Below is an inside look at my brand x web design process. This is an update to my previous blog post on my design process. In this article, I will outline my step by step design process. This doesn’t include my client process, but in the future, I will post a separate post on my client process. Read More “Inside look at my Brand x Web Design Process”
*This Brand x Web Design for Pink Tint is a fictitious company created for my portfolio.
Pink Tint Productions is a music production company specializing in independent music. They support artists who are bold and charismatic. Read More “Brand x Web Design for Pink Tint”
I know what it’s like to be on a budget and have a dream. That was me throughout my whole life. BUT just because you don’t have money, doesn’t mean you give up. I grew up thinking there is always a way. Graphic Design software is expensive, and the industry standard is Adobe. Although I am a big fan of Adobe, it’s expensive especially if you’re learning and experimenting for fun. Read More “Graphic Design on a Budget: A list of free products to get started”
When I first uploaded my website to my host, it was hard. I didn’t know what FTP was or how to use my host. I use Arvixe (affiliate link).
In fact, I used to HATE my host. I only chose them because they were cheap and my sister referred me. I hated Arvixe because it was hard to navigate, especially for a beginner like me and they didn’t answer my questions quickly enough. Read More “Upload Your Site Using Dreamweaver: Simple Step by Step Instructions to Upload Your Website”
An inspiration board or mood board is used to gather ‘inspiration’ for the design process. Designers use it to find the style for branding a client’s business. Read More “What’s an Inspiration Board? The pros and cons of letting the client create them.”
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When I want to look up colors or various options for one different color I like to use color-hex.com and flatuicolorpicker.com. When you click on the link for the color you like in color-hex.com, it also shows you color palette options. Sometimes I use these 2 sites just to look up the hex value (#000000) for a color. Read More “Inside Look: Color Resources”
Here are the meanings of a few basic colors. I’ve also created a resource section if you want to get more information on the meanings of these colors.
Red- Passion, Fire
Green – Nature, Money
Blue- Trustworthy, Loyal
Orange-Energy
Purple- Regal, Creative
Yellow-Bright, Happy
Pink-Feminine, Love
Black-Elegant
Brown-Serious Read More “How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Brand: A simple way to think about color”
Honestly, when you’re looking for a good font to use, most of them cost money. Here are font resources I use to get my fonts for free. Be careful because they have both free and paid options. Also, make sure you read about the licensing agreements. Some fonts are only free for personal use. Read More “Inside look: Font resources -The (mostly) free resources I use for my font needs”
When I first started off with graphic design, typography was my biggest weakness. I didn’t know how to choose fonts. I made the whole idea very complicated. My teacher even said that I thought about it too much. When I knew what he meant, I felt really dumb.
I’m not going to say typography is easy, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Here is the not so complicated way to think about type. Read More “How to choose fonts for your brand: A not so complicated way to think about type”
I’m not going to say creating a logo is easy, but I will say that it’s fun. It takes a lot of work to find that one logo that’s perfect for a brand. Sometimes, there are many logos that fit! The hardest part is choosing just one. Here is my logo design process. Read More “Create Your Own Logo: Inside look at my logo design process”