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5 Key Web Design Trends in 2015

5 Key Web Design Trends in 2015

Divya Abe - Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Web design is always moving at the speed of light, so July seems like a good time to start having a look at new design trends emerging in 2015: animation to storytelling through design, the use of video, ghost buttons, flat design, grid design and more. With the limitations of technology getting smaller and smaller, we're seeing some truly inspiring designs and great user experience. Take a closer look at what's possible these days! Read more

5 App Design Tips for Developing Apple Watch Apps

5 App Design Tips for Developing Apple Watch Apps

Divya Abe - Friday, July 17, 2015

Among the fevered anticipation of tech nerds and lovers of all things i, Apple released its first watch in April 2015. This is exciting for software developer, entrepreneurs and designers because it opens a whole new market for iOS apps, with new challenges. To give our app designers a head start, we've compiled a list of tips to get you on the right track with your Apple Watch app designs.  Read more

Interview: Matthew Lawson, UK Logo Designer from Middlesborough

Interview: Matthew Lawson, UK Logo Designer from Middlesborough

Aby A - Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Matthew Lawson is a UK logo designer from Middlesborough. Trained at art college in photography, Matthew was bit by the design bug when, as an apprentice at a design studio, a senior graphic designer and colleague, Mark mentored him in graphic design. In this interview we showcase a few of Matthew's best logo designs and find out how he approaches design projects on DesignCrowd. Read more

Our Top 10 Free Stock Image Sites for Designers

Our Top 10 Free Stock Image Sites for Designers

Divya Abe - Monday, July 13, 2015

Having a great image for your website or blog post is one of the most crucial aspects of successful customer engagement, but high quality stock photography can get pricey very quickly. To help cut down on your desperate search for the perfect photo for your design, we've pulled together our 10 favorite online sources for totally free graphics and photos! Read more

15 Bright Yellow Logo Designs

15 Bright Yellow Logo Designs

Hanna Schenkel - Monday, July 13, 2015

Yellow is one of those colors lots and lots of people have strong opinions about. It's one of the most energetic and happy colors on the color wheel, associating it with high speed, lots of thought and productivity. With such strong emotions being evoked by the color, companies do well to incorporate it in their logos, as long as they know how to use it. Here we have compiled 15 yellow company logos and the message they seek to inspire. Read more

Best of DesignCrowd Contests: Politicians Beyond The Suit

Best of DesignCrowd Contests: Politicians Beyond The Suit

Hanna Schenkel - Thursday, June 18, 2015

Here's a look back on some of our favorite entries from past political design contests. What could have happened at Brisbane's G20... If our world leaders would just agree to go in One Direction. Read more

Design Principles: 6 Design Fundamentals to Guide Your Work

Design Principles: 6 Design Fundamentals to Guide Your Work

Divya Abe - Thursday, June 18, 2015

If you're a designer daunted by needing to stick to seemingly restricting rules, try to remember that while they are important, they are under your control, not the other way round. Once you know to play by the rules, you'll discover how to break them deliberately without having your design fail. Here are 6 fundamental elements of design, accompanied by a stunning paper art design series by Efil Türk. Read more

Best of DesignCrowd Contests: Celebrities As You've Never Seen Them Before

Best of DesignCrowd Contests: Celebrities As You've Never Seen Them Before

Hanna Schenkel - Thursday, June 18, 2015

Celebrity contests are among our favorite ways of challenging our designers to show off their skills while having a bit of fun. Here is a collection of some of our favorite previous contest entries, ready to bring some fun into your day. Enjoy! Read more

All You Need to Know About Content Marketing

All You Need to Know About Content Marketing

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Content marketing is all about educating people to help them find the solutions that they want and need – if your business just happens to offer those solutions, everybody wins! Here is a brief look at what it's all about. Read more

Designer Spotlight: Meet Vaidas, Lithuanian Graphic Designer on DesignCrowd

Designer Spotlight: Meet Vaidas, Lithuanian Graphic Designer on DesignCrowd

Aby A - Monday, June 15, 2015

Vaidas Krisikaitis is a professional designer from the Lithuanian capital called Vilnius. He has more than 10 years of experience in designing and had graduated from Vilnius College of Technologies Design (Graphic Design), and from graduated Vilnius Academy of Arts (Graphics). Did we mention he lives in arguably one of the prettiest cities in Europe?! Read more

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