I want to copy the Paper Source feel for my wedding font and motif. How can I do that? [more inside]
posted by semacd on Nov 30, 2009 - 12 answers

What's the best way to keep a viewers attention for a long manifesto from a design perspective? What elements/techniques within the document could be used? [more inside]
posted by brokekid on Oct 23, 2009 - 7 answers

After getting laid off recently, I decided to enroll in a BFA program for graphic design, even though I am a grown up with a BA from a liberal arts university. Should I actually earn the degree or just use the classes to build a portfolio? [more inside]
posted by AtomicBee on Oct 23, 2009 - 7 answers

Working on a graphic design exhibition, and trying to source the designer(s) of these logos for Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, 90210, The Beautiful Life, and Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew. [more inside]
posted by D.Billy on Oct 5, 2009 - 2 answers

How can a very left-brained programmer type become more skilled in design? [more inside]
posted by ixohoxi on Jun 30, 2009 - 23 answers

I've been put in charge of coming up with a consistent look for my print shop's promotions and signage--branding, I guess. [more inside]
posted by 2or3whiskeysodas on Apr 8, 2009 - 4 answers

Teach a person without a creative/coding/CSS bone in his body to talk at least semi-intelligently to graphic and web designers. [more inside]
posted by webhund on Mar 18, 2009 - 13 answers

How do I turn my Illustrator-drawn custom font into a real computer font I can use on Mac and Windows (Adobe) software? [more inside]
posted by metajc on Mar 11, 2009 - 4 answers

Help me get the most out of my new Wacom tablet. [more inside]
posted by bristolcat on Feb 4, 2009 - 4 answers

Accidental Graphic Designer: I have to make a photo-collage calendar for work. By tomorrow. I have hundreds of pictures, decent Photoshop skills, and the ambition to make something beautiful. But, Oh God, no clue. Hope me? [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Jan 28, 2009 - 12 answers

London magazine/newspaper designers and art editors: Where do you get freelance and contract work? [more inside]
posted by Kreiger on Jan 16, 2009 - 3 answers

I am a graphic designer in Quebec and I have a long term client (8 years!) who abruptly fired me last week. They are a government-grant and foundation-funded non profit working in the (*snort*) social justice sector. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2009 - 21 answers

My future as a graphic designer: Stay in Chicago, or move to New York? [more inside]
posted by buriednexttoyou on Dec 22, 2008 - 10 answers

Eye-candy filled e-mail without having to open an attachment - how do you create this? [more inside]
posted by designbyme on Nov 4, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm looking for examples of modular brand identities. [more inside]
posted by BirdD0g on Oct 7, 2008 - 3 answers

Advice on how to be a successful graphic designer. [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Aug 9, 2008 - 15 answers

How can I make someone else a better graphic designer? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 7, 2008 - 16 answers

Please help me find some old logos that incorporated some kind of a globe! [more inside]
posted by stackhaus23 on Jul 21, 2008 - 15 answers

A friend recently purchased her own domain. She's a graphic designer, familiar with print design and article layout, who wants to create a website that might be used for self-promotion, learning web design, etc. She needs advice on hosting, and tools, and resources. I know this is a big, wide open subject, but the Hivemind is good at this sort of thing. [more inside]
posted by cameradv on Jul 2, 2008 - 17 answers

How do I best set up space to work as a solo graphic designer (furniture, computer equipment, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by Bunglegirl on Jun 18, 2008 - 12 answers

Chinese language filter: is this site legit? And, if this is a scam, what kind of scam is it? [more inside]
posted by bru on May 28, 2008 - 3 answers

When I build a spot gradient in Indesign or Illustrator I'm not getting exactly what I want. What I want: a very dark blue (say, PMS 2756) to black - with the blue getting darker and darker toward black. What I get on screen and on proof: the blue becoming a lighter gray, then the gray darkening toward black. I assume the solution rests in using a blue > nothing gradient in a layer above a blue > black and messing with overprinting / transparency but I'm unsure how to proceed. Any advice?
posted by luriete on Mar 12, 2008 - 11 answers

What should I know before hiring a graphic designer for the first time? [more inside]
posted by joshuaconner on Feb 28, 2008 - 16 answers

I know you've seen this style of illustration (example, another example). But what's it called? There are a bunch more illustrations in the same style on each site, but I can't for the life of me figure out what the style is called. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by zpousman on Jan 8, 2008 - 16 answers

What should I use to track freelance graphic design jobs? [more inside]
posted by bristolcat on Nov 30, 2007 - 9 answers

Great graphic design studios in Chicago? [more inside]
posted by SoylentErin on May 27, 2007 - 5 answers

DesignFilter. Help me poke and prod my nondesigner's mind to consider new ways to present that hackneyed standby of the elementary school social studies textbook, the timeline. Too much information inside. [more inside]
posted by foxy_hedgehog on May 2, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm in college. I'd like to be trained to do editing and layout for a living. How do I proceed? Do you know anything about Simon Fraser's Editing program? [more inside]
posted by ITheCosmos on Mar 10, 2007 - 10 answers

What are some killer Photoshop projects for my class of design students? [more inside]
posted by jeremias on Feb 28, 2007 - 18 answers

I use tables in Indesign for lots of layout control purposes - they are fantastic for building very complex grids and forms. I often use them to build graphs as well, even simple bar graphs, but am having a big problem now. [more inside]
posted by luriete on Feb 6, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm after content ideas for building a design portfolio. [more inside]
posted by b33j on Nov 14, 2006 - 7 answers

Are there any good graphics design schools in South Carolina? [more inside]
posted by JDHarper on Nov 12, 2006 - 4 answers

Color Theory and Beyond: Recommend me a good book or references on color theory, including optical effects and concerns beyond just basics like complimentary, analagous, etc? (Expanding on this thread.) [more inside]
posted by Shane on Nov 8, 2006 - 14 answers

What unique methods can I use to find a graphic/web designer who is also a good teacher? [more inside]
posted by jeremias on May 14, 2006 - 9 answers

Help me impersonate a graphic designer! I know it’s kind of insane, but as early as this afternoon I may receive the proverbial offer (well, assignment) that I can’t refuse, and I’m wondering if anyone might be able to offer some fake-it-till-you-make-it tips for this sort of project (a short catalogue for a half-dozen or so boutique products). See, the thing is, I'm not a designer, although I have some experience with Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop. I’m most interested in a list of ten or fifteen things that you talented designer folks do over and over again that seem impressive to the uninitiated, but that are simpler than they appear to we of the untrained eyes. Books are also fine, but due to the potential immediacy of this, the shorter the tutorial, the better. [more inside]
posted by Sinner on Apr 26, 2006 - 32 answers

I am trying to find some free fonts that would be good for use in a masthead. [more inside]
posted by nyterrant on Sep 17, 2005 - 10 answers

Problems encountered in designing a logo... [more inside]
posted by godawful on Aug 12, 2005 - 9 answers

I've tricked my boss into thinking that I'm a better graphic designer than I actually am, now I need some help. I'm good at stealing graphics from images.google.com and photoshopping them to meet our own promotional needs, but now I need to make a poster and I can't find any source graphics with adequate resolution. Does an image library (even clip-art) exist where I can get free graphics that will scale to print quite large (eps?)?
posted by TurkishGolds on Jun 21, 2005 - 37 answers

I would like to help a very talented friend to get a scholarship to study graphic design (postgrad) in Europe or the US.
She lives in an Arab country, which in my naive opinion could work for her advantage (with all the bridge-building that should be going on right now). From Google I got dozens of graphic design schools to which apparently she would have to apply, get accepted and then apply for a scholarship. Does anybody have some personal/anecdotal knowledge that could help her? Schools with better chance of offering her a full scholarship or some relevant EU program maybe. Thanks [more inside]
posted by golo on Jan 12, 2005 - 7 answers

Document design people!
Some months ago, I completed the first fairly rough draft of a (unofficial) gigantic manual for a half-life mod called Natural Selection. My manual sucks! I need help! (+) [more inside]
posted by kavasa on Dec 10, 2004 - 13 answers

Business cards--I'm doing some pro-bono design work for a friend who's looking for some basic business cards. I've seen at least a half dozen ads in the back of Macworld advertising 4/1 and 4/4 cards for really low prices. Anyone here ever dealt with these places? What if I wanted to do a 2 or 3 color spot PMS cards? These shops seem to gang the job up with other 4 color work, so obviously spot colors don't fit the bill.
posted by sharksandwich on Sep 28, 2004 - 8 answers

What URL comes to mind when you think of the phrase 'beautiful website'?
posted by mosch on Aug 31, 2004 - 13 answers

I’m designing a logo for a friend’s small business that will be used initially just for business cards and perhaps a CD label. I know just enough about graphic design to be dangerous. I’m looking for general advice on image resolution, appropriate font suggestions, file format, etc. [more on the inside] [more inside]
posted by Otis on Aug 6, 2004 - 18 answers

I have been assigned as Project Manager for a project to design our company website. In order to understand how it will be navigated and ensure that all the project stakeholders understand its high-level structure, we will need to create a sitemap / site outline. Can anyone recommend any software or methodology ( sticky-notes on a wall? ) for doing this? I have tried using Visio, and it just seems too cumbersome.
posted by jasondigitized on Jul 23, 2004 - 11 answers