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Agency Inspiration Database

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Agency Inspiration Database

150+ Design studios, agencies, and consultancies. Linked, tagged, and sorted.

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Logo Inspiration Database

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Logo Inspiration Database

700+ logos discovered, cited, and sorted. Perfect for inspiration. Available to Explorers Design members.

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Brand Guidelines Database

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Brand Guidelines Database

70+ Brand guidelines for design inspiration. Discovered, tagged, and sorted for Explorers Design members.

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Dungeon Crawl Classics: Designing Old-School.

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Dungeon Crawl Classics: Designing Old-School.

A design delve into the cult classic rpg of sword-and-sorcery.

01 Aug 2023
Classic Explorer Template

Classic Explorer Template

A time-slaying layout template for classic fantasy. | $20.00

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Brindlewood Bay (Layout Exhibit)

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Brindlewood Bay (Layout Exhibit)

Gauntlet Publishing's most innovative system shimmies into a new art direction.

01 May 2023
Design Principles Cheatsheet

Design Principles Cheatsheet

Design principles reference sheet. | FREE

23 Apr 2023
Graphical representation of circles, arrows, blocks, and forms creating a dynamic image.

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User Design Principles for RPG Design

The "side quests" of user design theory and how to use them in your next tabletop game.

21 Apr 2023
Header image of the typesetter template tool. It shows some type in different sizes.

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Typesetter Template Tool

Focus on your text. Automate the rest. | FREE

20 Apr 2023
A series of circles that practice the 7 gestalt laws of visual design through form, shape, and composition.

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Gestalt Laws for RPG Design

If the design principles were a glossary, the Gestalt Laws are a survival guide.

20 Apr 2023
Into the Odd (Layout Exhibit)

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Into the Odd (Layout Exhibit)

The rules-light, flavor-heavy roleplaying game has a layout few can replicate.

27 Mar 2023
Thumbnail Sheets Tool

Thumbnail Sheets Tool

Sketch your layouts. Save time. | FREE

31 Dec 2022
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