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Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality!

I recently discovered a simple and effective way to decrease image size of a photo without losing quality. This was an especially important find for me because my website relies heavily on images. Wi...

14 may 12

Graphic Designer Mouse Review (Logitech Performance Mx)

As a graphic designer, it can be a task trying to find a quality computer mouse that fits all of your multitasking needs. If you’re anything like me and expect your mouse to be ergonomic, featu...

09 may 12

How To Barter & Trade Services Without Being Cheated

Barter and trade can be a great way to obtain certain items or services without having to pay for them; other than your time invested of course. As a graphic designer I’ve acquired many cool it...

29 apr 12

Reviving The Lost Art Of Letterpress Printing

The digital age has removed us from the more tactile practices of letterpress and movable type printing, yet fortunately these nostalgic artforms haven’t been lost completely; thanks to those w...

22 mar 12 1 person likes this

Apple Reveals New Colorful Version Of Logo

Apple revealed a multi-colored version of their iconic logo recently at an ipad keynote event. While many bloggers are mislabeling this as a “new logo design” for Apple, is is nothing mor...

12 mar 12

Why Graphic Designers Require Down Payments

Many industries require down payments when intangible goods or services are being provided. In the world of graphic design this practice is a necessity. The intent of this article is to illustrate ho...

11 mar 12

Free Graphic Design Directories To Submit Your Site To

If you are a graphic designer you know how difficult it can be to rank high in the search engines, especially with so many other design companies competing for the same spots. One way towards better ...

07 feb 12

BrandWashing Marketing Tricks Targeting Kids

Its no secret that some companies will do just about anything they can to improve their sales and establish their brands. The question I’d like to ask is “do they sometimes go too far?...

04 feb 12

New Free Graphic Design Radio Podcast

Are you a graphic designer? Do you like radio? If you answered yes to both of these questions then you may find the following new design related radio program of some interest. The Deeply Graphic Des...

03 feb 12

Famous Logos Through The Eyes Of A 5 Year Old

Graphic designer Adam Ladd decided to videotape his own 5 year old daughter’s reaction to a slideshow of world famous logos by some of today’s popular brands. The little girl’s anal...

03 feb 12

40 Tips To Create Better Logo Designs

Here are 40 tips to take into consideration when creating a logo design. These aren’t a set of rules, but more or less recommendations toward effective logo creation. • To maintain versatility,...

02 feb 12

New JCPenney Rebrand & Logo Design

Is it just me or does there seem to be a whole lot of re-branding going on in the corporate world these days? JCPenney is the latest to unveil a new logo design in effort to boost sales and modernize...

28 jan 12

DC Comics Unveils New Logo Redesign

DC Comics just unveiled a new logo design as part of their effort to modernize their legendary brand. Along with the new logo, the company has a new website and updated character designs that were re...

28 jan 12

My Artwork Published In Advanced Photoshop Magazine

A couple of years ago I had the privilege of having a couple of my art pieces published in the “peer pressure” section of my favorite design magazine, “Advanced Photoshop”. Al...

24 jan 12

What Do World’s Top Brand’s Logos Have In Common?

Towards the end of 2011, Interbrand released their list of the top 100 brands of the world. The list compiles the world’s top money making companies based on their brand value. The list itself,...

10 jan 12

Become A Better Graphic Designer Through Buddhist Logic

I’m not a Buddhist, I’m just a graphic designer who appreciates good advice. Compiled below are some quotes that you may also find insightful. Follow the three R’s: respect yourself...

08 jan 12

Another Reason Not To Rush Logo Designs

If you’ve never seen the now somewhat infamous logo creation by London design group FHD, have a look below. When viewed in normal left to right fashion, the design looks like your average compa...

31 dec 11

Think twice before buying that cheap logo design

LogoGarden.com, a website offering $79 pre-made logos was allegedly busted back in August for selling more stolen logo designs. Over 200 to be exact. Read more on the logo theft here. Sadly, this is ...

28 dec 11

Your Twitter Followers May Belong To Your Employer

Apparently a few weeks ago, mobile phone reviewer Noah Kravitz was sued by his ex employer PhoneDog. The internet review company thinks Kravitz’s 17,000+ Twitter followers belong to them. The v...

28 dec 11

The Evolution Of Advertising & Marketing

I came across this very cool graphic timeline by InfoLinks, which illustrates the evolution of advertising throughout our history. The concepts of branding, marketing and print advertising are nothin...

27 dec 11

The Branding Of Countries

Have you noticed the amount of new country based logos these past few years? It appears nations all around the world are realizing the power of what a simple little graphic can do toward their brandi...

24 dec 11

Best Free Stock Image Sites For Designers

Poor images can ruin an otherwise good design. As graphic designers, we have a few options. We can either take our own photos (which isn’t always an option), pay for stock images through sites ...

24 dec 11

10 Awesome Photoshop Tricks, Tips, Shortcuts

Sampling colors outside of Photoshop: Have you ever attempted to sample a color outside of Photoshop (ex: website page) using the “eye dropper” tool? If so, you are aware of the tool̵...

23 dec 11

Poll Shows People Don’t Trust Poorly Designed Websites

I’m not someone who puts too much weight into polls, simply because they only reflect a small % of people, but it’s hard to dismiss a study conducted by BaseKit, where 70% of the 577 peop...

20 dec 11

My Logo Design Creation Process

Every logo designer has a different approach to their creation process. I prefer to take the extra time and create a unique and original design that will best represent my client’s company or v...

18 dec 11

Logo For Nashville Financial Services Company

I was asked to create a logo design for a new financial services company called “Thomas Cavanaugh International”. This was the chosen concept from the client. The logo includes a complete...

15 jun 11

Logo Design For Church Group

Logo for a Kentucky based college church group. The design was not the chosen concept, but I liked the logo and felt it was portfolio worthy.

15 jun 11

Logo Design For Antique Shop

This logo was created for an antique shop. Instead of dealing with the client directly, I was instead approached by a fellow designer who asked me to come up with a design for him. I was told the sho...

26 feb 11

Logo Design For Church Youth Center

This logo was one of the concepts created for a church youth center named “Vintage Life”. This is still a work in progress. I will update this post after the project is completed.

27 jan 11

Website Template Designs

I recently created a few basic website templates for a company called Medialab. You can check them out here: template site 1, template site 2, template site 3. If you are in need of a website, I can ...

19 jan 11

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