We all know that rules are meant to be broken, but like Picasso said, we need to learn the rules before we can break them. [su_quote cite="Pablo Picasso"]Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.[/su_quote] The...
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Summer may be drawing to a close and autumn may be just around the corner, but don’t despair! The changing of the seasons doesn’t need to be a harbinger of cold, unpleasant weather to come. A new season means a...
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Have you ever heard the term “gestalt” and thought “what the heck does that mean?!”? You’re not alone. The term “gestalt” is thrown around in a lot of different contexts, but its meaning is particularly relevant to graphic designers. Don’t be...
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Typography has its own unique lexicon filled with strange-sounding terms and confusing distinctions. While you may be familiar with basics like “baseline” and “x-height”, terms like “gadzook”, “quaint”, and “tittle” may be new to your vocabulary. So without further ado, here...
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Consistency is the uniform use of an element or style, and repetition involves (surprise!) repeating the same elements or styles within a single composition or across multiple pages. They may not seem sexy or exciting, but they’re important aspects of effective...
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Graphic design is about more than just placing text and elements and choosing typefaces and color palettes. Like any field, there are best practices and principles you can (and should!) follow to make sure you put forth your best work...
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After the gray deadness of winter, spring and summer are a welcome colorful change. Along with leafy greens and beautiful blooms, every spring and summer bring new color trends for fashion and design. Unsurprisingly, white is a trendy color for spring/summer...
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The key to understanding typography and type design is to understand what characteristics make each typeface similar or different. The differences can be glaringly obviously or quiet and subtle, but they all lie in each typeface's unique anatomy. But before we...
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The Rococo period was short but notorious. But before we dig too deeply into this opulent era, let’s recap what we learned in our last installment.[su_spacer size="10"] Going For Baroque[su_spacer size="10"] The transition into Modern type spanned across two major artistic periods:...
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The days of Polaroids, disposable cameras, and film canisters are long gone. Whether you love digital photography or lament the decline of film, there’s no denying that there’s a certain appeal to flipping through a photo album, scrapbook, or simple...
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