Newsletter: 6 reasons to care about pen and paper in design + 20 Pantone greenery logos + more!

Tips to help you become a better designer [View in web browser]( [DesignCrowd]( February Designer Newsletter [Design Jobs]( / [Sign In]( [Pantone's Color of the Year: Greenery]( Meet Pantone's 2017 color of the year: Greenery Following 2016's duel selection of Rose Quartz and Serenity, the color authority has chosen Greenery (Pantone 15-0343) as color of the year 2017. We line-up 20 examples of lush Greenery inspired logo designs. [REGENERATE]( [How to ensure your brand has personality]( How to ensure your brand has a personality As designers, we are in a privileged position to help our client's make an emotional connection with users through design touchpoints. This toolkit will help you define the brand personality and point of competitive difference. [SOUL SEARCHER]( [6 Reasons Pen and Paper Still Matter]( Six reasons why pen and paper still matter in the design process Pen and paper is often downplayed in a highly computerized world. Dismiss them and you sacrifice a cheap pair of creative tools for idea gen. Here's why you should do more work away from a computer and find inspiration in paper pages, not just webpages. [GET BACK TO BASICS]( [Psychology of colour design]( How to chrome plate your cherries and everything else This is a Photoshop tutorial that will guide you through the steps for chrome plating cherries (and anything else). Learn how to adjust the layers, colors, and shapes to create a metal finish to the fruit. [CHERRY POP]( [Cartoon characters IRL]( Cartoon characters IRL Ever wanted to take a cartoon character out of the screen and make it a real life friend? Who wouldn't want to hang out with Woody, learn Kung Fu from Po, or help Scrat find his acorns? Designers integrate cartoons into our world. [FINDING NEMO]( [Find new design jobs]( Read our favorite design articles this month [How to come up with creative ideas in five steps]( [How to use color theory in design]( [How to chocolatize a skull photoshop tutorial]( [Photography, drawing and photo effects contests]( [Payoneer now available on DesignCrowd]( [Online Design Marketplace] [Visit Us On] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [Manage your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this newsletter](. Copyright 2017 DesignCrowd. Level 4, 2 Hill St Surry Hills NSW Australia 2010.