Category Archives: Graphic Design

A Guide to Binding Multi-Page Documents for Graphic Designers

June 11, 2009 – 9:48 pm

Binding is mostly an issue where multi-page documents are concerned, like magazines, books and multi-page event programs. Most multi-page event programs are center-stapled (saddle stitch), as are most magazines. Only a few high-end magazines, like National Geographic, take the extra expense of having a glued binding. Briefly, here's a list of the most common kinds of binding.

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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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Advice for Graphic Design Students - Characteristics of Top Design Students

May 13, 2009 – 9:51 pm

Find out what the characteristic demeanor is of great graphic design students. This article will provide helpful tips for first year graphic design students on becoming successful in their graphic design education.

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Self Promotion & Designing Tips, Ideas, & Resources for Graphic Designers & Web Designers

March 15, 2009 – 8:46 pm

A collection of design information that is useful for all web designers and graphic designers. Some of the information that you will find below are ways to inspire yourself when you have designers' block, marketing your design business, lists of design competitions for 2009, and many more topics.

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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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Best of Brochure Design - Unique & Creative Brochures for Designer Inspiration - Part 2

November 19, 2008 – 3:29 pm

You are going to love these creative and unique brochures. The brochures that you are about to see are some of the most amazing brochures that I have seen in a long time. As a graphic designer, you probably keep an inspiration file for when you are lacking inspiration for a project that you are working on. I suspect that you will want to keep this list of brochures in your inspiration file.

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90+ Graphic Design Blogs - Blogs about Graphic Design, Web Design, Typography, Photoshop

October 31, 2008 – 11:31 pm

Do you like to keep up with up and coming news about graphic design, typography, web design, and design industry news? We have come up with a list of almost 100 quality graphic design blogs and we thought that we would share this list with you.

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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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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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20 Ways to Avoid Graphic Designer’s Block

July 5, 2008 – 10:34 pm

As a designer everyone has experienced a point where they just can no longer think of anything worth while. It’s in these situations when you have to reevaluate your perception of what works and what doesn’t. Use the following 20 tips to avoid and get through a tough designer's block.

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