We have taken a look at 10 of the worlds most recognisable brands and what makes their logos so successful.

In the internet age, thousands of tools and products scream for your attention as a designer. There are some fantastic options out there, but it's easy to be overwhelmed. We've curated some great tools for you. You may have heard of several, but we've also thrown in some lesser known tools that can make your life as a designer much easier. 

A Plug-in (or add-on, extension) is a software component that adds a specific feature or tool(s) to an existing computer program e.g. Adobe Illustrator. This is the most popular vector graphics editor that has many features and tools, which might be not enough for certain processes, moreover, not all the tools are easy to use. Plug-ins help us to work in Illustrator faster, more comfortably, and even eliminate the need for use of other applications, such as bitmap editors. Let’s look at some of the must-have features of the plug-ins…

Today I’d like to talk about five excellent vector tools, which I often use in my working process. They are convenient, intuitive and there are no analogues to their function among native tools. They save my time, speeding up the routine workflows.

In fact, many businesses create business cards from bog-standard templates, which are fine if you’re on a budget, but making use of these will always mean that the design won’t be unique to your business. Many businesses also overcomplicate their business cards, filling them with unnecessary information, imagery and flamboyance. 
The truth is, minimalism is usually the way to go with business cards, as a well-designed business card should be clear; it should also let the recipient know what your business is all about. Here are a few of the most inspiring minimalistic business cards we’ve come across…

This HUGE floral bundle from The Hungry JPEG includes over 1900 illustrations and graphics, as well as 17 beautiful fonts. Priced individually these items would cost $688, but just for the month of April we are selling them all together for only $29. Thats an insane saving of 96%!! All items included can be be used for both personal and commercial use.

To make the hard work of every designer a bit easier, we present you links to a variety of very useful resources for designers. Free templates and fonts, color matching, icons creation and much more. It’s great to have such tools at your fingertips!

Today we present you works of vector designers, photographers as well as professionals in the 3D. Try to determine where you see a vector, a 3D image or a photo.