Posts Tagged Inspiration
Fun Link: The Best of Business Card Design
Posted by Kris Sheppard in Fun Links, Inspiration on 09/20/2011
I came across a really great resource for business card inspiration. This oughta get your creativity flowing if you’re putting together your business card. There are a lot of great ideas over at this link!
The Best of Business Card Design
Keep It Simple, Sparky! (Simplified Logos)
Posted by Kris Sheppard in Branding, Fun Links, Inspiration, Quick Tips on 06/25/2011
I know, you probably wanted me to go with the original KISS meaning ending with “Stupid,” but hey, I make the decisions around here! I came across the following post that had some “simplified logos” and in each case I was able to tell who the logo belongs to. There are a couple lessons that can be learned here.
First of all, here’s the link: Simplified Logos
Finally, here are the lessons:
Number one: branding can be incredibly strong. These logos are an extension of each companies brand, yet they don’t outwardly include the company name. Think of ways you can effectively use branding to strengthen your business.
Number two: it is always best to be concise. It is possible to get your message across using less. Work at what you would like to say and then work to simplify, simplify, simplify.
Parting note: I know that we’re probably not giants like the companies featured at the link, but we can still take a tip from and gather inspiration from them. After all, they started out small too!
Fun Link: Honest Logos
Posted by Kris Sheppard in Fun Links, Humor, Inspiration on 06/11/2011
So I was surfing the net “procrastinating” while I came across this fun blog post from Toxel.com. It shows the true colors of some well known companies. Follow the link below. I’m sure you’ll love it!
Typographic Playing Cards
Posted by Kris Sheppard in Inspiration on 04/12/2011
I ran into these a while ago while reading a blog that I follow. My last post about the April Fool’s joke reminded me of it and I wanted to share it with you. These cards come from a UK based design firm called Hat-Trick Design.
This is a great example of creativity and a source of inspiration for design. The design on each of these cards is different, and each face design is created using the card’s value number or letter. Each design reveals an interesting pattern that also depicts the card’s suit. Be sure to not miss the joker’s face and when you take a closer look at the back design, you’ll see the values creating the pattern. I don’t think they reveal the face value however…
Click here for more info, pics and a video!
(Unfortunately, at the time of this post you can’t purchase them, though the creator says more are being printed.)
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