Archive for October, 2011

Trade Show Exhibit Graphics – 6 Dos and Don’ts

Great trade show display graphics are hard to miss. Eye-catching, bold and exciting, they create an impact from across the room–even in the busiest convention center or exhibition hall.

Unfortunately, knowing how to create show-stopping graphics isn’t as easy as spotting them. Many experienced designers know little about large-format trade show booth graphics–and without the proper guidance, getting it right can be difficult.

So if you’re investing in a new trade show graphics display or considering whether your current graphics really get the job done, consider these six tips for ensuring your trade show exhibit graphics get the attention your business deserves:

  1. Don’t assume that brochure graphics will work in a display. Even the best-made brochure or print ad design is unlikely to function in your trade show exhibit. Why? Because trade show display graphics are generally several times larger than your other collateral pieces. While you can use some images and content from your other collateral pieces, be careful when repurposing your designs – keep headlines trim, images large and written content short and easy to read. Putting too many messages, hard-to-read fonts or competing images in one graphic display will only confuse people and make them disinterested. Read the rest of this entry »
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Buying a Printer For Graphic Design – What to Look For

Planning to print out your own business cards and brochures? If you’re not doing huge print runs, printing on your home or office printer may be your only option. Here are a few things to look for when choosing a printer.

Phenomenal colour printing. Look for a printer with a high DPI number. The higher the DPI number, the richer and more vibrant the colours.

Photo printing. Will you be printing photographs? If so, look for a photo inkjet printer-while laser printers can print decent-quality photo images, they don’t look as good as an inkjet’s photos.

The ongoing costs. Manufacturers often estimate the per-page cost by assuming an ink-on-paper coverage of about 5%. If you’re printing graphic design documents, your per page costs will likely be higher than the manufacturers’ estimates.

Printing in the margins. Some inkjet printers won’t print all the way to the edge of a document. Read the rest of this entry »

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Wall Stickers For a Graphic Design Studio

Graphic design has no limits or bounds. This is the reason why graphic design studios are truly creative and dynamic offices. These types of offices encourage its employees to daydream, think out of the box and scale the heights of their imagination by creating an environment that lets them do exactly this.

One popular medium that graphic design studio designers can use to express the studio’s design ethos is the use of wall stickers or vinyl stickers. Wall or window vinyl stickers can be creative without breaking the budget. For a graphic design studio starting out, producing and using these stickers are also easy and convenient with the help of an online vinyl sticker printer. Below are ideas on why vinyl stickers can work as graphic design studio elements.

  • Stickers designs are limitless- What better way to show off a graphic design studio’s office than to print them out as stickers and stick them around the office? Online printers enable customers to upload any design onto their website. Sticker sizes can also be chosen from a range of 16×20 inches up to 58×100 inches. Custom sizes can also be printed. Online printers apply water and fade-proof UV coating to the stickers. Read the rest of this entry »
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