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As printers and print designers we are constantly submerged mentally and physically in the realm of CMYK. These four letters are the rule of the print industry and the basis for almost everything that we print. To increase your understanding of the CMYK color mode, please read our popular Colorful Guide to Understanding Color which […]
ty·pog·ra·phy: Design or selection of letter forms to be organized into words and sentences and printed or displayed electronically – Encyclopedia Britannica When a person thinks of typography, what would immediately come to mind? Thoughts of different fonts, editorials and designs involving typographic elements would most likely be the first to come to […]
Sometimes a business card just isn’t enough to leave behind when you visit a potential customer. Sometimes, customers come into your facility and want to learn more about your products or services while they wait or to take back to the office or home. Sure, you can tell them to visit your website; there’s a […]
What Your Marketing Mix Is Missing When promoting a new product, service, music album, a band, a company, a brand, creating a media kit is essential to a successful marketing and/or branding campaign. A media kit is an informative resource like no other since it can include so many different types of media, all packaged […]
In today’s hi-tech, fast-paced business environment, your business cards need to impress, facilitate and communicate all within the first few seconds. There are a couple of ways you can make sure your business cards are up to par with today’s technology and forms of communication. The Complication While the internet offers an assortment of ways […]
Color Splash Photos with Photoshop Photoshop Color splash is a method for emphasizing areas or objects inside of black and white photographs, with color. Very popular with wedding pictures and vintage photography, color splashing gives images an extra dimension of beauty: Color can be used creatively to change the perception of the image. Step 1: […]
Valentine’s Day is here and you know some graphic designers out there are scrambling to complete – or start! – their Valentine’s Day design projects. Whether it’s for a company promotional project or simply to impress your Valentine with your awesome romantic design skills, everyone needs a breath of inspiration sometimes. I present to you […]
Looking for a good source of free vector illustrations to throw into your designs can be frustrating sometimes. You find something you like or that has an object in it which you could use only to find out that you cannot use it in a commercial project. Well, I’ve done my share of digging through […]
We live in a world of Color. Everywhere you look color is influencing us consciously and subconsciously; naturally and synthetically: The blue sky, the green forests, the red stop sign, the green light. Color stimulates our emotions and motivates our decisions. In this article we will investigate what some colors represent and how they can […]
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother’s womb. Jean Arp When in need of inspiration I always turn to nature. Curves, colors, shades, reflections, beauty; You name it, she’s got it. Here’s a healthy dose of inspiration: Quick Fun Fruit Facts: […]