Articles & Inspiration
Designers love colour! The RGB spectrum we work with on our digital computers gives us the widest possible range of colour to work with, much wider than the range of hues that can be replicated in CMYK inks, but that’s not to say there aren’t some ultra bright print projects out there to admire. In today’s graphic design showcase I present 35 fantastic examples of creative artwork make with vibrant gradients. There’s a range of different types of designs, including posters, packaging, stationery and abstract art.
Inspirational quotes are great for giving you drive and determination, but they’re especially motivational when they’re presented within an artistic typographic layout! In today’s showcase I present 35 typographic quotes for designers to live by. Not only do these pieces of artwork provide great visual inspiration, the subjects also give uplifting advice on how to succeed as a professional creative. Which ones do you want to hang up on your office wall?
Artists, designers and illustrators love to produce fan art for their favourite movies and TV shows. As one of the biggest elements of modern pop culture, Game of Thrones has been the inspiration for many pieces of tribute art and personal works, with creatives making various kinds of digital paintings, illustrations and designs. In today’s showcase I present a round up of the most thrilling pieces of Game of Thrones fan art, each one with a unique take on the characters and the story.
Why do snakes appear in so much artwork? Maybe it’s their history as a mythological symbol, or their popularity within heavy metal and tattoo cultures, but somehow they manage to slither their way into all kinds of graphics. In today’s inspiration showcase I round up a variety of designs and illustrations that feature serpents in some way, including posters, t-shirt designs, product packaging and even some great brand designs. There’s a mix of different visual styles, from meticulously detailed hand drawn illustrations to simplified vector art.
Mockup templates of sketchbooks and notepads are useful tools to show off your artwork or design concepts in a much more presentable way than simply uploading a flat scan of your drawings. These free PSD templates allow you to paste in your boring scans to have them automatically scaled and positioned to fit within the neatly arranged sketchbook page with remarkable realism. They’re perfect for showcasing the concept sketches and ideas behind your logo design process to give a full case study in your portfolio, or for giving your digitally created doodles and illustrations more of a hand crafted appearance.
A beautiful design trend that has emerged recently is the combination of flowers and text to produce elegant floral typography layouts. These designs merge botanical photographs or illustrations with bold typography compositions by intertwining the flower stems, petals and leaves around the letters, which results in a great sense of depth. In this showcase I present 40 brilliant examples of this floral typography design style. See how designers have used this effect to produce exhibition posters, greeting cards, wedding stationery and more!
