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4 Designs You Didn't Know Were Inspired by Michael Jackson

Jane Murray - Thursday, August 27, 2015

On August 29, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, would have celebrated his 56th birthday. Albeit much controversy, he was hugely influential not only in music and dance, but also in fashion, and design generally. Here we've collated 4 designs inspired by the icon, some of which may come as a surprise to you. Read more

10 Space Inspired Logos in Memory of Neil Armstrong

Jane Murray - Tuesday, August 25, 2015

This article pays tribute to space hero Neil Armstrong, who became famous for being the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. At DesignCrowd, we love people with vision and drive. Space inspired designs - from spaceships, to moons, stars and galaxies - inspire designers and entrepreneurs alike with evocations of a spirit of adventure. Here are ten of our favorite space themed designs created by DesignCrowd designers. Read more

Buzzing Designs To Celebrate National Honey Bee Day

Hanna Schenkel - Friday, August 21, 2015

August 22 is National Honey Bee Day - a tribute to these hardworking creatures. It's not just their biologically importance to life on earth but their creative contribution DesignCrowd loves. Bees have inspired artists and designers for centuries not only because they are pretty but they symbolize fertility, energy, diligence and indefatigable effort. Bee (hehe) inspired by these buzzy designs by DesignCrowd designers! Read more

Take Your Creativity to New Heights with These Top Tips For Book Cover Design

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, August 19, 2015

When it comes to it, we often judge a book by its cover. A high quality book cover can have massive impact on the success – or failure – of a newly published work. If you want to venture into book cover design, there's a few things you should take into account. Here's what you can do to ensure your cover design will lead to a bestseller. Read more

15 Sophisticated Black and White Logos from Famous Brands

Hanna Schenkel - Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Ever heard the phrase "x is the new black"? Here's a secret: That's never true. Nothing will ever be the new black, because black is timeless, versatile, and stunning – when used correctly, that is. Black can be paired with just about any other color to stunning success, but there's a certain magic to the good, old-fashioned winning combination of black and white. In this installment of our series on colorful logos, we take a look at our favorite black and white designs. Read more

10 Rainbow Designs to Celebrate US Marriage Equality

Hanna Schenkel - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

When the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of legalizing gay marriage across all states, and immediately rainbow-colored celebrations started sprouting everywhere. Some of the world's most recognizable brands took to rainbow logos in support of the ruling. Here we selected some of our favorites, and also snuck in a few DesignCrowd logos that rock the rainbow all year round! Read more

Music to Our Ears: 10 Designs from Album Covers to Band Logos

Hanna Schenkel - Monday, July 27, 2015

For music fans, the posters, album covers and logos of a band or performer often become just as popular and iconic as their music. Here we've put together some of our favorite entries to musical DesignCrowd competitions, from re-designed album covers, original band logos and fan t-shirts to a visual representation of what music feels like for Spotify's #NowFeeling campaign. Enjoy! Read more

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

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

15 DesignCrowd T-shirts We Want to Wear Right Now

Hanna Schenkel - Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Okay, let's be honest. Company shirts aren't often things you actually want to be wearing to a night out. But it doesn't have to be that way. More and more, companies are wising up to what people actually want to wear, and hire talented designers to give them branded t-shirts anyone would be proud to have in their wardrobe. DesignCrowd has its very own legion of these inspired creatives, and has successfully fulfilled hundreds of corporate pleas for fashion. Read more

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