love works #5 [creative rules!]

My dear dreamers,

I've been working on this project since October. It's not finished yet but a sample of 10 works seems good enough to show you what I've been doing lately.



Rules of being creative #1 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rules of being creative #2 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rules of being creative #3 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rules of being creative #4 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rules of being creative #5 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rules of being creative #6 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rules of being creative #7 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rule Of Being Creative #8 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rule Of Being Creative #9 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Rule Of Being Creative #10 by ~BlackLuna on deviantART
Do you like rules or prefer chaos? Share your thoughts with me!

featuring #9 [mixology]

My dear dreamers,

I have a list for you. A list of articles and works that inspired me this week. I hope it will inspire you as well!

♣ Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin on Presentation Zen

♥ Awesome Dribbble Designs That Got Rejected By Clients on Six Revisions

♠ Time over Space by Jay Mark via FFFFound

♦ Samhain on BBC

And Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Time to make some...

My dear dreamers,

Hey! Long time no see! How are you doing?

As some of you know I was looking for a job and that's why I didn't post for so long. Because I thought I had found one! I was really, really happy. The thing is two months passed and I don't have my papers approval yet, so...no job for now. I just have to keep waiting, right? And what better way than to spend my time with you? (I was missing this, really.)

Today should be a post about featuring awesome artists but I have something less serious and so much fun to show you: Poopoo! Seriously, check out this website and have some laugh.

Icons by Poopoo

Do you know any other crazy logo-marks? Share them in the comments' section!

breathing #9 [earth day is everyday]

My dear dreamers,

Yesterday was the Earth day and I acted accordingly. I did not plant a tree as I wished but I turned this blog into a greener place (haha literally too!). I hope you'll like it and enjoy to spend here a little more of your time.

I'll explain you all the details of the logo and the colours I chose for the blog, as I want you to understand why it is the way it is. There will be some more things that will be changed as the RSS and the about designing dreams&me and Facebook page, for example. If you have any suggestions drop them on the comment's box. It will be much appreciated.

So... as you can see the logo is representing two leafs with the two D's together, one white and a gold one that is turning into green. The first leaf represents the perfection I want to achieve. And because...

White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness. Wikipedia

You know I love colours!

The second leaf is what will lead me to that goal. Memories are fine to remember and to learn with but we need to move on and do something with the day we have in hands. Gold turning into green is the representation of a new life, a new opportunity to turn yourself into a better you and gaining an award for each golden leaf you shifted from.

And...the background: black and green. Black gives us a negative feeling most of the times, but it's here to save power. Black doesn't need as much energy as the other colours as it is the absence of light. And green, well it's obvious, it represents nature, hope and this wonderful Universe we live on.

It's now time to be inspired by the wonders of nature, follow me into this whole new world < along with the soundtrack. (Click on the images to go to the source.)
















What did you do on the Earth day?

love works #2 [love season]

We're all counting the days for Christmas and I'm no exception. And since I prefer to give than to receive... I have a little gift for you. This little monster is wishing you Happy Holidays!






Little Monster says Happy Holidays by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

my new ID

I know it's similar, but this one was made entirely by me (on the other one I used free vectors). I'm also sharing with you a new freebie! And I'm already thinking in developing something for Christmas either. ♥

Card deck symbols by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

You can download the AI file here. Enjoy!

Card deck symbols by Nícia Cruz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

let's play!

You like gaming, right? And if you're here I'm sure you like design either. So I'll list here some cool games graphic design related. Hope you enjoy them!

                                ♠ Kern Type by Marc MacKay (for Method of Action)

                                ♥ Munsell Hue Test by Color Munki

                                ♣ Logo Quiz by Yeah It Is

                                ♦  The Font Game by I Love Typography

feel safe

Another day, another work. Thursday is Thor's day, the god of Thunder. This is one of my favourite norse gods, along with Loki, Freyja, Bragi and Idun. And why? Because I love thunders and lightnings and scary skies. :)
Yesterday was one of those days where I could feel, with my whole body, the power of nature. I can't explain the sensation, but I adore it. Thurizas is the rune for health and strength, so I hope during this winter-feel time you'll have both.


Thor's day by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

be inspiring

My newest work project is about the days of the week. I didn't finished the flavours yet, but I'm working on that.

I like to think on the origins of things and the week days were always present on my mind, because they vary so much from country to country. Wednesday in English, mercredi in French, quarta-feira in Portuguese. 

Wednesday comes from the word Wōdnesdæg (Old English) and means "Day of Wodanaz" and it could also means "Mercury's day". I prefer the Nordic mythology to the Roman. Vikings are so cute.

Wodanaz (in Proto-Germanic) is Odin, the major god in the Norse mythology and the principal member of the Æsir (the major group of the Norse pantheon).

In futhark (or runic alphabet is an ancient Germanic and it is used for writing, divination and magic) , Odin is represented by the rune Othala //sorry, it's Ansuz!(the 4th rune; rune means secret) that represents intelligence, communication and inspiration. And today is a good day to stay at home, it's so cold outside!



Odin's Day by ~BlackLuna on deviantART Maybe you don't remember, but you all have seen these runes before At Lord Of The Rings, by Tolkien or in Nazi symbolism. I could say much more about the Nordic Lore, but it's mythology it's so complex it would take much time to write it here. but if you would like to know more about it, just ask me and in my next week-day work I'll give some more insight.
Note: Information taken from Wikipedia and Edred Thorssons' books, Futhark and Rune Lore.

My classic letter

Classic Letters by Nícia Cruz

Everyone likes sales and free stuff: brands and clients. There's no better way to promote your work than by offering your product/service for free.

If you're tired of the lame designs available in words' documents and want something more fancy yet formal, this pack is for you. You can choose between 6 different designs and even have access to the original file, so you can give wings to your creativity and change everything as you please. Just don't use it for commercial purposes. You can share alike, but please give me credit.

Hope you like it!

Classic Letters by Nícia Cruz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

think of me

I keep my promises, even when they come a little bit late. I don't know if you remember this post, but I finally managed to do the typographic work I wanted. It took a while because I always seek perfection and things didn't come out the way I desired for some time.

Experience is the new thinking. Is that true for you?



experience is the new thinking by ~BlackLuna on deviantART Hope you like and please tell me what you think.

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo & violet

Rainbow by ~Welody on deviantART

Hey, I'm back! (I hope you've missed me).

Yesterday was a very rainy day. It feels like winter, these last days, I even need to wear boots. But it was a very good 24h day (I know I'm repeating myself a lot, sorry). I was called for my first job interview after finishing my course and in my field (marketing/advertising). I also went to my first consultation with a dietist, a very funny one.

But you know how my day ended? With a beautiful rainbow when I was going back home. Don't you love rainbows? For me it's one of the more amazing miracles that nature have. That and lightnings (and bubbles!).

So today I'll present you some representations of that one-of-a-kind, special moments that we have in our lives. Get inspired and cross your fingers for me, ok?





Lake Rotorua Rainbow by *MisterDedication on deviantART









Rainbow.. by ~Donielle-Dee on deviantART


Rainbow by !Kikariz on deviantART

Double Rainbow over Morro Bay CA, by Mike Baird

In The Forest Where You Sleep, by Jared Nickerson and Marius Bauer

twice!

You know how I like infographics, they've everything to be cool: they're simple, beautiful, entertaining and informative. In a brazilian tumblr, named A tua mãe gosta* I found one so good that I had to share it.

* In English it means Your mother likes it. There's another blog with this name but with another author: it's from Alex Noriega, he's a comic artist and someday I'll post here some of his works. He has a blog called Stuff No One Told Me (but I've learned anyway) too.

Have a great day!

two dreams designed

Castle by ~tereza-anton on deviantART

My life is starting to change: I finished my graduation (didn't entered the Master,though) and this weekend I'm moving in to my new house. Regarding this, I also have "bad" news, I'll don't be able to post every week because I don't have Internet there, but in August that issue will probably be solved.

Meanwhile check Tereza's portfolio, I love her works:

Heart by ~tereza-anton on deviantART

Today by ~tereza-anton on deviantART

life in black and white by ~tereza-anton on deviantART

Sad days by ~tereza-anton on deviantART

See you soon!

born this way

by nategonz, via flickr

Helvetica is the queen of typefaces: perfect in every way. She's dressed up for formal and informal occasions, for parties and funerals. It can appear in a love letter or in a sign next to you.

Arial is her rival: the fake and lousy imitation (redundant, I know). Only similar to Helv for the untrained eyes.

If you have Helvetica you don't need anything else, she's like the other side of your apricot (one of my favourite fruits, actually). That's why I did the work below:

Imperfection by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

Hope you've enjoyed! Oh! and if you're an Helvetica lover like me, you'll love these.

Back to the future

Hello sweeties!

Today I made another step toward my dream of working as a graphic designer. I applied for the Master in Graphic Design and Editorial Projects and I can't wait to get the response.

June, 15th will be a hell of a day or a paradise of a day (hopefully the second one): I'll receive the keys of my new home (yay!) and also the confirmation, or not (but that won't happen, right?), that I've entered the Master. It will be so awesome! Meeting new people, learning new things, starting new projects and developing skills... I would have so much to share with you!

But, for now I'll show you the work of a Bulgarian artist that I found recently. His name is Petya Savova, he's from Sofiya and he's a believer.

Don't forget to visit his portfolio. Enjoy!

ABC

Do you remember Webcedario, a portuguese cartoon blog? Well, they're on facebook now and also launching a book. Isn't that amazing?

I decided to celebrate this with a cartoon of my own inspired by the ones that put a big smile on my face. Hope you like it!

Green CV

When you're a designer, or want to become one, you have to have not only a creative portfolio, but also a CV that will stand out from the crowd. And I'm not meaning information only, but also the layout.

The most part of us, when writing a resume, think of impressive data. What we want to say is that we're better than the other applicants. But why saying when you can show it? We all know how to write and sometimes we doesn't say all the truth, and let's face it, they know that too. But actually do what we say we know how to do... it's a bit more difficult, right?

It will take time and sometimes can be frustrating, there's so much information you want to put down... Just make it simple: less is more so put only the really important data. And don't forget to make your contact visible, or else, no matter how much they liked you, they'll could never reach you.

There is some outstanding examples that I want to show you and in the end I'll present to you my own creative CV, it isn't as good as the others, but hey! Everything I learned is self-taught!

You can see them on two great websites: hongkiat and in save delete, they already did the hard-work for me so let's enjoy it!

Mine is right here, I'll only show you a print-screen, but I'll upload it at my behance and deviantart portfolios.

Acid work

Do you remember sweet? 3 months passed since then, but I didn't forgot my project of creating a series of flavours. Today I present you Acid, among other two works I did this week.

Flavours:acid by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

One of them is Synaesthesia. I think I never told you about this neuropathology before, but I've been obsessed by this for the last 3 years because it's such a different way to see the world. It seems a good disease to me (if that exists) because we can relate it to design and creativity. My master's thesis will focus on this for sure.

Synaesthesia can be explain as a mix of senses ( a linkage really), in a sort of way. We use just the eyes to see, only the ears to hear, and the hands to touch, and so on. But people with this pathology can use eyes to hear or ears to see. They associate colours to letters and numbers, or even music notes! That doesn't sound amazing?

We use synaesthesia very often in our lives too, specially when we write. When you say 'what a sweet sound' or 'I'm feeling blue' you're being synaesthetic.

synaesthesia by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

The last one is about my love about design.

My home by ~BlackLuna on deviantART

I hope you've enjoyed them!

P.S Some of these works are available for print on DeviantArt.

designing "logo" dreams

Txaram! These are the logo examples I came up with. The concept for each one of them is based in the notion that dreams should be colourful and inspiring and I combined it with the technical aspect of design: CMYK and/or RGB.

I'm not sure yet which one to choose and I would like to ear your opinion. Don't be shy!