Entries tagged graphic design
Invoice Template
This is a straightforward invoice template to simplify client communications and requesting payments. It includes essential fields such as client…
Design services rate sheet
A student approached me, curious about how to work with clients and price their projects. One tool I suggested was a simple rate sheet, much like a…
Questions from a design-curious student.
Recently, a student reached out to me with some thoughtful questions about what it’s like to be a graphic designer. While these questions came from…
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Creating a design resume
Download: Sample Resume Docx Creating a resume as a graphic designer is your chance to show off your creativity while keeping things professional…
Computer Recommendations
Students applying for the Game Design Arts or Graphic Design programs will have access to high-end computers in the art computer studios. These are…
Mood Boards
In graphic design, a mood board is a visual tool used to convey the overall aesthetic, mood, and tone of a design project. It serves as a curated…
Letter to a Junior Designer
By Elliot Dahl Originally published Aug 14, 2017, at Medium I moved to San Francisco in 2013 as a junior designer with only a few years of…
An Incomplete Reading List for Graphic Designers
These are all books that I have read and can personally recommend. The Non-Designer’s Design Book by Robin Williams Thinking with Type by Ellen…
Basic art principles
Color Color is the visual property of the pigment of an object that is detected by the eye and produced as a result of the way the object reflects…
Portfolio - Tips for creating a compelling portfolio
Think about your unique approach to design and ways you can convey that in your portfolio. Strong personal branding is critical to your freelancing…
Creating a design portfolio
Blatantly cobbled together from: www.nngroup.com/articles/ux-design-portfolios/ www.semplice.com/how-to-write-case-studies-for-your-portfolio…