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A variety of articles about Graphic Design, including design inspiration, print design, free design resources, industry news, and much more.
We cover topics like basic color theory, how to use design software like adobe photoshop and illustrator, and rules of logo design, branding, and marketing.
We also delve into things like fonts and typography, print design, print basics, and business card inspiration – which is the most commonly designed collateral marketing item of all time.
Recent Graphic Design articles
Top 10 Websites For The Best Photoshop Tutorials
While some people are going to four-year universities to get expensive digital art degrees from for-profit colleges, you’re sitting there with a can of soda you bought from the dollar store. It’s okay, you can totally learn to make money with Photoshop using free tutorials. Who needs a fancy college degree to blend two images together…
Top 10 Metal Business Cards To Inspire Your Next Project
There’s nothing wrong with going beyond the norm when it comes to carrying around a business card to inspire your next project. Why settle for average and go for normal flimsy business cards when you can reach into your pocket and pull out a metal one? Why metal ones? Why do you even need to ask?…
Star-Trek Inspired Business Card Sample – Geordi La Forge
This is one of the business card examples from our free sample pack. Yeah, I know it cost one dollar but that’s mostly in order to prevent abuse on our site. Design So first I want to talk about design. Taro, our wonderfully talented lead designer chose a Star Trek theme for this particular piece but…
Revealed! How To Choose The Best Colors For Your Business Card?
Revealed! How To Choose The Best Colors For Your Business Card? In today’s digital world, it’s easy to assume that business cards are irrelevant. That’s definitely not the case, though. For every 2,000 business cards distributed, a company’s sales increase by an average of 2.5 percent. There’s a lot of merit to handing out business cards…
The Graphic Design Profession
Most people have some basic idea of what graphic designers do. Often times, however, that knowledge is limited to the world of creating business cards or maybe branching out a bit further to include creating an advertisement in a newspaper. While each of these examples does fit within a graphic designer’s portfolio, the opportunities available within…
Step-By-Step Guide to Getting the Best Logo
Your logo is the first impression people get of your brand. It’s a visual representation of what your company’s all about. Get it right and you attract positive attention, generate interest, and make sales. Get it wrong and you’ll confuse customers, alienate them, and miss out on all fronts. We’re going to help you figure out…
Business Cards 101: Basics for the Absolute Beginner
No matter what your elementary school art teacher may have told you, not everyone is created with equal artistic talent. That’s why, when it comes to making their own business bard, many people experience a bit of healthy panic. For some people, coloring inside the lines is a challenge enough, let alone designing something that represents…
How much does it cost to have a brochure designed?
It’s a tricky question that still doesn’t have a defined answer. The client who places the order for a brochure design sometimes is unaware of what he really wants. Let me put it this way; he doesn’t know what a brochure actually is. Is it a magazine, catalog, manual, an illustrated book − what? Creative designers…
What is brochure design?
What is a Brochure Design? Create a Design that makes a Mark Why are most brochures relegated to the trash can as if they’re a waste of paper? Well, for one, they’re boring and bland and make the reader yawn. Brochures that make your target customers go, “okay, this is the business for me” follow a…
How can I design a logo for free?
How to Design A Logo for Free Design by: Keren Shavit Designing a logo can take up to anywhere between 2 to 5+ hours of your time, and anywhere between $50 to $500 or more of your money. But luckily enough, the world of offline softwares and logo makers can save the day. It is more…
How to design a logo?
How to Design A Logo: The Ultimate Guide Design by: Lukasz Drozdz In a survey conducted in the Netherlands, 100% of 8-year-olds were able to put together the most recognizable logos with their representative brands. Imagine how much more efficiently adults must be able to do so. From the trillions of brands with their respective logos,…
How do I make a brochure?
How to Design an Effective Brochure for your Business Source: Unsplash What is a Brochure? A Brochure is a folded piece of paper, leaflet or pamphlet, which serves as a marketing tool to spread the word about a product, event or service. Think of it as a promotional document, designed for the purpose of introducing a…
4 Tips for Using the Different Types of Letter Fonts
4 Tips for Using the Different Types of Letter Fonts Understanding fonts and how to use them is important in graphic design. Learn about the different types of letter fonts here! Keyword(s): different types of letter fonts Trying to understand how to use fonts in your graphic design? While you may have heard about the psychological…
Vintage Logo Design Ideas for the Modern Business
Vintage Logo Design Ideas for the Modern Business Vintage is the new modern in many design trends these days. Check out these great vintage logo ideas that you can use to make your business stand out! Keyword(s): vintage logo With so many interactive ways to reach your potential client base, it’s easy to forget how important…
Do Happy Colors Make You Feel Happy?
Do Happy Colors Make You Feel Happy? Are you looking to add a bit of pep to your step? Using happy colors might just be the way to do it. Learn what colors can make you feel happier. Keyword(s): happy colors Does wearing a black outfit make you look thinner? Does a grocery market painted yellow…
What You Can Learn from the Star Wars Logo
What You Can Learn from the Star Wars Logo You can learn a lot about the future by looking at the past. Here’s what you can learn about logos from the iconic Star Wars logo. Keyword(s): star wars logo Designing a logo for your brand or business is harder than it looks. If you didn’t study…