Wedding Planning... For Men Too!
Monday December 31, 2007
I recently got engaged, and as a graphic designer, I'm very excited about branding my own wedding. I was searching through typefaces the day after she said "I will." From ... Read More
Featured Portfolio: XRS Nowe Media
Saturday December 29, 2007
I read about XRS Nowe Media while browsing a recent issue of Computer Arts magazine. They are a design agency based in Poland with a focus on marketing, print advertising ... Read More
Webby Awards Extend Entry Deadline
Wednesday December 26, 2007
I posted the Webby Awards submission deadline a while back... but they've now extended it to January 25, 2008. Entry options include websites, mobile web, interactive advertising and online film/video. ... Read More
Design Your Own Holiday Cards?
Monday December 24, 2007
Graphic designers are famous for taking any opportunity to create something new... and the holiday season is one of those opportunities. If anyone out there has designed their own holiday ... Read More
A Daily Monster... What More Can One Ask For?
Friday December 21, 2007
As far back as I can remember, I was always doodling, and I know many "grown-up" graphic designers would say the same. For me, more often than not, the doodlings ... Read More
Collaboration is King
Wednesday December 19, 2007
Adobe's Think Tank has a great article on collaboration among designers. While graphic designers have always joined forces with other designers, photographers, editors, animators, and so on, it is reaching ... Read More
Graphics.com Photo Challenge
Tuesday December 18, 2007
Graphics.com and photos.com have partnered to offer up some interesting design challenges. This month, they are supplying 6 photos from the photos.com Historical collection. The challenge is to use at ... Read More
Getting Design Advice
Sunday December 16, 2007
Asking other designers to review your work is a great way to improve it. Many of us work alone, freelancing from home and rarely getting the feedback (except from clients) ... Read More
Pricing & Ethical Guidelines
Sunday December 16, 2007
The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines is considered by many to be the bible for graphic artists when it comes to dealing with clients, contracts, legal issues ... Read More
Pantone Color of the Year
Thursday December 13, 2007
Pantone has announced that "PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris" is the color of the year for 2008. As they so nicely put it, "Blue Iris satisfies the need for reassurance in ... Read More
Canadian Critters
Sunday December 2, 2007
Vancouver has released the designs of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, named Quatchi, Miga and Sumi. The winter Olympic creatures each have a unique personality and design to go ... Read More
