Design: Herakut: The Perfect Merge

The duo from Germany who is known as Herakut has been making cutting edge graffiti art that you don't normally see. You would definitely stand in awe once you've seen their masterpieces.  Obscure but Sweet  is the phrase that I can say as to how their art appeals to the viewer. There's also a certain depth in the characters they often use to depict an emotion. 

The book features their process from pencil drawing, the initial sprays, until the finishing touches of the piece will leave you asking for more. You'll also be drawn by the handwritten pencil text (erasures included) that you don't normally see. If you're not into graffiti art yet, this book might give the best inspiration to create your first piece with the thought that anything is possible. I consider this one of those gems that helped me out of a creativity slump. The spontaneity and raw energy that their art manifests truly says that there is no boundaries in the imagination of man.

*This will be the 1st review in a series from the Design Renegade team.

Graphic revolution

Currently, there seems to be a trend in the graphic design community. Everyone seems to have an insight on it due to the popularity of graphic applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Every art enthusiast or student gets the sense of need to learn these applications. I can also take into account my personal experience when I first took this path in the digital revolution of design.

So how do you exactly get noticed for all your efforts? Join graphic design contests! Yes, I understand that you are too good for that, but in reality competitions is the arena that your art can get it's rightful exposure. An example is The Adobe® Design Achievement Awards .

This competition is sure promising as it caters to different disciplines of design. All you need is the guts and the effort to create your piece and let the universe take its toll.

Design is an ever evolving organism, it can change shape at any time (that is how trends surface), it's how original you present it that counts.