Business card etiquette. Firstly, I want to start off by saying, everyone needs business cards. And not just staples, do it yourself business cards. Every business owner needs high quality, memorable and professional business cards. We may find ourselves handing out less business cards now that we rely so much on our websites for advertising. […]
Pantone’s 2017 Colour Palette. At long last, Pantone has released their chosen pantones for 2017. Not that I swear by these chosen shades, but I always find it interesting in how they change from year to year. Pantone has a large influence over colour trends and style. Pantone released their list at the […]
Be Fall Ready. It’s that time of year when the kids are back to school, cottage days have come to an end and the leaves are starting to change. I love this time of year. Fall is a beautiful season. I also find it to be a great time to renew yourself. Along with this, […]
Design in Music Being the music lover that I am, I find inspiration from not just the music itself. The visual design that goes along with each artist, continues to inspire me. From album covers to poster design to instagram accounts. Media in music has always had stunning visual content and designers. I have chosen […]
Have you ever wondered how our mind works as we glance upon the thousands of logos and branding images we see every single day? Probably not, but I find it quite interesting. There’s a lot more going on in your brain than you might think when you’re passing a Tim Horton’s for tenth time today. […]
HAPPY CANADA DAY! Canada day means a lot to my family. Being the descent of refugees from Latvia, I was raised to be very proud, and honored to call Canada my home country. In honor of this great long weekend that’s approaching I thought to myself, who designed […]
Graphic Designers are trained on the key rules of working with typography. Many of you may not know that many designers are actually obsessed with typefaces and fonts. This is true! Not only because we studied in detail the correct way to use typography so that it is effective and legible but we also use […]
Business card etiquette. Firstly, I want to start off by saying, everyone needs business cards. And not just staples, do it yourself business cards. Every business owner needs high quality, memorable and professional business cards. We may find ourselves handing out less business cards now that we rely so much on our websites for advertising. […]
The Evolution of Logo Design + Branding 100 years ago when I was in College studying The History of Design, one of the courses in the Graphic Design and Visual Arts Program, we studied where the term logo and brand really came from. But like I said that was 100 years ago and I figured […]
Graphic design elements I thought I would get educational on this fine friday! I have listed below the 9 main principles I use as a graphic designer on a daily basis. Whether it’s for a logo design, print design or web design, I always refer back to this list of principles. 1. Symmetry The […]