Author Archives | Mark Valenzuela

About Mark Valenzuela

I am a Web Design Manager at Next Day Flyers. I have a passion for music production, web design, and photography.

Art of Design #21: Brochures

June 14, 2011

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Art of Design #21: Brochures

This week on the The Art of Design we have returned to our good friends The Brochure. It might be the most versatile of print, because of all the variations you can do with folds, sizes, colors and really just the overall presentation. Mixing important information with elaborate design; making sure that the reader does not get overwhelmed with either; the brochure can be a tricky item to master.

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Graphic Design Roundup #33: Only the Best For You

June 8, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #33: Only the Best For You

Hello again! Marky V. back again with the best tutorials, inspiration, ideas, tips and wonderful design links that I could find. Hope you like them!

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The Art of Design #20: Flyers

June 7, 2011

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The Art of Design #20: Flyers

The flyer. That pesky little windshield nuisance that you can’t seem to get away from when you leave your car parked, is one of the best marketing tools you can use. Yet, with the onslaught of flyers that a person receives, how do you break away and be that one they keep!

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Graphic Design Roundup #32: Free Icons, Poster Tutorials, Free Brushes and lots more!

June 1, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #32: Free Icons, Poster Tutorials, Free Brushes and lots more!

Hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Now get back to creating your art with free icons, poster tutorials, free brushes, free textures and lots more!

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The Art of Design #19: Postcards

May 31, 2011

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The Art of Design #19: Postcards

Classic and heartwarming. Efficient and clean. Direct and informative. These are just some of the beneficial aspects of a long time member of the direct marketing family, The Postcard. Stay inspired, stay updated on trends, stay informed on techniques and stay at the top of your direct marketing game with this week’s The Art of Design: Postcards.

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Graphic Design Roundup #31: Free for You, Free for Me, Free for Everybody!

May 25, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #31: Free for You, Free for Me, Free for Everybody!

Free shapes, free icons, free templates, free fonts, free textures, free tutorials. Save your money for the weekend and all that PBR you’ll be drinking.

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The Art of Design #18: Business Cards

May 24, 2011

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The Art of Design #18: Business Cards

Round 2 for our The Art of Design series begins with the product that started it all off: Business Cards! With today’s post, first we’ll inspire you, then we’ll provide for you, then we’ll teach you. Start off with over 300 fresh business card designs to start your brain juices flowing, then move on to [...]

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Graphic Design Roundup #30: More Tutorials Than Time in the Day

May 18, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #30: More Tutorials Than Time in the Day

Back again for another week of great tools, tips, resources and inspiration. Leave a comment and let me know what type of resources you like.

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Graphic Design Roundup #29: Free PSDs: Stationery, Resume, Mobile App Layout, Tumblr Theme

May 11, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #29: Free PSDs: Stationery, Resume, Mobile App Layout, Tumblr Theme

Here are tons for free pre-made Photoshop files of different items. Download them and have fun!

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The Art of Design #16: Gift Certificates

May 10, 2011

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The Art of Design #16: Gift Certificates

This week on the The Art of Design we present Gift Certificates. Find tips, inspiration and tutorials to make these wonderful marketing and purchasing tool the best it can be, to provide your business with new customers, repeat customers and loyal customers.

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Graphic Design Roundup #28: World with No Facebook, Royal Wedding Comics, Web Tools, & More

May 4, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #28: World with No Facebook, Royal Wedding Comics, Web Tools, & More

Another week of design inspiration, free tools,  and tips to help make life a little easier. Enjoy!

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The Art of Design #15: Greeting Cards

May 3, 2011

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The Art of Design #15: Greeting Cards

It’s almost Mother’s Day. One of the biggest greeting card days of the year, so of course we had to show love to greeting cards in this week’s The Art of Design: Greeting Cards. Find tips, inspiration and tutorials to not only make your personal greeting cards hit the heart, but also for using them [...]

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Templates Galore!

April 29, 2011

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Templates Galore!

Templates! Templates! Get your templates! It’s a template galore! We have business card templates, flyer templates, flash templates, web templates, modern templates, vintage templates, bright templates, simple templates; you name it, we have it and it’s all yours!

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Graphic Design Roundup #27: Logos, Typography, PSD Web Designs

April 27, 2011

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Graphic Design Roundup #27: Logos, Typography, PSD Web Designs

Here are some graphic design resources, and inspiration for all you designers out there.

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The Art of Design #14: Booklets

April 26, 2011

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The Art of Design #14: Booklets

Booklets are tiny books or magazines which lay around in conference halls, offices and waiting rooms. They serve both marketing purposes and informational purposes and since they are usually filled with lots of elements, they need to look good and be informative in order to focus users’ attention and effectively convey the message. We can [...]

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