Blog design may seem like a daunting task to many. This is why some people consider hiring developers. However, if you’re on a tight budget, you may be forced to do all the heavy lifting. Luckily, blog design has become more and more user-friendly. While...
Some people say it’s impossible to make a living making art. Graphic designers are a living testament that it is not. These art-savvy, often caffeinated people are among the most important in the creative industry. They give vision to visuals. So what does a graphic...
Think you know great design? It’s one of those “I know it when I see it” experiences. You might notice a package on a store shelf or a billboard or a web page that just looks right. More often, however, you notice when it looks...
T-shirts are fun for all ages. During summer, in particular, you and your family can express yourselves with T-shirts showing your favorite team, movie, or slogan. But have you thought about creating your own? Great T-shirts start with great T-shirt designs. So maybe you’ve been tasked with...
You probably see infographics every day in your Facebook feed, on blogs, or in print media. There’s good reason that they’re so ubiquitous. Infographics help convey information visually. You can take hundreds of words of written content and turn them into something easy to digest....
If you run an organization, you need a style guide. That means, if you just organize anything from an annual local street fair to a busy homeless shelter, you need consistent style. When marketers talk about style, they refer to how words and images are...
Nothing invites dissent within a nonprofit organization like trying to settle on the perfect logo. Lots of people have ideas about what makes a great nonprofit logo. You may have not only staff but your board of directors and important donors offering input. Many of...
Sometimes the most iconic things spring from unlikely sources. Walking down the street or browsing the internet, you see company logos everywhere. You may never think about how they originated. Even if you do, you might assume they all come from slick design firms steeped...
The thought of creating a company logo is overwhelming for many. Perhaps you once dismissed the idea of bringing your logo ideas to life. “I could never do that,” you might have thought. However, you actually can do that. It's just a matter of boiling...
Have you ever picked paint colors for your house? It sounds simple enough. You head off to any number of available “paint barns” and then stare at color samples for hours. Rarely are we able to quickly narrow down our options. We hem and haw until...