Posts tagged creativity
25 Must Read articles on Design, Typography and Web Development – 2
Aug 24th
I am currently working on a really good article about Inspiration and (coincidentally) Steve Jobs. In that article, I plan to explain how we can seek inspiration from Jobs’ work ethics, his dynamic attitude towards life, his love towards what he does and everything else. Until that surfaces out, let us look into those articles which have been making some rounds on my Twitter stream lately.
As i said in my previous article, I am an avid user of Stumble Upon and using it, I find great articles and resources on the web every day.
So, I thought the best thing would be to share them with you so that you get a taste of how the web is filled with creative writers and designers.
Must read articles on Design, Creativity and Web Design
Aug 9th
I’ve been using Twitter a lot lately and posting some really interesting links. I am also an avid user of Stumble Upon and combining it with Twitter and sharing stuff is the greatest thing that I can indulge myself in. I have unraveled some really great articles in the past couple of weeks and I would love to share them with you today.
I have handpicked the best 10 articles from my twitter feed and have showcased them here. Some are purely professional, a few are funny but useful and the rest are just a pleasure to read. I suggest you take a look at these and read it to gain some wisdom on design and creativity. It has had a positive effect on the way I look at things now. My thoughts and ideas have become more dynamic and mature.
What does it take to become a great designer?
May 7th
What is design? Design is that which lays the foundation for making an object or an artwork. Design in something which sends out a similar message to a wide range of audience because it was intended to serve just the purpose for which it was created. Design is sometimes defined as both the process and the final product of an endeavour to fulfil a personal or professional brief. Design is also about demonstrating how beautiful something can be and sometimes, it is about changing life and influencing the future.
In various other domains, Design can take different meanings but the underlying principle remains the same. Whether you are creating a piece of graphic work, a website, a design for a new product, or even drafting the final plan for a 100 storey building, what matters is that the creative process is everything.
40 memorable design quotes visualized
Apr 19th
“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works“, a quote from one of the most revolutionary entrepreneurs of all time, Steve Jobs; is quite clearly the framework for the success achieved by Apple throughout the years.
As designers, we always look for inspiration to spark our creative minds and the best place to look is in the minds of great artists themselves. It is from their words of wisdom, the world is becoming better each day. Their quotations travel far, inspire a lot of people and become the very foundation of our lives. These quotations bring a sense of invigoration inside our minds, and motivating us to perform better.
Test your Creativity – Remix Contest by Alternate Rail
Apr 10th
I’m sure you all remember Alex, the mastermind behind the awesome Tutorial ‘Retro Futuristic Typography‘ which was featured in many design blogs, tutorial websites and has gained widespread popularity among artists.
Well, he is back with another awesome article, but this time it is a Remixing Contest. This contest is something different from what we have seen in other design blogs until now. Its very simple and will help you learn and participate in a constructive manner.
This is also a new way of getting yourselves noticed by other budding artists from around the world as your works will get featured in the magazine which is being prepared as a part of his university project which will be showcased in an exhibition for everyone to view.
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25 most creative examples of doodle art
Apr 5th
Regardless of any advancement in technology, pen and paper will always be the number once choice for any budding artist or illustrator. It is with the these pencil sketches that we create great designs. So, what exactly makes a doodle so fascinating even though it is claimed to be one of the most unproductive ways of spending time. Maybe a gross understatement, but once you look at these creative doodles, you will know what I’m talking about.
A doodle is a type of sketch, an unfocused drawing made while a person’s attention is otherwise occupied elsewhere. Doodles are simple drawings that can have concrete representational meaning or may just be abstract shapes. Stereotypical examples of doodling are found in school notebooks, often in the margins, drawn by students daydreaming or losing interest during class. Other common examples of doodling are produced during long telephone conversations if a pen and paper are available.
30 Inspirational TED Talks on Design and Creativity
Apr 1st
TED Talks is an annual conference that defines its mission as “ideas worth spreading”. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. It started out in the early 1984 as a conference, bringing together people from those 3 worlds. Since then, its scope has become ever broader. The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives.
I think the best part about TED, apart from the quality of their speakers & ideas shared, is the fact that it is all about sharing among the creative commons. This means, their website has a huge plethora of inspirational videos with great production value that are free for people like you and me to watch. There are talks based around advertising, marketing, industrial design, graphic design, and the list goes on and on. The scope of subjects covered is almost overwhelming, but the common thing that bridges them is the creativity of each idea shared.
30 Logo Designs with Creative Use of Negative Space
Mar 16th
One of the great ways to add an impressive style to a logo is to use Negative Space. Negative Space refers to the “white space”, or “paper color” that shows through a design. Negative Space creates an interesting visual effect. It adds a subtle 3rd dimension, giving depth and a layered look to the logo. It is much more interesting to the eye than just a “positive” only object.
By breaking up areas of solid color with negative, or white spaces a designer can ‘hide’ images, outline typography or create the illusion of shapes and objects.
This post brings together 30 examples of logos that creatively make use of negative space.
How to avoid your Creativity Burnout
Mar 14th
Creativity is a mental process involving the discovery or associations of new ideas or concepts, fueled by the process of either conscious or unconscious insight. Where does this ‘Creativity’ come from? Is everyone creative? If not, what is stopping them from being so? These are some of the questions that always strike our mind when we talk about being creative. From what I have learnt from my experience in graphic designing and blogging, everyone is creative. It is not a born trait or something which only experienced artists can boast of.
Creativity comes in different forms and not just in painting, designing or drawing. Creativity is just like any other skill which can be learned, nurtured and honed. But, there comes a time when one pushes his limits of working and reaches a point where he is not able to get inspired or motivated any further and thus not able to get any new ideas. This is what is called a ‘Creative Burnout’. In this article, I have tried my best to explain the different ways in which we can seek inspiration and avoid Creative burnout.
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80 creative examples of logos featuring animals
Mar 8th
The first thing that comes into our mind when we hear about a company or see an advertisement; is their logo. The amount of simplicity, yet creativity imbibed in such logos make them so memorable. Corporations often develop marketing strategies aimed at creating a logo that will become a memory trigger for decades to come. Famous logos have these two things in common: distinctiveness and simplicity.
The more distinctive a logo is, the more recognizable it becomes. The more complex a logo is, however, the less likely it will be that people will remember it.
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