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Creating brochures is a lot tougher than most people think. If you are new to graphic design, there are actually a number of things that you need to consider before conceptualizing a brochure design. First of all, you need to ask your client what he wants to accomplish with the brochure, know the target audience as well as the message of the brochure. Next, you need to get the specifications of the brochure such as size of paper, stock type, trimming, folding, or special cuts as as these will depend on the budget of the client for the brochure. Read Best Design News

In advertising, one of the measures of how effective an ad campaign is its recall. In other words, advertisements that leave an impression in the minds of the consumers are the most effective advertisements. We have been seeing a growing number of print advertisements that make use of fun typography to convey the message across. Typography is becoming the new black…even in print advertising. Here are 30 very catchy and creative print advertisements with typography as the main or dominant element in the design. Read Best Design News

Silk business cards are very popular because they look very elegant, classy, expensive and at the same time durable and last longer. In commercial or offset printing, silk refers to a special laminate finish being applied to full color business cards and other printed materials to achieve a matte finish and super silky smooth appearance. The laminate also make the paper or card stock used for printing your business card tear and water resistant. Silk business cards also look expensive because they are usually printed on thicker card stock (from 10-16pt heavy card stock) Other people, however, find the matte finish boring and flat. You can further enhance the appearance of silk laminated business cards by adding highlights such as colored foil stamping or raised spot UV or spot gloss. Read Best Design News

Business cards are an important marketing tool for any business. But an effective business card should reflect the type of business that you do or the services that you offer. Importantly, business cards should be able to convey the message that you want to send across. Business card printing is a growing business that you can now actually order business cards online and have it delivered in a week’s time or less. You can order business cards by submitting your own design or you can ask the printing company to also design the card for you. Read Best Design News

Sending business Christmas cards to your clients and customers is a powerful marketing tool for any business. In fact, most experts agree that sending a business Christmas deepens your relationship with your clients and customers since the act of sending a business Christmas card is an effective way of letting them know that they are important to you. When sending a business Christmas card, it is advisable not to go overboard with designer labels and customized messages. You should also remember to enclose a business card with your business Christmas card. Most importantly, always remember to include a handwritten note inside the business Christmas card to make it more personalized. And please… do not make sure that the name or company name of the recipients of your business Christmas cards are spelled correctly. Read Best Design News

We all have our favorite t shirt. In fact most us want a unique t shirt. So why not design one and have it printed later? With the availability of digital t-shirt printing, it is now possible to print anything on t-shirts. Here, we compiled 25 of the most funky t-shirt designs to inspire you in coming up with your unique version. Most of the tees in this post are either available for sale or an entry to a t-shirt design contests. Read Best Design News

We searched the entire web to give you 50 of the best business cards to inspire you in creating your own for promoting a new business or profession. Whether you are opening up a new jewelry store or starting a career as a dentist or a photographer, having a nice and creative business card to promote what we sell or offer will surely help. The more creative and unique the business card is, the more chances you have of getting the attention of your target market. So get ready to scroll your mouse down and be amazed with what we think are the best business cards. Read Best Design News

CD Cover Design could be a great source of design inspiration for many graphic designers. There are plenty of ways to design a CD cover. Some use heavily edited and airbrushed photos while others try to be more creative by using typography and text effects. Here, we present 25 CD cover designs and concepts with inspiring use of typography and text effects. I hope you will find these designs helpful in designing your own typographic CD labels. Read Best Design News

Product packaging design is an important aspect of branding and marketing campaign of most manufacturers. It’s been found out in many studies that packaging is one of the major factors that can influence a buyer to pick up your product.  To recognize talents in this field, the Pentawards has been established as an online competition dedicated exclusively to packaging design. For this year, Pentawards has finally released the winners for this year’s competition. Read Best Design News

As I said, typography is the new black. Even for business card designs, typography or the text on your business card can be just as much a design element as the artwork itself. Here are some typographic business card designs I enjoy most. I hope you’ll like them too! Read Best Design News