“Inspiration is everywhere.” You’ve heard it quoted at least once in your lifetime, but what do they actually mean by it? The “where do you get / find inspiration” question is the email I receive the most, which typically follows with the response of “everywhere.” On the other end I can hear the recipient saying “Yeah, [...]
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On going different and pushing boundaries
“If no one’s upset by what you’re saying, you’re probably not pushing hard enough.” — Rework by Jason Fried of 37signals In the midst of my current redesign (and about fifty tossed ideas later) I came across the above quote which I engraved in my mind for the remainder of my redesign efforts. I used [...]
Designers’ Confidence
Originally I titled this article Designers’ Ego, but ego seems to have a negative connotation so I switched it to confidence even though I prefer to use the term ego instead. In the article I will use them interchangeably so please don’t think ego is the mean, pig-headed bully that we conjure up in our [...]
Designers Sketchbook Showcase
We are often fascinated with the end result of a project that we often forgot how a design originated and morphed into the work that is shown. Personally all of my designs, whether its a logo or the layout of a website, always start off in my sketchbook. Sketching helps to get the brain working [...]
Vintage Posters: Inspiration for color palettes
Lately I’ve been looking at vintage and contemporary posters, illustrations and advertisements for inspiration, in particular at the bold, complementary color palettes used during that period. I even based my new blog, www.behoff.com’s, color palette and typography from a few vintage posters I came across. The complimentary colors palettes, hand drawn typography, one-dimensional graphics, and [...]
How Lists Can Help Conquer Creative Blocks
At some point in your careers, all graphic designer’s will run into a creative drought, where all your once good ideas come to a screeching halt. But don’t worry, a creative block is only temporary and happens to the best of us. If your in the midst of a creative block or wondering what you [...]
