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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 […]
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 […]
– Vision gives us the ability to see color, but how many of us can truly explain or describe what color is or where it comes from? This quick guide gives you a brief understanding of color, how it works, its application and how it affects your design and printing outcome. Q. What is the […]
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: […]
I recently asked my production manager and the graphic department manager here at Marsid M&M: – What is the most common mistake that you find in artwork submitted by customers? Answer: Missing Bleeds. They also added that it is one of the biggest causes of delays in the customer receiving their order. It’s a fact […]
It is the season for Holiday Cards and there is nothing more thoughtful than designing your own Custom Holiday Cards with your own message and graphics. Small business and corporations can benefit from sending a personalized corporate holiday greeting card to their customers and showing their gratitude for their business. In this tutorial we will […]
QR Codes are catching on everywhere you look. This is just another way that advertisers and marketers can bridge the gap between offline with the online advertising. Even that same ol’ boring pack of socks that you get every year from uncle Ernie will be fun to open when it’s wrapped in this interactive gift […]
*** Updated for 2023 *** QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) are the connection between online and offline marketing. With the advancement and acceleration of smart phones, consumers have the ability to scan and interpret this barcode with their mobile phone. Originally created by a subsidiary of Toyota, Denso-Wave, the QR Code technology has been around […]
When promoting a band, a new product, service or simply to convey information, a full color poster will STAND OUT like capital letters in any text message. Posters are designed to be hung on walls and many other large flat surfaces. Their large format allow for both text and images to promote events, use as […]