Did you ever want to create your own business card design, or play with some business card design ideas and see what you come up with? Well, here are some sample business card templates for you to play with and test on your own.  This design set was created using Adobe Illustrator, using only vector drawings.  Business cards are an essential way to communicate with your prospective clients what you and your company are about. Without a business card many contacts you meet for the first time will not take you or your work seriously. A business card is essentially the most basic element needed when presenting yourself to future clients.

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Every year for Valentine’s Day I’m asked to create cards or graphics that involve some type of hearts, and every year I scramble to find some good ideas online and try to create them from scratch. Last year I decided to make a nice set of of hearts with a few variations in style and colors that I can use reuse on future designs. I’ve put these designs together and made them downloadable for free.

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Need some free vector gears for your next techie design, or simply want to learn how gears are created in vector format? Download and study this file and see how easily gears can be created in line art. These various gears can be scaled, rotated and modified quickly to create your own set of gears. These graphics will fit perfectly for any design involving machinery, industrial designs, metal design, watches, or wheels. Symbolically, gears can represent motion, teamwork and technology.

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A few years ago, while working on various client projects during the day, I needed a break from work and just draw something for fun. This is how this set was created. This set of colorful vector dingbats had been sitting in my machine for years; so I cleaned up the icons, finish coloring some of the symbols and decided to make them available for free download.

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With all the recent advancements in web development and the new tools to quickly create a website, it is sometimes difficult for newbies to know where to start when it comes to website creation. In my opinion, it is essential for any good graphic designer to have a good base knowledge of HTML and CSS. While it can be relatively easy to install and run a CMS (Content Management System), it is sometimes not necessary to have a full-on installation if a client requires a basic 2-page website with minimal text and graphics.

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Designing a great logo is no easy task. There is a lot of upfront research, communication and sketches and that need to take place before a first set of logos are created. One good place to start the process of logo creation is to look at other logos for ideas in concept, style and design.  Continuing with our popular Logo Ideas series, we have created a new set of basic logos which highlight various current styles and trends.

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