Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

Turn An Illustration Into A Realistic Looking Dragon

DesignCrowd - Thursday, May 25, 2017

This Photoshop tutorial will show you how to make a realistic dragon design from an illustration. Learn how to adjust the layers, colors, and shapes to create the lizard-like creature. Visit blog.designcrowd.com/tag/tutorial for more helpful hints and tips to boost your designer skills. Read more

5 Top Tips To Help Designers Work Well With Clients

Divya Abe - Monday, May 22, 2017

Here are five tips to help you make the most out of your client relationships, while not losing your voice, backbone, or future prospects, in the process Read more

15 Famous Logos 20 Years into the Future

Jane Murray - Saturday, May 20, 2017

Given the ever developing design landscape, the creative community at DesignCrowd decided to jump ahead to offer a glimpse at what the logos of the future might look like. Read more

Guide to Linking Design Submissions

Jo Sabin - Monday, May 15, 2017

Linking design was introduced to assist designers in grouping submissions of the same design. If you have multiple submissions of the same design using different color variation or font type, then you should link them together. This article covers the why, when and how to linking design submissions in contests. Read more

Best Keyboard Shortcuts To Speed You Up In Photoshop

Divya Abe - Tuesday, May 9, 2017

There are so many Photoshop shortcuts to learn that few designers bother with them beyond the most basic functions. We've created two convenient cheat sheets you can print out and stick on your wall, so next time you're up all night trying to make a deadline, you can make every second work for you. Read more

Beautiful Logo Designs To Inspire Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, May 6, 2017

Design can give a great insight into the variety of gift ideas to suit just about every type of mother out there. So whatever sort of mum you have, there's a design idea that can inspire perfect gift or gesture. Read more

40 Must-See Movie Posters For Dramas Documentaries Comedies And Horror Films

Kevin Bradford - Friday, May 5, 2017

Amidst the almost endless video clips and lairy social media posts, poster designs stand as silent but effective promotion for up-coming blockbusters and thought provoking features. Read more

Make Simple Stand Out In Your Logo Projects

Divya Abe - Monday, May 1, 2017

For many an aspiring designer, a logo can be an attractive early project. Here's a helpful list of possible problems you might encounter and some direction around what should be avoided when starting out. Read more

How To Create Modern Ruins Photoshop Design Tutorial

DesignCrowd - Thursday, April 27, 2017

This is a Photoshop tutorial that will guide you through the steps for creating modern ruins. Learn how to adjust the layers, colors, and shapes to turn cityscapes to rubble. Visit blog.designcrowd.com/tag/tutorial for more helpful hints and tips to boost your designer skills. Read more

6 Web Design Mistakes To Avoid In 2017

DesignCrowd - Monday, April 24, 2017

Here we have listed six key web designing mistakes you can avoid to make your project a success, whether you're a large online company, a growing small to medium sized business, or a startup. Read more

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