David Safanda Design Solutions

Nice read about the power of simplicity when it comes to logo design.

The Story Behind The Famous FedEx Logo, And Why It Works The following is an excerpt from The Laws of Subtraction by Matthew May (McGraw-Hill).My ten-year-old daughter points out the logo on a FedEx truck every time she sees one. She’s done that without fail ever since she learned to sound out letters. But she doesn’t do that with any other logo. What’s s...

Psyched about this new client

I find this to be such a difficult location to shoot. I usually strike out here so it felt good to finally get a decent result.

Bonsai Rock II by David Safanda A winter squall blows across Lake Tahoe.

I always thought this stretch of beach just south of the Golden Gate was an extension of Baker Beach but apparently it is referred to as Marshall Beach. I had to weave around barricade fences and pass two "Don't Climb On These Cliffs" to get to get down there. Surely there is a better way but it was worth a little extra effort.

Marshall Beach by David Safanda High clouds and low tide make for a spectacular sunset at Marshall Beach, San Francisco.

Launch into the new year with 5 inspiring email designs I thought we'd round-up a couple of our favorite emails around the theme of 'new beginnings' - let it be the launch of a new site, product, or moving to a new space. Lets get started.

Check out the buffer on the D4. Impressive!

Nikon D4高速連拍Demo Nikon最新機皇 D4 悄悄在台灣現身..先來聽聽其高速連拍時的快感吧!!!

Lake Tahoe Sunrise | Stock Photo | iStock Download a royalty-free stock photo of Lake Tahoe Sunrise by David Safanda(copyright) from iStockphoto.com.

Added a couple of new tablet focused illustrations.

Businessman with Tablet | Stock Photo | iStock Download a royalty-free stock photo of Businessman with Tablet by David Safanda(copyright) from iStockphoto.com.

It was fun to see my logo for OutdoorGearLab in Outside Magazine's ranking of gear blogs.

The Top 10 Outdoor Gear Blogs reviews the top 10 outdoor gear blogs, offering specs on everything from lifestyle products to serious tech pieces.

Still trying to pick up my jaw off the floor. The multidisciplinary talent that went in to this CGI project is, well ... wow!

The Third & The Seventh .Fullscreen it, please. A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal. Credits: CG |Modelling -...

It's been quite a while since I've uploaded anything to istock but I finally managed to complete a nice new set of business people icons.

Diverse Business People | Stock Illustration | iStockphoto.com Download a royalty-free stock illustration of Diverse Business People by David Safanda(copyright) from iStockphoto.com.

Nice collection of free Handwritten fonts

50 Free Handwritten Fonts for Web Designers and Logo Artists | Fonts | instantShift Typography is one of the most important key aspects of any web design project. It’s very essential for designers to have a good understanding of typography, Daily Resource for Web Designers and Developers.