May 9, 2013
For many of us in the field, we each have our own experiences and have taken away from them different lessons and tips for being better designers. While in school, it’s much easier to keep your designs fresh because you’re always surrounded with inspirational pieces and are engaging in activities that help us come up ...
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May 7, 2013
Magazines are everywhere and if you are a designer, you probably have thought about designing them! Here are some tips on Magazine Design. Get Inspired: The first thing you need to do to get inspired is go out and actually buy magazines. Then decide on WHY you chose the ones you chose. Was it because ...
April 9, 2013
Zanola Company The Challenge Many companies have charts or presentations that they use on an everyday basis or at least weekly basis. This was the case for the Zanola Company. They have what are called Visio Charts. These charts are use to help Joe, the owner explain the packages that his company offers about growth ...
April 9, 2013
What I’ve found when working with clients is that a lot of times they don’t consider the statement that their color choice is making or that they don’t think about the color at all. You can ask them what they were thinking in color, some even say whatever you think works best. While a good ...
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March 28, 2013
Etsy is an online marketplace specializing in the sale of artistic and crafty goods. It is a great resource for designers looking for a way to sell some of their designs. Getting started on Etsy is easy. It cost 20¢ to list one item for four months. Etsy also takes 3.5% from every sale ...
March 7, 2013
Color theory is a big deal in the design world. If the wrong color is chosen for a design, then it could be a disaster. But first one must understand what color theory is. Color theory is the study of color and its role in art and design. The use of color is a powerful ...
February 27, 2013
Typographic choices are one of the most important elements of design, regardless of how much or how little textual information you are actually displaying. The wrong typographic choice can leave your design not only lacking and just plain boring, but it can also deliver the wrong message to viewers. Here are a few things to ...
February 25, 2013
Texture is a simple and effective way to add interest to your design. Adding texture to your design can make it come to life. What’s the benefit of this? Things that seem more real to life often result in a more emotional response from the viewer, and are in return, more memorable. Texture ...
February 24, 2013
What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a virtual pinboard, letting visitors organize and share all of the interesting things they find on the web. It’s an active community, made up of different people, from all over the world, with different interests, all submitting images exposing the viewer to ideas they might not have found on ...
July 19, 2012
Creating a magazine is an incredibly daunting task – especially if you have never done it before. That was the place I found myself in quite recently when starting work on the summer issue of Yoga & Spa magazine. Sure, designing an ad or a single article that gets placed in a magazine is one ...
