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In the last ten or more years, web design has become one of the most prevalent design professions and
skills in the world. It’s nearly impossible to be hired as a new graphic designer these days without having some sort of background in…….
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The Skin Project

I love TYPE. Typography in print, typography on the web.. i love it all. Typography is one of my favorite parts of design and it is one of those things you can find in unlikely places. Sometimes on an old store sign, or a business card, the back of a food package or [...]

Ah yes, the ever so popular “list” of favorite websites bug has struck here at Insomniac Drivel. Everyday I spend at least 2 hours reading and viewing my favorite design websites for inspiration and encouragement. Most every design blog has a few of these lists today, if not, they are seriously lagging behind. (like us!)
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This is one of my favorite tutorials from PSDtuts+. The original post did not include a PSD file to work with. So, I have added my own.
You can get it here
Step 1
Create a new document with 1000×750px. Double click on the backgrounds layer and in Color Overlay and choose a dark brown.

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Back again today with another simple wedding website.
Again, these files are intended to help a beginning designer pick apart a design and change various elements.
Download the PSD file here
If you like this download, you might also like my first wedding template
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There are some popular sketchy fonts available that are great for grungy and hand-drawn designs and illustrations. My problem is, I want to be able to use this sketchy style in any font. Turn’s out, it is actually really easy to do in Illustrator. Moreover, you can create a Graphic Style and easily apply the [...]

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Hello there! Brandon here from SD Designs with a free template.
I design web templates all day and ones that are rejected by the client will be put in this blog as a free resource for all who want to use it.
This template is intended to help a beginning designer create a unique [...]

Read the full original article at:  http://graphicdesignblender.com/25-inspiring-and-creative-print-ads
As a graphic designer, one principle responsibility we have is to convey a message effectively via visual means. The following ads are inspirational in that regard. Few, if any, words are used in most of these advertisements, but the visual imagery speaks volumes.

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