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DesignCrowd Solves the Mystery of Missing Kim Jong-un

Jo Sabin - Tuesday, October 28, 2014

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has just been sighted for the first time, after being completely AWOL for almost 6 weeks. Where was Kim? What did he do with this time off? We asked our global community of designers and invited them to photoshop Kim Jong-un in a variety of leisure, holiday pastimes, or anywhere else you anticipate he's been hiding. Check out the results. Read more

Photoshop Battle: Tony Abbott v Vladmir Putin Shirtfronting Each Other

Jo Sabin - Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Earlier this month, Australian prime minister Tony Abbott threatened to "shirtfront" Vladmir Putin over MH17 tragedy at the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane. We asked our worldwide community of designers what a photoshop battle of Abbott shirtfronting Putin would look like. Check out the imaginative photoshop designs here! Read more

The 10 Decisions You Will Make When Designing Your Logo

Jo Sabin - Friday, October 24, 2014

What do companies need to look out for when designing logos to represent their brands? Canadian designer Dalveer Mann on DesignCrowd shares ten tips. Read more

8 Free Handwritten Fonts for Logo & Graphic Designers

Jo Sabin - Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Whether you're a typography geek or a casual admirer of 'type', the choice of typeface (colloquially named 'font') is a key consideration in any piece of visual communication. The use of handwritten fonts in visual communication like flyers, advertisements and logos is a growing trend and this article showcases eight fresh and free handwritten fonts you can start using today! Read more

How To Create a Visually Inspiring Workplace

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Working at a startup, I know how important it is to use budgets efficiently, so here are some easy, cost-effective graphic design ideas that can create a great place to work and foster a great company culture and a productive workplace. Read more

Ten Inspiring Work Spaces for Freelancers

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, October 15, 2014

It is clear that space can greatly impact the productivity of any individual, particularly those who are required to be creative. A coffee shop is usually an excellent choice but if the coffee shop fails, maybe these 10 creative spaces can help you regain your mojo. Read more

Book Cover Design: Famous Novels Re-imagined

Jo Sabin - Friday, October 3, 2014

We might pretend we don't judge a book by its cover but we all know that's a big lie. Whether its digital book covers we can 'Pin', 'Share', or 'Like' that promote a new book or a classic, book covers are often as iconic as the novels themselves. We asked our community of 400,000 designers to redesign book covers for classic novels and the results were outstanding. Check out the round up here! Read more

Supersize Logo Design Contest - 2014 NRL Premiership

Clancy Clarke - Monday, September 29, 2014

We asked our team of awesome designers to redesign their favorite NRL team logos - but with a little added lard. Wouldn't it be funny to see the top teams with a little bit of extra around the middle? We were looking for super-sized NRL team logos - in other words, hilarious redesigns of an NRL team logos that look like it overindulged this past festive season. Read more

11 Alternative '50 Shades of Grey' Movie Poster Designs

Jo Sabin - Thursday, September 25, 2014

50 Shades of Grey, the global bestselling book by E.L. James, has been turned into a film slated for a cinema release in early 2015. In anticipation of the movie, we launched a contest that asked designers to submit alternative '50 Shades' movie poster designs. We've rounded up the best posters featuring Kermit and Miss Piggy in 50 Shades of Green, The Predator, Blade and more! Read more

Your Favorite Disney Characters Get a Hipster Makeover

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The best submissions from our Disney Characters Get Hipster Makeover graphic design contest features popular characters like Ariel, Pocahontas, Heracles, Pluto, Pinocchio, Snow White and heaps more famous Disney characters as Modern-day Hipsters. Read more

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