design inspiration

Valentine’s day is around the corner and many of us are thinking of ways to show our appreciation for our loved ones. People all over the world get busy buying flowers, chocolate and other gifts to show their appreciation. As designers we are probably involved with creating various promotional materials related to this holiday.

Hey all. Did you miss me? I missed seeing the beautiful, witty logo creations you guys are up to. Yesterday, I took the day to get in the mood of blogging here again. I was mesmerised by the fun work I saw on The Logo Mix. On the other hand I missed writing here. That is why I am back to you with new stuff, which I hope you will find concise, informative and helpful. 

Since the day I moved to the Mac I was impressed not only by the quality of the operating system but also by the quality and good looks of most of the programs (and their icons) I've started using. Below is a list with some amazing icons from the apps I use on a regular basis. Feel free to suggest your own.

One By Four is a unique design studio based in South Florida with a commitment to bring sensible solutions to individuals and companies who desire high quality work in web design, branding, illustration and photography.

One By Four is a unique design studio based in South Florida with a commitment to bring sensible solutions to individuals and companies who desire high quality work in web design, branding, illustration and photography.

Jon Klassen is a famous illustrator and designer born in Canada but now based in LA California. He worked for many famous clients including BBC and U2.

Jon Klassen is a famous illustrator and designer born in Canada but now based in LA California. He worked for many famous clients including BBC and U2.

Michael Kutsche is an award-winning Conceptual Artist/ Illustrator and 3d Artist located in Los Angeles who has worked for the vfx industry since 1998. His experiences reach from art directing and animating commercials and music videos to character design for feature film projects.

Vince Fraser is a freelance digital illustrator / designer based in London who has worked for various clients including British Airways, PC World, BBC and T-mobile.
With ten years experience in the field of digital arts he is one of the most sought after image-makers working today. Having originally come from an interior design background, the progression to digital arts was a natural one.

Scott Campbell is a graphic designer, illustrator, printmaker, and musician working and living in New Orleans, LA. After spending his early 20's learning various printmaking techniques at Louisiana State University and Penland School of Crafts, he devoted his time to teaching himself screen printing, recording and playing music all over the country, and working on print projects within the music & entertainment industry.

Drazenka KimpelI was born in Zagreb, Croatia. Her creative talent has been noted very early by the teachers and students, which gave her enough fuel to carry on with doodles and mess of paint and chalk.

She crossed over to digital art world in 2001. Since then her path has been open wide. She experimented with a variety of different programs and techniques trying to find her artistic self. Some projects were success and some were failures but she persisted and continued to learn.

The art presented below is a collection of her work, created from 2003 - to date.