Food fabel 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 ... more
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.
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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 ... more
How to be a good website designer
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 ... more
Web designer vs graphic designer. what are the differences and similarities?
Web designer vs graphic designer Many of the folks working as website designers today started their career as graphic designers. There’s nothing wrong with this transition, but if ... more
Print design vs web design: are they different and how?
What is the difference? While web (digital) design and print (graphic) design have much in common, there are some important distinctions. Perhaps you’re looking to hire a designer ... more
Poster Design: Farm Film Festival
Chatham Keep Farming is an organization that I support by donating my design services. The goal of this community organization is to maintain a sustainable agricultural community in Chatham, ... more
Invitation design: Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Columbia County is an organization that I support by donating my design services. Since 2011, I have been lucky enough to design the annual ... more
Web design. What is it and why is it important?
Web design, a key element to online success By taking the time to understand what you are offering, we can create and deliver a web design that accurately reflects ... more
Letterhead: should it be printed in house or professionally?
Whatever your company does, regardless of its size, location or industry, it will need to communicate with vendors and customers through the printed word. Using well-designed letterhead increases ... more
How to turn off auto hyphenation in Photoshop
Below we show you how to turn off auto hyphenation in Photoshop using the lyrics to the Bruce Springsteen classic “Growin’ Up.” The default for Photoshop CS3 is ... more