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.
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Ask the Expert – Design Discussion with James White
- January 4th, 2010
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Ask the Expert is a popular series here on Design Informer. "design discussion" is the theme for this interview. The renowned designer, James White is this week’s expert. James White is a graphic designer from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. His personal art and design ambitions has landed him in many worldwide ...
Read more...Did You Accept the Daily Design Challenge?
- January 2nd, 2010
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A little over a week ago, an article that I wrote was published on Smashing Magazine entitled, Design Something Every Day! This post was a challenge for all designers to design something daily for the entire 2010. The post actually generated a lot of great response from the design community and ...
Read more...10 Clever and Effective Series of Advertisements
- December 29th, 2009
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Companies spend thousands upon thousands of dollars every year in advertisement. Some companies even spend millions of dollars. Print advertisements take up a large portion of those advertising dollars. There are different types of advertising techniques that these companies use in their campaigns. One such technique is to use a series ...
Read more...Wallpaper of the Week – Love Color
- December 27th, 2009
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This is the seventh edition of Wallpaper of the Week here at Design Informer. The wallpaper for this week is entitled Love Color. I designed this wallpaper about 3 months ago for my personal use. I was trying to do something creative with a quote by John Ruskin and decided ...
Read more...Spectacular Holiday Typography
- December 24th, 2009
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The Holidays are finally here. The hustle and bustle of Christmas is very obvious as the malls and stores are packed out with last-minute shoppers searching for presents to give away to the friends and loved ones. Christmas is in about 24 hours (here in Long Beach), and the new ...
Read more...Design Something Every Day!
- December 22nd, 2009
- 192 Comments
As designers, we’re all trying to get better at what we do. We surf the Web daily for hours trying to find useful tips and tricks to enhance our design skills. But what if we spent less time surfing the Web looking for inspiration and more time creating and designing ...
Read more...Wallpaper of the Week – Solid
- December 20th, 2009
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This is the sixth edition of Wallpaper of the Week here at Design Informer. This week’s wallpaper is entitled Solid. The wallpaper was designed by none other than myself. This is a personal wallpaper that I experimented with about two months ago. It’s perfect for those who want a simple ...
Read more...What an Animal – Illustrations of Pigs
- December 19th, 2009
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This is part 4 of the "What an Animal" series here on Design Informer. I’ve had a good response about this series and this is my "fun" post of the week. Pigs have always been used in cartoons and in different forms of media. They have been used to depict slopiness, ...
Read more...The “Wow” Factor in Web Design
- December 17th, 2009
- 172 Comments
Everyday, we go through hundreds of different websites. With Twitter and RSS feeds, we are able to see an excessive amount of sites in just a short time. Most of the websites that we visit are forgettable, they don’t leave a lasting impression.
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