Graphic Design

Cover Letters for Graphic Designers

2007-06-09T11:27:00.000+07:00

Why are cover letters so important? They provide the prospective employer with a brief review of your skills and abilities in the form of a letter. Letters are written much differently than resumes and can have a lasting impact on the reader. The best news is that writing one it isn't that hard, especially if you have already written your resume.If you are wondering whether you need a cover

Boost Sales By Establishing Your Business' Corporate Identity

2007-05-13T20:40:00.000+07:00

The Importance Of Corporate Identity Have you ever wondered the first thing that comes to mind when a consumer thinks about your brand or company? Unless you haven’t worked on building a corporate image for your company, your company logo is the first thing that a consumer will remember.Brand awareness is crucial to creating and enhancing your company’s market presence, and to maximize brand

Graphic Design Careers

2007-04-26T08:00:00.000+07:00

If you think you are a person who could combine your artistic skill and your writing ability, you might try graphic designer as your occupation and become the professional one. A graphic designer has to be able to deliver the message effectively to targeted audiences or readers. That is the main job, because if the messages are not delivered very well, then no matter how artistic the design is,

Freelancers and Freelance Website Design

2007-04-23T07:34:00.000+07:00

Freelance website design is the act of hiring a freelancer to design your website. Many webmasters all over the internet are doing just that. Hiring a freelancer is often cheaper and even sometimes faster and more reliable than hiring an establish design company. A freelancer is in business for himself or herself, they have a whole lot more to lose by losing you as a client, more so than an

Freelance graphic designer – how to win the project

2007-04-19T09:18:00.000+07:00

As a freelancer, whether you like it or not you have to get clients by bidding for the project often and wish to win to survive, because getting clients by doing marketing is not easy for freelancers. Some companies, especially the big ones hardly put the trust on freelancers to get the job done. On the other way around, if the companies open the project for bidding, they don’t really care who is

Basic Principles of Brochure Design

2007-04-15T10:09:00.000+07:00

Sales don’t just happen. Research in decision science reveals that customers go through three stages of a purchasing process:1) knowing your products or services2) collecting information and comparing products3) finally making a choice for purchase.Brochure is one of the most important marketing vehicles that convert sales. A brochure presents customers with

Elements of Graphic Design for Your Website

2007-04-10T14:57:00.000+07:00

We’ve all seen them. Poorly designed web sites that make you cringe as soon as they load. But how do you keep your website from becoming, well, ugh. You could hire a professional web designer, and that’s expensive, or maybe you already hired a professional, or someone who claims to be professional, and you don’t like what they’re doing with your site. It all comes down to the K.I.S.S. principle;

andy Warhol (1928-1987) - Bio

2007-04-09T08:00:00.000+07:00

No other artist is as much identified with Pop Art as Andy Warhol. The media called him the Prince of Pop. Warhol made his way from a Pittsburgh working class family to an American legend.Born in PittsburghAndy was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh as the son of Slovak immigrants. His original name was Andrew Warhola. His father was as a construction worker and died in an accident when Andy was 13

style - how it affects your career as Graphic Designer

2007-04-05T08:00:00.000+07:00

Few years ago, I had an opportunity to discuss with one of Indonesian well-known ‘branding expert’ about “how we can survive as a graphic designer, specially a freelance graphic designer. Does style affect?” He said, “What is style?! Go to **** with it. Style is killing designer!”His answer really shocked me, because I am a graphic designer who likes certain style of design, and without I

how to survive as Freelance Graphic Designer

2007-04-02T08:00:00.001+07:00

I’ve been a freelance graphic designer for about 2 years. Many people wonder how I can survive, because they know that I don’t have big clients.Most graphic designers, especially beginners care too much about having big clients, big job with big bucks. Well, there’s nothing wrong with that. But sometimes they forget about their capabilities, considering freelancer has to do all work that ideally

understanding Vector and Raster Graphics

2007-03-29T08:00:00.000+07:00

Choosing the right design, the right designer and the right graphics is essential. Selecting the right business, the right platform and the right time is crucial. If you have an artistic hand but don’t know how to write, or you have beautiful voice and you don’t know how to sing, you may have a gift, but a paralyzed one.You have a website and don’t know what its

Graphic Design using color

2007-03-26T08:00:00.001+07:00

Color is everywhere and conveys a message even if we don’t realize it. While this message can vary by culture it pays to know what colors “say” in your own corner of the universe, and even what color means to your target market.If you don’t think that color speaks just complete this sentence, “red means ---- and green means –“ even a child will know what red means

color psychology and Graphic Design

2007-03-22T08:00:00.000+07:00

Colors have psychological impacts; they are attributes of eyes, but are the chemistry of the mind. Colors are perceived though pupils and its effects are produced with associated nerves to the brain neurons.Light reflecting through objects in different wavelengths and frequency stimulates different “cones” or color receptor cells of the retina

designing a Graphic Design Portfolio

2007-03-19T08:00:00.000+07:00

Graphic design is the art of combining design principles, technology and ingenuity to arrive at solutions for a variety of visual communication needs. It is used in making business cards, logos, movie title graphics, websites, user manuals and signage. An attractive graphic design enhances visibility of the product and generates revenue for the client. Therefore,

the role of a Logo Design in Branding a Business Organization

2007-03-16T08:00:00.000+07:00

As Wikipedia states, branding has become an “increasingly important component of culture and the economy, now being described as cultural accessories and personal philosophies.” Simply put, a brand is “a collection of images and ideas representing an economic producer.” In laymen’s terms, branding is the process of creating a recognizable identity for a company or product. In today’s society,

digital printing VS press printing - A Comparison Guide

2007-03-12T08:00:00.000+07:00

When it comes time to print your brand identity materials, there's one overarching question for you to consider-whether to print the resulting materials on a digital printer or traditional press. There are many differences between the two processes, some of which are outlined below.Digital PrintingLess expensive - Digital printing is a direct-to-paper printing process. As a result, it often runs

difficult clients and How to Handle Them

2007-03-09T09:50:00.000+07:00

Kerry has done a terrific job of defining some of the major aspects of a difficult client. In the spirit of being proactive, I thought I would take a stab at providing some solutions to these problems:problem: pay very little, yet be the most demanding.solution: increase your hourly rate/standard project fees to accommodate for the “hand-holding” that you might have to do on a project. The funny

Symbol? Or Wordmark?

2007-03-08T08:57:00.000+07:00

Of the 15 marks in my "1996" article, nine are essentially "wordmarks," while six feature graphic symbols (Lucent, NCR, Imation, Pharmacia & Upjohn, McGraw-Hill, and LG; I count Nortel as a wordmark, but its "O" can also function as a freestanding symbol).Which logo strategy is best? When should a CEO choose a wordmark, when a symbol? In general, consider a symbol only when:Your name is too

logo design History

2007-03-07T07:38:00.000+07:00

Based on its company name, they selected an apple as its main form of branding. Initially, the very first logo depicted a small apple shape sitting under a tree with Apple Computer Co set into the frame of the picture. It is this apple that has continued to be used. This initial logo design was perceived to be a bit too complex and hard to view, so Regis McKenna worked on the logo some years

the role of Typography

2007-03-06T08:58:00.000+07:00

Graphic Design is a very challenging creative and artistic job. Graphic designer has to be able to solve the task given and comes up with the idea of visual communication which not only attractive but yet persuading the viewers/readers to grab the message behind it and arouse the emotion, logic and certain needs. Generally, graphic designer use a lot of pictures, symbols, letters and any other

top 7 Font Categories

2007-03-05T20:48:00.000+07:00

The exercise of classifying fonts is not an easy one. New fonts are constantly introduced and there is no standard within the typographic arts.The classification system described here is based on the book Typographic Design: Form and Communication by Rob Carter, Ben Day, and Philip Meggs. This classic text groups typeface styles into six manageable categories covering their origin and use. I've

creating a Brochure

2007-03-04T09:54:00.000+07:00

Why does your business need a brochure?A cover letter to a potential client can present only a small fraction of information about your business. Potential clients are often swamped with business mail and a letter may be scanned for a couple of seconds then trashed. A face-to-face meeting is a great way to tell a potential client about your business or expertise, but sometimes it's not possible

career profile: Graphic Designer

2007-03-03T20:33:00.000+07:00

What does a graphic designer do?A graphic designer creates 2-dimensional presentations of words and pictures to communicate visual messages. There are many different avenues of graphic design, including advertising, book publishing, computer graphics, packaging, and television. Designers may also work with companies to design logos or web pages.A graphic designer draws thumbnail sketches of ideas

David Carson - Bio

2007-03-02T07:38:00.000+07:00

David Carson is principal and chief designer of David Carson Design, Inc. with offices in New York City and Charleston, SC.Carson graduated with "honors and distinction" from San Diego state university, where he received a BFA degree in sociology. A former professional surfer, he was ranked #9 in the world during his college days. Numerous groups including the New York Type Directors Club,

digital image - mirror

2007-03-01T19:15:00.000+07:00

mirroranarddesigncerminpun berdusta... pada hakekatnya semua manusia mempunyai peluang yang sama untuk berbuat dosa, tidak peduli seberapa tinggi tingkatannyadilihat dari sisi agama