Tag: graphic design
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5 Common Challenges Faced by Junior Graphic Designers
It is common to go through rough patches when you are getting your career off the ground. For junior graphic designers, it is important to understand what challenges you’re facing and what you can do to overcome them. The set of problems for junior designers are different from the problems a senior designer or art…
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Graphic Design Aesthetic: 5 Steps to Cultivate Your Design Style
Graphic designers and artists are not the same. Artists create things out of their own volition and inspiration, using their own techniques and conveying their own messages. Graphic designers are visual communicators. They communicate the messages of brands, organizations, or other people through graphics or other branding materials that they make. So how do you…
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10 Tips for Staying Inspired as a Junior Graphic Designer
People assume that people starting out on their graphic design career are full of passion and are bright-eyed about entering the workforce. For some, that might be true. But realistically, it is hard work getting your career off the ground. This is especially true considering the current economy and job market. There are times when…
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Free Fonts to Enhance Your Design for Commercial Use
The internet is full of inspiration and beautifully designed, good-quality fonts. But finding beautiful, well-designed fonts for free is not as easy. And if you are intending to use them for commercial use, it is even more difficult. However, Google Fonts has a plethora of free fonts that are available for commercial use. Their font…
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Graphic Design Portfolio: 5 Things to Include for Entry-Level Jobs
There are many ways to approach building your graphic design portfolio. It may depend on what type of designer you are and where you are in your career. If you are a graphic designer at the beginning of your career and are seeking an entry-level job in graphic design, this post is for you. These…
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Graphic Design Is My Passion: Deconstructing the Meme
If you are even remotely online, you have likely seen the “Graphic Design is My Passion” memes. If you happen to have missed it in the (almost) 10 years since it first surfaced on the internet, it came about in 2014 by Tumbler user Youngterra. It consisted of a clip art frog against a grey,…
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Graphic Design Burnout: 7 Things to Do When You Have It
Graphic design burnout is a real thing. Here are 7 things to do when you have it.
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Typography: 5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Graphic Design
Whether you’re a seasoned graphic designer or consider yourself a non-designer, this post gives you 5 common typography mistakes to avoid in graphic design and ways to fix them. While it is helpful to know basic design principles when it comes to type, it is also extremely useful to know what to look out for…
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5 Free Design References if You’re Stuck on a Graphic Design Project
Every graphic designer’s process is different, but one thing that every designer has likely experienced is feeling stuck on a project. Here are 5 free design references to get you out of your head and to inspire a new perspective for your project: 1. Fonts In Use This site is extremely handy for when you want…