What is a Logo? A logo is a visual mark that identifies a business or product. This visual mark can be made up of graphic images, symbols, icons, stylized text or any mix of these. Logos can also have secondary…
Understanding The Basics Have you heard of serif and sans serif fonts before, but not sure what the difference is? If so, no worries, let’s dive on in! A serif font is a typeface that has small decorative strokes or…
Recently, I’ve been seeing the beverage industry, specifically craft beer and healthy soda, release some really fun and engaging can designs that bring artistic illustration to the forefront. And I’ve really become a fan and think it’s awesome! Some of…
Have you mastered organizing your image library, yet?! Did you know you can get commercial-use, quality images for your next project for free? More and more I’m finding myself in conversations with fellow creatives or small business owners talking about…
Staying up to date on trends can be challenging at times. Trends are ever fluid and sometimes 2 trends from the past merge and form a new trend for the present, like “modern natural”. Having knowledge of trends is important…
Are you confused about all the different file formats when designing or when working with designers? I’ll share with you some of the most common file formats, what they are and their recommended use. When I would ask clients for…
The daily doodle is a post series I started as a way to do more illustration work on a regular basis. I take an hour or 2 out of my day to illustrate or draw. It can be anything. Many…
I really enjoy working with the Fend Inc. Team, so when they asked me to bring their trade show display up to the next level, I was happy to help. The display designed is an 8ft x 8 ft curved…
This Spring I had the pleasure of working with the Salem Art Festival Committee on their public art project, called "Bee to Brick" for the Art Festival. The project's mission was to get the community involved in making bees out…
