Digital Art Empire has a nice feature on the character design and illustration of Jared Nickerson. His work includes beautiful iPod cases, digital art, graphics for Computer Arts Projects magazine and amazing compilations of images for use as wallpapers, sneakers and more. See some of Nickerson's favorite pieces in the article or view his portfolio.

I was really impressed by the design of the new OhLife personal journal website. It certainly has many of the elements that define current web design, with a bold mission statement, big buttons, lots of white space and some subtle textures. I also think the site itself is a great idea, with the ability to record daily journal entries just by replying to an email. Check out the OhLife site design and share your reactions in the comments.

There are plenty of apps for the iPhone, Android, Palm and other devices that can help with both the business and creative sides of graphic design. Just to show how "app-happy" the world has gone in general, Online MBA created this infographic, which has a nice design itself along with illustrating some interesting app facts. More than 4 billion downloads have been recorded just on the Apple Store, with the developer on average making 70% of the sale price.

Via: MBA Online

Getting interviewed for a website is a great way to promote your graphic design business. Online interviews will expose your business to a larger audience and drive traffic to your website.

While it would be great if websites came to you for interviews, this will not always be the case. At any point in your design career, you have to self-promote. This can be as simple as contacting a website and asking if they are interested in an interview or case study on your company. Read More