The New Year is Just Around the Corner Whether you like it or not, the big stores are already cramming Christmas decorations down your throat, and we haven't even gotten through Halloween yet. This is a clear signal of the end of the year. If you aren't careful, it...
Horrible Fonts and Better Alternatives Horrible fonts are everywhere. You seem them on a daily basis. Someone has downloaded one of these horrible fonts from a site. They decided to use them in their logo or their design work, and it makes you cringe. If you see the...
Not All Clients Are Nightmare Clients Most of the time, the types of clients that I come across are upstanding, quality companies that are looking to grow and expand via my services. They want to get their name out that and stand out amongst their competitors. They...
Make Geometric Patterns in Illustrator Creating geometric patterns in Illustrator can be difficult to make in most design programs. If you want to make spiral patterns and geometric repeating patterns, it can take hours to align everything by hand. However, Adobe...
Real Ways to Spark Creativity If you are in any type of creative field, it can really be difficult to keep the creative juices flowing. You sit behind a computer for hours a day, and one day seems to blend into another. The problem is that after a while, you begin to...
Photography: Telling a Story It doesn't matter what artistic profession that you are in. Whether it's Graphic Design, Illustration, Web Design, etc., the majority of us use photos in our work. We use photography to set a mood, or to tell a story. The saying...
Specialize in Graphic Design When you're first starting out as a graphic designer, you may have the idea that you could conquer every area of design. While it's great to have goals and aspirations, it's also important to keep a level head. On the other hand,...
Graphic Designer Mistakes Being a graphic designer is a great accomplishment. You've been through school you've been through training, you've learned many different tricks of the trade. You had an internship and you've worked in an actual design business, which means...
Films For Graphic Designers There are a wide variety of sources of information about graphic design, both formal and informal. Books, training material, online blogs and discussion forums can all inspire your creative work. And while graphic design might not be...
Graphic design is a highly competitive industry to break into. Finding graphic design work can be a challenge in itself. However, with a little preparation and hard work, you can give yourself a fighting chance of finding the graphic design job of your dreams. One...
The infographic has taken some stick this past year. This is due to the simple fact that they have been over-produced without an adherence to high quality standards. However, when done right, an infographic that informs, engages and entertains is still a valuable...
Travel Infographics Do you love to travel? Of course you do, who doesn't? The thrill of a new place, people you have never met, adventures on the horizon...just thinking about it is enough to get the heart pumping. But wanderlust doesn't start on the plane, it begins...
Design Concepts Behind Common Signage There is no such thing as a universal symbol. We rely upon context to inform the meaning of even the most mundane and commonplace designs we see every day. Whether that context is culturally informed, relationally apparent, or...
A Photo Shop? Being a designer wasn't always about working on a computer. Actually, if used to be more about crafting and manual skills than anything. Graphic designers rarely touched a computer. Before Photoshop, you had to send your product images into a photo shop...
Set Your Graphic Design Prices Right As Creatives, Graphic Designers, Consultants, etc., one of the most daunting tasks is to figure out how to Set Your Graphic Design Prices. When starting our own business, we have to consider our own expenses, health insurance,...
Freelance Jobs Vs Full Time Work Freelance work is a way of life and a way of making a living. Some designers prefer to work strictly as freelance designers. They are afforded the freedom to decide their own income, and they make their own schedules. Freelance...
Your invoice says a lot about you and your business Your invoice is something that you should forward to sending. After all, it says that you have put a lot of work into a project, and now it is time to get paid for your efforts. Some designers may look at an invoice...
A Collection of The Best Fonts of 2012 Fonts are so important in our work, whether we are working on print or web design. It speaks volumes, especially when we are trying to reinforce our message. The right look can really drive that message home. I have gathered a...
Creating Awesome Designs Awesome designs don't just fall out of the sky. You have to satisfy the needs and objectives of your client. You must do this while making everything aesthetically pleasing and user friendly. When reviewing your designs to make sure that you...
Design Principles There are design principles out there that make our work interesting. There are others that are valuable aspects to consider when creating a design. These principles can be used to your advantage, making your designs stronger. You use these design...