One of the fastest growing methods for clients to get custom design, crowdsourcing has been met by many designers with hesitation – even contempt – but, the explosive growth of the crowdsourcing platform isn’t without good reason and great benefit to designers.

So, what is crowdsourcing?
In a nutshell, it’s asking many people to do a job and picking the one you like best. It is tapping into the creative potential of thousands, sparking a healthy competition that demands greater performance from each participant, with the result being the best possible choice from hundreds. Crowdsourcing has become wildly successful in the design industry as the world becomes more and more connected and the need for good design becomes more and more relevant. (more…)

Do you love doing themed photo sessions for your friends and family? Do you have many files saved on your computer of photos that easily all fall into a common category like “children bicycling” or “a day at the beach?” Do you want to see your images gracing the covers of various corporations’ advertisements? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you just might find stock-image supplying to be the perfect little side-job project for you. For anyone who is new to this industry, here are some useful dashes of advice for compiling your initial stock-image submissions to any graphic design corporation. (more…)

Every graphic designer needs eye candy and inspiration, so why not start with your desktop! If you want icons that are uniquely developed by talented graphic artists with work you would proudly display on your desktop, here are a few sites that can get you started in the right direction. (more…)

There is no use in denying the truth: graphic designers love their fonts. While “worship” may be perhaps too strong of a verb to use to describe the level of affection felt towards beloved typefaces, the art of typography certainly has developed a rather a type (no pun intended) of cultish culture. From this obsession with typography have arisen various films devoted to the topic, and the following is a list of several inspirational (and informational) videos that any graphic designer can love and appreciate. (more…)