I confess: I am a craft beer junkie. There's nothing I like more than going to the store and seeing all of the new seasonal craft beers lined up on display. In her blog post about beer label and logo...
During the holiday rush, especially in urban areas, stores can use their shopping bags as ambient advertising. Consumers will see other shoppers with the bags and the holiday-oriented designs will act...
Today is the 30th anniversary of John Lennon’s death, and while listening to radio stations play blocks of music and seeing so many Facebook friends post their favorite Beatles and solo Lennon songs,...
Who could ever be dumb enough make a list of 10 Amazing Marvel Comics-Inspired Illustrations without the accompanying – and most definitely deserved – DC Comics post? Me, apparently. By request, I giv...
December is a busy month, and if you’re a graphic designer trying to churn out marketing materials for all sorts of clients, it’s easy to hit a creative roadblock. But there’s enough amazing graphic d...
For all of my graphic designers out there, we all know that the holidays bring with them a ton of opportunities for promotional material. Most businesses like the idea of sending Christmas cards or in...
[caption id="attachment_15166" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Usability Fail. Image via Flickr user Tyler J Clemens VIII."][/caption] When building websites, apps and software, developers test...
Foil stamps bring out dazzling beauty in any design, and I don't think they grace the mantel any better than during the holiday season. Foil-stamped holiday invitations can be cheesy and tacky, sure;...
Call me old-school, but every year I look forward to acquiring new calendars: datebooks for my purse and wall calendars for my cubicle, bedroom and next to my landline telephone (yes, I have one of t...