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How To Determine A Design Budget For Your Business

How To Determine A Design Budget For Your Business

Jessica Walrack - Monday, May 9, 2016

Any modern business is going to need design services. For many business owners, it can be hard to determine just how much of their budget should be going to design. To figure this out, a business owner needs to evaluate their circumstances and base their design budget on a few different points. Read more

15 Examples of Black and White Print Designs that Work

15 Examples of Black and White Print Designs that Work

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, May 7, 2016

The partnership of black and white in design is an ideal match of opposites. The purity of white, coupled with the mystery of black, provides a balance on the eyes which can produce a powerful emotional response. It's no surprise then that using the two colors in print design is a popular choice for brands. Read more

What If Brands And Products Were More Honest With Their Branding?

What If Brands And Products Were More Honest With Their Branding?

Kevin Bradford - Friday, April 15, 2016

There are countless examples of when incorrect labeling has led to an outcry, or declarations of quality have been quashed. So the DesignCrowd community looked at some recognizable global companies to reimagine their appearance if they took a potentially more 'honest' approach to their branding. Read more

Top Designers From French Speaking Countries Featured on DesignCrowd

Top Designers From French Speaking Countries Featured on DesignCrowd

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, April 7, 2016

There are some 25,000 designers in our community registered in French speaking countries, with many coming from France, Belgium, and Switzerland. So to celebrate the launch of DesignCrowd's French language website, we've rounded up the top ten designers in our community who are based in those three countries. Read more

10 Brilliant Banner Ads Crowdsourced On DesignCrowd

10 Brilliant Banner Ads Crowdsourced On DesignCrowd

Jane Murray - Tuesday, March 22, 2016

There are few advertising choices as affordable and versatile as display advertising or banner ads. With just a few button clicks, you can reach your target audience anywhere, anytime. Reporting features and real-time click tracking help you get an accurate idea of how hard those marketing dollars work for you. And best of all, thousands of designers are just waiting to make your every advertising whim a reality in no time at all. Read more

Top Central and South American Designers Who Have Earned $10k+ On DesignCrowd

Top Central and South American Designers Who Have Earned $10k+ On DesignCrowd

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, March 3, 2016

With cultures stretching back thousands of years, the history of Hispanic artworks around the world is rich and varied. The stunning design influences are visible not only across Europe, but across many parts of Central and South America, as well as right here on DesignCrowd. Read more

20 Restaurant Logos from the World's Most Famous Restaurants

20 Restaurant Logos from the World's Most Famous Restaurants

Jane Murray - Monday, February 8, 2016

These days there's rich offerings to be had if you're a foodie in need of indulgence. Celebrity chefs have risen to previously unknown levels of fame while restaurants have turned into international legends with waiting lists years long. And of course, their design and branding rivals that of the most prestigious companies in the world. Read more

41 Of The World's Most Successful Brands Use A Single Color In Their Famous Logo Design

41 Of The World's Most Successful Brands Use A Single Color In Their Famous Logo Design

Jane Murray - Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Of 2015's most successful brands, the vast majority preferred to keep their logo color choice simple, using only one or two shades. A logo in just one color can help maintain a simple, upmarket look and single-purpose vibe. Choosing which color to pin your hopes and dreams on can be tricky. See what world-leading brands do! Read more

Designer Interview: Logo And Stationery Designer Sergio Coelho From Brazil

Designer Interview: Logo And Stationery Designer Sergio Coelho From Brazil

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, January 14, 2016

Taking inspiration from all nature has to offer forms a large part of Sergio Coelho's outlook on creativity. The logo and stationery designer from Lagoa Formosa, Brazil, works from his home overlooking a lake, and has turned his childhood passion for drawing into a successful career in design. Read more

100 Famous Brand Logos From The Most Valuable Companies of 2020

100 Famous Brand Logos From The Most Valuable Companies of 2020

Divya Abe - Wednesday, December 30, 2015

It's never a bad time to start thinking seriously about that company you've wanted to start up, and the best way to make some of those crucial decisions, like your logo, is to take a look at what those on the top are doing. If you're interested in which are the most valuable companies of 2020, and what they look like, this is the place for you. Read more

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