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6 Reasons Why You Should Do Personal Design Projects

19.12.2009

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December 18th, 2009 by Isaac Gube There’s a misconception that creativity is always on: that either you have it or you don’t, or that if you produce great work once, you’ll always be able to produce great work. Now if only that were true, right? The truth – and I think most creatives will agree – is that the creative juices that lubricate and facilitate the flow of unique and effective ideas sometimes dries up and you need, from time to time, to refill and ferment those juices before it’s once again ready for public consumption. via 6 Reasons Why You Should Do Personal Design Projects.

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Fresh Free High-Quality Icon Sets — Smashing Magazine

12.12.2009

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Fresh Free High-Quality Icon Sets * By Paul Andrew * September 16th, 2009 The most important aspect of designing an individual icon is that it has to be instantly recognizable, you have to know its function, and you need to know exactly what it is. If you are designing a set, the actual design becomes a lot harder, the designer has to face two initial challenges: each icon they design has to be individual and distinctive from the other, and, they also have to have similar features to show that they are related, completing the set. Not an easy task. Perhaps that is why we love those small indispensible graphical images so much, it’s an appreciation of the hard work, creativity and talent of the designer. And to think, all those hours spent in front of a laptop crafting these little marvels, and then, allowing everyone else to download them for free. To all icon designers we say: “thank you”. In this post we present a round-up of fresh high-quality icons that are available for free download and (sometimes only for personal) use. Please make sure to read license agreements before using icons in your designs – they can change from time to time. You may be interested in the following related posts: * 50 Fresh Useful Icon Sets For Your Next Design * 50 Free High-Quality Icon Sets via Fresh Free High-Quality Icon Sets - Smashing Magazine.