What is Design Informer?
A couple of months ago, I started a blog on my portfolio website,
Jad Graphics. When a couple of the articles and tutorials that I wrote on that blog became popular, I thought it was time to start a blog that was separate from my freelance business in order to get more readers and followers. That's when the design Informer was born.
Design Informer is a web design and graphic design blog. We feature freelance articles, tutorials, freebies, resources, and inspiration posts. This blog will also be my digital playground as well, as I will be posting the most recent graphic design techniques that I have discovered in the form of tutorials.
While there are a lot of design blogs and communities out there, the purpose of this blog is still the same: to inform you about the latest in greatest in web design and graphic design, hence the name, Design Informer.
Who's Behind the Website?
Design Informer was created by me, Jad Limcaco. I am a freelance website and graphic designer residing in Long Beach, CA.
You should learn more about me by going to my freelance website, Jad Graphics, or you can follow me on Twitter as well. You can also view my most recent experiments on my Flickr.
Write an Article or Tutorial
I am currently looking for talented people to write for Design Informer. If you are interested in writing an article for this site, feel free to contact me.
Authors and Guest Writers
I am a web designer and developer from India with deep interests in computer science, art, math and astrophysics, all in-spite of the fact that I graduated as a Petroleum Engineer. I am a devoted fan of Salvador Dali and have spent a considerable amount of time in studying various art movements.I spend most of my time in web design and in coming up with new ideas to enhance productivity. Oh, and this is an additional but somewhat useless fact - I have four international research papers in the field of petroleum engineering.
Davy Kestens is a motivated young lunatic from Belgium with a highly
entrepreneurial vision on his life. Currently working as a freelance
creative director and continuously starting up online projects when he's
not out trying to take over the world. His latest published tool for
world domination is RunAddicts.net - A professional blog about running.
Want to keep up with him? Go ahead and visit his website.
Erik, a New York City native, is the co-owner and lead designer of we are pixel8, a boutique graphic design and marketing agency. Besides hand crafting visual goodies for his clients, he is a proud father, music addict and life long NY "Football" Giants fan. You can follow his shenanigans on Twitter or read more of his ramblings on his blog.
My name is Ilie Ciorba and I am a graphic designer and illustrator from Chisinau, Moldova. I am also the owner and co-creator of aimonkey.com.
My name is Jad Limcaco and I am the owner of Design Informer.
I work for an email marketing company during the day and I own my own web and graphic design company called Jad Graphics. I currently live in Long Beach, CA. Go ahead and follow me on Twitter.
Jeremy was born with six toes on each foot. The extra toes were removed
before he was a year old, robbing him of any super-powers and ending his
crime-fighting career before it even began. Unable to battle the forces of
evil, he instead works as the Creative Director for the Providence, Rhode
Island based Envision Technology Advisors. His portfolio and blog, where
he writes about all things Web design, can be found at www.pumpkin-king.com.
Josh Medrano is a San Antonio based designer who will be graduating this spring from the University of The Incarnate Word with a BFA in Graphic Design. He is also currently working for Wickley Interactive - an interactive and marketing agency. Josh also runs his own blog and portfolio website to help inspire and educate others about the design community.
Josh is an academic researcher, specializing in online media and visual design culture. He is currently doing a PhD on youth engagement with new media. In addition to his academic pursuits, he runs Tripping Words, an award-winning design blog housing an array of opinions on web design philosophy.
Kevin Holesh is a web standards developer, writer, and entrepreneur at heart. He handcrafts simplistic and easy-to-use interfaces. He has a constant hunger for learning.
Kyle is a designer, front-end developer and part time astronaut. He is a good listener and loves to play in the snow. He also has red hair. Be sure to visit his blog at kylefiedler.com where he designs, writes and plays or say hi to him on Twitter.
Located in Tampa, Florida, Crush Branding and Design is led by creative enthusiast Marie Lardizabal. As lead designer and president, her work ranges from consulting on new business start-ups which includes product naming and concept development to identity, print, and web design. Since Crush's inception in 2007, Marie has grown the company portfolio to include clients ranging from small businesses to international corporations.
Mario Ocon is the author of ocondesign.com. He brings over 10 years of web and print design experience to the table. Mario has had the privilege of servicing wide range clients that run the spectrum from small start-ups to well-established Fortune 500 companies.
I am a young 23 year old dude that's an avid entrepreneur / designer / photographer – living in London, UK. My design company can be found at www.acuitydesigns.net, where I also blog. Follow me @AcuityDesigns
Melissa Donovan specializes in website copywriting and publishes articles about doing business online at Scribizzy. She’s also the founder and editor of Writing Forward, an online publication that features creative writing tips, ideas, and resources.
Noel Miciano is a wannabe designer since he has no formal design education. He is growing through work experience, reading articles, browsing through design books at the bookstore, and doing tutorials. He likes to draw and exploits his creations into his projects whenever necessary. He is a full-time web/interface designer that still has a lot to learn. He is especially interested in how usability, accessibility and aesthetics in web design work together. He's a nice guy, so please visit his website and you should follow him on twitter.
Richard Glover is rather fond of wristwatches, straight razors, fountain pens, and anything else that looks pretty and is well-made (In case you couldn't tell). He works as a designer, developer, and public speaking coach in Mesa, AZ. You should visit his website here.
Tom Walker has made a living out of his two main interests in life: writing and design. He works with a supplier of laser printer toner, ink, paper and other printing accessories in England. His other writing on the subjects of art and design is on CreativeCloud.
