New Open Source Font Family: Source Han Sans
If you’re a typeface enthusiast or a designer who creates work for international audiences, you don’t want this news to fly under your radar. Last week, Adobe and Google announced their recent font...
View ArticleBetty Hatchett: Great Logo Design & Illustration Work
In 2012, Norwood, OH–based Betty Hatchett Design principal Elizabeth Hatchett was recognized in the HOW Logo Design Competition & Awards for her logo, which was just one of many cool logo designs...
View ArticleGet Inspired with a Toucan and Vibrant Branding
With the recent World Cup in Brazil, you may have learned a few facts about this country. For one, you may remember that the toucan is a common bird in Brazil. So what better animal to best represent a...
View ArticleResponsive Content: Targeting Your Target
Effectively targeting your consumer or target market is no small task. How about designing web content that tailors specific advertisements and news to different visitors, based on their individual...
View ArticleGreat Logo Design from Studio Papa
What makes great logo design? Looking at Studio Papa‘s cool logo designs, particularly at the one that won the 2012 HOW Logo Design Competition & Awards, it takes thoughtful decisions regarding...
View Article30 Awesome Logos from One Man Studio
Who doesn’t want awesome logos in front of their eyes all day every day? Nobody, that’s who. And Boston’s One Man Studio has just what you’re looking for when it comes to great logo design examples....
View ArticleGood Design Needs No Translation
When it comes to the International Design Awards, there’s a universal consensus: Good design needs no translation. Unlike some other forms of communication, it knows no boundaries. This is exactly why...
View ArticleThese Poster Designs Jazz It Up
The Claypole’s Jazz Festival, held just outside of Buenos Aires, was the first international and foreign popular music show in the city. Organized by the local city theater, Espacio de debate y...
View ArticleHow to Build Confidence with Brand Positioning
When it comes to client pitches, there’s a fine line between confidence and pushiness. Obviously you want to avoid the latter. As a designer looking to redefine yourself as an expert on brand...
View Article“Alchemy of Tea”: A Tea-tastic Poster Design
Nothing spells relaxation quite like relaxing in a comfy chair with a hot drink and a good book, especially when you’re accompanied by a magical trio and a good cup of tea! I’ve often found myself...
View ArticleNew Digital Experiences at Seattle Space Needle
If you’ve ever lived in or visited Seattle, WA—or even just seen aerial footage of the city’s skyline in various TV shows and movies—you’ve seen the Space Needle, originally built as a symbol of the...
View Article9 Inspiring International Design Projects from Argentina, Brazil
In celebration of “Destination Design,” the underlying theme of the upcoming issue of HOW magazine (coming in 2015), we’ll be posting a series of articles online that spotlight international design...
View ArticleThe Creative Group on the Creative Team of the Future
The creative process can be mysterious. Unlike processes in other fields, creative inspiration and innovation can’t be plotted out on a flow chart to guarantee success. What do creatives do to stay...
View ArticleHow It’s Made: Hand-Sewn Journals
Alley-Kats began as an illustration-based clothing line in 2012 and has since grown to become a creative label also producing zines, journals and screen prints. Founder Greg Mantra has recently created...
View ArticleGet Inspired to Start Your Own Hand Lettering Project
With the DIY and handmade look continuing to be seen everywhere, do you find yourself wanting to take a crack at hand lettering? You’re not alone. London-based designer Ian Barnard felt the itch to...
View ArticleFootball Season Ticket Holders Get Art-Covered Memorabilia
Football fans know the anticipation of a new season well, longing for that moment when summer fades into a football-filled fall. That moment, though, has a precursor, a tip-off to the exact time when...
View ArticleBranding a Restaurant: Chen Design Associates
Palo Alto, California’s Lure + Till, a restaurant and bar located at the base of The Epiphany Hotel that partners with local farmers, foragers and fishermen, calls itself “the go-to restaurant for the...
View Article10 Designers On Wild Things Clients Say
What are some of the crazy things clients say to you? Everyone has a few tales of bizarre interactions with people at some point in their lives, but few vocations seem to welcome them like graphic...
View Article5 Swiss Graphic Design Projects
It doesn’t get any more international than graphic design from Switzerland, which has been commonly called Swiss graphic design—or international style. This distinct look can embody such attributes as...
View Article14 Best Business Cards in the Biz
Think of all the business cards out there, exchanging hands in serendipitous encounters, potential-client meetings and large industry conferences. All of the best business cards serve a purpose: They...
View ArticleApple Watch: Designing for Wearable Tech
Since it’s announcement, people from all different industries have been weighing in on the Apple Watch. The idea of wearable tech such as this isn’t new, as Samsung and Motorola have made their foray...
View ArticleSeriously Cool Posters from Gravillis Inc.
At this very moment, design firm Gravillis Inc. is out there in Los Angeles creating some seriously cool posters for companies such as 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Universal, HBO, FX and Netflix....
View ArticleMonotype Introduces New Membership Design Solution
If you’re a designer, chances are you’re designing across various media. When it comes to brand adherence and consistency, the age of responsive web design, mobile-specific and more, your job can get a...
View Article9 Scandinavian Graphic Design Projects to Make You Swoon
Words like “clean,” “cool,” and “minimalist” have been used often to describe Scandinavian graphic design, a staple to the international graphic design landscape. The influence of this distinct style...
View Article7 Design Weeks to Add to Your Calendar
Every city’s design week has a different flavor — some are first forays into getting the local design community together, others are well-established festivals with stellar reputations. No matter the...
View Article12 Best Business Cards
A couple of weeks ago, we brought you 14 of the best business cards we could find, knowing we had only to reach out to designers and firms at the top of their game to get our hands on their business...
View ArticleNegotiating Your Graphic Design Salary: Questions to Ask
As a creative professional, you know how to ask your clients the right questions to arrive at a solution that works. But are you using the same savvy when it comes to salary negotiation? Regardless of...
View Article10 Logo Design Competition Tips from the Judge
by Dave Gouveia When you’ve been in the design business as long as I have, you become what I call “gifted.” What does that mean? Well, the short answer is, you can distinguish between what’s good and...
View ArticleEvent Poster Design from TOMMYINK
Last year, we talked with TOMMYINK‘s creator Tommy Sheehan about his poster design inspiration. This week we’re loving his event poster design for the first annual Buckle Up Music Festival, a three-day...
View ArticleBusiness Card Examples
Become a Branding Expert—OnDemand Design Webcast Collection A couple of weeks ago, we brought you 14 of the best business cards in the biz, knowing we had only to reach out to designers and firms at...
View ArticleCool Posters from PatentPrints
There are some seriously cool posters on Etsy these days. PatentPrints recently caught our eye for their unique subject matter and stunning execution—and their clear ability to give you some...
View ArticleHammerpress Printing Studio Celebrates 20 Years
It seems like just yesterday that I was marveling at the fresh new work from a little printing studio in the Midwest calling itself Hammerpress. It was with great pride that I included them in New...
View ArticleCut Paper Artwork Exhibition to Check Out
Brooklyn-based multimedia artist Michael Hambouz creates stunning cut-paper artwork, and thanks to The Durst Organization and chashama, 18 of his large-scale cut-paper collages are now on display until...
View ArticleExpert on Poster Design, Part 2
In part 1 of our interview with John Foster, principal and superintendent of Bad People Good Things LLC and author of several books including For Sale: Over 200 Innovative Solutions in Packaging Design...
View ArticleGraphic Design Trends Designers Love—& Hate, Part 2
Last month, we asked three industry pros what graphic design trends they love—and hate—when it comes to their graphic design disciplines of choice: packaging design, web design and logo design. This...
View ArticlePoster Designs by Skákala
Design firm Skákala has what it takes when it comes to great poster designs. After all, the firm’s poster design for Linden Global Services was recognized in the HOW Logo Design Competition &...
View ArticlePoster Design Inspiration from Lorenzo Fanton
If you’re scraping the bottom of the inspiration bucket, Lorenzo Fanton‘s stunning poster design for Shanghai Orchid Expo 2014 is sure to provide you with all the poster design inspiration you crave....
View ArticleLeviathan Creates Interactive Exhibit for MSI Chicago
Chicago-based conceptual design company Leviathan recently partnered with the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago to create a seriously cool interactive exhibit for the museum’s “Numbers in...
View ArticleInterview: Khoi Vinh Discusses Wildcard
Designing for the mobile web is a challenge, designing the interfaces that we use to browse the Web is a greater challenge. James Pannafino sits down and chats with VP of User Experience at Wildcard...
View ArticlePoster Designs by Michael Osborne
San Francisco–based Michael Osborne Design has been creating some of the most memorable design around since 1981. Their award-winning work ranges from packaging to corporate identity and retail design...
View Article10 Tips On Creating Killer Gig Posters
Editor’s Note: This post was originally written in April 2013 by 2014 HOW Poster Design Awards judge John Foster. Read more about Foster here. My devotion to gig posters is far from a secret (from both...
View Article“Mutated” Type Design Propels TEDMED
Designing for health care doesn’t have to be, well, sterile. TEDMED, an annual gathering, aims to reshape the future of health and medicine by invigorating the way the industry’s thought leaders think...
View ArticlePowerful Ad Campaign from Struck
Over the course of the three years I lived in the Pacific Northwest, I developed a love for the outdoors that overpowered my natural inclination toward laziness, my aversion to rain, even my fear of...
View ArticlePantone Color of the Year 2015 Stirs Reactions
Yesterday, Pantone, the global color authority, announced its color of the year for 2015: Marsala, a rich, earthy, wine-inspired hue. The internet was abuzz with commentary surrounding this news, with...
View ArticleHOW Magazine Honored in 2014 Eddie & Ozzie Awards
It’s with great pleasure that I congratulate the HOW team members and contributors who take great pride in producing top-notch content. Media professionals gathered on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Yale...
View ArticleThe Biology of Beer Goggles
With Adobe Edge Animate (formerly just Adobe Edge) on the Creative Cloud, you can create animated, interactive content for websites using web standards including HTML, CSS and JavaScript. In...
View ArticleSixth Annual Poster Design Awards Winners
Here’s your chance to learn from the successes—and mistakes—of three seasoned and talented designers. Moira Cullen, Joel Templin and Terry Marks join moderator John Foster to discuss lessons learned...
View ArticleBranding the NHL Winter Classic
The NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals crowns a champion, but the annual Winter Classic does so much more. The January 1 event ties fans to nostalgia, history and and the game’s beginnings. The NHL Winter...
View ArticleCampaign Tackles Sexual Violence on Campus
Last year — 2014 — may end up going down in history as the year that sexual violence rose to public awareness prominence in our society. From the accusations of sexual transgressions against comedian...
View ArticlePoster Design Charts Life & Death in Sons of Anarchy
In “The School of Hard Knocks,” Armin Vit offers tips and advice that may change the way you approach the sometimes arduous design process. Learn why you should embrace client revisions, how to...
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