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RSS FEEDWhy does my text look like it’s out of focus?
Ever have this problem? Your award winning design gets approved by the client on the first round of proofs (ok now you can wake up to the truth…) You’re on round gazillion and at 11:30pm the job gets approved after multiple grammar changes that are sent down from the chain of command from the boss [...]
read more »From the Get…..Go(you’ll only get that if you’re a Seinfeld fan)
The history of lithographic printing begin in 1799…blah blah blah yada yada yada zzzzzzz. Lets get right to it! The initial setup of your design files could save you a lot of hassle down the line and make your printer your best friend. Setup your files CMYK, these are the four colors that make up [...]
read more »Designing for Print 101
I’ve been at this design/print/marketing/web/any number of other things you wanna call it for about 7 years now, but my bread and butter has always been commercial printing. I think last week was the most frustrating as I dealt with a designer sending me file after file of ‘supposedly’ print ready ...
read more »Lessons Learned
Well we have reached the start of another year. We have looked back over our successes and failures and achieved personal and collective growth. We look forward to what is ahead and are excited about the challenges we will face each day. We must not lose our pursuit of excellence nor our thirst to succeed. [...]
read more »Printing Basics: Letterpress
I loooove letterpress work! You can always get a great look, especially when the designer makes use of negative space. Creativity is endless when letterpress applications are factored in. Here a few examples from a website I frequent to check out the work they do studioonfire.com Whether its emboss, deboss, perfed, or ...
read more »Printing Basics: Understanding Print Processes
One of the most troubling issues I have come across with designers as well as clients is understanding the best print process for their projects. Here we will focus on them, take note that you should be familiar with them as the way your project turns out will depend on it. We will start with [...]
read more »You Gotta Be A Flashlight
You gotta learn to be a flashlight…A flashlight never loses its focus its always facing forward never looking back. It continues to shine as long as it has life. Even in darkness it can light an entire room and not lose its way. A flashlight always shines its light on others…
read more »Knowing Your Purpose
Been a minute since I have posted…Another Dallas ice and snow storm has impacted another day of work. However I’m attempting to work from home sitting next to the fireplace. Looking at the fire, I’m thinking did all the elements that went into generating this heat know that was their intended ...
read more »Today’s Lesson…
a lesson in humility…a lesson in patience…a lesson in faith…a lesson in long-suffering…a lesson in perseverance…a lesson in determination…a lesson in charity…a lesson in love What are your lessons for today?
read more »Search Yourself First!
In any business you will have high highs and low lows. As an entrepreneur, at times you may experience lower lows than expected. And while everyone around you seems to think having your own business is a picnic with a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow, they have yet to notice how [...]
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