Design Insight | Graphic Design Blog http://mattsportfolio.net/blog The design blog of Matt Simpson, a graphic designer in Atlanta specializing in logo, identity and print design. Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:21:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.37 Graphic Design Trends — Using and Avoiding Them http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/graphic-design-trends/ http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/graphic-design-trends/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:30:40 +0000 http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/?p=255 There’s a fine line between using graphic design trends and being stuck in the past. How should they be used and when should you ignore them? The answer may be a bit more simple than it would seem. There are aspects of design that are created to last a very long time and there are […]

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]]> http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/graphic-design-trends/feed/ 0 Trademarks For Your Business And Logo http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/trademarks-for-your-business-and-graphic-design/ http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/trademarks-for-your-business-and-graphic-design/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2015 18:05:00 +0000 http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/?p=141 It’s dangerous to go alone. Keeping the identity of your business and the visuals that represent it safe is one of the most important things you can do. Is the name of your business unique and protected? Is the graphic design you use for your business unique and protected? It can be hard to know […]

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]]> http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/trademarks-for-your-business-and-graphic-design/feed/ 0 Pixel vs Vector http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/pixel-vs-vector/ http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/pixel-vs-vector/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:00:08 +0000 http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/?p=133 Knowing the difference between a pixel and vector graphic may save your life. Ok, maybe not but it can save your organization. Appearances are important and if you make a bad impression at a crucial moment, your potential profits can be gone before you know it. I was discussing the difference with a client recently […]

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]]> http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/pixel-vs-vector/feed/ 0 Designing Inside Out http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/designing-inside-out/ http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/designing-inside-out/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:54:12 +0000 http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/?p=131 The Core Model: Designing Inside Out for Better Results is an interesting look at designing a website from the inside out. This is the case for most graphic design as well. This is a bit of a tangent from the article itself but it’s related and a great chance to go into the discussion. Creating […]

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]]> http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/designing-inside-out/feed/ 0 Message In A Logo http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/message-in-a-logo/ http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/message-in-a-logo/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:34:23 +0000 http://mattsportfolio.net/blog/?p=127 Just like a message in a bottle at sea, a message in a logo can go completely unseen. 40 Brand Logos With Hidden Messages is a neat infographic that may wash some new info onto your shore. Generally, the messages in logos are not hidden on purpose. There is usually just no need to be […]

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