Desktop Publishing January 2012 Archive

Did you make any desktop publishing resolutions for 2012? If I may make a suggestion (resolutions work any time of year) how about brushing up on your writing skills, creating ... Read More

Although we sometimes get a bit of snow where I live, I prefer it when we don't. But I do like the kind of snow made of paper. Take a ... Read More

Is it just me or do you find yourself sometime poking your finger at the monitor on your desktop or laptop? As an iPhone and iPad user I've grown so ... Read More

As designers we may sometimes have to deal with the legalities of using pictures of paper money in ads or other print projects. But here's another artistic endeavor that features ... Read More

Do you keep a sketchbook of ideas? Do you like the idea of peeking over the shoulder of famous designers to see what they put into their sketchbooks? Brain Pickings takes ... Read More

How would you choose colors for a company that deals in a product that is pretty much just black? A reader poses just such a question, asking in part: "I recently ... Read More

Back in October I did a series of articles and tutorials on QR Codes that focused primarily on the business use of these little black and white blocks. But individuals ... Read More

Design, just like writing, is about communication. While most designers don't consider themselves writers, writing is a large part of what we do. After more than a decade writing about ... Read More

This was a blog comment from December related to the use of Italics that I missed. I hope Vicki got an answer but for the benefit of others encountering similar ... Read More

Did you get any good book jackets as a holiday gift? Preferably wrapped around a good book, of course.  Or, perhaps you've been tagged to design a book jacket. If ... Read More

Ready to tango? Tangerine Tango that is. PANTONE 2012 Color of the Year is an energetic shade of orange. Tango Image © PANTONE, Inc. From their press release: "Sophisticated but at the same time ... Read More