by Suzanne Trevellyan | Apr 29, 2019 | Advertising & Marketing, Graphic Design
Copyright protects many stock images and other types of clip art. That is to say, copyright gives the creator of an original work complete control over its use and distribution. The first of our Clip Art Tips: Get permission to use any work that is copyrighted. What... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Apr 22, 2019 | Graphic Design
How to Quickly Change Fonts using the Arrow Keys These days everyone has tons of font choices. Some fonts, such as Helvetica, Georgia, Zapf Chancery and the ubiquitous Comic Sans, are so engrained in our minds that we don’t need to see them in action to know... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Apr 8, 2019 | Graphic Design
Follow the three simple steps below and learn how to draw arrows in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Step One: Open the Image With Adobe Photoshop, open the image of which you would like to add an arrow. For this illustration, I am using a photo of my most recent batch of... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Mar 25, 2019 | Graphic Design, Web Development
First, what is a slider? A slider is a collection of content, primarily images, displayed one at a time, usually positioned at the top of a website’s homepage. In most cases, the slider changes automatically after a predetermined number of seconds. Sliders (aka... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Mar 18, 2019 | Graphic Design, Web Development
Why your logo is not the most important element on your website. When presenting a new client with a website mockup, the single most consistent piece of feedback we receive is, “Can you make my logo bigger?” This request is so common throughout the... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | May 14, 2018 | Graphic Design
I was recently hired to create an animated gif to be used as the centerpiece in an email invitation for a fund-raising gala. The direction was minimal. The design needed to include a paper crane element, it should be elegant, and incorporate the theme colors of silver... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Dec 11, 2017 | Graphic Design
Custom Food Label Design Earlier this year we were hired to redesign the apple cider label for Samascott Orchards in Kinderhook, NY. While the label they were using had a certain nostalgic charm, it was beginning to look dated and did not incorporate their new logo or... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Nov 28, 2017 | Graphic Design
When designing a website or any printed material, it is easy to concentrate on how the text looks and forget to pay enough attention to what the text should say. The most effective materials give each element – content and design – equal effort and... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Nov 13, 2017 | Graphic Design, Web Development
Are You Looking to Become A Good Website Designer or Do You Need To Hire One? We’ve compiled a list of technical skills and business habits that are important for a good website designer. No single person can be perfect at everything, but this list will help you... more
by Suzanne Trevellyan | Nov 6, 2017 | Graphic Design, Web Development
Web Designer vs Graphic Designer We are in the early years of website development. Not surprisingly, many of the folks working as website designers today started their career as graphic designers. There’s nothing wrong with this transition, but if it’s... more
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