Graphic Trends 2013 part 2
From print to digital. That is the second graphic design trend listed at http://www.creativebloq.com/design/trend-predictions-2013-11121414. It gives a small description of what this means, but I found...
View ArticleOff topic from trends 2013..But on color!
I started this blog with my love of color, and color psychology and the role it plays in design. I know I am supposed to be writing about the third trend out of ten, on a list, but I saw this article...
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Going from Print to Digital is next on the list of wonderful trends for this year. What does this mean exactly? This means that as Graphic Designers, we need to step up our level of work and make sure...
View ArticleAn original design…
I am taking a leap of faith, and have answered an ad for a job, that pits designer against designer, in hopes that if I am picked I may end up with a job, that allows me to work from home with minimal...
View ArticleGraphic Design trends part 4…
Stripping it down. An interesting sentence on it’s own. What does this one sentence mean for us, as designers? Minimalistic. Going down to the bare bones of the design. We build things up, add to them,...
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Luxury printing. Two posts back we talked about how we need to make sure that whatever designs we make are digital ready. That they are ready to be put on display no matter the technological means...
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Acid Visuals. I had to actually do some pretty hefty research on this one. In the original article (http://www.creativebloq.com/design/trend-predictions-2013-11121414) acid visuals is demonstrated...
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Hand drawn illustration. My favorite. I am, by no means, the BEST artist in the world, but I love to draw. I love to get into the ‘zone’, and loose myself in whatever image has come to me. The above...
View ArticleSad news for Illustration Friday…
I was sadden to read this on my news feed. I just wanted to share with all of you, because I had hoped that I had introduced you all to this wonderful site. I, myself, have followed this site for over...
View ArticleGraphic Design Trends part 8
Animated GIF’s. We all thought they were gone. Done with. We were all wrong. Designers everywhere are exploring and experimenting with animated GIF’s.The word on the street, however, is that they can...
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Multidisciplinary work. Sounds like a mouthful, doesn’t it? In the original article, http://www.creativebloq.com/design/trend-predictions-2013-11121414, the author refers to how many, many people are...
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Big and bold… Let’s be real everyone. There’s been a lot of doom and gloom out in the world. One of the new trends for this year, hopefully, would be big and bold. The brighter, more eye catching,...
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Social advertising. This is so new. Ten years ago this didn’t even exist! Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, just to name a few… Brands, from movies to food and beyond, all all reaching out to...
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“Making things look old” is next on the list from http://www.creativebloq.com/design/trend-predictions-2013-11121414. Vintage. Antique. As designers, we have our little “tricks” we use for this kind...
View ArticleGraphic Design Trends part 13
Science Fiction. Hobbits. Robots. Unicorns. Ogres. Knights, elves, princesses, aliens… You name it, it will, can, and has made it into mainstream consumer products. The image above is from Kia’s...
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Location. A trend that is specifically for us. It is about us and how we work, where we work. Clients don’t seem to mind where we pull our magic off at, as long as we get the job done well, in a timely...
View ArticleGraphic Design Trends…Last one, for now..part 15
Dogs and circles… Lol. Interesting isn’t it? It’s a very basic idea/trend. And basically it’s all about appealing to that younger audience that has so,so much influence over the parents, and our...
View Article2013 trend? Who really says????
Now, we should explore different “trends”…. Really – what are trends, and who makes them anyways? The higher ups? The bored blogger (wink, wink- not me…)? Who? The reality is… any one can say...
View ArticleHand lettering..as a trend??? 2013
Gorgeous!!! I love hand lettering and am excited to be discussing this one today! It is a true art form, if I do say so myself…But is it a trend? Is it truly a lost art? What is it about hand...
View ArticlePaper cuts..trend 2013?
Paper cuts or paper cutting, as a trend for graphic design? Maybe. What a neat way to combine an art with, well…another art! Paper cut is when images or words or the combination is used to make a...
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