If you’re into design, you may think the creativity should come to you naturally. However, there may be times when inspiration runs very, very short. How do you find inspiration for design when you’ve run “dry”? Fortunately, there are lots of places to look that you might not have thought of. Inspiration is all around… Continue reading How to Find Inspiration for Design
Category: Graphic Design
Fonts: How To Choose Which One
Fonts, how to choose one? Whether it’s for fun or work, you need to decide on a specific font for your writing. There is quite a bit of thought that goes into choosing one. What to consider when choosing a font Fonts have changed quite a bit from their rather block origin. Believe it or… Continue reading Fonts: How To Choose Which One
Color Printing: What Does 4/0, 4/1, and 4/4 Mean?
What’s with the numbers? What does it all mean? These numbers tell you how many colors are on each side of a print piece you have done. For example, if you want a full-color printing job done, you’re going to use black (K, or “keyline” color), yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C; cyan is… Continue reading Color Printing: What Does 4/0, 4/1, and 4/4 Mean?
How to Design Your Company Brochure
A brochure is an important marketing tool used by companies all over the United States and the world. It can give valuable information about a company, a company program, plans and goals, or just basic contact information and company information. The idea behind brochure design is to make it so that the client or customer… Continue reading How to Design Your Company Brochure
Vector Logos Vs Pixel-Based Logos
Your company logo is vital to your representation. It’s the image that demands attention by potential clients! So how does one get a sleek logo? Create a Crisp Logo for All Uses When you’re creating a logo, you’re going to use it throughout your branding including your letterhead, website, brochures, T-shirts, car wraps, fliers, billboards, pens and… Continue reading Vector Logos Vs Pixel-Based Logos
Photoshop Filters
Interested in Photoshop filters? Adobe Creative Cloud might make Photoshop a better deal for consumers, according to the Los Angeles Times. So what are Photoshop filters? Photoshop filters are filters that allow you to create different effects which let you modify your text or image(s). You can choose to use one filter per image or text,… Continue reading Photoshop Filters
Animated Gifs Versus Flash Movement
Here we will discuss animated GIFs versus Flash. Let’s start off by distinguishing the two. Shockwave Flashes/Small Web Format and Shockwave Flash (also known as SWF) is a more of an advanced method for publishing animated and/or streaming content on the web, while animated GIF’s are smaller and shorter animations consisting of frames put together… Continue reading Animated Gifs Versus Flash Movement
Color Psychology: What You Should Know
Is color psychology a real thing? Do I need to know about that? More thought goes into choosing colors for a website than you may think, such as the color psychology. Colors not only give visual appeal, they can also create a feeling. While a light pink website with some white mixed in can make… Continue reading Color Psychology: What You Should Know