tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:23:52 +0000design techniquequestionsart styleinterviewsportfoliogetting workadvertisingbusiness cardsmistakesresumerunning a businessgetting paidnetworkinganimationcharacter illustrationeventsexhibit designillustrationlogosprinterstypographyweb designbrandingcolor theorycopywritinghtml emailsinternshipsshare your commentswelcome to subconscious tonic<b>BROUGHT TO YOU BY ABSTRAKT DESIGNS - HOUSTON <br><br>Get ready for some raw, sayin'-it-like-it-is advice for you new graphic designers! </b> <br><br> This is a graphic design blog is for graphic design students getting their feet wet in the graphic design and advertising biz. With over 125 countries visiting Subconscious Tonic, this is the place to get your know-how!http://kelada.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)Blogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-7115684233002989944Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:58:00 +00002009-06-29T14:48:48.822-05:00advertisingbrandingdesign techniqueAre you a member of a student organization? Is your group looking to campaign on campus? Well, you've come to the right place for learning the DOs and DONT's of campaigning on your campus!1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN CREATING MESSAGES: THINK FIRSTCOMMON TYPE OF MESSAGES ON CAMPUS. Choose the best one for you.banners (broadcast a message like a billboard; all audiences welcome)fliers / handbills / http://kelada.blogspot.com/2009/06/campaigning-on-your-college-campus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-8890521898996462945Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:18:00 +00002009-03-24T16:23:43.442-05:00art styledesign techniqueexhibit designhttp://kelada.blogspot.com/2009/03/trompe-loeil-truck-advertising.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-1649602010839501920Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:00:00 +00002009-01-29T20:32:58.610-06:00art stylelogosOkay, so there's this chain e-mail going around showing humorous logos of companies who are assumed to be affected by the financial crisis.I wanted to show this to you so you can see that subtle changes in design can make huge impacts on meaning! Enjoy -keladahttp://kelada.blogspot.com/2009/01/companies-in-crisis-logos-making-fun-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-985658856486472184Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:20:00 +00002008-12-29T13:47:54.535-06:00animationcharacter illustrationdesign techniqueYou love cartoons, you love art, you want to express yourself, and you want to tell stories... You can! Animation is a magical instrument of expression, invented and evolved within the 20th century, looks like living its high times today with the new advancements in technology.I’m an animation and illustration artist. Graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2004, worked in New York http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/12/so-you-want-to-be-animator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-3283629594382313084Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:01:00 +00002008-11-06T17:25:05.397-06:00getting paidprintersquestionsrunning a businessThis post is in response to a request to talk about handling taxes when you have your own business. People from over 104 countries read the Subconcious Tonic blog. I can't answer this in one way to apply to all people. But regardless of where you are, and as I've mentioned before, if you're doing business, do it legitimately. In the United States, that means, get a Tax ID.A Tax ID allows you, as http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-do-i-handle-my-taxes-if-i-have-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-8192263257335599665Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:40:00 +00002008-09-28T14:15:03.093-05:00business cardsprintersrunning a businessOKAY, so you've finished the artwork, and now you're looking to get it printed. Where do you go? What do you say?COMMON TYPES of PRINTER REQUESTS FROM FREELANCE DESIGNERSIn most cases, you've probably already talked to your client about what kind of paper quality, etc. they want. But then what do you do once you know?First you need to determine what it is you're printing, here's a list of a few http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/09/6-tips-for-choosing-print-vendor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-6938736008939845333Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:36:00 +00002008-09-02T13:37:47.250-05:00art styledesign techniqueCheck out these optical illusions. -keladahttp://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/08/3d-painted-rooms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-7838406603858917532Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:50:00 +00002008-06-26T17:23:33.905-05:00getting workinterviewsportfolioquestionsWouldn't it be great to know what companies look for when you go to an interview? Here are some typical factors employers look at when interviewing graphic designers whether you've got less than a year of experience or you're a veteran. -kelada[chapter 1] WHAT'S INSIDE THE PORTFOLIOFirst thing an employer will most likely do is ask you how long you've been doing design, and where you've gotten http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-do-companies-look-for-when-hiring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-3649703213518420933Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:05:00 +00002008-06-10T16:19:45.535-05:00business cardsdesign techniquePART III - Here are some unusual business card formats and designs to help trigger your wild imagination. As cliche as it is, it's OKAY to think out of the box. -KeladaDesign by www.gilahpress.comDesign by www.deucecreative.comThese business cards are miniature replicas of maps that unfold as a typical map to the standard business card.Design by: Rethink http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/06/unusual-business-card-designs-around_2972.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-3856270186815621123Tue, 20 May 2008 16:25:00 +00002008-05-20T11:51:45.901-05:00advertisingdesign techniqueillustrationlogosHere's a great collection of logo resources to help get your creative juices goin'. You may recognize many of these corporate brands, and some are available to download.Logotypes - (Russia)This is pretty amazing. You can download vector logos for popular brands. Although the site is in Russian, the navigation is still intuitive.Logotypes - (Armenia)Same thing as above, just different collection http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/05/logo-design-inspiration-popular-brands.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-5722852834453981671Fri, 09 May 2008 20:49:00 +00002008-06-12T16:48:24.814-05:00business cardsdesign techniquePART II - Here are some unusual business card formats and designs to help trigger your wild imagination. As cliche as it is, it's OKAY to think out of the box. More to come . . . -KeladaDesign by Tim Mcgrath www.whois3.comDesign by Scott Ottdesign by www.designguys.comQuasi Design: Eggers + Diaper (Berlin) www.eggers-diaper.comDesign by Fabien Barralwww.imoments.org/TagDesign: Martin DuffyFirm: http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/06/unusual-business-card-designs-around.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-1561157304056071961Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:38:00 +00002008-06-10T16:53:09.805-05:00copywritingMost designers become brilliant artists through their self motivation and determination for keeping on top of their game. But what a lot of designers don't know, is that when they expand their skill set to copywriting, they've really stepped up their game.Copywriting is not for everyone, and it's a rare commodity to find someone who can do both design and writing very well. Some of you may think http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/03/graphic-designer-turrned-copywriter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-476143060766059902Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:00:00 +00002008-06-12T16:47:59.051-05:00business cardsdesign techniqueHere are some unusual business card formats and designs to help trigger your wild imagination. As cliche as it is, it's OKAY to think out of the box. More to come . . . -KeladaDesign by Stefan Sagmeister www.sagmeister.comDesign by Heinz Wild Design by Murillo Designwww.murillodesign.comAgency: Barkley Evergreen &amp; Partnerswww.beap.comArt Director: Craig NeumanCopywriter: Brian http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/06/unusual-business-card-designs-around_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-2427816474629270049Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:14:00 +00002008-04-03T00:28:19.730-05:00advertisingart styledesign techniqueEnjoy these recent advertisements from around the world. -keladaIt says: "Hyundai Coupe. 0 to 100 km/h in 8.4 sec." Advertising Agency: Shalmor Avnon Amichay / Y&amp;R, (Tel Aviv, Israel)Chief Creative Officer: Gideon AmichayCreative Director: Nir LivniArt Director: Tomer InbarPhotographer: Emily Martian It says: "Surgical markers can do prettier things." Advertising Agency: Del Campo Nazca http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/03/advertising-around-world-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-4750730027085732275Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:16:00 +00002008-05-25T23:23:18.810-05:00art styleportfoliohttp://www.hypnoteis.nl/bio.html (The Netherlands)26-year-old Teis Albers' portfolio of graphic and multi-media design.http://www.creaktif.com/ (France)Group of artists coming together to create a design firm with portfolios spanning in the Web, street art, print, 3D design, video and more.http://www.vermeersch.ca/ (Canada)Jeff Vermeersch, interactive creative director's life-size portfolio, an http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/03/graphic-design-artists-portfolios.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-5271505571216557938Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:30:00 +00002011-02-07T21:57:40.016-06:00color theorydesign techniqueexhibit design"Branding is the visual, emotional and cultural image that surrounds your company and your product." - Chuck Pettis, EvansGroup"(Branding at shows) can't merely be a reformulation of what's on television. The two media really have quite different objectives." - Joe Gallant, Nissanwhat's the design objective? The objective of an exhibit display is to create a visual 'speed bump' to make attendees http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/02/trade-show-exhibit-design-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-4942858210810826013Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:33:00 +00002008-04-03T00:29:10.274-05:00animationcharacter illustrationdesign techniqueillustrationquestionsThe tools of our time enables everyone to create high quality art work in the comfort of their own home. Moreover, if you are an ambitious artist, it may be a matter of time for you to come up with your own production quality project.That's how good we have it, in terms of how far our instruments and our accessibility to them came in the recent years. While this creates a great opportunity for http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/02/guest-author-jeff-treves-what-makes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-2298075559486440644Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:08:00 +00002011-02-07T21:43:02.686-06:00design techniquehtml emailsweb designMany of us at some point in our careers will be asked to create an HTML template that will be sent to our client's contact database. Where on Earth do you start?There are many e-marketing tools out there that's WSYWYG (what you see is what you get). The one I've gotten to be familiar with is MailChimp. Most of these types of services are pay-per-month or pay-per-use, averaging about $.02 - $.03 http://kelada.blogspot.com/2008/01/8-html-e-mail-design-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-2847489337357005645Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:10:00 +00002007-11-28T15:22:06.165-06:00getting workinternshipsnetworkingquestionsYES!Real-world experience is very important as you begin your graphic design career path. I think it's ideal for you to do it while you're in school, as that will give you a head start on the competition once you graduate."Think about it, after graduation, imagine the swarm of people who will be looking for the same job you're after! But guess what? If you have a little bit more "real-world" http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/11/do-i-really-need-internship_28.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-9181112118070220434Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:25:00 +00002007-11-28T15:17:52.183-06:00interviewsmistakesresumeThe following is an excerpt from the CareerBuilder article "10 Ways Your Résumé Irks Hiring Managers."According to Mary Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com writer, "Job seekers do themselves a disservice when they send out résumés with more information than they need." Most employers don't have time to read through the puffery.Here are 10 things she says your résumé could do without. I've added my http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/08/10-resume-mistakes-to-piss-off-hiring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-9116319349315617875Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:45:00 +00002007-11-28T15:18:02.369-06:00questionsrunning a businessYou gotta have:A Good Name Choose a name that expresses your creativity, professionalism and objective of your business. Avoid using the word "Freelance" in your title, you may use it casually if it comes up in conversation. Once you pick a name, come up with several backup names in case someone else has registered that name.Next, go to the local court house, find the "Assumed Name Office." Once http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-do-i-need-to-start-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-2198341847900682646Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:55:00 +00002008-03-07T17:14:43.563-06:00advertisingart styledesign techniqueHere are some ads from around the world. You can see the take on different types of humor and local customs.Test your talent: Can you identify who the target audience is and the positioning statement for each?Mini Cooper placed train station in Zurch, Switzerland. It gives the perception that the Mini Cooper is roomy.Yoga school advertisement. Hong Kong, ChinaLife size images stuck on glass http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/07/print-advertisements-from-around-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-2124130517660160698Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:35:00 +00002007-07-13T10:30:15.863-05:00design techniquenetworkingquestionstypographyFirst of all, you have to define "Darn Good."Darn Good - adj - communicates effectively through the use of GOOD layout, typography and color. Catches the eye, and facilitates staring and comments like "Hey, this is a really cool card!".This means your card must be:1. originalSome would say nothing is original. But, I disagree. If you're having a hard time being "original," research some business http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-do-i-make-darn-good-business-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-7696586483658314691Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:01:00 +00002007-07-13T10:21:00.698-05:00share your comments danielk007 said... "This is a really good blog, i dont understand why more people are not reading and commenting on it. I find the blog really helpful and the links rock!" July 7, 2007 3:02 PM http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/07/share-your-general-comments-about-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814259607283708369.post-6781729861302726525Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:23:00 +00002007-07-06T11:29:16.915-05:00interviewsquestionsresumeThat is a very personal question and it's really up to. There are benefits to both, depending on your goals.People choose a 4-year-school to receive a bachelor degree. Going to a university will facilitate knowledge in a variety of areas in the area you're interested in, plus, you will have to get the "basics" or math, English, science, etc. Which, why wouldn't you want to expand your mind? http://kelada.blogspot.com/2007/07/should-i-go-to-university-or-2-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dahlia Kelada - Abstrakt Designs)0