Infographic: The 10 basic elements of design

Need to refresh your memory on the basic elements of design? These elements can be isolated and defined in any visual. They are the structure of the work, and can carry a wide variety of messages. So, before tackling any design, Creative Market has created an…
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Daniel Swanick
March 29, 2017
Art & DesignInfographic

Photoshop cheatsheet for novice graphic designers

While there are plenty of online tutorials available, it’s often difficult for novice graphic designers to know where to start. When opening Photoshop for the first time, it’s easy to look at all the confusing features and buttons. If only there was a Photoshop cheatsheet that could help…
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Daniel Swanick
March 20, 2017
InfographicTipsWork & Productivity

Common Photoshop mistakes and how to avoid them

As the industry standard, Photoshop is a powerful image editing tool for designers. There are lots of Photoshop resources around to help us keep on top of thing, including handy tutorials. But in the wrong hands it can affect quality and make things less productive.
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Daniel Swanick
June 24, 2016
HabitsTipsWork & Productivity

Are you and your client a perfect match? Take the quiz to find out

What do you look for on a date that makes you want to continue seeing that person? Do you want to feel a connection, a hint of shared interests, an ability to clearly communicate? The principle is the same when looking for a client: will…
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Daniel Swanick
February 29, 2016
Work & Productivity

Humorous charts explain the life of a designer

Creative Market has come up with a series of 10 funny charts. Reflecting the life of a designer, these charts show what really happening.
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Daniel Swanick
December 11, 2015
HumourWork & Productivity

A designer’s perspective vs that of non-designers

A designer’s perspective versus that of a non-designer can be a bit different. We see the world from a different point of view; the good and the bad.
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Daniel Swanick
November 13, 2015
EverythingHumour

Get a scream out of the top designer fears

Design careers have their challenges just like any other profession. And while designers experience fear on some level, the difference between success and failure is how they deal with that fear. With Halloween coming up, Creative Market asked designers to rank the worst of their terrors, depending…
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Daniel Swanick
October 30, 2015
HealthHoliday

Only designers will understand these GIFs

The design world has its ups and downs. There are pain-in-the-ass clients, the frustration of being asked to work for free, but also the little victories you can achieve during a project. So, to highlight these ups and downs, Creative Market has put together a collection of animated…
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Daniel Swanick
August 15, 2015
HumourWork & Productivity

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

10 humorous confessions of a guilty designer

Even if you're a diligent designer, you've probably committed at least one or two design sins.
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Daniel Swanick
May 1, 2015
Art & DesignHabitsHumour
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