Recently I took a trip down memory lane and explored my logo design archives from the ‘90s. I’ve been designing logos since then—almost 30 years ago, before the ...
One of the most fun projects I've been working on a couple of months ago was this illustrative book project for one of my best longterm US clients ...
Today, I'm excited to share with you one of the website redesigns I recently completed for one of my long-term clients, Designcollectors. They are an esteemed online design ...
Logo design and illustration projects have always been my favorite kind of things to work on. That's why I'd love to share some insights with you about one ...
Long time ago I saw these pretty sweet bike lights on an ad in Instagram. It was called 'Cliq'. Received my order fine and without any trouble. I've ...
A while ago I was asked by Vitaly Friedman from Smashing Magazine to design the cover of Paul Boag's new book titled 'Click! How To Encourage Clicks Without Shady ...
Back in 2016 Vitaly Friedman asked me to design the cover and layout for a printed version of Smashing Magazine, a magazine for web designers and developers. The design I ...
The past few weeks I've been asked to create a fictional app design in Adobe XD using a set of Adobe fonts of my choice as a way ...
I felt a huge sense of relief when the new version of my blog went live. You’d think after releasing the fourth version now, redesigning my own site would ...
Somewhere before the Summer of last year I was invited by Adobe to join the 'Adobe Hidden Treasures' design challenge where I was asked to create a serie of ...
Just a couple of weeks ago, another book that I designed got printed. The book is called Trustmakers, a business book about building trust to improve board effectiveness and ...
A while ago I had the pleasure to create a coaster design to promote Craft CMS. They sponsored the "PHP Diversity Rainbow Elephant" project on Kickstarter, which is ...
Some time ago I've worked on another book layout. It's one of my favorite things since they're always very rewarding challenges. They give me the opportunity to express ...
Did you also have fun creating the cityscape or lighthouse illustration? Well, I have good news for you. With summer in full swing, I thought, why not create ...
Years ago I created a lighthouse as part of an illustrated header for a web site. However, the illustration didn't get approved by the client. It was one ...
Adobe Illustrator is a fantastic vector creation tool and you can create a lot of things without ever using the Pen Tool. However, if you want to use ...
A while ago I designed a series of Samba Sol flip-flops. For one of the collections I designed a Hawaii version where I used tropical leaves. For some ...
Complex looking graphics like spirographs look like they're difficult to create, but as I mentioned before, this can be a bit deceiving. As promised, here is another follow-up ...
Adobe Illustrator is a fantastic vector creation tool and you can create a lot of things without ever using the Pen Tool. However, if you want to use Illustrator at ...
Spirographs look complex, but most of them aren't that hard to create. As promised, here is a follow-up tutorial on how to create a spirograph, only this time ...
It's that time of the year again, and so I thought it's the perfect opportunity to share a very quick & easy tutorial on how to create a ...
There is a lot of beauty we can achieve in design using a bit of math and geometry. Think about the creation of spirographs. They look complex and ...
Today I'll share you how to create a colorful cityscape in Adobe Illustrator. You'll start from an Illustrator template file, where I prepared the document for you including the ...
Back in 2010, I wrote this same tutorial, but back then Adobe Illustrator didn't have a Pattern 'tool'. The possibilities to create patterns was way more limited. The option ...
Ever wondered how you can mask a colorful pattern into letter shapes, while keeping the text editable? Sounds more difficult than it is. The hard part is actually finding the right ...
Will it be a white Christmas? Yes it will, because we're going to creating a snowflake! It's time to have a bit of fun and I promise this ...
Geometrical shapes and patterns have always been my thing. I've used them in many of my creations and client projects. They often look rather complicated, but the creation ...
Most of my multi-page designs are typically created in Adobe InDesign, but for simpler layouts, I sometimes opt for Illustrator. While InDesign offers more advanced tools for managing ...
I recently designed a document layout for a client that included a lengthy checklist form requiring users to respond with either 'yes' or 'no'. Upon completion, the users ...
To place text on a path in Adobe Illustrator, you select the Type On A Path tool which is located under the Type tool. Once you have the ...
I've been designing the layout for a few documents related to the courses and classes one of my long term clients offers. Initially, these documents were intended to be ...
Back in September I worked on creating a threefold A6 invitation card. I initially designed the entire invitation in Adobe Illustrator, but often, I find it beneficial to ...
Resizing pages while maintaining perfect proportional scaling for the full content in Adobe InDesign might seem mysterious at first. However, there's a useful technique that can solve ...
The Free Transform tool enables you to rotate, scale, shear, and distort objects. It is an essential tool for me when working on illustrations that require some depth ...
Two very powerful Adobe Illustrator features I use very often are the Transform Effects and Transform Each. There is a lot you can do with these and choosing this route ...
For those like me who also have a soft spot for anything typography related, I have good news: it's time again to explore another incredible typeface bundle! I've ...
Time for some serious Friday link action. It's been a while since I last did one of these. As always I gathered a few interesting Illustrator tutorials and ...
A tool I often use in different ways is the Eyedropper tool. Here's a few of the quick ways on how I use this tool: ...
Shortcuts are always a handy thing I use them a lot. Some are very easy to remember and are like baked into my daily habits. Here are just a ...
It's that time again to do a big dive into this latest curated font collection. These are the items that make it possible to have your type designs ...
Good things always come in two. That's why you also get a big graphic design resource list with plenty diverse content. If branding is your cup of tea ...
Yup, there is another bundle to let your imagination run wild. Further inspection shows that goes from the retro and gothic to the elegant and playful. The Crafty ...
Let's explore the bundle a little more closely. It's a unique and expressive mix of hand-selected fonts that goes from organic and elegant to rule breaking and architectural ...
It more than often happens that after I've created a Pattern Swatch and applied it to an object, that the pattern is either too big or too small ...
Astronomical Spring is already here so get yourself warmed up again for yet another great looking hand-picked collection of fonts. When scrolling down the page you'll discover a ...
There are many ways in how you can apply a stroke in Adobe Illustrator. The options are really very extended. Strokes are used when you want to apply a brush ...
If the previous font bundle was an adventurous journey I would describe the last bundle deal of this year cultural. Spark your creativity with this hand-selected collection of ...
The Layers panel is essential for keeping your artwork organized, as it contains all the layers of your project and offers versatile functionality. It’s a must-have when working ...
Get adventurous, that's the motto of the latest font bundle deal. I was surprised that the last bundle I recommended was from June. High time for a new ...
Many of the projects that I work on there's an important role for the subject of this article. In today's world they are everywhere. The stars of this ...
Let's do this! Just like the web design link picks I have one ready for the graphic design followers as well. My guess is that you'll like the ...
Apart from the Linear and Radial gradient types, Adobe Illustrator offers also the Freeform Gradient type. This type of gradient provides a more photorealistic way of color blending. It offers a capability to create ...
Seems fitting after my previous article that deals with Photoshop Layers & Shortcuts that we move on to a big list of useful handy shortcuts when working with type. Some ...
When you are so used to an application you sometimes don't think about its tricks and shortcuts anymore because they have become natural. You take everything for granted ...
If you have been craving for some new fonts, good news because I'm here to tell you about the latest arrival. It's a hand picked selection that consists ...
There was this list floating around this week over at Twitter that contained the names of the first 5000 people that have joined the community for creatives. This ...
At the end of February when I posted about the previous bundle of quality fonts, I once again got a few mails of people who missed it. I ...
Yup, it's that time again to fully appreciate all the wonderful resources that have been put online in the graphic design world. We start with one of my ...
You can never know enough shortcuts, or quick and easy ways how to do things. Every week I share a couple in my weekly newsletter that goes out on Friday ...
We are in the last week of February and I only wanted to let all of you know that there is a new exciting font bundle that just ...
One of the things I do a lot in Adobe Illustrator is combining objects using the Pathfinder options. Different shapes are selected and then I choose one of ...
Happy New Year to all of you. This first post of 2021 is bringing some wonderful graphic design resources that will inspire you hopefully as much as they did with ...
Always be aware when a nice opportunity arises. I'm just like you trying to save thousands of dollars on some huge font families with high-quality typefaces. This bundle ...
Yesterday marked a new historic step for those of us who follow the 'fruit company'. The MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro 13" with the new Apple silicon are ...
Pleased to say that the following will appeal to font lovers and typography enthusiasts. Read on if you are up to extend your font library without giving your ...
Some free learning is always a nice bonus isn't it? That's what they are doing to mark their 7th birthday. They have a lineup of 25 live design ...
Symbols is something I don't actually use much in Adobe Illustrator, but it can be pretty handy if you know you'll be re-using elements in your artwork. I've been ...
Get ready because there are some pretty good resources coming your way. I'll start with five unusual nuggets of Apple logo information from Rob Janoff. If you need ...
Let's talk fonts again. There's this new bundle called The Type Designer’s Luxury Font Library that got my attention. I'm always looking to change things up a little ...
Time for another round of useful resources that are geared toward graphic design. In this edition we have a look a record label logos for inspiration. If you ...
Setting up a design system is not a small job. There are so many things to consider. You might also just wonder if you, or the company you ...
One way of changing colors throughout your artwork in Adobe Illustrator is by adjusting the color of your Global Swatches. If you're using Global Swatches as color fills (or ...
There's this free Photoshop Live Event this week where you can learn from home or wherever you are. The kick-off was today. In total there will be ...
If you are a bit like me then you are subscribed to a few type foundry newsletters and are always on the lookout to expand your font library ...
Selecting is what we do so much while we design. We select an anchor point, a path, an object, a group, all elements... When you hit the Select All shortcut, do you ...
While we are all staying at home most shopping we do is done online. This seems like an ideal time to learn how to create a cart icon ...
Covid-19 lockdown week 6 here. This virus is affecting the economy in ways that we wouldn't have imagined at the beginning of 2020 or any other time for that ...
Art brushes are a powerful feature in Adobe Illustrator and can help reduce rather complicated steps in the creation of simple things. Think for instance what's needed to ...
We are living in strange times currently. Everything is in lockdown and many people are working from home when possible and others like me are freelancers that hope ...
Organising is pretty important, especially if others also work on your files. Luckily there's a great article that tackles this subject on how to organise files in a ...
It's that time again for us font lovers to rejoice! There's this new handpicked selection of professional quality fonts, from sans-serif to classic serif, brush, calligraphy, display and ...
Are you using a vector-based item over and over again in your Photoshop files, like a logo or an icon? Then maybe you can consider to turn it into a ...
Photography has a part to play in this edition of the wonderful resources I always gather so you don't have to. Like always if you want them freshly ...
Currently 2019 might be winding down, but you want to be seriously prepared for anything that 2020 throws at you design wise. A huge upgrade to your font ...
Here's a simple solution to turn the Snap to Vector Tools and Transform to Pixel Grid on or off in a fast(er) way, instead of having to go into the ...
I know that there are quite a few of my readers that patiently wait until their RSS reader refreshes with an article that contains word of another good ...
Like always there is a pretty big variety of resources in this edition. There are a few nice Adobe Illustrator tutorials included, a discussion on ethic design, the ...
Last time I did an article about a font bundle there were a few mails from readers that missed out. Luckily for us these bundles come around a ...
Guides are something I use in every Adobe Illustrator creation. Definitely on creations where I divide things up in equal spaces. In Illustrator there are different ways to ...
Regularly I receive email from readers that wonder if they still can receive a font bundle after it has been expired. No wonder as font bundles are a ...
We continue our focus on the best and worst identities of 2018. Speaking about branding, MasterCard has a new logo and we take a look at the design ...
Some of you might know that I love colored stripes. Did you know that you can create a striped pattern effect in Adobe Illustrator via a gradient? You ...
Many of my readers love fonts. Only just like me they have a limited budget to work with. Luckily there is this collection of 16 professional quality, hugely versatile font ...
Did you know it's really easy to create a simple repeating pattern in Adobe Illustrator? There is a lot you can do with the Transform Effect. Take for ...
Everyone struggles with colors from time to time. Luckily there's this series that tackles this problem. This time the focus is on building a color system. If you ...
If you are a bit like me you always want to update your font library. Only fonts are most of the time rather expensive. Take this new Helvetica ...
Time to save money again for all you creatives out there. For only $29 you can update your design toolbox with this trendy collection of exceptional textures and ...
There's a new logo for Unsplash in case you didn't notice, so let's look at its evolution. Remember the famous 90's album cover from Nirvana? If you always ...
One of the things I really like in Adobe Illustrator is Global Swatches. It makes your artwork flexible when color has to be adjusted in a later phase. Here's ...
Finding good quality fonts can be extremely time-consuming, not to mention really expensive! Luckily there's a brand new font $29 bundle with 15 hand-picked typefaces, containing 200 individual fonts, chosen specifically for ...
Maybe you haven't seen it yet but Microsoft Office has a new set of icons. We go behind-the-scenes with Microsoft's head of design. We follow Jon Hicks at work with the ...
Check out this incredible library of 320 dynamic fonts (worth $2187), available for only $29. This extensive collection includes clean, professional sans font families, stunning scripts, elegant serifs ...
Question remains if you have some time during this Xmas break to enjoy this selection of resources. I think the answer is yes. I have an interesting look ...
Are you also annoyed by the change Adobe added in the latest version of Photoshop that you don't have to hold down the shift key when you want ...
Not sure about you, but I like to keep things organized in a way, that when I have to look up a file months from now —or even ...
This time Designcuts is offering a very varied and versatile collection of design resources with elements that could tackle any project that comes your way. It's like having ...
Questions get answered every week in these valuable resources. It's a big one again! We start with an InDesign tutorial to create an infographic. Next is a movie about ...
While working on projects I sometimes stumble upon certain features I didn't know existed when trying to solve a problem. Then there are also things that got my knickers in a twist ...
Rhythm in web typography is our first resource this week and it's a pretty extended look. We also take a look at another new design tool called 'Ratio' ...
Reserve some time for this weeks edition as it is a pretty loaded one. Our resources journey start with some analysis by Sebastiaan de With about iPhone XS. Next Bethany Heck's ...
One of my favorite things to read is how other illustrators work. Brian Miller walks us through his illustration design process. I also like those ask me anything series ...
You may have noticed that there are so many wordless logos out there and wondered why is that? You'll find the answer in here by Kalle Oskari Mattila. We ...
If you ever thought that combining fonts was hard you are in luck as there is some guidance in my graphic design resources this week. There's more of ...
Who doesn't like to look at beautiful pictures? Everybody does so that's what we are going to do in this weeks update. Wait there's more… a dive into ...
Full Summer but that doesn't mean there isn't quality content week. Here are this weeks resources. These graphic design links were originally sent to my newsletter subscribers a ...
Just a while ago a website project went live that I have designed and fully coded myself, using Craft CMS. Now with version 5 and its new features ...
Begin of this year I was offered the opportunity to design a brand new website for Huzaar, a new (Belgian) company founded from the merger between SLV Rent ...
Just like last week there's more Friday link action. This time I'm focusing on the HTML & CSS side of things with the resources I learn from. Pretty ...
New edition of our webdesign linkpack. This time you can start dissecting all the most hearted CodePens of last year. There are a whole bunch of them that ...
Don't tell me, I know it has been some time since I last created a round-up with some truly wonderful resources. There's a way to get them really ...
Graphic design lovers got their link picks first but no need to worry as today is web designers day. On offer is Jules Forrest that codes a design ...
Yeah, it's that time again for some lovely resources to learn from. So, you have struggling with CSS Grid, no problem as we have link to cure all ...
The web remains a great source of information and resources to learn from. In this edition I've selected some of its finest. I'll start with something useful if ...
Who's hungry for another round of useful resources? They all cover interesting reading material from the world of web design. We are going to take a look at animating ...
Another week in our lockdown world so let's make the most of it by learning some new skills by exploring a selection of interesting resources. There are plenty ...
Ready for another filled to the brink Web design resources list? A very interesting list starting with 'All you need to know about hyphenation in CSS' by Richard ...
Link love to the max! In this edition Sara Soueidan closes her SVG filter series. Val Head shows us how we can include animation into our design system ...
Ready for some awesome web design resources? Sure you are… Do I need a framework? No you don't. Don't believe me but read Rachel Andrew's advice instead. Sara ...
CodePen's still are one of nicest ways to learn from other people's code. Be amazed when you check out all the best ones from last year. Articles that ...
Styling a select like it's 2019 where the filament group shows us that a reasonable set of styles can get you pretty far. I must confess that I never ...
We will put Auto-animate, one of the new features in Adobe XD to the test thanks to Shane Williams practical examples. With the modern lay-out methods such as Flexbox ...
Understanding how CSS animations is a bit of a red line in this selection. There's also a super cute dog that is happy to see you and we will look ...
With all those user experience design applications out there such as Sketch, Figma, InVision Studio etc. it seems illogical to stick with Adobe as it seems popular to ...
Last days of this year so there's still some time left to learn a few new things. For instance you can enjoy a free course on getting up ...
Xtra, Xtra, read all about it :) That's exactly what is on the agenda for this week resources. Experimenting with 3D CSS, a serious deep dive into webpack 4 and ...
Surprised and amazed that CSS Border-Radius can do that is how I would describe the cool effects in the article by Nils Binder. A little bit inspiration from the past ...
Wondering how to avoid the pitfalls of optimised SVG's? My first link by José M. Pérez will show some common issues and will help you out. Rachel Andrew wraps ...
No need to miss anything when you have my resources. In this edition the last part in 'create your design system' series that deals with buttons. Mary Lou shows us ...
Link resources time again! Hopefully you are ready for the next part in the 'create your design system' series by CodyHouse. Part 5 deals with icons. This week ...
Design systems are quite popular but sometimes hard to achieve. Luckily CodyHouse has these series where they teach us how to create our own. There's also some inspiration for hamburger icons ...
These are the links I've collected and sorted for this week. Some inspiration for dot menu animations and an interesting read about creating the perfect CSS in this ...
Always staying on top of things is challenging. There's just so much to read & learn. Via my Weekly Link Picks in my newsletter that goes out the door on every ...