graphic design | Printed By Erik

Dec

Have you ever Wordle?

Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. My word cloud uses my blog tags that are popular topics. Read more

Nov

Command Something New

Guess what I found today? Atmostheory! I have always enjoyed scouring the web and coming across something new and extremely creative. These posters are nothing overly complex but the idea behind them are amazing. Most people work a lifetime to create something truly original. Which is your favorite?

Commands

Available for purchase at My Little Underground. Throw a little love to the original artist.

Nov

Common Misconceptions in Graphic Design and Printing

“Why does it always look different on my screen? A client might ask for a specific Pantone color from their own Pantone swatch book. The designer sets the file exactly as it is required, yet when the client sees an example on their computer monitor they are very disappointed that the color isn’t the same or even close. Why is that?

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Nov

Clients From Hell

Clients From Hell is a collection of anonymously contributed client horror stories from designers. Excellent resource for a daily chuckle.

Personal favorites:

Can you please remove the iStockPhoto watermark on the photos? I don’t think it adds anything visually.
Can you bill your design time in 6 minute increments?
How late can I get you the revisions and still have it ASAP?

Nov

Preflight Tools in Adobe Acrobat

An introduction to the preflight tools in Adobe Acrobat Professional via Envision Print

This video was created with print buyers and print designers in mind. The tools and tips introduced will empower you to examine PDF files and identify some of the most common problems associated with them by identifying problems before you submit files to your printer.

There is always room for you to save valuable time and money.

Nov

Clever Coaster Designs

Ever come across a really cool coaster and wonder, “Am I drunk or is this coaster really cool?” Well here is your sober chance to take a look at some clever and creative coaster inspiration. We’ve rounded up 30 coasters that would definitely liven up any bar top or table.