Look around the web for information on what to include in your graphic design proposal, and you’ll come across things such as “executive summary,” “current situation,” “competition,” etc. Hogwash.
A proposal is just that — a proposal and not a …
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Top 5 essential steps to good brochure design
As we all know, designing a brochure can sometimes be like trying to hit the ducks with a poorly aimed toy gun as they file by on a mid-way carnival game. Moving targets are always harder to nail down. With a little planning up front, you can get a bull’s eye every time.
Best free Drupal themes
I write a lot about content management systems, probably Joomla! more than others. But by far my favorite CMS is Drupal. The system is powerful, extensible and customizable to a degree unmatched by other systems. …
A good impression by design: Envelopes
The name of the game here is presentation. What you are really designing is packaging. How do you make your envelope stand out in a pile of mail?
A good impression by design: Letterhead
Many times letterhead is the first contact that your audience gets or possibly the only contact that they have with your company. Therefore, your letterhead has got to communicate your product or service, company name and a bit of your personality. It should be simple, but yet unique.
The scoop – how to get free press
When it comes to business, free press is golden. Here are a few ways to convince reporters and editors you’re worth the column inches: …
Productivity software for graphic designers
Productivity software is generally described as software that makes businesses (or people) more productive. Simple and self-explanatory. But each niche profession (or personality) has a unique set of tasks that productivity software can automate or otherwise make more efficient. …
Shameless marketing tactics and why you should use them
What comes to mind when you think of shameless marketing? Do you conjure images of imitation Rolex salesmen or bizarre publicity stunts? …
What’s YOUR stock worth?
From the Economics section of About.com:
Investors are attracted to stocks of companies they expect will earn substantial profits in the future; because many people wish to buy stocks of such companies, prices of these stocks tend to rise. …
Three places every graphic designer should visit
Paris, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., the Amazon, Egypt, the Far East: There many places graphic designs should visit for inspiration. …
