Category: Graphic Design
Welcome to the Graphic Design category of the Trevellyan.biz blog. Here we offer tips for achieving strong and effective print and digital designs. We also offer case studies of our own designs. In addition, we offer how to instructions for using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
Clip Art Tips: Using and Purchasing Stock Art
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... moreA Mind-Blowing Trick for Testing Fonts in Adobe InDesign CS6
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
How to Draw Arrows In Adobe Photoshop
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
Homepage Sliders – Do They Help or Hurt?
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
Make My Logo Bigger
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
Creating A Custom Animated Gif
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
Food Label Design: Redesigned Apple Cider Label
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
Centered Text vs Flush Left
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
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