I've been experimenting with different logo generators recently while working on a few ideas, and one thing became pretty clear: getting a good result is usually more about the process than just clicking generate.

The first few results are rarely the ones that feel right. The better outcomes usually come from having a clear idea of what you want before starting, the style, the audience, the feeling the brand should give, and where the logo will be used.

I noticed that simple designs often work better. Logos with clear typography, balanced spacing, and fewer elements usually feel more professional and are easier to use across different places.

Another thing that helped was not stopping after the first concept. Trying different directions and making small adjustments to things like fonts, colors, icons, and layouts can completely change the final result.

A logo also needs to work beyond just a screen preview. It should still make sense when it's smaller, printed, used as an icon, or placed on different backgrounds.

I'm curious about other people's experiences, what has helped you get better logo results? Is it the tool you use, the way you approach the design, or the amount of time spent refining the idea?

got myself a a task to design something from a website

first time really trying to do this so yall gotta be very nice lol

anyways what is very wrong and i could fix and why

thanks !( *・ω・)ノ

Hi everyone,

I am trying to learn graphic design because I want to get really good at visual composition. I am showcasing my latest work here specifically to get honest criticism from this community.

My message to you is very simple: Please criticize my work as much as you can.

When you give me tough feedback, I learn about new design rules and techniques. Right now, I look at my design and I know something is wrong, but I just do not understand what it is yet because I am still a beginner. I don't want people to just tell me "good job"—I want real criticism so I can fix my mistakes and improve.

Every "page" you land on is an image. Click on anything in the image and you will get a new image exploring that thing in more depth. What you see contains no HTML, no code, no specific links or fields. The entire web is just generated pixels on your screen.

Is the text rendered by the image model too?

All text on the screen is rendered as pixels by the image model. There are no text overlays applied to the images. Occasionally, the image model might render text imperfectly, or in the wrong place. That will get better as the models improve.

Where does the information come from?

The information in the images comes from a combination of an agentic web search and the image model's own world knowledge. There may be occasional inaccuracies, but it's a useful starting point and usually grounded in real data online. You can expect a similar level of factual accuracy to what you might get using ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude.

Why are you doing this?

A picture is worth a thousand words, yet we fill our screens with mostly text and colored rectangles.

We built this because we saw another way. The walls of text and generative UIs being sold as the future felt like sipping an ocean of wisdom through a tiny straw.

We wanted a computing experience full of rich beautiful visuals made just for us, generated just in time. The screen you're reading this on is already presenting you an image, it's just generated with rigid code and rules that makes it difficult to communicate complex and detailed ideas. Flipbook does away with this, and the benefit is that you can expect it will truly find the most effective way to communicate anything to you, independent of how hard it may be to write code to do it. If the most effective way to communicate something were a single word, an illustration, or a photorealistic rendering, that's what you'd see.

What is the "live video stream" feature?

The live video stream is an experimental feature that turns the static images generated by our system into a more continuous video stream. It animates each image you explore and creates seamless transitions between them. The behavior is a bit unpredictable at the moment, and it is very resource-intensive, so we are keeping it behind a toggle that you can turn on and off as you wish.

Currently, it brings together two separate systems: a custom, highly optimized video generation model and our image generation system. In the future, we expect to integrate these into a single system.

Where does the inference come from?

Our compute is sponsored by Modal and we are generously backed by South Park Commons

What comes next?

Right now, Flipbook is an experiment. It's designed for open-ended exploration and learning, but the overall experience is flexible. As image and video models become more accurate and performant, Flipbook pages could include more real data, be more interactive, and even take actions and store their own data.

Practically speaking, that's the difference between using Flipbook to research your next trip while booking everything elsewhere, and doing the whole thing inside Flipbook.

With these capabilities, more of what you currently expect to require separate apps and websites can happen in something that looks and works like Flipbook. We've prepared some examples of what that might look like below.

We imagine a world where all of the tools you use are as rich and visual as the world we live in.

Hello, I designed a little poster and I would like to have some feedback. I am a complete beginner. The style I was going for is the Swiss style or soft Swiss. The accent color is not fixed but I couldn’t decide which one I liked most. I struggled a little bit with the separation of the second part. But I am grateful for any feedback :)

Ciao a tutti! 

Vuoi imparare a fare grafica ma i programmi ti sembrano un labirinto? Niente panico, ti aiuto io! 

Mi offro per lezioni online personalizzate, perfette per chi parte da zero o è alle prime armi. Possiamo studiare insieme:

• Suite Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Affinity (Photo, Designer, Publisher)
• Canva (per risultati top e veloci)
• Capcut (per montaggi video)
• Affinity (tutti e 3 i programmi)

Il mio approccio è pratico e personalizzato: adatto il percorso alle tue esigenze, che tu voglia imparare per lavoro, per studio o semplicemente per passione. Le lezioni sono pensate per chi parte da zero e sono adatte a tutte le età. Ti guiderò passo dopo passo per trasformare le tue idee in design professionali.

Se vuoi dare una svolta ai tuoi progetti o semplicemente iniziare a capirci qualcosa, scrivimi a [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) senza impegno. Raccontami cosa ti serve e ci organizziamo!

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Hello! I really am interested in being a graphic designer or i just want to pick it as a hobby and also with school. Is canva good enough for graphic or do i need more of an app to grow more.

A few days ago, I shared these two posters asking for feedback:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/learndesign/s/Fk0aHKDDg1
• https://www.reddit.com/r/learndesign/s/3czAEwWq7P

I thought I was asking for design feedback, but what I actually received was a lesson in visual communication.

Many of you didn't just say what was wrong—you explained why. You showed me that good design isn't just about making something look nice. It's about communicating an idea, creating emotion, guiding the viewer's attention, and making the message clear.

At first, I didn't fully understand why everyone kept mentioning visual communication. But after reading your comments several times, I started rethinking my entire design process.

Because of your feedback, I'm now spending my time learning the fundamentals—visual communication, hierarchy, proximity, contrast, balance, typography, and the reasoning behind every design decision—instead of only focusing on how things look.

I genuinely want to thank everyone who took the time to criticize my work. Your honesty didn't discourage me; it changed the way I think about design.

I'm still a beginner, but I feel like I'm finally learning the right way.

Thank you for helping me become a better designer. I hope to come back in the future with work that reflects everything you've taught me. ❤️

When I first started learning design, I assumed the biggest challenge would be mastering the software. After a while, I realized the software was actually the part that came together the fastest.

What took much longer was learning how to make decisions. Understanding visual hierarchy, spacing, typography, contrast, and why one layout feels effortless while another feels cluttered wasn't something I could learn from a few tutorials.

Looking back, these are some of the biggest mindset shifts I went through:

Once I became more comfortable with the fundamentals, I also started noticing that different design tools are built for very different workflows. They're not necessarily competing to solve the same problem.

That made me realize choosing a tool depends a lot on what you're actually trying to learn. If you're practicing logo design or building a brand identity, you'll probably look for something different than someone learning UI design or creating social media graphics. Even AI logo makers can be useful for exploring concepts, but they're still only one part of the overall design process.

For me, the biggest improvement came from getting feedback on my work and learning to explain why I made certain design decisions instead of just trying to make something that looked nice.

I'm curious what helped everyone else improve the most.

Was it a mentor, a course, practicing every day, critiquing other people's work, or using certain design tools? And if you've experimented with AI logo makers or branding platforms, did they actually help you understand better logo design principles, or did they mainly make it faster to turn existing ideas into a finished design?

How are people creating premium designs with AI? are people still downloading the templates from [https://elements.envato.com/\](https://elements.envato.com/) and making minimal edits? i use to outsource all my designs but now with AI i want to learn how ot do my own designs. any suggestions or work flows i should look into?

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I am job hunting at the moment for graphic design roles in the UK (I have 10+ years experience), and keep getting asked by recruiters if I have performance marketing experience.

In my mind that is a load of banners that are a/b tested and then lots of small amends/iterations. Have I got the right idea?

And also, how are people presenting this in their portfolios? I've made loads of banners over the years, so wondering how I can adapt those to tick off the performance marketing design.

Thanks!

Hey! I’m building RefFlow Studio, a free and open-source Windows reference board for artists and designers. I wanted references to stay above Photoshop without blocking the canvas, with the option to drag an image straight into another desktop app when needed.

The current build includes:

• Always-on-top floating images and PDFs

• Transparent click-through areas and lockable references

• Multi-monitor positioning

• Notes, sketch pads, and project boards

• Color-palette extraction

• Native image drag into Photoshop and other Windows apps

It’s still early, and I’d rather improve it around real creative workflows than keep guessing. If you use Photoshop or another desktop art tool, what would make this useful enough to keep open every day? What is the biggest rough edge or missing feature you notice?

GitHub and Windows download: [https://github.com/amine1859/Referenceflow-Studio/releases/latest\](https://github.com/amine1859/Referenceflow-Studio/releases/latest)

The Windows installer is currently unsigned, so SmartScreen may display a warning. The full source is available in the repository.

Optional support for continued development: https://www.patreon.com/RefFlowStudio

**Update — new showcase media:**

• [Watch the 69-second video demo](https://github.com/amine1859/Referenceflow-Studio/releases/download/v1.0.2/refflow.showcase.mp4)
• [View the new Photoshop workflow screenshot](https://github.com/amine1859/Referenceflow-Studio/releases/download/v1.0.2/Screenshot.2026-07-15.224636.jpg)