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The importance of good design briefs

When you get to the point where you want to develop your corporate identity, you are going to need the help of good graphic designers. In order to get the perfect design, you need to be able to create a top notch design brief to best communicate what you...

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...

Building A Better Blogging Site – Part Two

In our last post, we mentioned a few quick ways in which you can build a better design blog. We’ll be continuing that train of thought, as we think it’s absolutely vital that the modern graphic designer have a comprehensive knowledge of how to build a bloody brilliant blog...

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