Featured Articles
With the many articles found on this blog, it may be hard to find something you are looking for so this section helps you out by featuring my most popular articles sorted by category. You could also visit Just Creative Design’s full archives.
Logo Design
- Why Logo Design Does Not Cost $5.00
- The Secret Logo Design Process Of Top Logo Designers
- How To Design A Logo - 5 Vital Tips
- Do You Need To Rebrand?
- Logo Design Process for Just Creative Design’s Award Winning Logo
- Identity Design Process for Butterfield Photography
- A Comparative Study of Logo Design between the 70s and 90s.
- How Giving Away A Free Logo Design Benefited The Whole Community
- Logo Design Tips & A Not-So-Ordinary Interview with Logo Designer, Jeff Fisher
- Logo Design Trends 2009
- Copyright Issues In Logo Design
- Views & Opinions on Fake Logo Designs
- The Ultimate List of The Best Logo Design Resources
You will also find many more of my logo design related articles over on my other blog: Logo Designer Blog and lots of logo design inspiration over on my third site, Logo Of The Day.
My Design Process
- Logo Design Process For FITUCCI
- Logo Design Process for Just Creative Design’s Award Winning Logo
- Logo Design Process From Start To Finish for Ultimate Potential
- Identity Design Process for Butterfield Photography
- The Design Process Of Creating A $40,000 Creative Newspaper Advertisement
- The Design Process Of Creating A Creative Billboard Campaign
- How I Designed 3 CD Jackets Just by Listening To Music
- How To Design A Movie Poster
- Design Process for my Vodka Premix Bottle
- My Process of Designing A Drink Coaster
- The Design Process Of Creating A Corporate Identity For A Beer Label: Part 1 - Beer Label Design
- The Design Process Of Creating A Corporate Identity For A Beer Label: Part 2 - Billboard Design
- The Design Process Of Creating A Corporate Identity For A Beer Label: Part 2 - Annual Report Design
Graphic Design Resources
- 99 Sites ALL Designers Must Know About
- 101+ Places To Get Design Inspiration
- 15 Signs You’re A Bad Graphic Designer
- Want To Know How To Design? - Learn The Basics
- Poster Design Tips (& Experiences)
- 70+ Graphic Design Tips
- The BEST Free Colour Tools & Sites Online
- Free Vector Swirls and Twirls Pack
- 12 Design and Business Books I’ve Read & Recommend (Part 1)
- 12 Design and Business Books I’ve Read & Recommend (Part 2)
- Australian Design Conferences, Competitions, Expos & Events
Graphic Design Articles
- Are you guilty of design consumerism?
- Inspiring Intimidation: Tips to keep you on track
- What is Graphic Design?
- How To Spot & Work With Creative Designers
- 2008 Design Trends: Top 7 Most Overused Elements & Techniques Used In Graphic Design
- How To Design For Men & Women
- The Best Graphic Design Articles from 37 Top Design Blogs as Chosen By The Authors Themselves
- FUNNY Graphic Design Jokes & Humour
- Blatant Design Rip Offs or Just Inspiration?
Freelancing
- How To Write An Effective Design Brief & Get The Design You Want
- How to get clients to say yes to your designs
- How much to charge for design work?
- A First Hand Guide On How To Start Freelancing
- How to Talk to Non-Tech-Savvy Clients
- A Guide On How Freelancers Can Compete Against Large Design Studios
- Freelancers: Inspire yourself, Vary your Working Environment
- The 20 Worst Habits of Clients
- The Best Time Of The Day To Do Things As A Designer
- PayPal Fees | Should You Charge Your Clients?
Typography
- 30 Fonts That All Designers Must Know & Should Own
- The Top 100 Best Fonts Of All Time
- Top 7 Fonts Used By Professionals In Design
- 20 Typefaces To Start A Designer’s Career
- FREE 27 Page Type Classification eBook
- Top 5 Typography Resources
- How To Choose A Font
- What is a Font Flag? What is a Font Specimen Sheet?
Creativity
- The Secret To Creativity…
- 192 Creative, Smart & Clever Advertisements
- Do you use your left or right brain more?
- How To Be Creative
- How To Boost Your Creativity
- 56 Awe Inspiring Creative Photographs
- 92 More Must See Creative Photographs
- 80 NEW Creative, Smart & Clever Advertisements
Design For Students
- 16 Designer Job Descriptions
- Advice For Design Students
- How much to charge for design work?
- How To Get Your First Job
- How Much Does A Graphic Designer earn?
- 15 Signs Your A Bad Graphic Designer
- Want To Know How To Design? - Learn The Basics
- Top 10 Design Questions from Students
- How and where to get paid freelance work while you are still a design student
Photography
- 92 More Awe Inspiring Creative Photographs
- Photography Tips For Designers
- 56 Awe Inspiring Creative Photographs
Wordpress & Blogging
- 7 Secrets You MUST Know To Give Your Blog The Edge
- 28 Great Wordpress Plugins That I Personally Recommend
- Ultimate List of Blog Heading Templates & Titles for Blogging
- How To Get Sponsors For Giveaways & Competitions
- WordPress Plugins You Must Have
- How To Customise Your Wordpress 2.6+ Log In Screen
- Top 5 Time Saving Wordpress Plugins
Social Media
- Twitter Tips
- How to get onto Diggs FRONT page in 8 steps
- What is the best social media website? Digg, SU, Delicious, Reddit … or?
- What blog posts bring in the most readers?
Web Design
- How To Make Your Next Website Design POP
- Top 7 Most Cliche Stock Images Used In Web Design
- 9 Of The Best Ways To Present A Website To A Client
- 10 SEO Rules for Designers
- What is your Error 404 Page?
- Designing an Accessible Site Without Losing Your Mind
Interviews With Other Great Designers
Articles I’ve Written Elsewhere
I have written for a number of other blogs out there, below are some of them. You will also find many more of my logo design related articles over on my other blog, Logo Designer Blog.
- How NOT to Design A Logo on Web Designer Depot
- Designing with Negative Space in Layers Magazine
- Logo Design Process for Ultimate Potential on VectorTuts
- Exposed: Facebook Sends More Traffic Than Twitter on Freelance Folder
- Fast, Good, Cheap - Pricing Freelance Work on Freelance Switch
- C.R.A.P - The Four Principles Of Sound Design on Daily Blog Tips
- 5 Vital Logo Design Tips on David Airey’s Blog
- How To Talk To Non-Tech Savvy Clients on Freelance Switch
- Logo Design Process From Start To Finish on Creative Pool.co.uk
- How To Design Unique Photoshop Brushes on Creative Curio
- Open Thread: What Is Your Email Signature on Freelance Folder
- 5 Must Know Web Design Polishing Techniques on Line25
- Ten of the Best Web 2.0 Logos Deconstructed (soon) on Web Designer Depot
Other
- How To Get 100% Free Advertising On Google
- Who needs skills? We have software!
- Mac or PC? - The Poll
- What to get a designer for Christmas / Birthday?
- 6 Great Tips On How To Prepare Artwork for T-Shirt Printing
- 18 Truly Awesome Designer TShirts | 23 More Designer Tshirts
- Don’t Read This If You Do Not Want More Email
- How To Print Blog Articles The Smart Way
- 10 Reasons To Switch To Gmail
- The Best Mouse for Designers and Web Addicts
Also try using the search box on the top right of this website if there is something in particular you are looking for. Also don’t be afraid to contact me asking for what it is you are looking for and I’ll give it my best shot to help you out. Cheers




