Articles by: David Edwards
A Showcase of Beautiful App Icons
App Icon Inspiration
For a long time now, I’ve been a fan of really well designed app icons. It’s quite similar to logo design, in that it represents the brand and personality of a product, but that it only has a very small canvas size in which to do so. It’s also exceptionally difficult to get it right, and when it’s done well it looks easy.
Mobile app icons have – over the years – only gotten better, partly as more and more designers have gotten used to the format, and also because the bar has been consistently raised each year. It’s often no longer good enough to have just a standard, functional app – it needs to be beautifully designed with impeccable UI, and the icon has to look good if you want it to feature on the home screen of the device.
So, with that said, I wanted to bring together a collection of some of my favourite fresh, recent, beautifully designed app icons that all make the most of the tiny screen size they’re given. Each of these has been carefully crafted and gives a real brand to the software that they represent. I hope you find the collection useful and interesting, and if you know of any other app icons that you’d like to share (or if you’ve created any that you’re especially proud of!), I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.
The Showcase
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1805392-Camera-Diary-Icon-Concept
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1755566-Pattern-to-Login
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1744147-CodeRange-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1781896-Creatives-Land-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1807459-Candy-Camera-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1803314-iOS-Philips-Hue-Bridge-Icon-Concept
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1798320-Gaian
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1797288-OP-1-Synthesizer-Freebie
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1804112-SwiftHue-App
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1794994-NDC2014-iOS-App-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1747215-Boleyn-Ground-Photo-App
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1788645-Where-Your-Money-Goes-App-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1766449-Canva-iPad-App-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1754194-Sunrise-Calendar-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1762169-iStat-Menu-5
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1770020-Map-Pin-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1759696-Combust-App-Icon
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1791616-icon-SO-app
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1729211-Quan-Quan-iPhone-App-Icon-Design
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1806363-Taxi-Icon
Hopefully this collection of app icons has given you some inspiration, and maybe it’s even encouraged you to open Photoshop or Sketch and get some of your own designs out of your head and onto the screen. I’d love to hear what you think of these designs or if you have anything else that you’d like to share.
20 Creative, Hand Drawn Logo Designs
David works for Radley, who design beautiful handbags and purses. When he’s not working, he enjoys studying product and user interface design.
Designing a logo is a delicate process. The entire tone and personality of a company can be affected heavily by how you choose to create the logo. The logo is one of the most visible parts of the brand’s identity, and so it’s design becomes an integral part of how the company is perceived.
I’m a big fan of logo designs that make use of illustration and hand-drawn lettering. Of course, this isn’t appropriate for every brand – but I personally think it’s a great choice if you’re trying to inject a bit of unusual and interesting personality into the piece. Hand-drawn designs often have the ability to come across as a bit more personal, and sometimes give off the impression that the brand doesn’t take themselves as seriously as others. That’s not necessarily a bad thing – but it is delicate, and it suits some companies much better than others.
I’ve brought together a selection of fresh, interesting and creative logo designs that make use of hand-drawn lettering and illustration to help give you some inspiration. Hopefully these logos will get you thinking about designs that you could try out yourself, or they might give you some inspiration for the next time you need to rework or design a logo for a brand that could do with a bit of extra personality. In either case, I hope you find this collection interesting, and I’d love to hear what you think about them in the comments below.
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1564428-Epic-Media-Logotype
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1564653-Highly-Honored-B-wordmark
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1462798-SONOMA
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1336963-Fitnesslab
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1456625-Lincoln-Build-Works-Logo
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1548097-yeah
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1451452-Final-Summer-Camp-Branding
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1543448-Surrey-Speed-Shop
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1560976-Free-Spirit-Spheres
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1567086-Lionveil-Hand-drawn
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1564737-Summit-Final
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1553002-Photography-Logo
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1367711-Program-Logo-in-V2
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1568434-The-Hangar
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1568478-Rachel-Make-My-Cake-Distressed-Sticker-Idea
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1559305-Lighthouse
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1390947-Barn-Door-Brewing-Co-Logo
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1350320-Otis-Logo
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1563031-RPM-Pilots
Source: https://dribbble.com/shots/1540499-Sticker-Stamp
Which of these logo designs do you like best? Have you hand-drawn a logo that you’d like to share? I’d love to hear what you have to say in the comments below.
20 Excellent Examples of Retro Logo Designs
Logo Love
The logo is the visual face of the company. It doesn’t just tell you the company’s name; it helps to give you an idea of the style, tone and personality of the brand behind it. The way in which a logo is designed can affect how the company is perceived – even on a very subtle level – and great designers can make use of that brilliantly.
I’ve always been impressed by logos that manage to create an elegant, stylish and retro look. A vintage style logo can be such a difficult style to pull off, and usually involves a tremendous amount of work around getting the typography just right. This is where hand-drawn scripts come in really well, as retro logos often make use of custom, hand-written lettering – or heavily adapted typefaces. Other elements that are common to retro logo designs include the use of textures to add a level of grain or noise to the artwork. Often, shapes such as ribbons and circles to create a badge effect can help to add a nostalgic air to a design.
I’ve collected some of my favourite examples of logo designs that all make use of a vintage or retro effect, and have a touch of elegance to them as a result. If you’re about to start working on a retro design, I hope this collection helps to give you some creative ideas. And of course, if you know of any logo designs that should have been included in this post, I’d love to hear about them in the comments.
![01-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/01-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1392256-Woodstyle
![02-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/02-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1345169-Huckleberry-Film-Production
![03-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/03-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/985698-Cavalier-Barbers
![04-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/04-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1131626-Modern-Retro-Badge-05
![05-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/05-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1305080-Founders-Union
![06-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/06-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/765146-Shield-Logo-2
![07-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/07-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1065675-Cigar-Box-Diaries
![08-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/08-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1372467-Steve-Depino-Logo-C
![09-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/09-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1377843-Dream-Machines-Logo
![10-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/10-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1284798-Meget-Mere
![11-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/11-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1386122-La-Fabrics
![12-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/12-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1245884-Thunder-Mountain-Coffee
![13-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/13-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1394912-Gif-Co
![14-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/14-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1063680-The-Lost-Weekend-Traders-badge
![15-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/15-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1355153-Colorado-Vintage-Logo
![16-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/16-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1311170-Capitl-Co-Revisions
![17-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/17-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1254273-One-On-One-Flavours-logo-design
![18-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/18-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1333457-Overdrive-Pedals-WIP
![19-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/19-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1394824-FPH-Copywriting
![20-logo[1]](https://s3.gomedia.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20-logo1.jpg){kind=logo}
Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1292832-Nicole-Leever-Logo-D
Which of these designs do you like best? Do you know of any other examples that you’d like to add? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!
15 Stunningly Beautiful Landing Page Designs
David writes for Radley, who create beautiful handbags and purses. When he’s not working, he enjoys studying product and user interface design.
It’s particularly difficult to design and build landing pages because they often need to appeal to several different types of people, as well as fulfill several different goals. Often they need to inform visitors, get them excited and interested in a product and help to show off the product in the best light possible. Not everyone looks at a landing page in the same way – some are extremely visually oriented and will respond better to imagery and bold headings, while others want to get down to the nitty gritty and will study everything you have to say. An effective and well-designed landing page will be built in a way that appeals to everyone. Of course, that’s significantly easier said than done.
I wanted to bring together a collection of some of my favourite landing pages for products. One thing I love about these designs is that they’ve done a great job of explaining the product, building excitement and hype for them, and have managed to look good while doing so.
MailChimp
Source: http://mailchimp.com/
Brace
Source: http://brace.io/
Squarespace
Source: http://www.squarespace.com/
Harpoon
Source: http://harpoonapp.com/
Inc
Source: https://sendtoinc.com/
Rdio
Source: http://www.rdio.com/
Ghost
Source: http://ghost.org/features/
Scrapd
Source: http://scrapd.nl/
Slik
Source: http://slik.io/
Leap Motion
Source: https://www.leapmotion.com/
Sennheiser Momentum
Source: http://en-us.sennheiser.com/momentum-on-ear
Tutor Universe
Source: http://www.tutoruniverse.com/
Transbunko
Source: https://www.transbunko.com/
Placeport
Source: http://global.placeport.net/
Flutter
Source: https://flutterapp.com/
Have you come across any creative, interesting and beautiful landing page designs that you’d like to share? Which of the collection do you like best? I’d love to hear what you think in the comments!
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