Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd - 'packaging'

DesignCrowd Yearbook 2016

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, December 21, 2016

As we enter 2017, the DesignCrowd Year Book honours the top performing designers in the marketplace and showcases their stunning client work from 2016. You'll see who is made it to the top in categories like logo and web design, which designers are most highly rated by our customers and who sells the most follow up work.  Read more

10 Ways Quality Packaging Design Can Get People To Pick Up Your Product

Jessica Walrack - Monday, November 28, 2016

DesignCrowd takes a closer look at different ways packaging design can get people to pick up your product. Read more

What Is Brand Collateral? How To Present Your Best Designs To Clients

Divya Abe - Thursday, November 24, 2016

Do you want to communicate your design entries to customers as effectively as possible? It's time to be strategic about how you frame your ideas to give you the best chance of winning a contest on DesignCrowd. Read more

10 Graphic Design Services That Are Perfect For Crowdsourcing Contests

Jessica Walrack - Tuesday, September 6, 2016

The need for creative assets is often ongoing in businesses, and without an inhouse designer or links to a professional, it can be hard to produce quality artwork that reflects the brand in the best light. Crowdsourcing through DesignCrowd provides access to more than 500,000 designers who are ready to create the assets you need. Read more

20 Medical Marijuana Logo Designs and Why Cannabis Companies Need to be Aware of Branding

Jessica Walrack - Wednesday, August 24, 2016

A lot of marijuana growers are coming out of the woodwork and making a legitimate business out of the cannabis growing process, and they all need branding. Read more

What Elements Do You Need In Your Logo? Top Tips And Famous Examples

DesignCrowd - Tuesday, July 26, 2016

A logo adds value to your company; it allows your company to be identified through images and/or text while encompassing the principle of your business. But what to consider before commencing on your logo design? Read more

How To Determine A Design Budget For Your Business

Jessica Walrack - Monday, May 9, 2016

Any modern business is going to need design services. For many business owners, it can be hard to determine just how much of their budget should be going to design. To figure this out, a business owner needs to evaluate their circumstances and base their design budget on a few different points. Read more

15 Examples of Black and White Print Designs that Work

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, May 7, 2016

The partnership of black and white in design is an ideal match of opposites. The purity of white, coupled with the mystery of black, provides a balance on the eyes which can produce a powerful emotional response. It's no surprise then that using the two colors in print design is a popular choice for brands. Read more

What If Brands And Products Were More Honest With Their Branding?

Kevin Bradford - Friday, April 15, 2016

There are countless examples of when incorrect labeling has led to an outcry, or declarations of quality have been quashed. So the DesignCrowd community looked at some recognizable global companies to reimagine their appearance if they took a potentially more 'honest' approach to their branding. Read more

Top Designers From French Speaking Countries Featured on DesignCrowd

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, April 7, 2016

There are some 25,000 designers in our community registered in French speaking countries, with many coming from France, Belgium, and Switzerland. So to celebrate the launch of DesignCrowd's French language website, we've rounded up the top ten designers in our community who are based in those three countries. Read more

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