Author: Jad Limcaco
Jad Limcaco runs a freelance web and graphic design business called Jad Graphics in Long Beach, CA. He also owns Heart Directed.
Website: Design Informer
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How to Drastically Improve Your Designs
- February 8th, 2010
- 125 Comments
Design is everywhere. We see it in on billboards as we drive down the street. When we go to a restaurant and look at the menus, we see it. When we sit down on our couch and watch television, it’s visible on the commercials, advertisements, and even the movies and ...
Read more...100 Years of Movie Title Stills
- February 3rd, 2010
- 82 Comments
I’m always observing graphic design in different things. The other day, while I was watching something on TV, the design of the title screen caught my attention. I figured that this would be a great idea to post on Design Informer. I quickly got to work and started researching. Come ...
Read more...Design Informer is 3 Months Old
- February 1st, 2010
- 132 Comments
I have been an avid follower of blogs such as Smashing Magazine and Web Designer Depot for a long time. A little over 3 months ago, I decided that it was time that I also gave back to the design community, hence, Design Informer was born. The blog officially opened ...
Read more...Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien From the Eyes of Designers
- January 27th, 2010
- 41 Comments
The past couple of weeks, the media has been in a frenzy. When news that Conan O’Brien was getting the boot from NBC, there suddenly was an uproar. Everyone was defending Conan, including designers. Last week, my Twitter stream was filled with "Save Coco" or "We Love Conan." Personally, I ...
Read more...Help Haiti: Designers Getting Involved
- January 22nd, 2010
- 92 Comments
On January 13, 2010, the world was shocked to hear the news about the devastation that took place in Haiti. An earthquake with the magnitude of 7.0 hit the country hard. A few days later, we were informed of the hundreds of thousands of people that were killed due to ...
Read more...Typography Eye Candy
- January 18th, 2010
- 58 Comments
The other day, while I was sorting out and organizing my bookmarks, I ran across this site called Letterhead Fonts. I had completely forgotten about this site and the moment I saw it, I knew I had to feature them here on Design Informer. If you like typography, then this ...
Read more...Wallpaper of the Week – Dark Tiger
- January 17th, 2010
- 31 Comments
This is the ninth edition of Wallpaper of the Week. I created this wallpaper about 3 months ago and I wanted to feature it here on Design Informer. The wallpaper for this week is entitled Dark Tiger. I was playing around with different effects and after combining multiple lighting effects, ...
Read more...Impressive Tumblr Customizations
- January 11th, 2010
- 79 Comments
We all know how popular WordPress is. Hundreds of blogs that we visit daily use WordPress to publish their content. Over the past year, there have been a few different services that have popped up that allows you to post content online a lot faster than WordPress would. Two of ...
Read more...Wallpaper of the Week – Colourful Universe
- January 10th, 2010
- 59 Comments
I can’t believe it’s already the eight edition of Wallpaper of the Week. The wallpaper for this week is entitled Colourful Universe. The wallpaper was designed by UK based graphic designer, Simon Page. He is a self-taught graphic designer who loves many aspects of design but his main passions are ...
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