The Heart of Graphic Design
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’s Worth 1000 Words: 7 Great (Free) Stock Photo Websites
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 …
You get what you pay for when it comes to logo design.
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?
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 …
2018 is Going Ultra Violet as Pantone Releases it’s Color of the Year
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 …
Printing On the Edge: Adding Bleed to Your Design
“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 …
RGB vs. CMYK Color Spaces: The Difference Between Your Screen and the Completed Job
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 …