Thank goodness it’s over

This very simple but rather effective design will be today’s featured Design of the week. It shows Continue reading “How to Design a Simple Greeting Card” »

The Design of the Week is going to focus on simplicity, again! Graphic designers are sometimes amazed at all the special effects we can apply in the last version of our favorite graphic software and the vast array of available plugins. As a result, we go crazy and overload our pieces with garbage.

The first version of this design looks pretty good, but is totally wrong for its intended purpose. For starters, it is too bright and shiny. And it is rather confined within this rectangular panel which makes it look like a credit card. I probably could find a few uses for this, but who has that kind of time!

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This is Jessie, the Cutest German Shepherd ever! She is the one who made it all happen. Thanks to her, Lakay Graphics and Bagay Lakay came into existence.

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Symmetry is one of the most perfect qualities. A symmetrical shape is about perfect. We have symmetry when the distances on both sides of an axis are equal. Balance is a whole other animal.

There is no way to quantify balance. It’s something that is felt. But it is not absolutely subjective. If a design lacks balance, everyone will notice. One way I can explain it, is that we achieve balance when Continue reading “Symmetry or Balance?” »

Our design of the week will emphasize one of the main qualities of a good design: Balance. In every composition, one has to always worry about balance, or the lack of it. The latter will definitely kill a piece.

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This is the first installment of our Design of the Week feature. It’s a post where we will pick one of our designs to find out if it works or not, and why. A kind of troubleshooting after the fact. At the same time we will be learning a few principles of Layout, Typography, Beauty, Balance, etc.

At first glance this looks like a beautiful composition. I would say it is! It has simplicity, symmetry and Continue reading “Design of the Week (Tabou Combo)” »

If they fit the bill, hey, they fit the bill.

Most graphic designers on the web (professional and wannabe alike) are having a field day putting down Text Only Designs as if they were of no value whatsoever. There is so much one can do with type! I could list quite a few areas of use and design styles that favor Simple Text Designs. But I will only list one area of use and one design style, namely the Sign Industry and the Minimalist School of Design.

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