Of course, there are inspirational design galleries online. But I’ve found that when I am designing for one medium, it is more useful to look at inspiration in other mediums. For example, if one is designing a website, it would be more beneficial to go outside for a walk, or go to an art museum, than to look at a website design gallery.
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If you’ve ever watched What Not to Wear, you know that Stacy and Clinton and their team work miracles with not only helping people to dress a lot better, but to also emit an air of confidence.

Branding and design is just like fashion. Potential customers will judge your company and credibility based upon how the design looks, just like people judge you based on how you dress. Design is a very important part of any business plan, and if you don’t take it seriously and use an expert, your business and/or personal brand will suffer. Read the rest of this entry »

Of course, everyone has different tastes and styles that they prefer. Designer A may be good at one thing, while Designer B could be good at another, and they are both still considered good designers. I’ve taken all of this into consideration and created this completely objective list of things that I think make someone a good designer, leaving the actual design of things – their taste and talent – out of it. These are things that are usually known or assumed, but I have elaborated on their meaning and how they can apply. Read the rest of this entry »

We normally don’t give things away for free, so when we do, it’s probably a good idea to jump on it! We’ve created seventeen iPhone backgrounds for you to use. A couple of them are art created by us, while others are photos from various places, including Hawaii. All rights to the images belong to the photographer: myself. Feel free to download them for your iPhone or iPod touch! Read the rest of this entry »