Logo design can be a tricky job. Sometimes it’s hard to satisfy the customer and in the same time stay web 2.0 alike. Since the introduction of web 20 technologies the face of the web designing world has changed. Designers tend to be more KISS and less bold. Microsoft-library like graphics are no longer welcome. The sign of “under construction” held by a bear, who in return, moved his feet is obsolete. Fresh colors and usage of multi-level font size has been of great importance to any logo, header, or banner design. The web is striving to become a real-life place where typography really matters.

Here, I will try to introduce seven of the techniques used by web 2.0 designers to create a neat, nifty, and attractive logo. Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you are designing for the Web, a flyer, cover art, or a GUI – you should be familiar with the fundamentals of graphics design. Designing graphic art electronically is not like painting; you don’t need to be talented. All you need is to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts of an “appealing” design. When designing a work of graphic art, there are three key concepts to be aware of: color, balance, and simplicity. Color, or color theory: your colors must match. No matter the project, your colors must be complement each other. Matching colors is very important - you can ignore the other two concepts and still create appealing artwork.

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Inspired by Marc’s list, the following are my alternative windows software recommendations for the normal (with development needs) user. It is by no means the best approach to your windows experience. You might as well have better software to use. It’s okay that you do! It’s a big world! We can both co-exist!
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