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10 Creative Portfolio Design Ideas

Olivia — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:44:37 +0000

When you make a portfolio to feature your work, especially online, you want something that is going to really stand out. It has to be user-friendly, be easy to view and show off your talent and creativity. Ultimately, an online portfolio is an additional means of selling yourself, providing the potential client with a look at what you can create that both catches the eye and serves a function.

Some of them manage to do something really special. Here are 10 examples of the best and most creative portfolios online.

1. Jan Ploch

This excellent portfolio design from German designer Jan Ploch shows a great deal of ingenuity. The whole thing is based on the idea that the creative process is like a bottle, and he proposes the means of filling it. Even the website itself has a bottle design with an old fashioned touch, and everything is done in beige and brown shades. Despite this, it is extremely dynamic.

2. Tiny Big Studios

A fun and interactive portfolio design, there are plenty of little features to discover in this quirky design. If you touch the cursor to the logo in the corner the ant spins, and there is an arrow to the ant itself stating that it was not responsible for the creation of the site design. This leads to a link that takes you down to another section of the same page to introduce the branding company that did build it. You get a look at what they do, who they are and what they have done in the past, all on one page that manages to present a ton of information without looking messy or cluttered.

3. iLussori

This sleek website shows us what can be done with a fast-paced design aimed at providing an immediate look at the company’s capabilities. As a multimedia business, they gave us plenty to look at. There is a slideshow in the background that has been subdued with black and white and slight blurring. Then, you get a choice of a few examples on the front page, along with a link to a wide portfolio. Simple flash at its best.

4. Lois Jeans

You start off being brought to a home page that gives you three language options. When you select your own, you are then given two other options: Utopic or Dystopic, meaning your vision of the future. Each one gives you a series of bubbles with both images and videos, creating a marketing campaign based on either a perfect world of harmony, or one of miserable living conditions and dangers. Very cool, very modern and it taps into the current trend of expanding on both of these ideals in fiction.

5. FS Designs

A beautiful woman and an animated car on fire make up the logo design for this company. The overall website is dark and trendy, with a simple thumbnail look at some choice projects. It shows how you can make simple portfolio design look extremely complex and cool.

6. Scotch & Soda

Not technically a portfolio design site, this is a shop that shows off a lot of their work so I figure it applies. They have regularly changing ideas, and they are all pretty cool. Right now you can watch a slideshow, or play with the moving snowflakes that switch direction when you move your cursor.

7. Dan123

Meet Dan. He is a very friendly-seeming front end developer who has created this website to show us all the things he can do. His website is fun and cartoonish, with a kind of retro sci fi look. He even has a postcard motif for the contact page, which is a nice touch. He has a collection of thumbnails to see his work in the center, and they are nice and evenly space without a lot of frill.

8. Indubitablee

Formerly operating under the name Cornerd, they used a unique and interesting grid design for their site. They put an emphasis on communication, with a large portion of the home page dedicated to the contact link, their RSS feed and their Twitter profile. That is something unique that you will probably begin to see more often as freelancers and small business owners continue to see the link between their portfolio and social networking.

9. Otterball

When you first go to this link you will see an animation of a bunch of messed up thumbnails. They move in a circle pattern and then slide onto one side, aligning on the left hand of the page. This is a simple thumbnail presentation of their past work. They also have an About Us and Contact page, but everything is very simply made.

10. TauaDesign

This site is even better when you say the name out loud and hear the "tada!" sound it makes. They went completely minimalist, with nothing but a white page with a couple of gray sections on the side that takes you to different parts of the site. This includes a portfolio page, which is brought up with a flash animation of black boxes that turn into thumbnails.

Conclusion

If these portfolio design don’t inspire you, nothing will. What are some of your own favorites? Show us in the comments.

22 Mouth-Watering Fruit Logos

Ferman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:01 +0000

Imagination and inspiration motivates you to come up with new things and design something. When you are working on some logo designing projects, inspiration can help you to finish it in a creative way. Logo designing has to be conceptual, well defined and more elaborately explaining the services or brand’s identity. To read in detail more about logo designing you can check article on brand identity and trade marks. Today i am showcasing 22 mouth-watering fruit logos for your inspiration.

Kids Swapping Bodies With Their Parents – Photo Manipulation by Paul Ripke

Ferman — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:31:22 +0000

You don’t need any kind of spiritual trick to swap bodies, Photoshop can do it for you but you do need a skill to photo manipulate. Paul Ripke, a top German advertising photographer, has this skill. He has created an eye-catching images in which babies are swapping bodies with their mothers and fathers.

25 Awesome Posters About Graphic Design

Ferman — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:32:37 +0000

What you think Graphic Design is? If you ask this question to some person who is not designer, he or she may reply by saying “I don’t know” but every graphic designer will answer this question with his own definition. Here i have collected some posters in which designers have answered this question in a visual form.

If you are a designer too, do tell us what is a graphic design?

What Is Design by gravitymachine

Graphic Design Poster by Juanma Teixidó

Graphic Design is Love by benspopshop

Graphic Design is Masking Your Ideas by Gage Batubara

Graphic Design Poster by riz0

The Art of Speaking Without Making a Sound by piotr.delawski

Graphic Design is a Mindtrip by pullemuts

What is graphic design? by Ancient Wisdom Productions

Graphic deisgn is About by Two Fish 77

Design is
to make a synthesis by Juanma Teixidó

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Thinking Made Visual by ck/ck

Design is Capturing by tonyxprice

what is graphic design 2 by morfeusz

Graphic design may be extensive use of symbols by piotr, the flaneur

The Brainiest Heart by increibleignatz

Graphic design is… by sursly

down through the centuries by w.i.n

pix by bryancastro777

design is more than a sassy typeface by Trev Stair

Design is lighting up by DeaPeaJay

100% Intentional by Juanma Teixidó

What is Graphic Design? by ale.pixel

graphic design is drawing the line by fiveIron

graphic design is… by my way home

What is Graphic Design Poster by batco

40 Creative & Catchy Typography Print Ads

Ferman — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:13:16 +0000

To make creative print ads that can deliver a message and get attention, is not an easy part. By using typography, effectively and wisely, in print ads you can convey a message and get the attention of consumer. We can say that typography plays an important role to make outstanding print ads.

Today we are showcasing 40 creative and catchy print ads that have used typography effectively. You may also be interested in 30 Amazing Typographic Movie Poster Designs.

A Showcase of Beautifully Redesigned Movie Posters

Dan Robinson — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:37:05 +0000

There’s a trend amongst many designers to recreate and re-imagine movie posters – and it’s interesting to see different designers takes on famous films. It’s also hugely challenging – having to sum up an entire movie with one image is far from easy – and so it can be an extremely creative and inspiring process.

We’ve selected a showcase of some beautifully redesigned movie posters, recreated by extraordinarily talented artists, to inspire you.

Up

Source: ramink.tumblr

High Fidelity

Source: brickhut.wordpress

Are there any interesting, re-imagined movie posters that you think deserve a mention? Let us know in the comments. You can also check the glossy poster printing.

36 Restaurant and Food Logos to Increase Your Appetite

Ferman — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:18:53 +0000

Logo designing is not just naming the brand. It has to be conceptual, well defined and should clearly explain the services or brand’s identity. If it’s a restaurant business, the logo design must be simple and should convey the message what kind of restaurant is it.

Here are the 36 delicious logos of restaurant and food, which will surely increase or build your appetite. Hopefully you will enjoy these logos and will tell us the best logo by leaving comments.

A Showcase of Beautiful, Ultra-Realistic Icons

Alex Black — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:43:21 +0000

Every designer has their own areas of design that they excel in, whether it’s beautiful illustrations, inspired & creative typography or fantastically simple minimalist logos. Every so often, though, you come across a designer who’s able to do that rarest of things – create designs that look unbelievably, vividly real.

We’ve brought together a selection of impressive designs of ultra-realistic icons from some extremely talented designers on Dribbble.com to (hopefully) inspire and amaze.

Have you found any beautiful icons & designs that nearly fooled you into thinking they were photos? If so, let us know in the comments.

Clever and Creative Sticker Advertising Campaigns

Ferman — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:53:06 +0000

Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Better results can be achieved if you do it creatively and wisely. For your inspiration i have collected some creatively done sticker advertising.

Specsavers: Bus Back Crash

Axe: Peep hole

Henkel Loctite Super Bonder: Glued Building

Metro windshield

Go fitness & Spa: Abs

Taekwondo School: Mosquito

Apple: Store window

Nexcare: Cracks

Amnesty International: Manhole sticker

hlx.com: Floor sticker

Pedigree: Floor sticker

Green Korea United: Quit cutting

Sweet Pete’s Bike Shop: Bike Safety Cling

Canadian Red Cross: Fallen Woman

NECC: Egg in a spoon

BioLink: Wet Floor

Gold’s Gym: Elevator

Australian Red Cross: Landmines

IBM Partnership Center: Just Down The Hall

Serve: Manhole cover

Lay’s Ceiling Stickers

Demolicion magazine: Surf

Wilkinson Quattro Titanium: Eggs

Axe: Lingerie stickers

Zoo Safari: Stickers

Perth Zoo: Tiger Bus

niagarachamber.org: Post-box waterfall

HP Advanced Photo Paper

Pathfinders Teen Homeless Shelter: Homeless Teen

Duracell escalator

Nissan X Trail Club: Powerful Mud Splash, Speeding Bike

Gold’s Gym: Elevator

Kanarias: 5 hours

25 Clever Custom Business Card Designs for Graphic Designers

Rai Tandaan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:00:04 +0000

Promoting your graphic design business is tough— just consider how many designers like you are competing to sell their services to clients. Although it is important to possess the skills and strategies to make compelling graphic designs, the way you promote your business is equally crucial. You have to tell the market that you exist.

You can create portfolios, blogs, or resource pages and submit them online. But these won’t be enough, especially if you’re face to face with potential clients. Not only would you want provide them something that they can use offline, but also keep due to its small size. Handing out custom business card fits the bill.

Custom business cards establish formality in any business prospect deal. The cards show your business name, address, and contact details so potential clients can reach you if they are interested with your services. Just as important is the design that will give your possible clients a glimpse of your skills as a designer.

In this article, We have collected 25 custom business card samples that can serve as your guide. Use these to create you’re your own design that could capture your client’s attention or check points you must have in mind while designing business cards.

Your potential clients receive tons of business cards each day. Not unless you have an established name in the industry, prospects will just ignore your card if they don’t find it interesting enough. Remember you have to set your business identity with your business card. Use this small piece of paper to show you got to your customers.

40 Photographs That Will Make You Smile

Ferman — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:04:57 +0000

Your beautiful smile, that comes from the heart, can make someone else smile too. Even the photographs of such hearty smiles can help you forget the worries and gives you energy. So to freshen up your day I have collected the most beautiful smile photographs, and i hope it will make you smile.

Here are the examples of best smile photography:

Smile by nour-el-din

Smile by BlueisCoool

SmiLe – Born To be HaPPy by PHOTO ? BOOTH

Smile Photo by Emma Sharkey

Mon-Khmer Girl by Bolaven Plataeu

Smile! Photo by Roman Alekseev

Two Uyghur men share a smile by travelingmipo

A Million Rupee Smile V 0.01 by Ar.Shakti Nanda (Busy)

maiko (apprentice geisha) by momoyama

Smile : ) by amorphes ding

A Swing and A Smile 49/365 by krispycrunch6

What’s he smiling about? by he portrait place {alecia silva}

A Smile by taraviolet.’s

Smile by techbhoy

Smile by Janex & Alba

Little Mermaid by *Brunna Peretti Loureiro*

Look at that beautiful smile by Silversldr

May your day be as radiant as her smile by lancelonie

Smile by Eliane Terrataca

Brothers in Arms by ~FreeBirD®~

Hannah & Me by paulbence

That Newsie Smile by gaspi *yg

There’s always a reason to smile by Jeff Engelhardt

Smile… by wazari

Smile Away.. by sritej reddy

smiles! by TeeRish

Smile by georgekamelakis

Smile forever by K@LLOL

Smile by johnshlau

SMILE!!! by floflò1971 – OFF

” smile “ by dibec

Smiling Face by Will Gortoa

Smiling by ser_grao

Ayzeen’s Smile by Ferman Aziz

Rahat Smiling by Ferman Aziz

Smile on a stick / Brospinni by Gudrun Vald

Smile by Light and Life -Murali ?????

Smile by Hanjosan

Smile, without a reason why. by Mi Piaci Silenziosa

Surrealism Art: Everything But Ordinary

Michelle — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:20:22 +0000

Surrealist artworks are described to be inspired by the imagination, subconscious and fantasy. This surrealism art movement from the 1920′s was influenced by the psychologist Sigmund Freud, who pioneered studies of the human’s subconscious mind. Thus, Surrealism presents subjects in a dreamlike , if not strange, way.

In line with the teachings of Freud, a French poet, Andre Breton, in his book Manifeste du Surrealisme, said that rational thinking (conscious mind) represses the creative mind (subconscious) when composing art. He defined surrealism as getting in touch with the repressed mind to try and expressing absurd images and ideas such as insects coming out of a human body or a hand holding a human brain, among others.

Today, the movement is still practiced in painting on canvas, sketches and digital art. Here are examples of modern Surrealist art pieces:

These bizarre art works portray normal subjects in an irrational way that can make people feel uncomfortable. However, the abstract themes conveyed by the images stretch our imagination and encourages us to look beyond their absurdity.

40 Magical Double Exposure Photographs

Ferman — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:08:59 +0000

Double exposure photography is a technique in which a piece of film is exposed twice to two different images and the resulting photograph shows the second image superimposed over the first one. The photography technique can be used to create ghostly or dreamy images.

Before i showcased beautiful examples of long exposure photography, today i compiled a list of double exposure photographs. Do tell us which one you liked the most by commenting.

60 Stunning Examples of Portrait Photography

Ferman — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:53:58 +0000

Portrait photography, also called portraiture, is capturing the likeness of a person or a small group of people, in which the face expressions are predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and the mood of the subject.

In this showcase, I have selected some of the most stunning and inspiring photographs of human portraits.

PelFusion Design Magazine » Inspiration

10 Creative Portfolio Design Ideas

1. Jan Ploch

2. Tiny Big Studios

3. iLussori

4. Lois Jeans

5. FS Designs

6. Scotch & Soda

7. Dan123

8. Indubitablee

9. Otterball

10. TauaDesign

Conclusion

22 Mouth-Watering Fruit Logos

Kids Swapping Bodies With Their Parents – Photo Manipulation by Paul Ripke

25 Awesome Posters About Graphic Design

40 Creative & Catchy Typography Print Ads

A Showcase of Beautifully Redesigned Movie Posters

Up

High Fidelity

The Lost Boys

Ghostbusters

Memento

Vertigo

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Jurassic Park

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Man on Wire

Tron

The Avengers

Captain America

Raiders of the Lost Ark

The Departed

36 Restaurant and Food Logos to Increase Your Appetite

A Showcase of Beautiful, Ultra-Realistic Icons

Clever and Creative Sticker Advertising Campaigns

25 Clever Custom Business Card Designs for Graphic Designers

40 Photographs That Will Make You Smile

Surrealism Art: Everything But Ordinary

40 Magical Double Exposure Photographs

60 Stunning Examples of Portrait Photography

1. by simona7569

2. rust

3. englexas photography *debbie*

4. Marissa McPeak

5. anotherfaceinthecrowd

6. Raphael Guarino

7. Dmitry Ageev

8. Zoltan Huszti

9. Andre Arment

10. ellen

11. by LalliSig

12. Chris_Malcolm

13. lilion

14. chantel beam photography

15. Sandy Powers

16. Itzick

17. Chris

18. Vedran Vidak

19. gunnisal

20. Alaskan Dude

21. by NaPix

22. tcboxer

23. CubaGallery

24. Sundberg Photography

25. tarotastic

26. Segerius-Bruce Photography

27. Dia khalil

28. marius grozea

29. John Adkins II

30. miriness

31. by jaime m

32. wazari

33. SYB

34. tothzsu

35. Sebastian Maderak

36. KamiSyed

37. Rune T

38. Stefan Beutler

39. annalucylle

3. englexas photography debbie