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World Famous Landmarks Decorated For The Festive Season

Kevin Bradford - Friday, December 23, 2016

'Tis that festive time of year when shops, homes, and streets get transformed into seasonal grottoes of cheer and joy. But what if iconic landmarks were to be fully dressed up like a classic Christmas tree? Find out here... Read more

DesignCrowd Yearbook 2016

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, December 21, 2016

As we enter 2017, the DesignCrowd Year Book honours the top performing designers in the marketplace and showcases their stunning client work from 2016. You'll see who is made it to the top in categories like logo and web design, which designers are most highly rated by our customers and who sells the most follow up work.  Read more

What's Behind The Boom Of Independent Freelancers? (Infographic)

DesignCrowd - Monday, December 12, 2016

DesignCrowd conducted a survey of more than 1,000 freelance designers from around the world and asked them about their habits, motivations, and lifestyles. Read more

How To Choose A Font For Your Website If You're Not A Designer

Jessica Walrack - Monday, December 5, 2016

Font plays a large role in engaging your audience and ensuring your message is delivered in the tone and with the personality you want on your website. Find out how to get the best one for you. Read more

20 Top Business Podcasts To Inspire Entrepreneurs And Startup Owners

Kevin Bradford - Thursday, December 1, 2016

If you're looking for some inspiration, business tips, or general start-up support, check out our list of some of the top podcasts we feel really hit the mark. Read more

10 Ways Quality Packaging Design Can Get People To Pick Up Your Product

Jessica Walrack - Monday, November 28, 2016

DesignCrowd takes a closer look at different ways packaging design can get people to pick up your product. Read more

Cute Puppy Dog Logo Designs

Kevin Bradford - Saturday, November 26, 2016

Puppies are very cute and wholly engaging, which is probably what helps make them great subjects for logos. Check out some of the best puppy logos from DesignCrowd and BrandCrowd. Read more

If Stars Today Revisited Their Earlier Roles In Classic Movies

Kevin Bradford - Friday, November 25, 2016

DesignCrowd asked its creative community to imagine older famous faces in original scenes from their classic movies. See Macaulay Culkin, Drew Barrymore, and more in their early roles. Read more

What Is Brand Collateral? How To Present Your Best Designs To Clients

Divya Abe - Thursday, November 24, 2016

Do you want to communicate your design entries to customers as effectively as possible? It's time to be strategic about how you frame your ideas to give you the best chance of winning a contest on DesignCrowd. Read more

How To Design A Brilliant Business Logo For A Brand

DesignCrowd - Wednesday, November 23, 2016

To help discover what you need in a perfect logo, we're delighted to feature an excellent infographic produced by the team over at Company Folders. Read more

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