Here in New York City, our sidewalks are paved with hungry passersby. They’re also paved with welcome mats into numerous restaurants and other dining establishments. It seems every time we turn around, a new diner or cafe is opening up. With ever-growing dining options popping up all over, the importance of having a specific style…
Read MoreFree Image: Earth, Virtually
This week’s free image is … out of this world. (Have we met? We love puns.) Yes, this illustration of a virtual planet earth is a cool blue doozy. At first glance, it simply looks like our most favorite planet, not counting Saturn. But, if you look closely, as your eyes reach the bottom of the…
Read MoreHow to Give a Stock Photo Your Own Style with Overlays
Our world is full of stock photos – billions of them. In the off-chance you’ve seen them all, there are ways to give them a custom-made look. As you’ll see below, it’s pretty easy to edit a stock photo in order to give it your own sense of style and branding. When you want to give a stock…
Read MoreInfographic: The Psychology of Graphics
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Read MoreFREE IMAGE: A DIAMOND IN THE ABSTRACT
This week’s free image is a beautiful abstract illustration. The image plays with the eyes a bit, luring us into its diamond-like center. Don’t get too distracted by its glow. This illustration will only be available for free downloading until 11:59PM EST, November 2nd, 2014. The image comes to us from contributor dodes11, from a…
Read MoreTOP COLORS FOR EMAIL MARKETING
First, a little math. Seventy-seven percent of consumers prefer to receive promotional content through email. Ninety-three percent of a consumer’s purchases are affected by appearance. It all adds up to one simple fact; It makes good business sense to use color wisely in your email marketing. Color affects our emotional response so strongly that it…
Read More11 Cool Book Cover Designs You’ll Want on Your Shelf
This season, we looked to some of the more innovative works of art that live on the covers of books. With a range of literary subjects, these book covers hold a life of their own outside of the context of its pages. Browse through and let these inspire you. 1. The Revolution Of Little Girls by Blanche…
Read MoreFREE IMAGE: CELEBRATE THE ABSTRACT
This week’s free image is … well, it can be practically anything you’d like it to be. That’s the beauty of abstract images. And this one is certainly joyful, perhaps suggesting streamers or ribbons of different colors. The image will be available for free downloading till 11:59PM EST, Sunday September 14, 2014. The illustration comes…
Read More7 SAVVY TIPS FOR LOGO DESIGN
1. Stick With Vector This is my most important rule. When you are designing a logo – stick with vector. It’s easy to forget that a logo used small on business cards and lo-res on websites, may need to be enlarged for a bigger endeavor years later (billboards, for instance). Vector allows you to resize…
Read MoreFREE IMAGE: GET LINEAR
This week’s free image is a super cool abstract pattern. It’s almost beyond explanation … but let’s give it a shot. It’s as if Pac Man, an Etch-a-Sketch, and a bunch of Tetris blocks got together for an 80’s-themed party and went a little cray cray. In any event, the illustration will be available for…
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