Here’s a little treat from our team members. The creatively written Arabic calligraphy says “كل عام و انتم بخير” which means “Best Wishes for the New Year”
The Importance of Calligraphy at Workplace
Art has become an important and integral part of our lives nowadays. There is more to art than what we see in museums and galleries. One of the most prevalent forms of art incorporated in our lives, besides paintings, is calligraphy. Continue Reading →
6 Tips to Create Effective and Beautiful Signage for your Retail Store
Attracting customers and driving sales can be a challenging task when operating a physical retail business. In order to do that, it is vital that you stand out and get noticed by your potentials, so you have a better chance of changing them into customers. Creating a creative and effective signage is the first step in getting noticed. Continue Reading →
The Difference between Calligraphy, Lettering and Type
Many a times people mix up the terms calligraphy, lettering, and type, thinking them to be interchangeable. They are often thought to be three different ways of saying the same thing. However, these differences between the three are huge and also very important to know, if you plan to have a serious career in either. This article will highlight the differences between the three. Continue Reading →
5 Mistakes That Kill the Beauty of Calligraphy
Often, when people who are just starting out with calligraphy ask for tips from pros. They are told that they should practice as much as they can to become an expert calligrapher. While this is true, what this advice lacks is to teach the newbies the right way to practice.
Indeed, practice makes a man perfect, but it is only the right practice that makes a man perfect most efficiently. If you are just starting out in calligraphy or hiring a service to do it for you, make sure that you or they avoid the mistakes that brutally kill the splendour of a great calligraphy. Continue Reading →
5 Highly-Inspiring 3D Calligraphy Designs
Calligraphy is one of those beautiful things that humans learn and leave each other in awe with it. It is always fascinating to watch someone write with those swirling motions of writing utensils and produce beautiful letterings. It leaves one amazed!
Calligraphy is not only interesting to watch, it brings about a relief inside the person, an inexplicable relief after watching beautiful words. Though, the satisfaction increases when it becomes 3D. Since 3D is the trend these days, so why not bring it in calligraphy as well. Continue Reading →
6 Creative Envelop Designs for Inspiration
If you like to design your invitations yourself or write a letter to someone special to you, you should consider designing your own envelopes. Designing your own envelop is fun, easy, and gives a personal touch to your invitations and letters.Following are some creative ideas for attractive envelop designs. Continue Reading →
Understanding the Golden Ratio in Design
It is said that a divine proportion can be found in nature and other things around us. This proportion can be seen at work in countless things including our bodies, beehives, flowers, etc. Every designer must also know about the Golden Ratio and its use. Continue Reading →
Top 4 UX Design Trends of 2015-2016
UX (acronym of user experience) refers to the overall experience a user gets from a certain product, mostly used in the context of apps and technology. Trends can be seen in different trends of UX designs that are adapted and appreciated by a significant number of users, based upon which forecasts can be made about the design trends that might be favourable in the near future. Continue Reading →
An Interesting Correlation between the Two Distinct Components (Typography & User Experience) of an Ideal Design
You get a new project on your desk. You start with the framework of the design. Next, you get the logo designed as well as the website layout. You then move on to some specific components of the design like color scheme, navigation bar, a beautiful header or slider, etc. Once done, you move to the “Live” phase. That’s all you do in designing a typical website, right?
It is apparently quite common in the design industry that some designers tend to overlook the impact of User Experience (UX) on their website. The website they design although appears appealing, yet they see a huge decline or lack of visitors on it. This all happens when the UX of the website is bad, and one of the many things that lead to a bad UX is inappropriate typography. Continue Reading →