A merger is a combination of two or more companies into one. It can often create problems for these companies: which name and logo will they use? Some companies create an entirely new brand name and logo, while others try to retain a bit of both entities. In this article you’ll find 20 companies that merged and the resulting logo. As you can see: sometimes you can see pieces of the original brands in the new logo. Continue reading
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Logo Of The Week: Smashing Network
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 5 years, you’ve probably already visited Smashing Magazine. It’s one of the most popular design blogs that cover everything from photography to web design. A few months ago, they decided to create the Smashing Network. Network members contribute high-quality content to the web design community. For this, Smashing Magazine was looking for a new logo/badge. They approached Graham Smith to design it. Continue reading
20 Great Examples Of Nike Fan Art
Nike is one of the best known brands in the world. This is partially because of their beautiful and easily recognizable logo. The Nike logo was inspired by the Greek goddess of victory. This great brand has inspired a lot of people to create jaw-dropping artwork. Let’s take a look at 20 beautiful Nike-related designs that were created by fans. Continue reading
80 Free High Res Wood Textures
Most designers use textures. If they’re creating a website or a photo manipulation they often use textures to bring their designs to the next level. I already collected some of the best paper, concrete and rust textures, but this time I have selected wood textures. In this article you’ll find 80 free high resolution wood textures that you can use in your next design! Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Water Drop
Brandstack can be a great source of inspiration. It’s packed with great logos that were made by really talented designers. The other day I came across this ‘Water Drop’ logo. It was made by Peter Vasvari. This nice and simple logo can be used for all kinds of businesses. I’m sure this one will be sold soon! Continue reading
A Showcase Of Logos Of Logo Designers
When you’re surfing the web, you’ve probably seen plenty of website that showcase great logos. But how do these logo designers create a brand for themselves? In this article you’ll find a collection of logos that logo designers use for their freelance business or design studio. As you’ll probably notice while reading this article; there’s a lot of difference between these logos. Continue reading
Surprisingly Cool Chocolate Package Designs
Like most people, I love chocolate. We have some great chocolatiers in Belgium who make chocolates that you just can’t stop eating. Every chocolate brand has its own package design to stand out from the crowd.
Some of these chocolate companies use classic packages with beautiful ornaments and lovely typography. Other companies use a more modern approach with bold colours and strange shapes. In this article you’ll find some surprisingly cool chocolate package designs. Let’s take a look: Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Shelfster
This great logo was created by Andrei Gadoiu, a Romanian graphic designer. He made this logo for Shelfster, an advanced online system that provides the user the possibility to save notes, pictures, articles, etc. The name obviously comes from “Shelf”, so Andrei tried to represent the shelf from a perspective that reveals the shape of an “S” in the negative space. Continue reading
How Do They Do It? Logo Design Process Revealed
If you, like me, have always been interested in the design process of some of the best logo designers in the world, then you should definitely read this post. You’ll find plenty of articles that explain the creative process of logo designers such as Jacob Cass, David Airey and David Pache. They explain everything from the design brief till the final presentation. Continue reading
30 Great Examples Of Data Visualisation
When I was younger, I always thought that working with data is boring. Well, it doesn’t have to be. Some designers took this tedious task and took it to a whole new level. They actually transformed simple data to art. In this article you’ll find 30 excellent examples of data visualisation. You’ll find histograms, pie charts and even some graphical representations of data I didn’t know existed. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Families
This is probably one of the more famous logos I’ve selected as a logo of the week. This beauty was created by Herb Lubalin. He is one of the first true masters of typography, a skilled manipulator of letters. He always pushed beyond the established norm of design and he gave it a new dimension. This logo really is a reflection of Herb Lubalin’s creativity. A simple, eye-catching logo that fits the brand perfectly. Continue reading
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10 Amazing Futuristic Yacht Designs
Yachts have always been something for the rich and famous. Most of us can only dream of ever owning one. I’d like to fuel this dream with 10 amazing futuristic yacht designs. These creative designs show us that a yacht doesn’t always have to be dull: they can also be inspirationally beautiful. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Standaard Boekhandel
It’s weekend again, and that means there’s a new logo of the week. This week I came across this great logo. It was made by Thomas, a Belgian designer. This logo is part of a school task where they have to re-design an existing logo. You can see a comparison between the original logo and Thomas’ creation below. I really think this is a massive improvement over the original logo. What do you think? Continue reading
20 Free Payment Option Icons
I present to you this free icon set of 20 payment option icons. This set contains 20 icons for popular payment methods such as MasterCard, PayPal, Visa, American Express, Diner’s Club and much more… All icons are in PNG format and come in three different sizes: big (130×80), small (80×49) and tiny (50×31). Continue reading
15 Awesome And Inspiring Offices
My parents always said I have to choose a job where I’d be happy to go to everyday. A good work environment can really make a job more fun. Some companies really go the extra mile to make their employees happy. They often do this via a kick-ass office design. Let’s take a look at 15 beautiful workspaces. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Isabella
This week I’ve chosen this beautiful typographic logo as the new logo of the week. This lovely logo was made by Joe Prince. He made this for a friend (probably Isabella…). I really like the simplicity and elegance of this logo. It somehow has a sense of sophistication that you don’t always see in other logos. Continue reading
25 Handy Photoshop Icon Tutorials
The internet is filled with quality icons for various applications. But despite this overload of free icons, sometimes you just can’t find the right icon. That’s why a lot of web designers create custom icons for their websites. In this article you’ll find 25 photoshop tutorials that explain you step by step how to create a kick-ass icon. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Antarctica
It’s weekend and that means it’s time to pick another logo of the week. This time the honour goes to William Patino, who created this awesome Antarctica logo. If you look closely, you’ll see that the penguin forms the letter ‘a’. I really like this logo because it’s simple, yet really creative. Continue reading
40 Quality Space Wallpapers
Space is considered to be the last frontier. It’s easy to see why: space has always been a mysterious place. This has often inspired designers to create amazing artwork. In this post you’ll find 40 jaw-dropping space wallpapers to spice up your desktop. Continue reading
Design Inspiration: Picture Mixture #14
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 14 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
Logo Of The Week: Portrait Photos
Because it’s photography weekend this weekend, I was kind of obliged to pick a photography-related logo. Thankfully, I found this great logo. It was made by Atakan Seckin, a freelance graphic designer from Turkey. He is also selling this logo on Brandstack and he says that this logo would be very good for a photographer who takes portrait photos or a website that is a portrait photos directory. Continue reading
Artist Spotlight: Craig Shields
Craig Shields is an incredibly talented graphic designer from the UK. He already created some amazing designs, and he’s only 22 year old. Craig is studying Graphic Design at the school of art and design in Lincoln, UK. A lot of his creations also end up on dephtCORE. Or perhaps you’ve seen him in magazines such as DigitalArts and Advanced Photoshop. Let’s take a look at some of his amazing designs: Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Nucleus Creations
Nucleus Creations is our new logo of the week. London based company, Nucleus Creations, is a new web development outfit offering professional services to businesses in a variety of industries. This logo represents their name as well as their highly connected, dynamic and agile team.
This great logo was made by David Pache, a.k.a. Dache. He’s a really talented designer from Switzerland. I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of his other creations, such as MediaFactory, GrooveShark and Zipliner. Continue reading
Design Inspiration: Picture Mixture #13
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 13 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
The Most Beautiful Stadiums In The World
A beautiful stadium is a must-have for every self-respecting sports team. Sometimes, a simple stadium can become something more than the sum of its parts, it becomes a real landmark. In this article you’ll find some of the coolest stadiums in the world. And don’t forget to post a comment with your favourite! Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: Saturn Electronics
It’s weekend again, that means there’s a new logo of the week. This time I’ve chosen the Saturn Electronics logo. This logo was made by Andrei Gadoiu, a 23 year old graphic designer living in Romania. He proposed this logo for an electronics store. I’m pretty confident that the client chose this logo, because it will be very hard to come up with something better. Continue reading
Logo Of The Week: CocoaStuff
It’s time to choose another logo of the week. This time I’ve chosen the CocoaStuff logo. This great logo was made by Denis Olenik, a designer who specializes in business communications services.
CocoaStuff is a software company which is developing and selling high-quality for Apple’s iPhone and Mac. This new logo communicates the core-values of the brand: simplicity, elegance, beauty and quality. Continue reading
Design Inspiration: Picture Mixture #12
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 12 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