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App Design: 15 Examples of Skeuomorphism in User Interfaces

App Design: 15 Examples of Skeuomorphism in User Interfaces

DesignCrowd - Thursday, July 12, 2012

By Jo SabinAs digital consumers, every day we are exposed to skeuomorphic design elements. In it's simplest definition, a digital Skeuomorph (pronounced skew-o-morf) is an element that retains the look, feel and/or functionality of it's real-world counterpart. Skeuomorphism is a major design element present in both User-Interface (UI) design as well as User-Experiences (UX) and can have a profound Read more

11 Top Selling iPhone Apps in Australia

11 Top Selling iPhone Apps in Australia

DesignCrowd - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Apps have been integrated into our lives. I regularly depend on my apps to get things done; from figuring out when I should leave the house to be somewhere on time to reading a book or article or even just passing time playing a random game. With the appetite for smart phones in western countries growing at a fast pace, there is almost an app for every task for activity niche you can th Read more

33 Logos from Canadian Companies and Organisations + Happy Canada Day!

33 Logos from Canadian Companies and Organisations + Happy Canada Day!

Jo Sabin - Monday, July 2, 2012

Happy 'Canada Day' to our Canadian customers and designers! July 1st marks the official date in which Canada's colonies were united as a single federation in 1867. While there will be lots of flag-waving and national pride on display, for some provinces such as the French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada Day is better known as 'moving day'. In the capital Montreal many of the  Read more

30 Paper-Based Web Design Examples

30 Paper-Based Web Design Examples

Jo Sabin - Thursday, March 15, 2012

The first graphical user interfaces were modeled on the metaphor of a desktop, with folders and windows that worked like papers scattered across a desk - not to mention the tidy bin by the desk for all that trash. The metaphor is still alive and well in today's operating systems, and it makes sense that designers would want to extend it by using paper textures in web design. Of course, mos Read more

20 UK Startup Logos 2012

20 UK Startup Logos 2012

Jo Sabin - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

The UK startup scene is booming with many interesting startups creating new market opportunities around crowdsourced models to the rise of the tech-savvy urban locavore to social music services and more! Successful startups are cropping up all over the place. Check out the best and average of UK Startup Logos. Read more

20 Cool Branded Twitter Pages

20 Cool Branded Twitter Pages

Jo Sabin - Thursday, February 23, 2012

In early December, Twitter rolled out a new design - known as 'new new Twitter' having followed so soon on the heels of the previous major redesign. One of the less loudly touted features introduced at the time was Twitter brand pages - an equivalent to the page feature offered for use by companies on services like Facebook and Google+.It's been nearly three months, and we figured we'd  Read more

44 Beautiful Stock Logos for Sale ... on BrandCrowd

44 Beautiful Stock Logos for Sale ... on BrandCrowd

Jo Sabin - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Sometimes a business needs a logo fast. Sometimes getting a custom logo design might not yield the right result. Sometimes a designer submits a design to a client that doesn't get used. This is where BrandCrowd comes in!BrandCrowd.com is our new stock logo site that offers thousands of stock logos for sale. Premium, ready-made logos that are good-to-go! Below are 50 recent logos fr Read more

20 Best Facebook Brand Pages from 2011

20 Best Facebook Brand Pages from 2011

Jo Sabin - Friday, February 10, 2012

Social media is the best thing to happen to small business owners since the personal computer. Social apps like Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare enable small businesses to compete with big brands by giving small and big brands alike the opportunity to connect directly with prospects and customers. There is minimal cost involved to set up a business brand page, the ongoing cost is just y Read more

Valentine's Day Logos - 20 Love-Themed Logos

Valentine's Day Logos - 20 Love-Themed Logos

Jo Sabin - Friday, February 10, 2012

St Valentine, love and the heart are great sources of inspiration, not only for lovers and poets but also designers, bloggers and business owners around the world. We've noticed love-themed (in particular heart-themed) logos are popping up all over the web! Read more

10 Logo Design Trends from 2011

10 Logo Design Trends from 2011

Jo Sabin - Friday, February 10, 2012

Logo design trends start with niche groups of visual designers creating a particular visual style. Often these concepts are inspired from adjacent creative practices (think music, literature, fashion, art etc) or the broader society and culture.  The visual references/style/metaphor is used by an increased number of designers who incorporate these themes as core element in their design Read more

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