Category — Design

A flyer is only as good as the attention it grabs.  Event flyers especially have to stand out, since they’re usually competing with a sea of other flyers.

But for weekly events, using the same flyer can get old.  The blog below shows how you can create a “theme” around your graphic designs to keep your flyers looking fresh and new.

When thinking about branding an event flyer, consider this:

• Who is the event target market?
• What theme would best communicate the overall event?
• What design elements would best convey the message and theme?

Event poster designs need to shoulder three different responsibilities. They need to communicate information clearly, reflect the nature of the event, and look smashing to attract and keep people’s attention. I’ve compiled 30 event poster design samples that have done just that and more. I hope they inspire your imagination and creativity when it’s your turn to produce posters for your next event!

Hip-Hop is hardly subculture when it’s in every country, in hundreds of different languages and you’ve got companies like General Motors sponsoring the BET music awards. It’s everywhere from the inner cities and Suburbs of America to South Africa, Russia,Poland, Japan…You name it, it’s there.

Great graphic designers have taken note of this and you can see it all over marketing pieces. A picture is worth a thousand words. The proverb has been passed around for generations. But what the proverb fails to note is that the presentation of the picture sets the tone of those words, which can mean the difference between effectively delivering a message and saying nothing at all. When producing a hip hop flyer, you’re presenting to a hip hop subculture, so you have to get your message across and simultaneously establish an urban image.

In case you’ve missed the past couple of posts about design, we’ve been having a little excitement by introducing fresh collections of “Inspirational Flyer Designs”.  Chances are you could use some places to get inspiration for those days when the creative juices aren’t aligned and your thoughts aren’t clicking like they should.  We’ve compiled a list to get your mind ticking.

Note:  This list is compiled by using some variables like Design appeal, great interface, graphical enhancement, unique concept, brilliant personalities and styles etc.  If you think your designs deserve a spot on our top 20, send us a link to your portfolio.

Over the last months, we’ve analyzed numerous Nightclub Web designs, observing emerging trends and weighing the merits of numerous design decisions and coding solutions. In this post, we present the Top 10 Nightclub Websites for 2009.

What makes a “Top Nightclub Website”?  Great question!

Our list shows exemplary websites that are pursuing “best practices” in website design & Internet communications.  They are judged on their developments, new design elements and new graphic approaches.

For every comment received on our Blog in December 2009, The Creative Complex will donate $1 to www.charitywater.org.  Every 20 comments can give one person clean, safe drinking water for 20 years.

Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. That’s one in eight of us. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects.

Doesn’t that make you thirtsy to start commenting?  We hope so!

Creative Designs are known for two qualities above all others…their differentiability and uniqueness among others. When we look at Designing history, time and again we see the amazing feats we’ve accomplished through a vision will and a brilliant determination. In a New Era of Web Designing, most of us are firm believers of Creative Designs along with Good Content.

In case you’ve missed the past couple of posts about design & development, we’ve been having a little excitement by introducing one more fresh collection of “Inspirational Flyer Designs”.

This list is compiled by using some variables like Design appeal, great interface, graphical enhancement, unique concept, brilliant personalities and styles etc.   Chances are you could use some places to get inspiration for those days when the creative juices aren’t aligned and your thoughts aren’t clicking like they should. We’ve compiled a list to get your mind ticking.

Event Planners:  A great idea would be to use this as a starting point for your designers.  We’ve included a variety of styles, colors, looks, and feels so that you can guide your designers to the best possible design for your events.

So kick back and let your senses run wild as we bring you 20 inspirational flyer designs for the month of November 2009 packed full of inspiration.

Attracting more people to your club can be a real challenge especially with other clubs competing for the same. Nevertheless your venue and event can stand out from the rest by using an effective promotional campaign. Nightclub flyers are the most cost-effective promotional materials used in attracting a good crowd.

Designing your event’s flyer requires great attention and effort, because your design must be creative and impactful. Considering your target audience is very important when designing your nightclub flyers. Here are a few steps that will help you create the best flyer for your nightclub’s event.

As a Marketing Director, how many times have you shown your graphic designer a flyer and said “this is the look we want!”  If you have never tried this approach, you might want to start saving yourself some grey hairs today.

Chances are you could use some places to get inspiration for those days when the creative juices aren’t aligned and your thoughts aren’t clicking like they should. We’ve compiled a list to get your mind ticking.

So kick back and let your senses run wild as we bring you 20 inspirational flyer designs packed full of inspiration.

I guess the first question is: What is Behance? The Behance Network is a platform for creative portfolios, projects, and collaborations. Visit www.behance.net to see thousands of portfolios.

Why are we telling you this? The nightlife is always about cutting edge. That applies also to the graphic designers used to create your marketing pieces.