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Win a signed copy of Radim Malinic’s new book

To promote his new book titled “My new book of colours” Brand Nu’s Radim Malinic is giving away 3 signed copies to Desingfeedr readers! My new book of colours is his second self-published art book filled to the brim with Radim’s creative and colorful work.

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Lose the color! Black-and-white design inspiration

As I peek out of my window I see everything is snowy white, exactly the right setting to get me in the mood for the next installment of the "lose the color!" series. We continue the series with the most obvious showcase - graphic design

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Lose the color! Jeff Finley from GoMedia on B&W

In line with the “lose the color!” series that is running on Designfeedr at the moment I've done a little Q and A with Jeff Finley from GoMedia. I asked Jeff six practical questions and showcase some of Go Media's finest. Enjoy!

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Lose the color! Commercial illustration showcase

It's that time again. No don't worry, Christmas hasn't come early this year, I'm talking inspiration time! In line with the current series of articles you see on Designfeedr at the moment I've made a showcase of some of the greatest monochrome and black-and-white commercial illustration out there.

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Lose the color! 9 reasons to ditch color

There are many good reasons to choose black-and-white over color. Time, money, mood, target audience and the media you're working for are all factors. To help you choose whether black-and-white is the way to go for your next job I've outlined nine strong points of losing the color.

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Breaking the mold: 9 impressive Flash portfolios

I’m not going to go to deep into the “Is Flash bad?” debate, it’s been done to death. So, If the validity of Flash is not today’s topic then what is? It’s something that makes a designer's heart beat faster – Portfolios that are breaking the mold. We’re going to look at sites which feature a novel, experimental or simply out of the ordinary way to display their portfolio pieces.

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More awesome product packaging

The last creative packaging post was very well received and I've been meaning to do a second one for a while now. The difficulties of temporarily having no internet at home and moving twice have kept that idea in the box though...until now. I finally got around to finding some great and inspiring examples on the web.

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Spotlight : Matthias Bauerle

I often do spotlights with designers and illustrators that have earned their keep as a professional in the industry. Matthias Bäuerle however didn’t catch my attention because of his experience or impressive list of clients, my interest in him was aroused for a very different reason.

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Twenty-eight ways to be a better designer

Success in the design industry relies on many different factors. There's much more to it than just being able to make a pretty visual. Communication, self-promotion, technique and execution of the actual creative process are just a few of the many factors that come into play.

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Growing web presence - 13 tips to do it right

No matter where you go on the web there are certain creatives who’s name and work you just keep bumping into. They appear on blogs, tutorial sites, social sites and and often more. They’re building their “web presence”.

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