Category: Graphic design fundamentals

This post will cover the basics of logo design, how to use symbols, color, typography, and shapes to create a successful logo design. We will also dig into other important considerations when designing and using logos. What makes a logo work? Logos must symbolize an organization or business and it’s personality. It needs to convey…

Download the free dot/line exercise worksheet: https://tinyurl.com/dotlineexercise In the Dot/Line exercise, you will create a series of small compositions. Each composition will consist of only black dots and lines. Each of the graphic images you create will express a word. This will expand your personal expression, graphically speaking. It is important that you create several…

Design is solving a visual problem. This means you’ll benefit from research, design briefs and brainstorming. The creative process:  Use this process on any creative project. These steps may or may not go in order every time. Now lets talk about each step. Step 1 – Project brief A project brief is a document that…

In this tutorial, we will create a mind map to generate ideas for a creative project. Mind mapping is a great way to capture thoughts and come up with associations. I like to start with words. There are no rules, create something that makes sense to you. Create a mind map To get started, grab…

Design principles are a set of rules that designers can follow when creating a composition to create visually pleasing work. All the individual parts of a design must fit together to form a harmonious and cohesive unit. One design may use many design principles to be successful. Shape Shapes are 2D and Forms are 3D.…

Typography is a crucial aspect of graphic design. It refers to the art and technique of arranging type to make them visually appealing and easily readable. Typography plays a significant role in conveying a message, setting a mood, and creating a memorable visual identity.  In this article we will cover: Type terminology and rules for…

The progression of visual communication from cave paintings to digital software can serve as great inspiration to designers. The roots of visual communication stretch back to caveman times around 38,000 BCE. Written languages began in the form of iconography carved into stone then later into calligraphy. The first logos were the coat of arms, used…