Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

50 Creative Christmas Logos to Celebrate the Festive Season

Jane Murray - Saturday, December 19, 2015

The holiday season offers more opportunity for goods and services sales than any other time of year, making it attractive to retailers focused exclusively on festive products. Single-purpose companies require single-purpose branding, making the festive logo trade a busy one. Plus, it's fun to play with Santa hat designs.  Read more

Yoda, Darth Vader, And Co As World Leaders In Star Wars Themed Photoshop Contest

Jane Murray - Friday, December 18, 2015

It's not often we see collective attention drawn away from Santa during the holiday season, but December 2015 is bringing with it perhaps the most hotly anticipated movie of the decade - Star Wars: the Force Awakens. Our design community imagined what the popular characters would look like if they were elected into politics. Read more

4 Ways Your Business Can Utilize Branding During the Holiday Season

Jane Murray - Thursday, December 17, 2015

The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year for many businesses, especially in retail, so boosting marketing efforts during this time is essential. Festive branding doesn't need to be expensive or complicate – just focus on a few small steps, hone in on the most effective channels, and you'll have yourself a successful holiday! Read more

How To Design A Logo - Expert Designer Guide Part 1

Josh Borja - Wednesday, December 16, 2015

In this series of articles, originally featured on brandcrowd, we will explore five guidelines for how to create memorable and winning logos. First up is understanding the number on principle in design - "Be original". Read more

25 Car Logos from the World's Top, Most Famous Car Brands

Jane Murray - Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Logos fit to represent the most powerful car manufacturers in the world have to be executed impeccably, making them perfect for case studies on standout design. Take a look at 2015's most lucrative automotive manufacturers and their logos and learn how color, shape and structural decisions create modern, impactful design. Read more

Old & Classic Ads - 100 Year Evolution of Print Ads

DesignCrowd - Monday, December 14, 2015

Advertising in the digital age is more ubiquitous than ever. With increasingly interactive and unconventional advertising formats, it is sometimes easy to forgot about one of the fundamental classic mediums for delivering advertising: print. In one form or another, print ads have been around since the 15th century. However, it's the last 100 years that have contributed most to what we now think of Read more

Celebrity Mums as Comic Book Superheroes (Funny Photoshop Designs)

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, December 12, 2015

With Kim Kardashian recently having her second child, it again threw the spotlight on celebrity mums who are balancing babies with a very public life in the media. So to recognize what we imagine would require some sort of superpower, our design community illustrated famous mums as comic book heroines. Read more

Top 10 American Graphic & Logo Designers in 2015

Kevin Bradford - Friday, December 11, 2015

Two of our top 20 designers come from the US, while the Top Ten active US designers have all earned more than $25k through the crowdsourcing model on DesignCrowd. Check out some of their winning design entries, and click their user names to view their portfolios. Read more

25 Top DJ Logo Designs From The World's Most Popular And Highly Paid DJs In 2015

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, December 10, 2015

The top ranking DJs have logos and insignias that not only reflective of their personality, but also their musical style. Here's DesignCrowd's round-up of 25 DJ logo designs from some of the most popular and highest paid DJs in 2015. Read more

Six Reasons Why Pen And Paper Still Matter In The Design Process

Josh Borja - Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The role of pen and paper in the design process is often downplayed in a highly computerized world. But dismissing this medium entirely would sacrifice an important pair of creative tools for idea generation. Here are six reasons why designers should work away from a computer and find inspiration in paper pages, not just webpages. Read more

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