Easy Search for Free Photographs and Vector Files
I received an email a few days ago alerting me to an image search engine for free to use photos. It’s called Freepik and you can check it out at http://www.freepik.com. Obviously if you are going to...
View Article10 Dynamic Drug Package Designs
A guest post by Brian Morris who writes for the PsPrint Design & Printing Blog. Medicine is one of those unique product industries in which brand and packaging are critical to success. Since so...
View ArticleA Graphic Designer’s Journey to Songwriting
A guest post by Anitra Jay My road to music started with graphic design. I was a PR major all set to make the world a better place when I first took my graphic design 101 class. It was there I learned...
View ArticleSix Tips for Freelance Designers
A guest post by graphic designer Luke Clum Working in freelance design often involves keeping up with several projects at once and effectively managing diverse demands on your time. But there are a...
View ArticleQuick and Easy Web Design Tips
A guest post by Michael Turner, a Graphic Arts and Design graduate working on behalf of a website builder specialist. Web design has become a very competitive business in recent years. You may have...
View ArticleNew Graphic Design and Marketing Podcast
If you are anything like me, you love a good podcast, but the problem is there are few and far between on the topic of Graphic Design. Designer and blogger Rob Cubbon is trying to change all that, with...
View Article20 Top Promotional Tips for Freelance Designers
A guest post by Ben Fellowes,a design and marketing professional and chief blog writer for NextDayFlyers 1. Be Active and Get Seen Shrinking violets don’t succeed as freelance designers. You have to...
View ArticleLearn to Design a Letterhead – Free Beginners Course
If you are just starting out in design or are thinking about learning, you might want to check out my FREE - Learn to Design a Letterhead Course. In this free letterhead design course you will learn...
View ArticleUsing Mood Boards and Everyday Images for Inspiration
I have talked about mood boards a couple of times on this blog because I love them and I think they can really help boost creative inspiration. I probably don’t use them in the traditional sense of the...
View Article10 Vexing Vexel Designs
A guest post by Brian Morris who writes for the PsPrint Design & Printing Blog Can you tell the difference between a vector and a vexel? Without zooming in, it’s almost impossible to tell. But...
View Article10 Killer Die-Cuts for Design Inspiration
A guest post by Brian Morris who writes for the PsPrint Design & Printing Blog. Die cutting is one of the best ways to make your printed marketing tools and packaging stand out from the crowd. For...
View ArticleMade By Oomph! Competition with Graphic Design Blog
Plastic card printing company Oomph! are offering a giveaway to 1 GDB reader for 500 of Oomph’s plastic cards! If you’ve not come across Oomph! before, they are a design and plastic card printing...
View ArticleLicensing Cute Art with Designer and Illustrator Kathy Weller
I am really excited to have an interview with Kathy Weller from WellerWishes. I must have contacted Kathy a year or two ago and asked if she would consider doing an interview about licensing her cute...
View Article5 Tips for Creating Engaging Infographics
A guest post by Luke Clum Infographics are an extremely potent tool in internet marketing. Easily shared, infographics use visuals to convey interesting information. ‘Data Viz’ (that’s data...
View Article10 Marvelously Modern Free Fonts for Graphic Design
A guest post by Brian Morris who writes for the PsPrint Design & Printing Blog. Your choice of font can make or break your design. A great font helps the rest of your design set a mood, elicit...
View Article2013 Tax facts – What Should Freelance Designers be Aware of?
A guest post by Mark James who currently works in-house for small business accountants Crunch Photo credit: Alan Cleaver As I wrote a few months back, tax is taxing, mainly as it’s so tricky to keep...
View Article5 Tips For Developing A High Converting Design
A guest post by Luke Clum Understanding what your niche audience wants from your ecommerce business plays a big part in enabling conversions. But a highly usable and intuitive design is what drives...
View ArticleWhat Makes Your Designs Unique?
A guest post by Brian Morris, who writes for the PsPrint Design & Printing Blog. Every business and every individual employee has a unique selling point. Do you know what yours is? If not, it’s...
View Article10 Of The Most Creative Wine Label Designs
A guest post by Josh, the social media marketing guru at DBP, a printing company specialising in banners, stickers and labels based in the UK. There must be thousands of varieties of wine and usually,...
View ArticleStudent Designer Profile Chris Lissaman University of Derby
Graphic Design Student Chris Lissaman got in touch with me after seeing another graphic design student interview I did a while back and asked if he could do the same. I liked his work, so said yes. 1....
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