article thumbnail

Kevin Rooi on dealing with rejection, making best use of AI and being your own boss

Creative Boom

Born in the Caribbean and now based in the Netherlands, Kevin moved to Amsterdam in 2012 to study graphic design, and then spent the beginning of his career enjoying internships and placements at various outlets, including for online magazine DATmag. It opens doors to opportunities such as freelance gigs or finding a job.

Freelance 370
article thumbnail

Basically Alone We Are All: The Superb Embroidered Artworks by Cléa Lala

Design You Trust

Creative freelance since 2012, I specialize in working with embroidery and thread which inspires me for its many formal qualities (line, texture, volume, movement) and as well as conceptual ones (the link, the knot, the connection). French artist Cléa Lala creates provocative mixed-media artworks combining embroidery and illustration.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Those three are well-known as Typography, Gestalt, and Interface. The New Typography; A Handbook for Modern Designers. Jan Tschichold The New Typography; A Handbook for Modern Designers. Typographie: A Manual for Design. Emil Ruder Typographie: A Manual for Design. ERROR:#N/A $11.73 Buy on Amazon 7. Emil Ruder.

article thumbnail

Gender Switch: Iconic Household Brand Mascots Redesigned by CDA

The Logo Smith

Sidenote: CDA did a take on the Brand Logo Reversions Project that I did way back around 2012, and recently updated with new logos last year, where they focus on the Fast Food Brands, worth a look: Fast Food Rivals Logo Mash-ups.

Brand 114
article thumbnail

Bad Logos: 31 Worst Logos Ever

Noupe

You probably have come across people posting a logo design job for incredibly low prices on freelancing websites or graphic design communities, and yes, there are people who will design your logo for those prices. Typography masters at work, we see you Bing. 2012 London Olympics Logo. Top 31 Bad Logos. Megaflicks. Kraft Foods.

Vectors 142
article thumbnail

10 Best Creatives from Chicago

Shillington

We’ve covered the work of many creatives, from freelance designers to animation studios, in many different countries so far. The pair’s work has an emphasis on typography which creates distinctive and attractive work—whether it’s something tangible or something digital. Michael Corey. We like it.

article thumbnail

15 Instagram Influencers In The Design Field You Should Follow

Graphic Design Junction

Design lad is a UK freelance animation director and illustrator whose portfolio is filled with fun palettes and awesome balloon-designed characters. Gianluca currently experiments with typography and often says letters are his unique inspiration. His Instagram is filled with inspiring typography art. Design Lad – @design_lad.