I Have to Remind Myself to Stay Inspired

There comes a time when I feel a wee bit overwhelmed with current projects that I start to burn out. So I dip into my "Creative Inspiration" folder to keep myself inspired. I would love to credit them accordingly, unfortunately, I haven't marked their owners diligently, so I hope you don't mind if I skip out on the source for now.



Do you have your own "Creative Inspiration" folder? Or perhaps you have hard copy clippings tucked away on your desk inside an inspiration book?

Well, I'll rest my eyes on these lovely pieces for a while longer and get myself motivated to tackle more work!

Brent Barson’s F is for Fail

Veer presents a typographic tale through the alphabet, F is for Fail by Brent Barson! He's a very cool guy and his short film, worth a look-see. Besides, with a title like that, aren't you intrigued?

Just another tasty tidbit from yours truly!

When I See You, I Feel Warm Because...

Via Le Love

I Want to Dress Like a Cupcake Too

These photos are from Drop - Fashion Street Snap, Snap 3033 via The Clothes Horse. Inspired by Luella Spring 2009? I'm not sure, but I do know that I want cupcakes now.

Just Enough Sunshine On Her Eyes

From Le Fashion, by way of Nightmare Brunette

Tokidoki Screensaver Now Available

I'm a sucker for beyond-adorable illustration and Tokidoki now has a screensaver that even updates itself with new themes. Ah, incredible sweetness delivered straight to your desktop!

Now granted, I prefer to just turn my monitors off but once in a while I get interested in seeing something other than a two large black holes on my desk.

I had the Fliqlo screensaver on for a while, but I started to notice a bit of ghosting and that's a dealbreaker for me. Still, it was very pretty while it lasted.



♥ Huggles

The Magic of Logo Design

A great deal of people have already written about what makes a great logo and many more have put together collections, showcases, studies of great/bad logos that I don't feel it necessary to further flood the interweb with my own thoughts on the matter. Others have fully and eloquently expressed the process better than I ever could, so from them, I will learn and pass that knowledge on.

Some day soon, I will share with you my own process of branding myself but right now, I am still trying to figure that out. Go figure, as a designer it is my privilege to help create logos for other people and to my own detriment, I have yet to design my own but I digress. Without further adieu, the following are my personal resources on logos.

Showcases

• Brands of the world
  Comprehensive resource to browse and access thousands of logos around the world.
• Logo Pond
  Identity Inspiration
  
• Logo of the Day
  Logo Design Inspiration - Daily!
• Web2List
  Collection of Web 2.0 Logos
  
  
  
• The Logos of Web 2.0 by The Font Feed
  A breakdown of the different trends of Web 2.0, from softies, futurists, classics and new classics.
• Logo Design Trends 2009 by 1stwebdesigner.com
  
• An Exciting Showcase of 2009 Logo Trends by Graphic Design Blog
  
  
  
• Logo Lounge 2008 Trends
  
• Your Logo Makes Me Barf
  Even the website isn't pretty, but it gets the point across right?
  
  
  
  
• Best and Worst 2008 by Brand New
  

Tips, Guides and Branding

• Famous Brand History by Logo Orange
  It's always a treat to learn the history of a logo or of anything else, for that matter.
  
• 5 Vital Logo Design Tips by David Airey
• 45 Rules for Creating a Great Logo Design by Tanner Christensen
• The Power of Personal Branding by Nubby Twiglet
• Branding Firefox by Jon Hicks
• Firefox Logo Guide
  See the work above in action.
• Corporate Brand Guidelines
  A collection of brand guidelines for various companies, this one is especially useful for times when you've completed a logo design.
• ESPN Brand Identity Guide
• 81 of the Best Logo Design Resources
  Even more links to wrap your mind around! A huge list covering topics from type, history, trends, books, tutorials and even more showcases!

And this article ain't complete without the amazing Make My Logo Bigger!!! cream.