Windows Metro Style Design

Author: Guest Author \ February 20, 2013 \ Articles \ 1 Comment

On August 1th 2011, Microsoft launched Windows 8. Along with the launch, the company also launched hopes of trying to salvage the declining market share of PCs. Windows 8 promises a much better user experience geared towards making significant changes to the Operating System itself and also rendering the OS

Why Typographic Logos Are Best Source Of Creative Tips for New Entrants

Author: Sara Parker \ April 25, 2012 \ Articles \ 1 Comment

A logo is a symbol, a representative of the culture and the picture of a company and their service. Most of us think that the logo is only a picture which becomes an inseparable part of a particular brand or a company. Mostly pictures or symbols are used as logos

Diesel – Only the Brave Case Study

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ October 31, 2010 \ Case Studies, Inspiration \ 5 Comments

You have to appreciate well executed design when you see it. Today we have a case study for you that will really show you how Ars Thanea made use of simple elements to bring out the beauty in a design for Diesel. Produced at: Ars Thanea Do you have what

20 Beautiful Free XHTML/CSS Templates

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ October 15, 2010 \ Freebies \ 23 Comments

Good news for those wanting to build a new blog or website. Today we’ll feature really beautiful Website Templates that are available for FREE. But first, let’s learn about website templates and why you may need them. What is a Website Template? A Website Template is a set of files

5 Questions with Walter Apai from Webdesigner Depot

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ September 2, 2010 \ Interviews \ 7 Comments

I am sure most of you have heard of the design blog Webdesigner Depot? We have asked the Founder, Walter Apai 5 questions and decided to share it with the community. Walter is a great guy and is really passionate about what he does, hopefully all of you learn something

Your 10 Step Guide to Starting a Freelance Business (Part 1)

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ June 23, 2010 \ Articles \ 15 Comments

You might be in high school or a student, heck you might even be 40 and working for a boss. The same thought has been keeping you awake for a week or two and finally after much contemplation you have made your decision. You are going to start Freelancing. Yes,

5 Tips to Effectively Promote your Articles

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ April 1, 2010 \ Articles \ 38 Comments

This question gets asked a lot by new bloggers and even more experienced bloggers. How do you effectively promote your articles? In this article we will be looking at some methods I used to promote my articles when I started Creativeoverflow and how I then pulled back to a more

Inspiration: Captivating Type Designs

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ March 24, 2010 \ Inspiration, Typography \ 5 Comments

I noticed some brilliant type designs over on Behance and thought I definitely have to give them a feature. The designs were composed by Markie Darkie who is situated in Edmonton Canada. The designs are simple and portrait their message through using elements and colors. The designs are shown from

Giveaway: 2 Fanurio Time Tracking Licenses

Author: Jacques van Heerden \ March 17, 2010 \ Announcements \ 25 Comments

We are having another giveaway here on Creativeoverflow. Today’s giveaway will be beneficial to every designer, freelance or employed. Fanurio has decided to give 2 lucky readers a free License to use the Time Tracking Software created by Software Developer Atelier Software to the Value of $120. The giveaway will

Drawing In Today’s Digital World

Author: Josh Medrano \ February 17, 2010 \ Articles \ 20 Comments

One of the first elementary tendencies kids acquire is to pick up whatever we find and use it to draw. Unfortunately, what we choose to draw on might end up being the wall or furniture, yet there’s a fortunate possibility that our illustration might make it onto paper. Now here’s