Inspiration often comes from those who said it best. Our industry is filled with graphic designers, website designers, and other artists who all have a creative viewpoint (and often philosophical) on their work. Quotes can often give you a different viewpoint on how to achieve your goal. We have put together the top 10 quotes [...]
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At CPD we love contemporary art and are always fascinated to see what can be done with the use of existing art techniques like spray paint and new technology. This video is a great representation of the power that graphic design can have in the modern world. What was once looked at as an old [...]
All website designers need a source of inspiration. Often it comes in the form of browsing the web and looking at other designs. Perhaps industry competitors or some of your other favorite designs will spark an idea for the design of a new website. There is one book above all others that I recommend to [...]
If you are a website designer, graphic designer, photographer or artist you should get on the Behance Network. Behance is an up and coming social media site that allows creative experts to show off their portfolio of work through a variety of online platforms. Very often, graphic designers and photographers don’t have the web skills [...]
There are many stock photography sites out on the web and it has always been a challenge to determine which one to use. Web designers and graphic designers like share the challenge of searching for that perfect photo for their vision. Sometimes there is more time spent scrolling through stock photography online than is actually [...]
British graffiti artist and political activist Banksy was given the opportunity to provide a version of the opening credits for The Simpsons. The Fox TV show is in its 22nd year on the air and the opening credits always provide for a new twist. Banksy, who is recognized around the world for his contemporary dark [...]
Let’s Colour is a worldwide initiative to transform grey spaces with colourful paint. This 2 minute global film was shot by multi-award winning director Adam Berg over four weeks in Brazil, France, London and India. Every location is real and they remain transformed by a palette consisting of 120 different colours. The people in the film [...]
Have you every struggled at getting the audiences attention when giving a presentation? PowerPoint is a presentation tool that has been widely used for over a decade, but still people struggle to use it effectively. This video gives some great tips on giving a presentation that will engage your audience. During your next presentation you [...]
As website designers and graphic designers at Crown Point Design we are constantly inspired by the creativity and design of other artists. This video is a unique take on timelapsed video, contemporary art, the use of color, and graffiti. Achieving this type of creativity will certainly get the attention of your audience. Color in Motion III is [...]
