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Graphic Design Internship
DarkSquare is seeking a part-time intern to assist with the design of print and digital content for various clients e.g. logos, social media content, web design, email marketing, brand books, business cards, infographics, homepage banners etc. We are a full-service...

What’s next in intelligent technology: a look into 2020 and beyond
Artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and machine learning offer much promise to companies and consumers.

Trends to keep an eye in 2020
ARTICLE SUMMERY: "Trends to keep an eye in 2020" is an article by Jeremiah Lam to help us keep up with changes in this fast paced design industry. As technology evolves so do the trends. Some of the trends Jeremiah Lam delves into include, Cross-device...

Five Considerations for Future-Proofing Your Global Branding Strategy in 2019
ARTICLE SUMMERY: Brett Zucker states "Brands are more fluid now than ever before." hits the nail on the head. With the advancements in technology and an ever expanding global market branding has become increasingly more challenging. In his article "Five Considerations...

Finding Inspiration from Fast Food Wrappers
ARTICLE SUMMERY: Lexie Lu states that "Some days, inspiration is an elusive thing.", as designers that is our worst nightmare, especially when deadlines are tight. In Lexie's article "Finding Inspiration from Fast Food Wrappers" she points out that you can find...

Reviving a blackletter font from a museum’s archive
Last year the printing museum Pavillon-Presse in Weimar (Germany) created a digital catalog for their letterpress font collection.

How to Influence Choice Through Default Effect
ARTICLE SUMMERY: "How to Influence Choice Through Default Effect" is an in depth psychological look on how to manipulate a visitor to your clients website to a desired outcome. Eugen Esanu goes into great detail on why the "default effect" works and how to use it. In...

Music of the Squares: David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
“All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music.” So wrote the Victorian art critic Walter Pater in 1888.

How To Land Your Next Client With a Well Designed Proposal
ARTICLE SUMMERY: "How To Land Your Next Client With a Well Designed Proposal" is a must read for every designer, especially new designers out on their own. Orana Velarde has meticulously put together the steps a designer should follow to submit a proposal that will...

WE ASKED 100 PEOPLE TO DRAW FAMOUS LOGOS FROM MEMORY. HERE IS WHAT THEY DREW.
ARTICLE SUMMERY: Every designer knows the most recognizable item for any company, whether it be in a website, magazine or billboard is the company logo. In this experiment, a lot of the logos reproduced by the participants from memory came close to what they were...

The True Purpose of Solitaire, Minesweeper, and FreeCell
These simple Windows games have probably caused more lost worker hours than anything short of a worldwide coffee shortage.

8 Pro Tips to Level UP Typography.
ARTICLE SUMMERY: Typography is one of the major items that can make or break a website, it's importance cannot be overstated. "8 Pro Tips to Level UP Typography" written by Dorjan Vulaj is a resource that covers the many facets of typography and gives you a road map...

8 Keys To Brand Licensing Success
To quote JFK; “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.”

5 Common Examples of Bad Grammar and How to Fix Them
ARTICLE SUMMERY: Writing is never easy, it does not come easily to all. The good news is B.J. Keaton took the time to help us in our quest for good grammar. In his article "5 Common Examples of Bad Grammar and How to Fix Them" terms like "Grammar" and "Mechanics" are...

A philosopher argues that an AI can’t be an artist
Creativity is, and always will be, a human endeavor.

How Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience
ARTICLE SUMMERY: How "Netflix uses psychology to perfect their customer experience" is an article that emphasizes the benefits of psychology in design with Netflix as an example of those benefits and how it helped Netflix garner %15 of the worlds web traffic. Jen...

The 130-Year-Old Paint Shop That Invented Oil Pastels for Picasso
Henri Sennelier, the grandson of Gustave, was approached by Pablo Picasso himself in 1948.

Haptic UX — The Design Guide for Building Touch Experiences
The field of haptics is one of the fastest growing, yet one of the most understudied fields in user experience.

The Myths of Color Contrast Accessibility
ARTICLE SUMMERY: The call for designers to be more inclusive to persons with disabilities are getting louder and designers are responding. The problem is some of the myths that are out there are both damaging to the designer and more importantly, to the user. "The...

A GUIDE TO RECOGNISING FONT STYLES
ARTICLE SUMMERY: In design the importance of typography and it's proper use can never be understated. The other side of the coin is the improper use of typography can have a costly effect on your design. In his article "A GUIDE TO RECOGNISING FONT STYLES" Matej...