Designer Blog

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 …

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 …

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 …

We’ve been having a blast journeying around the Bay Area, snapping photos of cool typeface implementations on signs, ads and anything else that catches our eye. Below, we have a new batch of awesome real-world type. But first, we want to invite YOU in on the action! To escalate this project to a world scale, we’re …

Recently, we threw a party to celebrate our 5th year anniversary! Our teams gathered both in Melbourne and in San Francisco to eat a little, drink a little, and make a little bit of a big deal over the accomplishments of our community over the last 5 years. The Presentation In preparation of our party, we …

Hi my designer friends — it’s 99designer Alive™, a proud member of 99designs since 2010. I firmly believe that practicing design, whether you’re reading or following a tutorial, is a great way to train yourself. I’d like to show a short step-by-step on how to create a liquid effect in Photoshop. The first time I created …

T-shirts. Every single person on the planet owns one, and their universal appeal serves a wide range of purposes and audiences. They can be amazing works of art, a corporate uniform, a canvas for advertising, a souvenir, or a personal and political statement. Similarly, clients on 99designs need T-shirt designs for a wide range of …

In “History of the grid, part 1,” we covered the Renaissance origins and 20th century development of the grid, exploring how 700-year old principles of proportional harmony continue to guide print design. By the end of this post, we’ll see them on the web, too. Now, let’s round out the subject with a look at …

One of the most amazing things about our designer community is their passion, and willingness, to help each other succeed. Recently, 5-year web designer Ananya Roy reached out asking for an opportunity to share his 99designs experiences with his peers. Ananya explained further: “As a successful designer on 99designs, it’s my responsibility to share my success formula with …

You may remember a month or so ago when we went over the basics of 3rd party imagery. Now it’s time for the counterpart, typography! Fonts and typefaces are similar to 3rd party imagery in that they are subject to licensing. Proper usage can be confusing, so we’re here to help clarify what is and …