Things to Make
What are you going to create? Dig into detailed design tips and tutorials, makeovers, ideas, techniques, and supplies for anything you can do with desktop publishing software. Learn how to create logos, brochures, business cards, greeting cards, Web pages, ads, presentations, annual reports, packaging, signs, business forms, and just about anything that can be designed and put on screen on in print.
Ads (7)
Envelopes (17)
Annual Reports (20)
Gift Tags (26)
Audio / Video Packaging (4)
Labels (14)
Book Covers, Jackets (18)
Letterhead (25)
Booklets (4)
Logos (70)
Books & Manuals (20)
Magazines (18)
Brochures (19)
Newsletters (110)
Business Forms (10)
Newspapers (15)
Candy Wrappers (19)
Packaging (27)
Yellow Pages Ads (5)
Pocket Folders (15)
Ads & Direct Mail (6)
Postcards (13)
Catalogs (14)
Posters (23)
Brochures & Catalogs (9)
Presentations (15)
Books & Periodicals (12)
Promotional Items (9)
CD / DVD Packaging (34)
Seasonal / Themes (14)
Business Cards (34)
Signage (16)
Certificates (3)
Technical Illustration (3)
Cards & Envelopes (58)
Wedding & Anniversary (13)
Logos & Letterhead (20)
Word Processing (9)
Calendars (12)
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Artist Trading Cards from the Computer
While the majority of artist trading cards are created in traditional art media, computer designed cards are also popular and a way for computer-based graphic artists to share their work. Learn the basics of computer-generated artist trading cards.
While the majority of artist trading cards are created in traditional art media, computer designed cards are also popular and a way for computer-based graphic artists to share their work. Learn the basics of computer-generated artist trading cards.
Coin Collection Grid for Jefferson Nickels
This fun print project for kids or adults combines getting started in coin collecting for just 4 dollars and desktop publishing. Create a coin grid for a collection of Jefferson Nickels. Coins Guide Susan Headley helps you collect the coins and Desktop Publishing Guide Jacci Howard Bear helps you make a nice display mat for your new coin collection.
This fun print project for kids or adults combines getting started in coin collecting for just 4 dollars and desktop publishing. Create a coin grid for a collection of Jefferson Nickels. Coins Guide Susan Headley helps you collect the coins and Desktop Publishing Guide Jacci Howard Bear helps you make a nice display mat for your new coin collection.
Calendar Projects
Today's calendar creations are more than a bunch of numbers in a box. Get creative and adapt these ideas using software you already own, a little imagination, and templates you can download from the Web.
Today's calendar creations are more than a bunch of numbers in a box. Get creative and adapt these ideas using software you already own, a little imagination, and templates you can download from the Web.
Create Logos from Simple Shapes
This logo design tutorial shows ways to use lines, circles, squares, and triangles to construct simple graphics for logos and other uses.
This logo design tutorial shows ways to use lines, circles, squares, and triangles to construct simple graphics for logos and other uses.
Finding Your Niche in Desktop Publishing
There are dozens of types of design projects that can be created in whole or in part with your computer and desktop publishing and graphics software. I've put those projects into 16 categories or groupings.
There are dozens of types of design projects that can be created in whole or in part with your computer and desktop publishing and graphics software. I've put those projects into 16 categories or groupings.
First Impressions
Whether designing for a client or for yourself, the first steps to developing a successful identity package - creating a good first impression - is getting to know the business for which the package is intended.
Whether designing for a client or for yourself, the first steps to developing a successful identity package - creating a good first impression - is getting to know the business for which the package is intended.
How Do I Design a Good Newsletter?
Follow these steps and guidelines to improve your chances of publishing a "good" newsletter.
Follow these steps and guidelines to improve your chances of publishing a "good" newsletter.
Ogilvy Ad Design Layouts and Templates
Explore the basic Ogilvy layout and variations for advertisements. Download templates based on each example.
Explore the basic Ogilvy layout and variations for advertisements. Download templates based on each example.
Postcard Newsletters
It's a newsletter. It's a postcard. It's both.Get tips on designing and using postcard newsletters as a marketing vehicle.
It's a newsletter. It's a postcard. It's both.Get tips on designing and using postcard newsletters as a marketing vehicle.