There is a large trend in design for minimal logos right now. The idea of saying ‘less with more’ in logo design is the route that many designers are turning to. Simplicity is the key factor in this trend. The reason behind the rise in popularity is due to minimal logos being seen as more recognizable for consumers than complicated ones. This helps to increase brand awareness which is vital in business.

A minimalist logo needs to be clean, uncluttered and void of unnecessary details. Using simple shapes to represent a brand is relied upon in minimalism. Negative space is another common tactic used in minimal design to try and optimize the use of space. The best logos are when no explanation is needed to explain what the brand is about, it can be shown just by looking at the logo.

Take a look at some great examples of minimal logo design below. Hopefully they will inspire you to create your own logo using a minimalist template. Remember to not over-complicate your design and think about a clear message that you want to get across to consumers.

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In Web Design you need to follow latest design trends and each website has its audience and purpose. When you are designing a website for a software or an application you need to engage with the customer or user and this is usually achieved by implementing big graphics, appealing interfaces, good presentation of features, clarity and simplicity. In short, you need to make it all about the software or application the website is offering. In this article I compiled a list of 42 Professional and inspiring Software and App Websites.

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In this article is collection of well designed Retro Wallpapers. When we say retro it mean any culturally outdated or aged style, trend, mode, or fashion, from the overall postmodern past, or it can be used to simply mean “old fashioned” or old, “timeless” or “classic”. Sometimes, it can also suggest an entire outlook on life, for example, social conservatism, home schooling, or the embrace of traditional gender roles. Retro can also be applied to forms of technological obsolescence, for example: manual typewriters, cash registers, bulky hand-held cell phones, or the resurrection of old computer games. Take your desktop to the past with this wonderful list of 100 retro wallpapers.

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In this article I compiled a list of high quality and professional abstract brushes that I found very useful either in web, wallpaper or even print design. The brushes are mainly for Photoshop but some of the brush creators have provided other formats of the brushes in PNG or for Gimp. The brushes licenses range from free for personal use only to free for both personal and commercial use as well, you might want to check the license before starting to use the brush or even consider contacting the author for permission. This is my first article as a guest writer at 1stwebdesigner: Graphic and Web Design Blog.

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