Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

20 Amazing True Blue Australian Themed Logos to Celebrate Australia Day

Jane Murray - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

There's much to be celebrated about the glorious land Down Under. Lucky then we have a little thing called Australia Day. We've decided to leave the celebrating of history, politics, and cold beer in the hands of others, and focus on our attention on what we know best – design! Here are 20 amazing Aussie-inspired logos. Read more

35 Sophisticated Logotypes From The World's Biggest Brands

Jane Murray - Monday, January 25, 2016

To pull off a pure logotype, where your brand is reflected by nothing but its name, you usually need a bit of recognition under your belt. But even if you're just starting out, there are benefits to a type-based logo. They're clean, sophisticated, and ultra-modern. They put your brand name front and center, right where it should be. Read more

29 Blue Logos from the World's 100 Most Famous Brands Keeping Cool

Jane Murray - Saturday, January 23, 2016

Upon analyzing the world's top 100 company's logos, we noticed some clear trends emerge. One of those was the obvious popularity of the color blue, which was the color featured by more than a quarter of businesses. Take a look here at who chose blue for their logo, and what that might say about their company. Read more

20 Stunning Celebrity Gender Swaps Just For The Sake Of It

Kevin Bradford - Friday, January 22, 2016

There are plenty of Hollywood actors and actresses who have been happy to switch genders for the sake of a staring role. But what if other leading celebs decided to regularly adopt a more gender specific persona contrary to their you know, gender...? Our DesignCrowd community used their talents to find out. Read more

Designer Interview: Logo And Photoshop Designer Biju A.K. From India

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, January 21, 2016

A childhood passion for drawing has developed into a life-long creative career for India based designer Biju A.K. With more than a decade of experience, bijuak, as he goes by on DesignCrowd has earned almost $20k from entering contests, and puts his success down to participating frequently in projects and working hard. Read more

10 Top Creative Websites To Find Design Inspiration

Danielle Tarroza - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Every designer has been there. Reaching a creative destination that leads to nowhere. It's somewhat similar to a "writer's block". Longing for the creative juices to flow, but being in a barren land devoid of inspiration. When all artistic flair has dried up, it's often a good use of time to find inspiration from other designers or creatives. Here are a ten top sites that may help the ideas flood in. Read more

Why 61 of the World's Top 100 Companies Choose Combination Marks For Their Logo

Jane Murray - Tuesday, January 19, 2016

The most consistent design trend of 2015's 100 top-earning companies was the overwhelming preference for a combination mark logo. No surprises really as combination marks are the most versatile of all types of logos which give your company character without losing the brand name. Read more

The Top 10 Logo & Graphic Designers from India in 2016

Kevin Bradford - Monday, January 18, 2016

With a culture so rich in history and tradition, it's no surprise the design inspiration coming from India is immense. A quarter of our Top 20 designers come from the South Asia county, while the Top Ten active Indian designers have all earned more than $50k through the crowdsourcing model on DesignCrowd. Read more

24 Red Logo Designs from the World's Leading Brands

Jane Murray - Saturday, January 16, 2016

If you want as many people as possible to pay attention to a design, making it bright red can be a pretty good move. Nearly a quarter of 2015's 100 top-earning companies use logos primarily or entirely red to represent their brand. Click here to find out who those companies are, and what industry sectors they represent. Read more

Cartoon Characters As The Main Subject In Classic Masterpiece Paintings

Kevin Bradford - Friday, January 15, 2016

On DesignCrowd's community pages, we've found some fabulous examples of old paintings where a cartoon character has taken the place of the original subject. From Disney and Loony Tunes characters, to Family Guy and The Simpsons, here are our favorite Photoshopped pictures from our vaults. Read more

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