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Free Logo Design Guide for Business Plus Bonus $50 Voucher

Free Logo Design Guide for Business Plus Bonus $50 Voucher

DesignCrowd - Thursday, January 14, 2016

Our 40 page logo design guide is bursting with ideas about how to scope out your creative needs, utilize a community of more than half a million professional designers, and get the ideal artwork on a limited budget. Read more

DesignCrowd's Guide On How To Tell A Great Design From A Mediocre One

DesignCrowd's Guide On How To Tell A Great Design From A Mediocre One

Divya Abe - Monday, December 28, 2015

When faced with dozens of design choices, you need some kind of system for evaluating them. Without any design expertise, this can seem like a scary task, but really a great design comes down to just a few key points. If you're worried you might inadvertently miss the highest quality entries, follow these simple steps to ensure you don't. Read more

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

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

Five Great Tips For How Business Owners Can Work Well With A Designer

Five Great Tips For How Business Owners Can Work Well With A Designer

Divya Abe - Tuesday, December 1, 2015

As a business owner you'll surely have to work with a professional designer, be it for a one-off logo design or regular assistance with marketing collateral. Knowing how to make the most of that relationship will ensure you get the best results. Here are five tips to create a positive work environment for you and your designer. Read more

How Joining The DesignCrowd Community Can Help Fast-Track Your Design Career

How Joining The DesignCrowd Community Can Help Fast-Track Your Design Career

Josh Borja - Monday, November 30, 2015

Some people are sceptical about becoming involved in bidding contests for design work, but here are a five things I picked up from being part of the DesignCrowd community that helped fast track my career. Read more

Design Using Adobe Illustrator – How To Use Different Brushes And Opacity levels For Shading

Design Using Adobe Illustrator – How To Use Different Brushes And Opacity levels For Shading

Danielle Tarroza - Thursday, November 5, 2015

Adobe Illustrator is one of the staple tools for anyone wanting to create beautiful vector art and illustrations. In this guest article, Danielle Tarroza explains three ways to use basic features to create shading in the popular design program. Read more

5 Common Free Logos to Avoid

5 Common Free Logos to Avoid

Divya Abe - Tuesday, October 20, 2015

If you're a new business owner and considering using a free logo from the internet, take our advice: "Don't do it" . At the very least, stay well away from any of these five hopelessly overdone designs inexperienced creatives fall back on again and again. Using something free may seem like a good idea in the short term, but we guarantee you – you'll pay for it in the long run. Read more

The 7 Steps of a Professional Design Process

The 7 Steps of a Professional Design Process

Divya Abe - Monday, October 12, 2015

The path from an initial client proposal to a successfully implemented design is not always an easy one, and there's lots a designer has to remember along the way. If you're a bit worried about managing your own projects effectively, this article takes you from reading the client brief all the way to sending over your completed file. Read more

5 Tips to Go From a Winning Idea to a Successful Business

5 Tips to Go From a Winning Idea to a Successful Business

DesignCrowd - Wednesday, September 23, 2015

The internet and our ever-increasing access to technology have fundamentally changed so much about day-to-day life. But it's the dramatic increase in our ability to share and validate ideas that has brought the biggest changes for those seeking to start businesses. Adam Arbolino, co-founder and CTO of DesignCrowd, shares a few tips on how to road-test your idea to ensure it stands up to the harsh realities of business. Read more

Levelling the Playing Field - Quick Tips For How to Compete With Big Business

Levelling the Playing Field - Quick Tips For How to Compete With Big Business

Jane Murray - Sunday, September 13, 2015

The Internet age has taken away the monopoly on customer engagement from industry giants who can afford huge campaigns. With a little bit of creativity and effort, any small business owner can make sure they set themselves apart from the crowd and build a loyal customer base that'll see them thrive. Read more

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