When it comes to self promotions, there's no need for designer's to play it safe. The graphic design self promotion has become its own kooky genre where you can run wild with those ideas that might no...
Being a designer means knowing what kinds of colors, fonts and spacing will look good in a printed piece. The best designers out there know how to invert the old form follows function paradigm to give...
Even though Christmas decorations started popping up in department stores even before Halloween, that doesn’t mean Thanksgiving should be skipped over. You have just a few weeks to take advantage of T...
It's almost the end of daylight-savings time! During the colder, shorter days of the winter months, you will be tempted to curl up on the couch after work and watch TV. But, as a designer, it's import...
Very few ad campaigns have been as memorable as ABSOLUT VODKA. That bottle shape, which has sparked marketing ideas for more 25 years, continues to draw millions of vodka lovers and artists alik...
A pattern is a risky element to add to a design. If the pattern is too retro, whimsical or futuristic it can pigeonhole an entire poster or brochure in unexpected ways. That's because patterns tend to...
The Alternative Press Expo is the country’s largest alternative and independent comics convention, so what better place to find creative business cards and postcards, right? Indie cartoonists, publish...
When you do wonderful work, it’s nice to hear the praises of amateurs or those clients of yours that are clueless as to how to create the projects that you complete. But it’s even better to hear...
Election time is upon us (aren’t you tired of seeing the commercials already?!), and with every election comes the need for graphic promotional material. This particular field doesn’t necessaril...