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.
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
You’ve decided it’s time to start advertising at the local movie theatre. Before you begin creating your new slide, there are a few simple slide design rules to ... more
Reverse type. You see it all the time – light text on a dark background. Some designers use it to give variety to a page layou. Others are ... more
Using iWork Numbers as a spreadsheet for a task chart can be a simple and effective way to map out your steps and track your progress. Numbers’ default setting, ... more