Have you ever considered how geometric shapes can enhance the beauty of a visual? One could argue that a shape such as a triangle or circle alone can single handedly elevate a basic design into a breath taking one!- And I agree! Geometric shapes are so much more than just lines and angles; they are…
Data visualization in my perspective has always had a violent impact in shaping graphic design trends. I was more wondering over the fact how design work in general had become more engaging and remember that reading Trying to pretend more dynamic than it always was. The entire aspect of ‘dressing up’ was rendered meaningless because…
The importance of abstract thought as a bridge when devising artistic concepts. Ever found yourself pondering how to transform your endless thoughts into art while glancing at a blank canvas? You’re not alone. The creative process can often feel daunting, but this is precisely where abstract thinking comes to the rescue. Abstract thinking, putting it…
You see, the intersection of art and fashion epitomizes endless possibilities with a tantalizing charm. It creates something fascinating that can reshape cultures or spark imaginations. Now consider if you walk into a statue or painting filled art gallery, you can comprehend the feeling imbued within the providing behind the walls, now visualize that feeling…
As an aspiring design enthusiast, I encountered several hiccups owing to my part time jobs at college alongside an unbounded need for creativity. All I had back then was passion and the will to create. The biggest hurdle in my path was looking for zero-cost design software, only to rely on the internet for hours…
Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW are the two glaring names when it comes to the talk around graphic design and its essentials. Each software has a group that prefers using it and the arguments about which one stands out seems to get designers charged up. The memory of my first interactions with any design tools is…
To be honest, have you ever found yourself in a position where you need to go through hundreds of stock photo sites to find that one ideal picture? I, for one, am guilty of doing that. Just last week, I was preparing my performance for an art exhibition in my region. I aimed to find…
Have you ever taken parts of a puzzle from several different boxes and tried to solve it? You know, the one where the colors don’t fully match, the edges are all jagged and there is no piece that seems to click in properly? To a web developer, this is how it would feel like without…
Have you ever experienced a sense of recognition instantly after opening an app or a website? That’s how effective a Design Language System (DLS) is. A design language system, in its simplest terms, is a set of rules which allows developers and designers to ensure that they give users the same experience across different devices….
Are you one of those people who while gazing at a beautiful scenery, wish to sketch it down for eternity? Taking inspiration from nature’s rich color palette and creating landscapes is indeed a fulfilling experience. By using pastels, you can bring your imagination of the stunning landscapes into reality. The first thing that caught my…
The leap-by-leap techniques of ink drawing can unleash the creative vision in you. Ink drawing is somewhat of a fusion of discipline and free expression where every line, every stroke bears emotions and brings beauty from even the simplest of the things. Artists have relied on ’ink’ since ages for visual communication which means ink…
Watercolor washes are one of the techniques that most art students have the biggest difficulty mastering. In the art world, watercolor paintings often get a bad reputation because many people think they have a flat and lifeless look to them. Using watercolor washes can change that impression drastically, though, by incorporating more movement into the…