Designer Education
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Tips and Tricks for Graphic Designers
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| Using the same logo in multiple contests is wrong as sometimes the same logo design can be picked as a winner in two or more contests, creating an awkward situation. We discourage you to make similar designs, however re-using your logo design is ok ONLY if it meets the following criteria. Read more>> |
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| When submitting their work, designers need to make sure that their designs measure up to MycroBurst standards. Many designers don’t know the correct size of the design file to upload, while others struggle with the right color standard and design software. Here are a few guidelines to help. Read more>> |
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| In order to produce a winning design, you need to have a clear understanding of the dos and don’ts of professional logo designing, just so you can avoid mistakes that may prevent you from creating a successful logo Read more>> |
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| Derivative logo designs, whether inspired, altered or copied, are just another form of logo theft. Designing requires originality and honesty. Stealing someone’s logo design only shows that you have no regard for other designers. Read more>> |
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| A website design can make or break an online business. As a website designer you must be aware of the most important things a website design should reflect in order to promote your client’s business. A good website design should not only reflect your client’s business but at the same time also speak to the target audience. Read more>> |
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| Using someone else’s ideas or basing your logo design on another person’s creative work is wrong and immoral. Using derivative concepts will eventually lead to trademark issues causing the logo designer to lose his/her credibility and reputation. So whether you call it inspiration, copying or plagiarism, derivative logo concepts are discouraged in all forms.Read more >> |
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| Graphic design brushes are useful only if used with tact. While graphic brushes can be very useful when designing a logo, however if not used carefully these can lead to trademark issues for the client. Logo designers need to learn how to be creative and use these tools with care if they want to earn the reputation of being a competitive designer.Read more >> |
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| Using free graphic design symbols can be counter-productive when it comes to professional logo design. Using these symbols in your work will have serious negative effects, not only on your reputation as a designer but will also create troublesome copyright issues for the client.Read more >> |
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| Smart designers stick with offering quality in variety. Most logo designers work on multiple projects simultaneously. However, problem occurs when logo designers take short cuts and start submitting the same design drafts to many projects. Logo designers should refrain from reusing design drafts unless they can meet the mentioned criteria.Read more >> |
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| Logo designers should have a good understanding of the 3 color standards RGB, CMYK and Pantone. Each color standard has its own set of strengths and limitations. It is important that as a designer you should know which one is the smart choice when creating logo designs professionally.Read more >> |
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| Graphic designers should be careful when creating logos and stir clear of overused logo design concepts. Copying the exact design and simply changing the fonts or colors is wrong. Don’t go copying logo designs or create a logo out of a free vector/clipart image as this can lead to an ugly lawsuit and you might lose your reputation as a good designer. Read more >> |
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| Take a look at some of the most common design concepts used by logo designers. And since they are extremely common, using them can make a logo design vulnerable to trademark issues. This post shows you a few of the most common examples of overused logo design concepts and images that designers should refrain from using.Read more >> |
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| When designing a business card, graphic designers need to be careful about prepress essentials. These include placing bleeds and crop marks in the background before designing and creating a safe zone so that images and text don’t get nicked when printed.Read more >> |
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| Vector and Raster are 2 widely used file formats for creating logos. Learn about the differences between these file formats, the benefits of using them and which file format is the correct one to give to your client. Read more >> |
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