How to become a UI designer or UX designer

If you’re looking to start a career as a designer, you”ll quickly be overwhelmed by the number of titles thrown around. There are user experience (UX) designers, user interface (UI) designers, motion designers, product designers, graphic designers and so on. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 16, 2015
Graphic DesignInfographicWeb

Responsive design explained with animated GIFs

Do you know the difference between responsive design and adaptive design? There’s some argument over whether responsive or adaptive designs are better. Regardless, responsive design is the solution most chosen for multi-screen problems. That means designers need to become familiar with the concepts and basic principles for responsive…
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Daniel Swanick
July 15, 2015
Graphic DesignWeb

Infographic: The anatomy of a successful résumé

Are you looking for work? Have you polished up your résumé? With potential employers only looking at résumés for an average of 6 seconds, you need a successful résumé that stands out from the rest. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 14, 2015
InfographicWork & Productivity

The most admired typefaces by world-renowned designers

If you could use just eight typefaces, which would you choose?
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Daniel Swanick
July 13, 2015
Typography

How to be the jerk on your design team

When you’re working on your own, there’s a sense of freedom to do things your way on your time. However, if you’re working as part of a design team, it’s easy for personalities to clash.
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Daniel Swanick
July 10, 2015
HabitsHumourWork & Productivity

Discover the most popular summer shoe styles for men

When it comes to warm-weather shoe styles, it’s all about keeping cool—in every sense of the word. But even though some styles are off the table, options abound.
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Daniel Swanick
July 9, 2015
Fashion & BeautyInfographic

Emerging logo design trends to look for this year

A trend report by LogoLounge has revealed the some of the biggest visual styles and influences in logo design for 2015. The report also reveals how the advent of new digital devices has changed designers’ approaches to creating stylish, memorable logos.
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Daniel Swanick
July 8, 2015
Graphic Design

Gigantic mirrored letters that reflect their surroundings

San Francisco Design Week is the Bay Area’s largest design event, bringing together thousands of people across every discipline of design for a week of events, talks, and open-studios. As part of their Look Closer campaign, branding and design agency Character has created a series of gigantic…
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Daniel Swanick
July 7, 2015
Art & DesignTypography

Learn the best ways to photograph a moving object

Do you have problems shooting a moving object with a camera? It’s not just the speed of your subject that counts, it’s where you stand and the angle you shoot from. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 6, 2015
InfographicPhotography

The truth about the funny little lies designers tell their clients

Clients, while a necessary evil, are part of a designer’s life. Sure, they make up excuses to try to get cheaper work. And yes, they often make ridiculous demands. But designers don’t always tell their clients the truth either.
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Daniel Swanick
July 3, 2015
Graphic DesignWork & Productivity

Architectural optical illusion makes church disappear

You don’t need to be a religious person to appreciate the architectural designs of churches and mosques. However, the design of this church in Borgloon, Belgium, has baffled locals. The building appears whole from one angle, but appears to dissolve into thin air from another. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 2, 2015
Art & DesignTravel

Infographic: What does your style of beer says about you?

As we head into Canada Day, with all the celebrations I thought that it would be a good time to talk about beer. Everyone has their own go-to brew. Whether yours is a light lager or a dark ale, your style of beer reveals more than…
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Daniel Swanick
June 30, 2015
Food & BeverageInfographicLifestyle
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