Insane in the Membrane: Inspirational Graphic Design May 25, 2012

A collection of some of the coolest graphic design feats I've come across in my internet travels this week. The compilation is meant to inspire you and shame you into learning more about graphic design :) Oh, and also to give a shout out to the insanely talented artists that create these beautiful works. Enjoy!

The Designer's Toolbox: Best Websites for Timesaving Designer Tools

A compilation of sites that exist simply to make a designer's life easier, providing the nuts and bolts needed for great design.

How to Create the Android Icon Logo - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

In this quick, step by step, Adobe Illustrator tutorial, you will learn how to create the Android icon. This is a beginner tutorial, as the icon is simple, using only basic shapes. The tools we will be using are the shapes tools and the align and pathfinder pallet.

Insane in the membrane: Inspirational and artistic graphic design

Insane in the Membrane is a series showcasing some of our favorite graphic masterpieces that we've stumbled upon recently. The compilation is meant to inspire you and shame you into learning more about graphic design :) Oh, and also to give a shout out to the insanely talented artists that create these beautiful works. Enjoy!

100+ beautiful and creative business cards

I've spent some time looking at business cards over the past couple of days, and have compiled a list of a few of my favorites. Business cards come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and materials. So, whether you're doing letterpress, gloss, spot uv, four color process, spot PMS, die cut, embossed, colored edges, metallic print, plastic, wood, or whatever else these crazy designers have dreamt up, you're sure to find some inspiration in the list below.

Top 6 free portfolio community websites

Drumming up traffic to your personal portfolio can be difficult. Community portfolio websites provide a platform where your work can be viewed by thousands of people who might have otherwise never heard of you. Don't get me wrong, I'm not questioning your awesomeness, but joining a community site can give you a jolt of immediate notoriety. These sites are also great for constructive criticism. If you've hit a road block mid project, put it out there and embrace feedback. Most designers are willing to help their fellow designers in a collective effort to make the world a more beautiful place.

7 best websites for free fonts

As designers, we are constantly adding to our arsenal of fonts. This can be a pricey venture. The websites below offer thousands of quality fonts for the greatest price on earth. FREE!

Hello world!

Today is the day that AMP Creative Design breaks into the blogosphere! Our goals as a blog are as follows:

1. To share our design projects and processes

2. To give short, helpful tutorials for graphic designers and photographers

3. To share and discuss the work of other awesome designers

4. To talk about what's happenin' in the design world

5. To provide an inspirational space on the world wide web for people looking to be inspired

That's about it! Thanks in advance for all of your support.

Visit our website here: www.ampcreativedesign.com