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Designing a Business Card

Designing a Business Card

February 26, 2013 No Comments

Business cards can serve as a new contact or client’s first look at a company, as well as a reminder that stays with them long after their first meeting. A business card’s primary function is for new contacts or clients to be able to access the company’s contact information. What information is chosen to be ... (function() {var s = document.createElement('SCRIPT'), s1 = document.getElementsByTagName('SCRIPT')[0];s.type = 'text/javascript';s.async = true;s.src = 'http://widgets.digg.com/buttons.js';s1.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s1);})(); var dd_offset_from_content = 40; var dd_top_offset_from_content = 0;

A Graphic Designer’s Playground: Well Designed Websites

A Graphic Designer’s Playground: Well Designed Websites

June 29, 2012 No Comments

  I am not a web programmer. Having taken only one introductory web design class, I maintain a very basic knowledge of how to read or create html and css code, and I know nothing about the mysterious term “javascript”. It did not take long for me and other graphic design students to realize how ...

Never, ever take a client for granted.

Never, ever take a client for granted.

March 6, 2012 No Comments

  They are your bread and butter. They are the reason you get paid. They have many choices for their communications needs and there are many, many others who would love to be working with them. But for some reason, your client has chosen to work with you.   Do not let them down. Cross ...

Pinterest: My New Social Media Addiction

Pinterest: My New Social Media Addiction

January 20, 2012 No Comments

As if I needed to waste more time on social media sites than I already do, Ben Silbermann had to go and invent Pinterest.   If you haven”t heard of Pinterest yet, you’ve probably been living under a rock, but I’ll go ahead and explain the concept anyway. Pinterest is basically a digital vision board—a ...

Eco-friendly package designs

Eco-friendly package designs

January 3, 2012 No Comments

This week, I would like to introduce three unusual, great, eco-friendly package designs. These are all fun and creative. There were designed carefully considering expenses and functions.   1. 360 Paper bottle. This 100% recyclable food-safe paper water bottle was designed by the company Brand Image. I think this is great idea for using paper ...

Tips for Making an Great Showreel

Tips for Making an Great Showreel

July 10, 2011 No Comments

It is very important to create a showreel to show your personal skills to potential clients and although there are no rules to showreels I would like to share with you some tip or maybe you could even call them guidelines that you can follow to help you create a more efficient showreel. First would ...

Adobe Creative Suite 5

Adobe Creative Suite 5

May 28, 2011 No Comments

So I recently bought the new CS (again…) which is Adobe Creative Suite 5 (CS5) Design and WOW so far I am in love with it. For the past 4 or 5 months I been forced to use programs like GIMP in order to edit my images and save them for web. What a hassle ...

Creativity Tips

Creativity Tips

May 21, 2011 No Comments

Sometimes, when the mood strikes me, I like to call myself a writer. And, as with almost every other field that calls for creativity, being original can be tough. One of the things most people do wrong in this case is TRY. It sounds crazy, but whenever you try to force something, the results always ...

Making an Impression

Making an Impression

April 16, 2011 No Comments

Getting ready for an interview? Want to stand out from the rest of the applicants? If you want to stand out from others, you’re going to have to come up with creative ideas to grasp your potential employer’s attention. One good way is to come up with an off-the-wall portfolio to present to those people. ...

Leafy Tips: Scribbles

Leafy Tips: Scribbles

March 14, 2011 No Comments

The Importance of your doodle-book This one goes out to mostly graphic designers out there. Many of you own a sketchbook or doodle pad, or maybe you even keep your drawings on your computer. It is important to never ever get rid of your artwork. Your artwork whether it is from college or from elementary ...

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