Articles by You The Designer from August 2011

I've been freelance designing for a few years now and there's one thing I never seem to have enough of: Time. And since I know for a fact that there are only 24 hours in the day no matter where you li...

In order to find a unique brand identity, it is ideal for a company to use authentic office stationery. This way, not only are you able to create effective marketing tools, it also makes your company ...

We were about to scrape the title off but didn’t. It’s much of a claim on our end, but after a year of blogging about business cards, we’ve decided to try writing such article. Anywa...

What defines your brand? What sets you apart from your competition? Some get confused, but its important that you define this, for a powerful brand communicates who you are effectively to peop...

Though hundreds of Print Ads are made each year to promote various products, not many can be considered successful based on the response of both the critics and the general public. People have seen so...

Though hundreds of Print Ads are made each year to promote various products, not many can be considered successful based on the response of both the critics and the general public. People have seen so...

Though hundreds of Print Ads are made each year to promote various products, not many can be considered successful based on the response of both the critics and the general public. People have seen so...

Though hundreds of Print Ads are made each year to promote various products, not many can be considered successful based on the response of both the critics and the general public. People have seen so...

If you're a designer and don't have an online portfolio, you're missing out on some serious potential for business. Online design portfolios are the quickest and most reliable way to convert potential...

Catalogs are multi-paged printed materials that can either be stitched or wire-bound on the sides. They are popularly used as menus, service and product listings and directories. Like magazines, they ...

Naming your design business can be tough. After all, once you decide on a name you should probably stick with it. Your business name will effect how potential clients perceive you, how well past clien...

In this post we have featured some amazing 3D CG characters and portraits that looks very real and to be mistaken as actual photographs. Once you take a look at these 3D CG portraits, you will surely ...

People change business cards for different reasons. Those who can afford it seek a new design every time their current business card supply gets depleted. Others use their business card to showcase fr...

Stickers used to be those adhesive-backed things you put on your binders, and decorate your lunchboxes and school lockers with. Something a kid or a teen would definitely be an expert on. That’s...

I recently had an interesting conversation in a freelance design forum about whether it's worth it to blog as a designer. While this is an argument that has raged in the design community for longer th...

I blog about design multiple times a week at GraphicDesignBlender.com. That means I also have the opportunity to meet a lot of graphic and web designers who are working to establish their own design b...

A splash of color, a burst of wonder and loads and loads of raw artistic talent. In a few ways, it will be weird to say that all those three things are exactly what you’ll find on some walls. (I...

Typography can be a beautiful and important element to any website. Its use in web design has been increasing, lots of designers try to make their website look unique, creative, and beautiful through ...

Anime is not just for kids. Japanese Animation or Anime for short features a wide variety of genres that appeal to different age-groups, including adults. Hundreds of series are currently being shown ...

Dead ends. It’s not fun finding yourself in one. That fact alone makes footers essential in website design. It helps you keep readers involved on your site through links and other content you de...

In our generation, everyone has his/her favorite video game. From classics such as Mario and Mega Man to all time-favorite rpg and strategy game series like Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo and Final Fanta...

Being a freelance designer who can afford quitting your day job means you have to start wearing a lot more hats than you're used to. It's now your job to not only create excellent designs, but to also...

Posters are great avenues to showcase one’s creativity. They allow artists to express themselves in countless of ways. Unlike other print media, posters do not limit designers with certain layou...