Depicting the struggles of ad agency creatives through admojis

Emojis have become part of today’s written language. They’re used to show off our emotions and expressions in a way that’s easier than words alone. In fact, 92 percent of the online community use emojis. But they don’t express enough when it comes to advertising…
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Daniel Swanick
July 29, 2015
HumourSocial Media

Pantone predictions for the fall are down to earth

It’s hard to believe that summer is half over. Designers of all industries need to start preparing their creative juices this fall with the latest Pantone predictions for the upcoming season.
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Daniel Swanick
July 27, 2015
Art & DesignInfographic

This book shows you how to fold sex-themed origami

If you really want to impress people with artistic paper folding skills beyond making paper airplanes, origami is the way to go. Origami is the art of paper folding and normally features animals shapes, flowers, and other designs. However, if standard origami is a bit too boring…
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Daniel Swanick
July 24, 2015
Art & DesignSex

How typography can help boost a brand

To creatives and designers, typography has never played a more crucial role to boost a brand than it does today. Your brand is more than a logo; it’s the emotion that consumers associate a brand with when using your product or service.
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Daniel Swanick
July 23, 2015
MarketingTypography

What would life be like if office stock photos were real?

If you’re in advertising or design, chances are you’ve probably had to use office stock photos at one time or another. In fact, stock images are everywhere online; there’s the creative professional staring at a blank screen, the happy telemarketer flashing her brightest smile, and, who…
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Daniel Swanick
July 22, 2015
HumourLifestyleVideo

Infographic: 15 gentleman’s rules in dressing

Dressing well is more than simply making sure your clothes match. That’s where men’s fashion blog Fashion Stork has come up with an infographic titled ‘15 Gentleman’s Rules In Dressing’.
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Daniel Swanick
July 21, 2015
Fashion & BeautyInfographicTips

How to endorse yourself during a job interview

Does the mere thought of a job interview make you feel stressed? Are you worried about the types of questions the interviewer is going to throw at you or saying something stupid? This stress can push us to tell lies during an interview.
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Daniel Swanick
July 20, 2015
EverythingWork & Productivity

Funny puns containing the true meaning of words

Every word has a definition, but that doesn’t mean we use them in their proper context; the true meaning of words aren’t always the same as what we say. As part of an ongoing project, Sam Omo—better known as DOWNSIGN—has illustrated the meaning of words,…
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Daniel Swanick
July 18, 2015
HumourIllustration

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
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