When you’re starting to set your goals, you want to have it perfect right? So does everybody else.

The first time I decided to resign from the company I’ve work for and go freelance I imagined that the road would be easy and that I could design whatever I wanted. Well, it hasn’t worked out completely as I originally planned. The freelancing path isn’t always smooth….. Read more

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Technology in smart phones these days are amazing. It has helped us with a better communication by using the 3G technology and stay up connected through wireless internet using the data plan. What’s even better is that if you happen to have iPhone. As the Apple trademark slogan of iPhone says, “There’s an app for that!” made it easier for anyone to find any application on the App Store.

Most of designers prefers to use Mac for their tools in trade, and are most likely pair it with an iPhone. With over 250,000 iPhone apps in the App Store which keep growing everyday, sometimes it took us a while to find the right app that suits our need. In this article, we have selected and reviewed 15+ design related & project management app for designers like you. Read the full article here.

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Despite of graphic design being visually similar to the general idea of Art, its creativity within is absolute. Designers are able to visualize their ideas with or without following the rules in design principles. Some decided to follow it completely, while some other are following what they believe either ignoring it or in between. Through their concepts, every designers create unique look and feel of which are significant to their works. This what make them special, also easily be identified among others.

Illustrator

The obvious example in graphic design in term of this matter is the illustrators. I personally admire them. They have the skill to created what they are imagine into a visualization. Traditionally or digitally, illustrator work are amazing. It doesn’t mean that other creative under graphic design industry have ordinary work. Not at all, it is only transparent that illustrator works are easy to be identified. Take a closer look on their details, the drawing lines, the nuance of color, and sometimes the theme.

Pesic Vesna

Diela Maharani

Jared Nickerson

Typo Artist

They are similar to illustrator, except it could be said that they are addicted to alphabets and trying to make them look unusual, different from the existing ones, and make them able to speak the message and information (mostly) without the help of illustrations. Typography composition will be the main key. For them the alphabets are the illustration.

Vladimir Tomin

Adolfo Correa

Nacho Gallego

Icon Designer

Icons has been used since the ancient time in country like Egypt, and others. With one single drawing, icon could drive a perception, and make their audience understand their meaning without further instructions. One icon designer are unique in spite of various icons around the globe these days.

Gert Jan

Paul Davey

Teekatas

Web & Graphic Designer

As for graphic designer who focus on the print or web design, their signature will be seen on their layout, some could be seen through their use of colors, or even their concepts. Although it’s harder to see the difference between one web & graphic designer to another, if you take a moment to observe their work and their design potential, you will begin to see their value in the industry.

Marcel Pirosca

Jacques Pense

Burak Kaynak

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