Beautifully crafted 3D paper sculptures by Richard Sweeney

English artist Richard Sweeney has created an impressive collection of beautifully crafted paper sculptures. Ranging from intricate geometric origami to wonderfully expressive figure sculptures, his intricate pieces are inspired by architecture and nature.
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Daniel Swanick
January 28, 2015
Art & Design

Infographic: Which graphic design career suits you?

Are you looking to join the design industry and turn your big ideas into bigger creative? If you’re looking to start a graphic design career, you need to figure out which speciality suits you best.
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Daniel Swanick
January 26, 2015
Graphic DesignInfographicWork & Productivity

7 useful graphic design tips for non-designers

When creating designs for print or web, you don’t need a degree in graphic design. You just need to wrap your head around some of the best graphic design practices. In a blog post for online design tool Canva, graphic designer Poppie Pack has outlined some useful design…
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Daniel Swanick
January 22, 2015
Graphic DesignTips

You can now doodle on cookies with edible colour markers

When you’re a child, you’re parents tell you not to play with your food. Well, now you can draw on it instead. While I’ve previously posted about creating art on food and drink with the a spice pen, you can now let your imagination run wild…
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Daniel Swanick
January 21, 2015
Art & DesignFood & BeverageVideo

Humorous first drafts of popular movies

Brainstorming is one of the best ways to come up with new ideas. It’s also a good way to get the crappy ideas out or your head so you can think more clearly. And even the most experienced writer won’t come up with great ideas…
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Daniel Swanick
January 16, 2015
CopywritingHumour

A website that helps you match typefaces

To help you mix and match typefaces for your next project, Canva has created a Font Combinations website.
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Daniel Swanick
January 5, 2015
TypographyWeb

How parents can make a difference in a creative child’s life

There are many ways to define creativity; putting things together in unique ways, or seeing the a given problem with fresh eyes. And while we all solve problem in creative ways, encouraging it in others can make a big difference.
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Daniel Swanick
December 15, 2014
IllustrationLifestyleTips

What they didn’t teach you in design school

No matter what path you took in life, when it comes to our careers we all wish I learned ________________ in school. So, inspired by the gaps he perceived in a conventional design education, Professor Phil Cleaver published the very readable What They Didn’t Teach…
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Daniel Swanick
December 5, 2014
Art & DesignHumourTips

Geometric models of animals made entirely out of paper

Artist Wolfram Kampffmeyer—aka PaperWolf—has become renowned for his talent creating stunning 3D geometric models; beautiful polygonal animals made from coloured paper. 
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Daniel Swanick
December 3, 2014
Art & Design

Layered glass sculptures that mimic the ocean and waves

These beautiful layered glass sculptures by Sydney-based artist Ben Young are made out of glass. They were painstakingly cut and pieced together to mimic the topography of the ocean and its waves. 
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Daniel Swanick
November 19, 2014
Art & Design

What different generations used for wasting time

Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow. With nearly all of us owning some type of smart device, we can spend endless hours wasting time online. 
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Daniel Swanick
November 17, 2014
IllustrationLifestyle

IKEA instructions humorously depict handling real life situations

Are you having trouble figuring out exactly how to behave in certain situations? Have no fear, IKEA is here. Actually, UK-based artist James Chapman is here with a humorous illustrated series of IKEA instructions. They demonstrate the dos and do nots of handling situations in…
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Daniel Swanick
November 11, 2014
EverythingHumourIllustrationTips
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