BLOG

How to Get into a Design School

We’d argue that you can become a truly successful graphic designer without any kind of formal education in the business, but then again, we recognize the fact that getting a degree is a much safer, guided, and overall efficacious process. With that in mind, if you’re looking to gain...

Brand new feature for Design Contest

Here at Design Contest, we’re always looking for ways to improve things for Designers and Contest Holders – thinking about new features you’d like to see. During a brainstorming session – like a lightbulb turning on – ting…we realised where we were going wrong: It isn’t always what you...

Quick Tips to Boost Creativity and Productivity

We understand your predicament: There’s simply not enough hours in the day to accomplish all that needs doing, including logo designs, letterhead prints, fussing with client criticism, wrangling the printer into shape, etc. Sometimes being a graphic designer can feel like also having a minor in lion taming. However,...

Learning From Criticism

We, as creative types, have the shortest end of almost every ego stick. Our day-to-day lives depend on our ability to produce original, though provoking, and truly stunning work. This does not lend itself to an humble lifestyle. However, if you’ve had a lucrative career as a graphic designer...

Living The Dream – Ascii Art Dictionary

Sometimes, we graphic designers like to let our inner nerd out into the open just a wee bit. While these periods of freedom are typically short-lived (and then we go back to our “artsy” self), they are thoroughly enjoyed altogether. But that really doesn’t have to be the case;...

1 8 9 10 11 12 46
Are you designer?

Our community counts ~200k designers

Join us