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Jan
22
2010

Keep It Simple Stupid: Typography Posters Roundup

Design and Typography go hand in hand, designers the world over use typography in logo’s, advertisements, packaging and posters. It can make any piece of work stand out from the crowd.

This round-up shows off the best in typography posters and wallpapers, taken from various artists and those which I have bookmarked in my research online. Feel free to leave a comment on the post or the posters themselves.

Which poster is your favourite?

Did you disagree with any of my selections?

Drop us a comment below.

Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Jan
21
2010

Designers in Profile: Cristiano Siqueira

Cristiano Siqueria is a Sao Paulo (Brazil) resident, and cites his favourite style of art to be digital vector based artwork. He prefers to design work for print and his inspiration and favourite artist is Salvador Dali.

  • Current Residence: Sao Paulo – Brazil
  • Print preference: Canvas
  • Favourite movie: Amelie Poulin
  • Favourite genre of music: rock, 80′s pop, electronic
  • Favourite artist: Salvador Dali
  • Favourite style of art: Vector

Find Cristiano Siqueira on the Behance Network

Find Cristiano Siqueira on DeviantART

Taken from the project entitled ‘Digital.’

Taken from the project entitled ‘Vector.’

Taken from the project entitled ‘Requiem’

Taken from the project entitled ‘The Source: Clonewar Project.’


Taken from the project entitled ‘Noir.’

I hope you found Cristiano Siqueria’s work to be as inspiring a as I found it to be.

Thanks for reading this post, which piece of work is your favourite?

Drop us a comment below.

Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Jan
17
2010

I Want Candy: Photography For All Those People With A Sweet Tooth

This is a great selection of photographs inspired by sweets and candy. These are all photographs for those of us with sweet tooth’s, whether you like your lollipops or sugary candy these are all great photographs from photographs found from various sites.

Each photograph links back to the original photographs location, I would encourage you to leave comments on the original photographs as well as at the bottom of this photography roundup.

These are for all those people with a sweet tooth.

I hope you found these photos to be as inspiring and lip licking as I found them.

Thanks for reading this post, what photo’s are your favourite?

Drop us a comment below.

Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Jan
14
2010

Remarkable Gothic Horror Photography and Artwork

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Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Jan
13
2010

Interview & Artist Feature Of Kadeem Montgomery

Kadeem Montgomery was born and raised in Greater Portmore, Jamaica.

He describes his interests of design and art from:

“Always loved anything to do with art and I was always seen drawing cartoons at a young age.”

Check him on Flickr Here

Check him on DeviantART Here

Check him on Behance Here

Find his Personal site on Tumblr Here

1.  You have a varied educational background, what was your first taste of art & design when growing up in education, what (and where) first lead you to study art & design?

Living in Jamaica I began drawing at a young age coming home from school drawing anime such as Dragonball-z I loved that show. I did a art in high school but it did not work out because of the teacher and the school I guess I wasn’t inspired by my surrounding. It wasn’t until I left school in 2007 that i found out about Photoshop and began to experiment with it trying out new stuff and teaching myself various techniques. During that time I also did cape art and design in which I got a grade one (1)  for some creative work in also 3d design and sculpting.

2.  You have many accounts on various design and social networking sites, which do you find most useful and why?

Well right now I would say Behance because a lot of creative directors and freelance designers are there, that give great feedback and sometimes tell others about your work :)

3.  Which communities (such as twitter) have you turned to when you need advice or feedback on designs, do you turn to particular people for this feedback? Are there any people you have built up a relationship which you would recommend?

Well I recently been chatting with Kevin Williams on DA where he is known as Methodologi.
He lives here in Jamaica and has given me some good advice, his work is amazing and some time in the future I hope to be as professional as he is in his work.

4.  What has been the worse experience since being a working designer?

I’d have to say working on my Myspace learning to read css and flash. Another experience is dealing with cheap clients I know everyone has one of them.

5.  If you had a closed client book and an indefinite amount of time for vacation or free time, what would you spend this time doing? Is there anything you have a great ambition to do in the future?

Well i would definitely go play football that’s all I did before I started to do graphic design probably tryout for Manchester United. But in the future I hope to have my own studio and be that go to guy that everyone wants to do there graphic and promotional work :)

Which is your favourite piece of Kareem’s work? Do you like his style? What other artists inspire you?

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Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Jan
12
2010

24 Amazing Ice Hockey Inspired Wallpaper Designs

Some of these wallpapers have been great sources of inspiration to me and I hope they can do the same for you, whether you want to represent your team or your favourite player of the NHL these wallpapers would look great on any desktop.

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30 Inspiring American Football Wallpaper Designs

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Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Jan
06
2010

Slam Dunk: 12 Of the Best Basketball Wallpapers

Some of these wallpapers have been great sources of inspiration to me and I hope they can do the same for you, whether you want to represent your team or your favourite player of the NBA these wallpapers and artworks would look great on any desktop.

Whether your still loving the old school nature of Jordon, or want to support today’s superstars each piece of artwork truly is inspirational and are of the highest quality from artists across the web. Are you a Lakers and Kobe Bryant Lover? Alternately would you prefer to show your support for the Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Don’t forget the beast in the paint that is Dwight Howard or the skills and flair of Chris Anderson aka ‘The Birdman’ over at the Denver Nuggets.

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Article written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

Dec
19
2009

2010: The New Years Resolutions of Today’s Design Community

Will Christmas and New Years all happening in what if often a hectic time of year, many of us wake up in the afternoon of the first day of a new year and tell ourselves we won’t drink again, or we will go to the gym at least one a week for that year. But do any of us actually stick to these resolutions?

In the design community we are a different bunch of people and interesting eclectic mix of personalities. I wanted to see what the design community thought of being their New Years Resolutions, whether design related or otherwise. I want to say a big thank you to those people who responded to my messages and I look forward to any responses made in the comments below!

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My New Year Resolution for 2010 is …

bkmacdaddy: Web and graphic designer

I resolved many years ago to not make new year’s resolutions but instead to strive to continually improve, grow, learn and give.

crflores84: A rising designer trying to find my footing

I’d love to see the widespread popularity of minimalism with the simultaneous death of clutter and disorganization.

FredzGraphics: Freelance artsy dude

I haven’t given it much thought to be honest but I guess it would be to either take some courses or go to school to learn graphic design. =)

designthatrocks: Creative Director for Design That Rocks

My design resolution for this year is to do more creative/inspiring things in my life. This year was thin on concerts and events, which greatly inspire me to be and think more creatively, so this year I am going to attend more shows and events!

McConnellDesign: Web, print, brand design studio

Our design resolution this year will be expanding our blog audience and client base through awesome posts and great design!

gaksdesigns: Freelance Graphic Designer, Illustrator

My new years resolution for 2010 would be, to put out more personal work, better management of my time and to finally get my site/sites up and running.

sarahspooner1: Trainee designer, interested in logo design, illustration and digital art.

My design new years resolution will be to create my own website so that all my work is in one place. :D

mistygirlph: Graphics/avatar design, blogger.

To be able to make more designs and try to influence more people to bring out their creativity in a medium that they love

kalstudio: Designer. design & architecture affectionado.

To learn a new design app or something related; to schedule some time each week to draw or sew.

trudesign: Graphic, logo, web designer from VA(NY).

2010 will be an iconic year. More color, more design, more awesome than ever before. Take my skills to the next level. I resolve to develop my color use, continue to learn and hone my design skills, and increase my involvement in the community at large.

designshard: Lover of Typography, Web Design, CSS, XHTML , Illustration, Rock Music.

Try to make the best designs out of the the worst possible assets and not settle for anything less.

noellebydesign: Long time Graphic Designer/Visual Artist.

hhhmmm…. design resolutions? To continue acquiring knowledge and transitioning my Graphic Design degree into Interior Design.

francoispham: French graphic designer and illustrator. Games, music, manga, football, cinema, photos and drawing. PC user for now.

For 2010, I would like to experiment new ways about webdesign. I want to finish the next blog about stories and illustrations to, aswell as draw, draw, draw.

robertoblake: Ever since I was young I always knew I wanted to become a visual artist. Learning about Photoshop put me on the path to achieving that dream.

I think getting featured in more publications is one of my resolutions, and finding a cause I can put my designs behind would be the other.

mathewballard: Graphic designer, amateur photographer & random person.

That one is easy. To get my new website launched and get more freelance gigs then I did for 2009. Also, to become a stronger programmer.

nymphont: Dweeb. font geek. freelance designer. single mommie.

Personally my new years resolution for design is to start using my domain (nymphont.com) and to stop procrastinating on design projects.

KarenMcDade: Freelance Graphic Artist and Mac user.

I’m going to improve my design skills. Everyday I want to get at least 1% better than I was the day before.

myinkblog: I am a designer, blogger, twitter’er, wordpress’er, silverstripe advocate, blessed father and husband.

Improve the usability of the sites that I create and write better code.

GraceSmith: A 26 year old Freelance Web and Graphic Designer in ♥ with web standards and social media. An unashamed Apple Fangirl.

As a designer it would be to spend more time creating and developing my own projects and work with a wider range of talented designers and developers. Outside of design, I would like to focus on becoming a better photographer, as this summer I bought my first DSLR – a Canon 350D. I want to keep progressing and learning in all aspects of photography as it’s something I have developed a real passion for.

ladyumbrellaltd: I’m Rob and work with brand new and exciting designer range of cool and quirky ladies t-shirts called LadyUmbrella.

Is to get a whole new collection of designs together for next year. I hope to make lots of video blogs and get somewhat creative with them.

Me: I’m Jared and I am head write of Design Something, I am soon to completed on my university studies and love design.

My resolution is to complete my university course and then find a job from which I love and can improve and expand within. I would also love to write more blogs and articles.

meArticle written by Jared Thompson

Head writer of Design Something Blog, currently studying Product design at the University of Central Lancashire in his final year. He has interest in minimal, clean and simplistic design styles.

Follow Jared (@Jthompsondesign) on twitter!

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