Category Archives: Design Project Management

Numbering Pages in a Single-Fold Layout Graphic Design Project

June 2, 2009 – 10:44 pm

Numbering a multi-page single-fold document is anti-intuitive to many people. It does not make sense to most people if they just glance at the numbering pattern.

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Which Graphics Tablet or Digital Graphics Pen Display Should Graphic Designers Buy

December 22, 2008 – 3:20 pm

As a graphic designer, you probably have tried digital graphic tablets before. Heck, you might even own one or two already. But do you realize how far digital graphics tablets have come in the last few years?

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Label Package Design Creation Process from Start to Finish by Expert Graphic Designer Lauren Peone

October 15, 2008 – 7:00 pm

This article was written by Lauren Peone, Creative Director of laurendesigns. Lauren is an expert freelance graphic designer who has been in the design and fine art business for over 10 years. She has documented the design of a package label from start to finish (along with other helpful tips) in order to help other graphic designers.

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Productivity Tools for Efficient Graphic Designers to Automate Design Process

September 20, 2008 – 2:41 pm

You will find that a lot of these tools can automate your graphic design process by actually doing the tedious repetitive tasks that slow you down. There are a ton of tools listed here, so make sure to bookmark this page.

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Logo Design Process of Inspirational Graphic Designer Jon Sandruck

September 11, 2008 – 10:45 am

Logo Design Process of Inspirational Graphic Designer Jon Sandruck
Do you want to learn about the logo design process from a logo designer who is going to have two of his logos to be included in the inspirational Logo Lounge 5? Then please welcome the very talented Jon Sandruck. Today Jon Sandruck is going to detail [...]

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Logo Design Creation Process from Start to Finish by Expert Graphic Designer - Jose Soto

August 20, 2008 – 12:26 am

Within this article, I am going to detail the “six steps” that I took to design the logo for the “Seventh Congress of Zoos and Aquariums”

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Logo Design Creation Process from Start to Finish by Expert Graphic Designer - Mark Misenheimer

July 22, 2008 – 11:24 pm

This article was written by the very talented, Mark Misenheimer of Misenheimer Creative, Inc. Mark is an expert freelance graphic designer who has been in the design business for years. He has documented the design of a logo from start to finish in order to help other graphic designers. I know that you will learn something from this tremendous logo design article.

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Getting a Handle on the Creative Process for Graphic Designers

July 17, 2008 – 9:46 pm

The Graphic Design industry is very competitive, and trust me, it can certainly get stressful and frustrating at times. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. Here, I have broken down my design process. This is how I create my design layouts from start to finish. Basically, with some focus, structure, and a little bit of talent, creating rewarding and professional design work can be produced more efficiently and with less stress.

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Designing A Catalog From Conception To Completion - A Catalog Design Tutorial

April 16, 2008 – 10:48 am

Designing A Catalog From Conception To Completion
By Elle Phillips, Elle Phillips Design
We are very excited to have Elle Phillips guest write for us this week. Please visit her fabulous portfolio to see more of her wonderful work. You will find that this catalog design article is very well written, informative, and extremely helpful. [...]

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How a Fairy Tale Graphic Design Project Would Go From Start to Finish

March 13, 2008 – 9:36 am

How a Fairy Tale Graphic Design Project Would Go From Start to Finish - Get More Clients and Feel Less Stressed
By Lois Knight

Once upon a time there were three bears"¦no, no, wrong fairytale, sorry about that. Once upon a time there were three graphic designers living in the lap of luxury, projects seeming to start [...]

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