Pioneering American designer in modernist graphic design, Lester Beall believed that designer’s creativity should be present at every step of the process. Beall said, “the designer’s role in the development, application and protection of the trademark may be described as pre-creative, creative and post-creative.†Born in Kansas, Missouri at...
If you’ve been in the business long enough, you’ll have experienced at least one design project decline. We’re not just talking about a project that looks like it might be in danger of slowing down, but one that’s arse-over-head and looking for something to hold on to. Perhaps you’ve...
We’ve all been there: you’ve been working on a design project for a while now, and then without any warning, your client calls or emails to tell you they’re backing out of the project. They may have very good reasons for doing so, but it doesn’t make you or...
Are you a freelance designer? Perhaps we should rephrase that: Do you fluctuate between starving to death and working your butt off to make the bills? If so, Design Contest understand your pain. Freelance designing can be one of the most challenging occupations on the planet, and without the...
We’ll be honest with you guys: Logo design is one of the hardest things any graphic designer has to deal with on a regular basis. There’s just nothing simple about managing the concepts and visions a web master has for their company with your own skills and imagination. However,...