Communication in Art and Design
Tuesday August 31, 2004
In an on-going forum discussion of graphic design and the arts, N. Biamonte writes:
My 'design' work is first and foremost about communication. My 'art' work can be about anything from ... Read More
Best Fonts for Books?
Tuesday August 31, 2004
Alex writes, "I would like to know what are the prefered fonts (name and size ) for a book of short stories and short theater?" While there's no specific fonts ... Read More
It's All in the Presentation
Monday August 30, 2004
Wondering how others go about putting together a PowerPoint presentation? Starrpoint outlines her presentation design process and shares formatting tips. It starts as an outline in Word and after shifting ... Read More
Put Team Logo on a T
Monday August 30, 2004
Ready to heat up your design skills? This week's makeover project takes a crafty turn with a bowling team logo redesign to be put on a t-shirt and canvas tote ... Read More
All Lined Up
Thursday August 26, 2004
One of the easiest ways to improve a layout is to fix or finetune the alignment. Learn how to line up text and graphics and browse examples of this principle ... Read More
Poster Perfect
Thursday August 26, 2004
Even if you aren't joining in the makeover fun, which includes two poster redesigns, if you are thinking about designing posters check out Trinity's poster design process shared in the ... Read More
Makeover the Months
Monday August 23, 2004
Our newest Makeover Project calls for you to create a calendar for this literary book club that is consistent throughout the year but with each monthly calendar different. Review the ... Read More
Type Design Worthy of Olympic Gold
Monday August 23, 2004
As Guide Judy Litt noted recently at our Graphic Design GuideSite, Gill Sans is the official typeface of the 2004 Olympics. Gill Sans, a creation of Eric Gill, is #7 ... Read More
Italics - Not Just for Titles, Emphasis?
Friday August 20, 2004
It's generally accepted that we use italics for emphasis and for setting some titles (such as book titles). It's also a generally accepted notion that long passages of body copy ... Read More
Punctuating Bullet Lists
Friday August 20, 2004
While this tutorial on using bullets and bullet lists addresses several design issues including bullet size and spacing, it doesn't address punctuation. In the forum mezzo4life asked, "What is the ... Read More
Bidding on Freelance Jobs
Wednesday August 18, 2004
A recent inquiry on the forum about using online bid places like e-lane or GURU to seek out jobs prompted this response from Jeff Fisher:
"I always encourage designers to NOT ... Read More
Getting Down to Business... Cards
Monday August 16, 2004
Our most recent Makeover Profile has us recreating a business card with some specific requirements for color and format. Browse the Gallery of Redesigns and critique the submissions. Flex your ... Read More
The Etiquette of Formatting
Friday August 13, 2004
Unfortunately not everyone takes as much care with their communications as we'd hope.
"After I've designed a new letterhead with other than the standard MSWord 1" top/bottom and 1.25" left/right ... Read More
Attention to Detail
Wednesday August 11, 2004
There are several items cited as marks of an amateur such as not using proper punctuation marks, using too many fonts, or loading up a page with cheesy clip art. ... Read More
Free Fay Wray Font
Wednesday August 11, 2004
Dincfonts has a new free font dedicated to the memory King Kong's favorite damsel, the late Fay Wray. Download Fay Wray in Mac or PC TrueType format.
Get some TV ... Read More
Back to Class
Monday August 9, 2004
When you've exhausted my currently available free courses on desktop publishng sign up for more free software, hardware, design, and business courses from other About Guides. Learn Photoshop, get help ... Read More
Makeover Magic
Saturday August 7, 2004
Makeovers are all over television these days. People are changing their bodies, changing their style, changing their homes. How about changing the way we look in print too? The Desktop ... Read More
Write Right Here
Friday August 6, 2004
Although aimed at teaching kids to write, other uses for these nifty school fonts include using them for school newsletters or other desktop publishing projects including advertisements for school supplies, ... Read More
Put Your Personal Stamp on Your Designs
Wednesday August 4, 2004
What a great finishing touch for your self-designed greeting cards, wedding announcements, and party invitations and other desktop publishing projects -- personalized stamps featuring your own pictures.
Personalized stamp services let ... Read More
Man vs. Machine
Wednesday August 4, 2004
When shopping for printers for desktop publishing do you turn to the Better Business Bureau and Yellow Pages or do you trot yourself down to CompUSA after reading a dozen ... Read More
Newsletter Bits and Pieces
Sunday August 1, 2004
While a nameplate with articles and headlines is enough for a newsletter, most newsletters have many more elements including page numbers, photos, and multiple types of heads. How many of ... Read More