25 Must Read articles on Design, Typography and Web Development – 2

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... Read More

A brief overview of Typography and (sans)serif Typefaces

Ever since the first books were written and published centuries ago, the primary goal of typography was readability. It does not matter how pretty a page layout is or how unique a font selection is, if the typography makes the information on the page harder to read, the page has failed in its main duty : to transfer information to the reader in an efficient manner. Typography encompasses the reality of effective web design and achieves success in... Read More

30+ minimalistic wallpapers inspired by Helvetica

Typography is said to be the backbone of web design, but we all know it’s also an art by itself. And as designers, we are obsessed with typography. Whether it is to enhance the looks of a website or to express ideas, typography is always there to make sure, you are on the right path. At this very moment, in boardrooms across the globe, designers are leafing through sheet after sheet of typefaces. There are thousands of choices, but many of these... Read More

80 creative examples of logos featuring animals

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... Read More

Create a Stunning Retro Futuristic Typography

Retrofuturistic design is a return to, and an enthusiasm for, the depictions of the future produced in the past, both in science fiction and in nonfiction futurism of the time, which often seem dated by modern standards. We always strive towards creating a better future. Whats more compelling than envisioning one. If the images are loading slowly, you can download the .RAR Package containing all the images here : DOWNLOAD IMAGES The future as seen... Read More

Creative and unusual typefaces from HandMadeFont

I cannot imagine anyone who doesn’t love typefaces. It is in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the things we see. Well, not literally but that’s how we express our love towards typography. In typography, a typeface is a set of one or more fonts, in one or more sizes, designed with stylistic unity, each comprising a coordinated set of glyphs. A typeface usually comprises an alphabet of letters, numerals, and punctuation marks; it... Read More

Create a retro grunge typographic poster in Photoshop

Retro and Grunge are quickly becoming a new trend. These type of designs are becoming more and more popular in a variety of design contexts like corporate designs, portfolios, poster work and nowadays, even blogs use both styles on a small and large scale. When applying “old-style” elements to their works, designers produce creative and appealing designs that make their websites stand out and look really different. If these type of retro look... Read More

Create a realistic leopard fur typography in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an animal inspired fur typography. Typography has always been an inspiration. After writing an article about the most inspirational typography, I was quite eager to try the fur typography, which I happened to see in Behance, quite some time ago. As i was experimenting with some brushes in Photoshop, I realized that it had a default ‘Grass’ brush which could be easily used to create this awesome... Read More

50 most brilliant typography designs for inspiration

As designers, we cannot escape typography. It’s everywhere on the web. It’s in the air we breathe, the things we see and most importantly, it’s in every design that makes us go ‘Wow!!’. As a extreme lover of typographic designs, I always try to seek inspiration from such designs. Designers use type to create breath-taking designs to communicate their ideas through their works. Infact, typography is definitely one of the... Read More

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