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Did you make any desktop publishing resolutions for 2012? If I may make a suggestion (resolutions work any time of year) how about brushing up on your writing skills , creating some cool new personal projects with QR codes , and expanding your desktop publishing vocabulary. The topics we covered this month will get you off to a good start. ... Read Full Post
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:46:42 +0000
Although we sometimes get a bit of snow where I live, I prefer it when we don't. But I do like the kind of snow made of paper. Take a look at these Star Wars Snowflakes . Darth Vader never looked lovelier. ... Read Full Post
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:44:30 +0000
Is it just me or do you find yourself sometime poking your finger at the monitor on your desktop or laptop? As an iPhone and iPad user I've grown so accustomed to swiping my finger across the screen or tapping an icon or the on-screen keyboard that it took me several minutes to figure out why my lately underutilized netbook wasn't responding. Oops! ... Read Full Post
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:04 +0000
As designers we may sometimes have to deal with the legalities of using pictures of paper money in ads or other print projects. But here's another artistic endeavor that features money portraits. If you've got money to burn, I suppose this a more creative way to do it. Check out Creative Agency Creates Detailed Money Portraits at Oddity Central. ... Read Full Post
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:15:52 +0000
Do you keep a sketchbook of ideas? Do you like the idea of peeking over the shoulder of famous designers to see what they put into their sketchbooks? ... Read Full Post
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:19:59 +0000
How would you choose colors for a company that deals in a product that is pretty much just black ? A reader poses just such a question, asking in part: "I recently read your article about color symbolism to represent your business. ... I was interested in your opinion as to what color combinations go well for a company that deals with welding a lot of black iron! " ... Read Full Post
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:18:29 +0000
Back in October I did a series of articles and tutorials on QR Codes that focused primarily on the business use of these little black and white blocks. But individuals can create and use QR codes as well. ... Read Full Post
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:53:55 +0000
Design, just like writing, is about communication. While most designers don't consider themselves writers, writing is a large part of what we do. After more than a decade writing about graphic design and desktop publishing I identify myself as a writer more often than as a designer. That wasn't always the case. Yet even in my earliest days of doing design work I was writing regularly. Like me, you probably wrote and rewrote your own brochure. You probably write letters or email to clients, job proposals, and perhaps a marketing newsletter and your own Web site. Designers need to be able to communicate in writing. I'm not the only designer writing about the need for writing. ... Read Full Post
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:15:57 +0000
This was a blog comment from December related to the use of Italics that I missed. I hope Vicki got an answer but for the benefit of others encountering similar situations, how would you respond to this? ... Read Full Post
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:16:13 +0000
Did you get any good book jackets as a holiday gift? Preferably wrapped around a good book, of course. Or, perhaps you've been tagged to design a book jacket. If it's your first time you may not know where to start. Start with a definition then learn some basics of book jacket design . ... Read Full Post
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:50:51 +0000