by Angie | Feb 17, 2014 | Design a Good Website, How to.....
Recently, having rebranded, I needed a new website – it was essential to really show off my work. In designing the new site I had to initially decide why I needed it, what I actually wanted it to do and what was its purpose going to be? I designed and built my...
by Angie | Feb 3, 2014 | Advertising for SME's, Advertising Your business, Effectively Advertise on a Small Budget, Graphic Design Tips, increase sales, Tips and general information
Calculating the cost of Direct Mail, or more realistically, the cost of not doing it! Just before Christmas it is my brother’s birthday but his card failed to arrive – I had included it in the same envelope as his christmas card (saving postage). Even though I... by Angie | May 1, 2013 | Business Stationery, Design a Leaflet, Graphic Design Tips, How to....., Tips and general information
Do you want to design a leaflet that goes straight in the bin or blows around the car park? To throw a lot of text and pictures on a page and get it printed is easy but I see many leaflets that, with a little help, could benefit considerably with a few guidelines and... by Angie | Feb 26, 2013 | Choose your font, How to....., Lettering and Fonts, Tips and general information
The IMPACT achieved in good advertising is down to brilliant communication and typography. Here are a four tips to help create simple ’emotive’ type that imparts the message more clearly and in a more interesting way. Using text to highlight important... by Angie | Dec 13, 2012 | Graphic Design Tips, Printing Information and Tips, Resolution, Tips and general information
Why is my picture so small when it looked ok on screen? If you use clip art or stock images in your media you will have come across this problem at some time. Your sharp and detailed picture from the web becomes pixelated and blurred when imported into a printable...