they’re all free! Continue reading →

Hooray! It’s Saturday today, and this means there’s a new logo of the week. This time I’ve selected a really elegant and stylish logo. This great logo was made by Alterego. This is still a work in progress, but it looks good so far. Unfortunately, I don’t have very much information about the client. Continue reading →

Very few graphic designers are as talented as Niark1. He’s a graphic designer from Paris, France. During his career he has made flyers, logo’s stickers, illustrations, covers and much more for well known brands such as Eastpak, Burton, Aides. Some of you might recognize him from the Computer Arts Projects cover (issue 121, March 2009). Continue reading →

We already looked at a collection of beautiful new logo’s. Today we take a look at the other side; some not so great logo redesigns. Some companies spent millions redesigning their logo, but new logo is sometimes even worse than the original.

Some of the logo’s in this article aren’t that bad, but I’ve added them because they could potentially be even better. Other logos are just hopeless… Continue reading →

Frank Uyttenhove is an exeptionally talented photographer and film director from Belgium. Thanks to his eye for detail and his amazing photo manipulation skills, he was able to produce these awesome photographs. Some of you might have seen some of his creations in magazines. Continue reading →

This cute logo was made by Jerron Ames, a 36 year old graphic designer who specializes in logo design. He made this logo for Shutterbug, a photography studio mainly for children.

I really like the creative idea behind this logo and the execution of it. Also notice the subtle detail on the last letter of the brand. Continue reading →