There’s a certain feeling that you get when you step into an art gallery or see an exhibition for the first time.
Inspiration: it makes your eyes wide and your brain start ticking. Most importantly, it’s a powerful force to drive new ideas.
If you’re looking for inspiration for a graphic design project, there’s no better way to motivate yourself than to see good design in action.
Between imagining the technology that’s pushing us into the future and challemikenging the boundaries of visual communication, designers are an integral part of a fast-paced world that’s changing all around us.
We wanted to share with you our pick of awesome designers that inspire and excite us to keep our creative juices flowing.
We love finding new talent! Is there anyone we missed that you think should be added to this list? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!
01. Aaron Draplin
Ride Snowboards: Ride Decade Series 2006-2007Hailing from Detroit, Aaron Draplin
is a self-taught graphic designer who discovered his talent during a
snowboarding stint at the age of 19. After spending two years on the
slopes reading a bunch of books about design, he scored his first design gig creating snowboard graphics, marking the beginning of a prolific career in design.
02. Erik Marinovich
Campaign for Kronenbourg 1664“There is a blue-collar work ethic to lettering—it’s repetitive and
takes a long time to complete, but when you’re finished…there’s
something concrete to show.” Driven by a tactile approach to type, Erik Marinovich is a San Francisco based lettering artist and the co-founder of the popular Friends of Type blog.
03. Richard Perez
Perez: Illustration and author/ Staff Portraits for Volume 4 of The ManualRichard Perez
creates illustrations that make your imagination smile. With a mix of
high profile clients such as Google and Facebook to more niche names
such as indie pop band Death Cab for Cutie, Perez’s authentic style
makes no excuse for status.
04. Lauren Hom
Hom “Lettering for Lunch” at cafes around New York City.Lauren Hom
is a Brooklyn based designer and letterer known for her bright color
palettes and playful letterform. When she’s not creating designs for
clients such as TIME Magazine and YouTube, you can find her selling your ex-boyfriend’s tears, or lettering for lunch around New York City.
05. Violaine & Jeremy
Design for series of Influencia Magazine.Whimsical worlds and classic pastel color palettes are neatly
packaged in the works of French illustration and graphics duo Violaine
Orsoni and Jeremy Schneider, better known as Violaine & Jeremy.
From intricate illustrations and crisp magazine editorials to corporate
branding, the talents of this imaginative French duo span far and wide.
Follow them on Behance for regular visual delights.
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