8 great 99designs’ Meetups from Spain to Indonesia
Been wondering what’s going on with Meetups lately? A lot! You can find out all sorts of updates in our Facebook group. But first, check out some of the fun pictures and events below: Yogyakarta, Indonesia Join the Yogyakarta community The Yogyakarta group gathered on a mini-retreat to visit the city, each other, and do a …
Read all about it! Designer news from March 2013
March is the transition from winter to spring, at least here in the Northern Hemisphere. In this spirit of invention and renewal, designers have been busy making all sorts of design news last month. Get inspired with these designer highlights: SXSW via Fonts In Use South By Southwest is kind of a big deal. It …
6 tips on designtrepeneurship from Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb
During an AIGA event in San Francisco, Joe Gebbia, co-founder of $2.5 billion dollar company Airbnb discussed the growing trend of “Designpreneurs,” or designers turned entrepreneurs. He told the story of Airbnb and gave advice for designers who also want to make their ideas happen in a startup environment. From the talk, we’ve gleaned 6 tips for future designtrepeneurs, …
Top 9 at 99 results: March 2013
A creepy tropical jungle, an arch with a sinister face, and a small male figure ready to face it all… THIS is the winner of March’s Top 9 at 99! Paganus nailed the design brief and gave the client exactly what he envisioned. Perhaps one of the nicest things about his illustration is the texture he …
This is what graphic design will look like in 2033
Are you ready for the future? The world of graphic design is a fascinating one, serving as both sponge and mirror to the broader world of technological and social change. Truly, the rate of change is enough to make one’s head spin. So much digital ink is spilled on the fads and trends du jour, …
Community Contest: Design a poster for Daft Punk’s new album!
“Everybody likes to dance, it makes people happy.” This quote from Giorgio Moroder, all-around house music provocateur and collaborator on the new Daft Punk album, pretty much sums up our new contest, as we here at 99designs have been officially Daft Punked! This legendary French duo, comprised of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, have …
Illustrator tutorial: Creating icons with the Pathfinder Palette (video)
The Pathfinder Palette is one of the most useful tools in Adobe Illustrator. It makes it easier to combine paths, divide objects and subtract shapes. It’s really handy to master because it helps you make neater-looking vector images and speeds up your overall workflow. In this tutorial, we’re going to do a quick run-through of …
Top 9 at 99: March 2013
We’re seeing some madness in March — good madness that is! The designs and designers from this month are CRAZY talented. They’re all incredible with illustration, typography and color schemes… so, good luck just picking 1 as your favorite. ;) Vote for the designer you believe deserves the Top Designer Honor for March. The Top Designer will win a BustedTees year-subscription. Here …
Announcing the winners of our “99designs Habla Español” T-shirt design contest
When we launched Spanish-language versions of 99designs in Latin America, Spain and the U.S. last month, we put out a call for Spanish-speaking graphic designers and everyone else in our community to come up with T-shirts worthy of the festive occasion. Determining the 5 designs from more than 500 submissions that best exemplify our theme “99designs Habla …
Teach yo’self! A guide to online graphic design education
Welcome to class! It’s a new era of graphic design. In a discipline that has always grown with, and been defined by technology, the computer is now one of the sole forces moving the medium. We are now able to teach ourselves and work for ourselves, from wherever our computers may be. Oh, and it’s …
