Dan Putnam Design

Beautiful Geometric Illustrations

putnut00 — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:04:30 +0000

Here are a few beautiful geometric illustrations I have found for inspiration lately. It looks like they were made from the blend tool in illustrator with some nice texture and color effects added. These are not my work, but I really appreciate the creativity and beauty. Original sources are as follows:

http://mustbeprinted.com/post/29550859684/z-geometry

Inspirational Design Sites

putnut00 — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:55:31 +0000

Thought I would share some of the sites I have been using recently for inspiration. You are bound to find something cool within these pages. In no particular order:

http://www.fromupnorth.com/ – all kinds of design categories

http://beautifultype.net/ – really cool typography, lots hand done

http://www.theserved.com/ Behance’s outlet for curated projects

http://www.artskills.net/ some random french site that I cannot read, but still looks great

http://www.underconsideration.com/ nice site with a few different branches, branding, menu design, print, etc..

http://www.mr-cup.com/blog.html blog style design inspiration, a little more in depth than the usual

http://www.designworklife.com/ another cool blog about design

http://designspiration.net/ constantly updated pictures for random inspiration

http://abduzeedo.com/ good site, updated frequently, always solid- if you don’t mind the new look since their update

Had to see about a girl

putnut00 — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:36:44 +0000

Met a girl today.

These came out of me:

The Start of a Side Project

putnut00 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:27:56 +0000

Here is a couple little illustrations I made while trying to learn a new style. I should have more to come fairly soon. It’s meant to be funny.

duck hunter

Frog catching a fly

Get it? Frog… Fly…

Sleep-Inspiration

putnut00 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:29:24 +0000

Many days I wake up with some remnant image of whatever I was dreaming of that inspires me to make an illustration or a logo. The other day I woke up with a mix of a shark and a cow which has turned into this logo.

Dream inspired logo design shark and cow

Latest Digital Messing around

putnut00 — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:39:53 +0000

Here are a couple of fun side projects I’ve been messing with this week! An Illustration of my friend Bill and a couple old photos I manipulated.

And some Photoshop messing:

Geometric Distortion 2

Geometric Distortion 1

99% Conference

putnut00 — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:45 +0000

If you didn’t get to go to the 99% conference (I couldn’t either!) at least check out this article outlining major points from the major speakers.

Grit, the stubborn refusal to quit, is the single best predictor of success. There’s one feature that sets highly successful creative people apart from the rest of the pack. Single-minded dedication and the resolve to push through in spite of all obstacles – aka “grit” - is what drives great achievements. In other words, how you react to the inevitable failures along the way will be an important indicator of the end game.

http://the99percent.com/articles/7173/99-Conference-2012-Key-Takeaways-On-Making-Ideas-Happen?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=ALL&utm_campaign=MIH%20-%20May%2012

Austin, TX

putnut00 — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:04:46 +0000

I’ve finally made it to Austin after talking about it for too long! Warm, Sunny, and mostly happy people- cannot complain. The AIGA presence seems pretty active here. Don’t forget to sign up for the bowling night May 24th- “More Cow Bell” www.get-more-cowbell.com

photo by Mark Weaver: http://mwphotography.smugmug.com/Photography/Austin-Sites/10544698_w3VQSn#!i=1123445373&k=GuJ2B

Getting there

putnut00 — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:52:28 +0000

I’m about to show off my site in class. Can’t wait to see if I receive a standing ovation…

Site Overhaul

putnut00 — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:33:02 +0000

I’m currently in the process of giving my site a much needed face lift. Soon it will rock your world!