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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Icon design is one of the most important skills a designer can have, because the principles used in icon design overlap so significantly with other fields such as user interface design, web design and logo design. Designing a good icon can be a lot more challenging than it seems, because the small size makes it hard to integrate the desired detail, but a certain amount of detail must be present in order for the icon to be convincing.

The best way to learn icon design is to practice and follow tutorials.  In the year 2012, there’s already been a lot of great new icon creation tutorials that you can follow, and they all show off some cutting edge techniques.

Here’s the best new icon creation tutorials so far in 2012.

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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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This article is an ultimate and huge collection of adobe illustrator tutorials from all around the web, 205 tutorials to be precise. These tutorials can help you improve your skills and in your knowledge in illustrator. It can advance you from beginner to professional. The tutorials are very detailed and informative written by professional illustrators for your benefit.

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In this article is a list of 76 free vector resources that I found very useful. This list contains various wonderful vector icons, backgrounds, characters and objects that you can use to spice up your designs. Every vector designer has provided the resources in different vector formats: AI, SVG, CDR or EPS. The vector resources are available for free download but you might want to check the license before using any resource or even consider contacting the author for permission.

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