The 4th and final quarter of 2011 begins this week. Time to rev up those marketing engines. For many, this is the time of year for achieving profitability. Be sure to prepare for those holiday gift-giving sales opportunities with effective marketing materials you can order online and receive in plenty of time.
Tag Archives: Graphic Designer
Design Roundup #50: Top 10 Websites for Designers
October 5, 2011
Each month, HOW editors peruse hundreds of websites to find the best of the best—the Top 10 Websites for Designers. In reviewing these websites, the editors are looking for exceptional design as well as functionality.
Key Trends That Will Shape the Future of Infographics
September 30, 2011
Now that everyone loves them, early adopters and forward thinkers will want to know, “What is next for the infographic?” Is the Infographic still soaring or marked for doom?
Free Fridays #11: Dress Making Patterns, Dreamweaver, Brochures
September 30, 2011
Can you smell it? Smells like freedom! The freedom of the weekend! Before you go into that sweet dew of the weekend, check out the latest FREE resources for all your design needs and have some fun things to work on when Monday hits! 30+ Free Dress Making Patterns 20 Creative Free Templates for Bloggers [...]
Graphic Design Roundup #49: Question Marks and Exclamation Points Make Their Marks on Design
September 28, 2011
Question marks and exclamation points are not just used for punctuation. They’re quite versatile and make very nifty design elements, too. Over the years, these handy stops along the keyboard of life have been featured in movie posters, book covers, print ads, outdoor billboards, television commercials and now emails and websites. These samples of some [...]
Seven Tips For Flyers That Turn Heads and Spark Sales
September 23, 2011
Wanna make your flyers attract attention? Woudja like to make ‘em capture the target you’re aiming for? Take a few minutes to learn how to make a flyer that works hard. Here are some techniques that you can employ immediately.
Graphic Design Roundup #48: Major League Mystery
September 21, 2011
Is baseball’s iconic logo based on legendary batter Harmon Killebrew?
Business Aspects of Being An “In-House” Designer
September 16, 2011
Good design is available from many sources: agencies, design studios, freelancers, crowdsourcing, outsourcing, and offshoring. Therefore, it is essential that you bring “added value” to the table to stand out from the other options.
Free Fridays #9: PSDs, Web Kits, Templates, Icons, Tools
September 16, 2011
Free stuff here! Get your free stuff here! We have PSDs, we have web kits, we have templates, we have icons, we have tools! Get it while its hot!
Graphic Design Roundup #47: The Four Stages of Thinking Like A Designer
September 14, 2011
Everyone can learn from studying the ways successful designers solve problems. An informal study of more than a hundred leading designers in various fields observed four key behaviors that seemed to be of second nature.
These deep-rooted habits were linked to a designer’s skill for bringing original ideas to life as innovative visual ideas. The four most important acts successful designers do to achieve significant breakthroughs are…
Art of Design #34: Gift Certificates
September 13, 2011
Today we bring you two great sites all about the design of gift certificates! First, get your brain juices flowing with 40 amazing gift card design ideas and then when you are finished you can design your own or start off with one of the MANY FREE templates at the Gift Certificate Factory! They have a variety of free gift certificate templates that are editable right on the site. You just personalize them and then download the new image and then you can send it our way to print with us!
What’s Next: How to Create a Festive Holiday Care for Your Business
September 9, 2011
This is a great suggestion from Rachelle Harding because in just 16 weeks, the holidays of December will be upon us. When your business sends out holiday greeting cards to clients and maybe even prospects, it helps create a little bit of a relationship.
It helps differentiate your company from those that ignore the holidays. And companies of every size need a competitive edge to survive in these challenging economic times.
Free Fridays #8: Free Online Courses, Free Icon Sets, Free Poster Making
September 9, 2011
Free learning, free icons, free poster making tools, free actions and more free fonts than you have fingers! It’s Free Fridays baby!
Graphic Design Roundup #46: Color Considerations in Logo Design and Branding
September 8, 2011
Colors add interest to everything we see. And, when used strategically, color can be an essential component in the design of a logo and the success of a brand. That’s why so many factors must be taken into consideration when selecting the colors for a logo or a brand.
Beyond Design: Elaine Weber
September 2, 2011
Designers are such multi-talented and versatile people. In fact, it’s not too surprising that their gifts cannot be contained in a single creative outlet. Thus, the inspiration for this periodically recurring blog post: “Beyond Design.” It allows us to shine the spotlight on an individual who excels in more than one line of work. So please allow us to introduce Elaine Golub Weber – a graphic designer who also designs and makes purses and tote bags.
























October 7, 2011
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