Hand Drawn Illustration Elements In a world of modern design, clean lines and minimal design, it’s refreshing to have a few fancy and ornamental elements. This week’s free vector collection from Freepik is a gathering of hand drawn illustration elements...
Design Business Can Be Tough Do you experience dry periods within the course of your design business? It is inevitable, and any type of design business typically experiences some periods, especially during holidays where there are fewer projects. No need to worry,...
Hermann Zapf Herman Zapf is a German calligrapher and typeface designer who lived for many years in Darmstadt, Germany. He was born in Nuremberg, Germany during turbulent times, which is marked by the 1918-1919 German Revolution in Berlin and Munich, the end of the...
Matcherator! Font Squirrel is a site where I go often to find free fonts I can use for print and the web. They are an excellent resource, with a great organization system. You can easily find the fonts you’re looking for, because they are broken down into categories,...
Free Stock Photo Sites I’ve been a designer for over a decade, and I can tell you that one of the toughest things has always been finding the best photos for my design projects. The image you use means everything, and it’s a no-brainer that images get...
Foil Stamping If you’ve ever received a foil stamped design piece, you likely picked it up and read it from top to bottom. Why do you think that is? Foil stamping takes your design work to a whole new level. The reason is the quality. The metallic sheen...