Graphic Design Posts

QR Codes: Fad or here to stay?

What is a QR Code? QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) have been around since 1994, believe it or not. The Toyota subsidiary Denso Wave used QR Codes to track vehicles during the manufacturing process. During the past few years, they have become popular among advertisements and marketing campaigns.

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Web & Graphic Design: Favorite “Go To” Books

I’ve always been one of those students that buys every book for every class. The only book renting I have done is for classes that don’t really deal with design. Some books the professors pick are outdated and irrelevant in 6 months. My favorite books aren’t necessarily timeless, but they will be helpful for many […]

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Change is coming to YouTube Channels

YouTube—the video-sharing giant that hosts everything from scholarly commentaries and “missing cat” commercials—is rolling out a new look and feel for its Channels. These updates are intended to make it easier for users to find and watch content. Currently account owners can opt into the new Channels design. The new Channels format isn’t mandatory. However, […]

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Web Design Trends for 2012: Large High Quality Photograph Backgrounds

We are doing a series of 2012 web design trends, and our fifth prediction for web design trends in 2012 is large high quality photograph backgrounds. Large, high quality photograph backgrounds can add a lot to a company’s website. It is important that they are high quality images. You do not want a large, pixelated background; […]

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Web Design Trends for 2012: Typography

We are doing a series of 2012 web design trends, and our fourth prediction for web design trends in 2012 is typography. Typography is probably my favorite trend in web design (if I had to choose just one). I could spend hours looking at beautiful typography on the Internet. There are several examples out there; […]

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