I belong to a freelance project community website called CrowdSpring where other graphic designers like myself have profile pages, submit design ideas for “open” projects where a monetary amount will be awarded to the best design after a certain period of time. Along with the submission is a place to post your description of your entry. That’s where graphic designer Ryan Perkins lifts the bar on creativity. I recently came across one of his entries and noticed.. || Continue Reading →

Here is an award winning logo was created for the Masa Institute by Imaginaria Creative – a Texas-based design firm. The Masa Institute is an experimental gourmet research lab dedicated to creating new ideas for the use of corn flour. The simplicity and bold line-work of this logo is why I just LOVE it! Great job guys…

As you saw from my previous post, I entered 5 entries into Veer’s contest of having to re-create their logo without using a computer (no digital manipulation). The winner turned out to be J.D. Busche from Texas and in my opinion blew the competition out of the water. His entry outshined in creativity that of my entries and the other 1,000+ entries in this national competition. Below is the winning photo… Now if you are still thinking, what is the big deal, or what.. || Continue Reading →

If you didn’t know, Veer is a website for graphic designers that sells digital fonts, stock images, designer-centric merchandise, as well as a couple blog sites tailored to the design community. Recently, they ran a contest where a non-digitally enhanced photo was to be entered that re-created their logo. The entry could be sculpted, created, manufactured, whatever…. Just not created or composited using the computer. The grand prize was about a new MacBook Pro, CS4.. || Continue Reading →

I know, I know… this is so wrong, but this was too hilarious to pass on when it was forwarded to me from a friend. Confucious say, “If you can’t find the book you’re looking for, you’re probably in the…”