Graphic Exchange: Boundless Creativity. Graphic Resources for Creative Minds
“If I have seen further (than others),
it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
- Sir Isaac Newton
The Need for Others
The above words are attributed to Sir Isaac Newton, the legendary scientist who advanced The Theory of Relativity.
These timeless words simply underscore something all designers know very well – that creativity and excellence in design is rarely solitary effort.
The Need for Inspiration
Graphic Exchange: Resources for Creative Minds
Graphic Exchange is a Canadian design company that provides information, tools and resources for graphic designers.
My biggest inspiration from the Graphic Exchange web site came from some Rich PDF back issues I downloaded way back in 2006.
The eMagazines are huge (approx 80MB) but are thankfully provided in three versions: basic(<10MB), stream (<20MB) and full. The infusion of design and innovation within the pages opened my eyes to the seemingly boundless possibilities that design offers to the truly creative. Download these free from the gX Archive.
The Need for Talent
Needless to say, talent plays a key role in exemplary performance, but we all know that talent is invariably predicated on practice. Because practice makes perfect, as seen in the following Wesbank TV advert:
The Need for Information
Every week, we shall highlight a web site that will be of tremendous help to any designer. Be it in web design, graphic design, photography, web strategy… we shall highlight and recommend those sites we find inspirational.
Carlos Castaneda said:
Once awareness is free, intent will redirect it in new evolutionary paths.
What are your thoughts on these? What other sites provide invaluable design inspiration?
Let us learn, share and progress together.
