Logo Design – Logos, a history.
The origins, history and future of logo design.
History of Logo Design: from Ancient Times to Modern Era | Template Monster Blog.
Logos and taglines are the two basic forms of icon used by any business in their branding and marketing. The point is to make them work for you. These are the first two major things to tell the story of you as a business.
Here is the new ‘elements’ – the e-zine – I have decided to give it a slightly new form. Rather than compartmentalizing each edition, I will now combine various strands upon which I am working at any one time and try to throw in a few notes here and there. Please subscribe to it and the other channels mentioned – it is useful for me. There will continue to be a number of resources advertised in its pages where they are available and relevant.
I really enjoy digital publishing. I have had a modicum of a background in traditional publishing, having worked on local and niche publications in the past. As you will have noticed I do enjoy the graphic and the visual. I am not a trained graphic designer, nor a particularly experienced artist or illustrator. I am slightly more than a hobbyist but certainly not a thorough professional. I like to delight my own eyes and hope that I can do the same for others.
Showcase of Unique Steampunk Web Design & Resources.
steampunk – a pastiche – a hybridiized design style, the Victorian or at the very least retro or vintage, combined with technological ideas and objects, the modern spliced with the vintage
my designs and av art here are not strictly steampunk, but something with a hint of such, a nod, a wave of the pipe in such a direction
The Engineer’s Guide to Smashing Steampunk Design – SolidSmack.com.
more on deviant art
check the new online shop for more resources
Don’t forget the current offers – check the offers page
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Ease Your Font Job: Popular Font Managers | Template Monster Blog.
There is nothing quite like a little colour.
I do have a taste for something with a hint of grunge, a moment of the distressed but still has vibrant colour.
The Psychology of Stock Photography » Paul Olyslager.
Color Theory 101 – DesignFestival.
and here a new friend who has a real service
Best Practices: Responsive Web Development | Designs Madness.
Hit The Perfect Chord In Choosing WordPress Themes.
Free For All: Finding That Special Free-One for You | CreativePro.com.
Tips and tricks About Making Best Web Design Choices | Stunning Mesh.
Every business can do with a little help here and there. We would like to give you that help – nothing fancy, just some honest reductions. We can help almost any business … no selling ice to eskimos, or baseball to Americans …
We can give you that little extra as the New Year approaches and then begins -
Take a look at the ‘offers’ page
To add to all of the above here are a few freebies:
Here we have a few new free downloads – part of a collection I am calling ‘dirty boxes’. There will be new products using these and similar very soon. Below new uploads in the elements series of style books and portfolios.
a few more bits and pieces of graphics and illustration, the imagination running in idle moments
25 Scrap Material Sculptures by Brain Marshall – The worlds first robot orphanage.
Here are a few resources for you – digital publishing and print – for your business. Let us know if there are any other bits and pieces that may be of use. We design and provide resources for businesses of all sorts and in almost all media – print, digital publishing, video, social media content …
