Beyond the Pen Tool: A creative blog by DesignCrowd

25 Classy Websites From The World’s Top Car Companies Of 2015

Jane Murray - Thursday, December 31, 2015

After taking a look at the superb logos of 2015's top 25 car manufacturers, we now want to draw your attention to their equally impressive websites. The leading car companies in the world are well aware of the importance of their digital identity, and as a result their executions are lesson for any business owner or web designer. Read more

100 Famous Brand Logos From The Most Valuable Companies of 2020

Divya Abe - Wednesday, December 30, 2015

It's never a bad time to start thinking seriously about that company you've wanted to start up, and the best way to make some of those crucial decisions, like your logo, is to take a look at what those on the top are doing. If you're interested in which are the most valuable companies of 2020, and what they look like, this is the place for you. Read more

How To Design A Logo - Expert Designer Guide Part 3, The Importance Of Typography

Josh Borja - Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Fonts are just as much a defining part of a good logo as the colors and illustrations used. When you're looking through your font collection at the start of a new project, ask yourself what each font says to you as you flip through. The font you use must be consistent with what the brand wants to convey. Read more

DesignCrowd's Guide On How To Tell A Great Design From A Mediocre One

Divya Abe - Monday, December 28, 2015

When faced with dozens of design choices, you need some kind of system for evaluating them. Without any design expertise, this can seem like a scary task, but really a great design comes down to just a few key points. If you're worried you might inadvertently miss the highest quality entries, follow these simple steps to ensure you don't. Read more

Famous Politicians Wear Terrible Holiday Jumpers In Awkward Festive Family Photos

Jane Murray - Saturday, December 26, 2015

Awkward family photos are as much part of Christmas as stockings on the mantelpiece and fairy lights on the tree. Somehow, the carefully arranged shots we imagine as serene, cute and festive, usually end up looking corny, weird and scary. DesignCrowd's Photoshop wizards imagined politicians posing in cringe-worthy scenes. Read more

What if Donald Trump and Other Politicians Appeared in Famous Festive Movies?

Jane Murray - Thursday, December 24, 2015

Everybody has a holiday movie they look forward to watching all year. But could you stomach these films if politicians hijacked the lead roles? After the amazing results of our Photoshop wizards to putting Donald Trump into horror scenes, we couldn't resist finding out what he and his contemporaries might look like in famous festive films. Read more

How To Design A Logo - Expert Designer Guide Part 2, How Color Affects Emotion

Josh Borja - Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Different colors and shades have different effects on people. Though we can predict how most people in a cultural group will respond, these effects can vary from person to person and culture to culture. Here are a few basic color psychology rules to guide your messaging. Read more

DesignCrowd Has Launched New Community Features

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, December 23, 2015

DesignCrowd has launched a new platform to host Community Contests as a way for creatives to interact with one another, showcase their talent, develop new skills and simply have fun! Contests are launched by DesignCrowd or directly by the community and is the first of some cool new features DesignCrowd will be launching to support activity and engagement between creatives. Read more

15 Famous Brands Who Have Revamped Their Logo For The Festive Season

Kevin Bradford - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

The merry season is in full swing and everybody wants a piece of the action. All over the place we see companies align themselves with the holidays to boost sales, foster client relationships and probably just have a bit of fun. Have a look here at 15 of our favorite holiday logo re-designs as executed by world-famous brands. Read more

25 Hilariously Terrible Christmas Album Covers Of All Time

Jane Murray - Monday, December 21, 2015

The holiday season is great for creative people, offering opportunities to sell wares or perform in all manner of productions. But not all art is equal, and bizarre creations are just as commonplace as quality offerings. We can't speak to their music, but here are 25 Christmas-themed album covers that are so bad, they're almost good again. Read more

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