In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought we could take look at the “heart” of Graphic Design. The heart of any creative endeavor lies in the emotions that you provoke in the viewer. Your target audience engages with your design (or painting / sculpture …
A picture is worth 1000 words… Why use stock photography? Whether you’re looking for the perfect image to accompany your latest blog post on Graphic Design (like me!), or hunting down for photography to accompany the information on the brochure you’re designing on vacationing …
When it comes to branding your company, there’s no element more important than your company logo. A good logo will set your company apart by being unique and easy to recognize. When people see your logo on something, they should instantly know exactly what …
What’s your resolution? With the New Year rapidly approaching, resolutions are on everybody’s mind. But in the Graphic Design and Print World, we talk about resolution all year round! Not the kind where we swear we’ll get to the gym at least 3x a …
Social Media has been such a leading force in marketing for years and years. As a millenial, I didn’t grow up with social media, the Internet existed but it was used for emails or other …
If you look in your closet or drawers right now I am almost certain you will find a t-shirt that has a design on it made with screen printing. It could be a shirt with …
When you think of signs, what are some of the first things that come to your mind? How big is it? Is it neon? A cool shape? Is it old? These are some are the …
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought we could take look at the “heart” of Graphic Design. The heart of any creative endeavor lies in the emotions that you provoke in the viewer. Your target …
A picture is worth 1000 words… Why use stock photography? Whether you’re looking for the perfect image to accompany your latest blog post on Graphic Design (like me!), or hunting down for photography to accompany …
When it comes to branding your company, there’s no element more important than your company logo. A good logo will set your company apart by being unique and easy to recognize. When people see your …
What’s your resolution? With the New Year rapidly approaching, resolutions are on everybody’s mind. But in the Graphic Design and Print World, we talk about resolution all year round! Not the kind where we swear …
Every year, Pantone Color Institute assembles a panel of the top leaders in design, fashion, technology, and other industries, to carefully select the Color of the Year. While many people think that the Color of the …
“Does your file have bleed?” One of the major things we look for when preparing a design for printing is if the file has a bleed. It’s one of the top things that we end …
The Color Spaces When I first started learning about graphic design, I was required to take a class on Color Theory. I remember wondering how in the world they were going to spend an entire …
