Packaging is for all products pretty important and so it is for videogames. And with the shift to buying more and more games online, publishers are adding value to their games via its packaging. That’s why almost every game now gets a special or limited edition when it comes out. What I personally like the most is a game’s boxart. The boxart of a game should reflect its identity. So why not have boxart made by the people who know a game’s identity the best. Below I give you a collection of the best boxarts created by gamers themselves. They all tried to capture the essence of the game in its boxart and besides that, they all look pretty cool if you ask me. Continue reading
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Logo Of The Week: Gecko
This funky logo was created by William Patino. I believe this logo can be used for all sorts of businesses. In case you haven’t noticed; the gecko’s foot in the negative space suggests the letter G. He is currently selling this logo on Brandstack for only $390. I think that’s a great price for this creative, eye-catching logo. Continue reading
Typography Inspiration Part 3
I’ve always been jealous of designer who are masters of typography. They can bring letter to life, creating beautiful artwork. That’s why I decided to share some of these great creations with you. In part 3 of our typography inspiration series, you’ll find 20 awesome examples of typography art. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Magic Coffee
I’ve always loved coffee shop branding. That’s why I created an article that showcases some of the most beautiful coffee logos a few weeks ago. This time, All4Leo created this cool logo for a fictional company. By combining a coffee cup with a magician’s hat, he created a sleek, eye-catching logo. Continue reading
Essential Photoshop Poster Tutorials
Have you just finished filming your own movie? Are you in need of an eye-catching poster for your blockbuster? Than you have come to the right place. In this article you’ll find plenty of tutorials explaining you how to create awesome movie posters. But you could also use these techniques to create gig posters, birthday posters, etc. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Spice Mountain
You might remember Thomas from his Standaard Boekhandel logo, but now he’s back with another beautiful design. The Belgian designer created this logo for a spice boutique in London, UK. The spice mountain logo will also appear in the upcoming logonest book. Continue reading
20 Gorgeous Business Cards From GraphicRiver
Are you looking for stylish, eye-catching business card? Don’t have the necessary skills to create one on your own? GraphicRiver, an Envato marketplace for design resources, is packed with beautiful business cards. You can already buy a business card design for only $5! In this article, you’ll find 20 gorgeous business cards from GraphicRiver. Continue reading
25 Inspirational Coffee Logos
I just returned from a trip to Amsterdam. During my stay, I came across a lot of beautiful coffee shops (no, not the kind where they sell weed…). Most of these coffee shops had really beautiful logo designs. That’s what inspired me to compile this list of 25 awesome coffee logos. I tried to avoid logos everyone already knows, such as the Starbucks logo. Continue reading
Lovely Photography By Holger Pooten
Holger Pooten is a London based photographer. Thanks to his amazing eye for detail he can create these stunning photos. Because he is so skilled, he had the opportunity to work for well-known companies such as Nike, Adidas, Intel, Panasonic and Virgin. Let’s take a look at some of his creations: Continue reading
A Showcase Of Human Photo Manipulations In Advertisements
Everyday you are confronted with hundreds of advertisements. You’ll find them on TV, in magazines, on billboards… But you probably don’t remember every ad you’ve ever seen. That’s why it’s important for advertising agencies to create unique, creative ads. In this article you’ll find some of the best print ads. Al of these ads tried to sell their product or service via a human photo manipulation. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Xavier Fence
This beautiful logo was made by Sean Heisler, a designer with over 13 years of experience. He is currently working under his freelance name ‘Ethereal Brands’. Sean prefers to keep everything as simple as possible, so he often opts for a minimal approach. Xavier Fence offers security, perimeter and barrier fences. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Two Wolves
It’s weekend and that means it’s time to choose another logo of the week. Recently I came across this beautiful logo on Brandstack. It was made by lizardboi who even tells us the story behind this logo. You can read the story after the jump… Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Royal Theater
It’s been a while, but finally there’s a new logo of the week. This beauty was made by Arnas Goldbergas, better known as Matto. He is a self-taught graphic designer from Lithuania who is currently freelancing. Matto created this logo just for fun, but it still looks incredible. This really is a great concept with even better execution. Continue reading
Why Design Rules Your World
Design has a huge impact on our daily lives. Everything we see and do on a daily basis is somehow related to design. It really is an integral part of our society and it will probably become even more important in the future. Here’s why design rules your world… Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Michael Spitz
There’s nothing more exciting and interesting than personal branding. Designers are usually pretty high demanding when it comes to their personal branding. But with the right amount of attention it can result in something really beautiful. This is also the case for Michael Spitz. He is an American designer, currently operating via Rijeka, Croatia who is specialized in branding, illustrations and information design. Michael created this beautiful logo for himself using the first letter of his forename. I really love the colours and the attention to detail. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Zarza
After a week of hard work and stress, it’s time to relax. There’s no better way to relax than the beauty of a great logo. This beauty was created by Anthony Lane, a 25 year old designer out of Minneapolis, MN. He created this logo for web designer called Aldo Zarza. Aldo is web-designer who wants a minimalistic presence and wants to be perceived as a minimalist, edgy, modern web designer. I think he’ll be very happy with the result. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Wunderkiddo
The week’s logo of the week is available for purchase on Brandstack. It was designed by Bojan Stefanovic, a 35 year old graphic designer from Serbia. If that name doesn’t ring a bell, you might know him as ‘Logoholik’. He has over ten years of experience in graphic design and print industry. Bojan created this beautiful logo as a combination of wunderkid and aikido. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Undersea Productions
It’s weekend! After an entire week of hard work it’s time to kick back and enjoy this beautiful logo of the week. This beauty was made by Josiah Jost, better known as Siah Design. He created this logo for Undersea Productions, an undersea imaging company from Australia. The company approached Josiah for a re-branding: the goal was to create a clean, creative and memorable logo. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Deep Six Brewing Co.
I decided it was time to step away from the classic corporate logo designs. After all, a logo should be something unique. That’s exactly what Mike ‘Logomotive’ Erickson thought. He designed this beautiful detailed logo for Deep Six Brewing Co, a company that sells home brewing kits. By the way: did you notice the d6 in the eyes of the skull? Continue reading
Beautiful Illustrations Of Greek Mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. Greek mythology has exerted an extensive influence on the culture, the arts, and the literature of Western civilization and remains part of Western heritage and language. The Greek mythology is actually pretty interesting and it can be a great source of inspiration. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of beautiful illustrations of Greek gods, goddesses and other mythical creatures. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: PokerHills
It’s weekend and that means there’s a new logo of the week. This time, the honour goes to the PokerHills Tournament logo. This beauty was made by Alen ‘Type08′ Pavlovic. Alen is a designer who specializes in complete branding and logo design. He created this logo for a poker tournament. It’s still a work in progress, but it looks pretty good so far. Continue reading
7 Ways To Become A Better Designer
In this article you’ll find seven tips and tricks that can help you to become a better designer. These tips are meant to increase your creativity and your efficiency. But it doesn’t stop here. I’m sure you have some tips yourself that you can share with the rest of us. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Colibry
Sometimes it really, really easy to choose a logo of the week. A few days ago I came across this great logo. It was made by Nido, a designer from Birmingham, UK with over 11 years of experience. This experience shows in his latest creation: just take a look at the detail in this logo and the beautiful font. This is definitely one of my favourite logos of 2010. Continue reading
Logorama: A Short Film With Animated Logos
Unfortunately, there isn’t a logo of the week today. But I’ll try to make it up to you with something even better: a short film. This short film is a must-see for every logo design addict out there because it’s absolutely packed with corporate logos. Let’s see how many brands you can spot in this beautifully animated film. Continue reading
Great Examples Of Negative Space In Logo Design
There are literally millions of logos in this world, which makes it even harder for companies to stand out from the rest. Some designers try to tackle this problem by using the negative space in their logos. They are able to link this negative space to the brand so it becomes an important aspect of the corporate identity. In this case, the negative space of the logo forms some kind of ‘hidden message’. In this article you’ll find 25 beautiful examples of the creative use of negative space in logo design. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Pink Flamingo Farm
This logo is another example of great use of negative space. The designer of this beautiful logo, Blue Cuevas, used the negative space to create the image of a horse and a flamingo. Blue Cuevas is a graphic designer specializing in logo and brand designs but he also does projects that require other graphic requirements. He is currently freelancing under his blues cue designs persona. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Spartan
It’s weekend! That means there’s a new logo of the week. This time it was really easy choosing a great logo, because I came across this beauty. This logo is a concept for a Spartan or Trojan golf club or team and it was made by logo designer Richard Fonteneau. Do you remember my article with logos that had a hidden meaning? This logo could be added to that list. At first glance you might only see the golfer, but if you look closely you’ll see the face of a Spartan warrior. Pretty cool huh? Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Awesome Industries
This great logo was made by Mads Burcharth, a 22 year old Danish designer. He is specialized in graphic design, branding and typeface design. For this company he created this beautiful ambigram logo. An ambigram is a typographical design that can be read various viewpoints and directions. You can also read the word ‘Awesome’ if you flip the logo upside down. I have only one thing to say about this logo: it’s awesome! Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Quarantine
It’s Saturday, and that means there’s a new logo of the week. This time I’ve chosen the Quarantine logo. This logo was made by Stephen Fritz, a designer from Denville, NJ. He was asked to design a brand and user experience design for this video-based comedy site. Quarantine is the online channel in development from SCTV. Continue reading
Win A Free Professional Website Design
The guys over at Empire Digital Marketing are so excited about launching their new website, they’ve gone mad. A few days ago, they launched their 7day7websites campaign. Thanks to this great campaign you could win a free professional website design! More information after the jump. Continue reading