Quadrillions of bits have been spilled on the subject of the creative process, and it plays a major role in the work of every graphic designer. As a designer, aka “creative mercenary,” the two most important aspects of the service I provide are creativity and...
Let’s explore the notion of “white space,” aka “negative space.” The phrases are used interchangeably. First, we need to be clear that “negative space” is not negative in the sense of its being “bad” in any way. Not a pejorative in the least, the term “negative space”...
Whether you’ve ever worked with a graphic designer before or not, as a business owner, the idea of trying to communicate with a designer can be intimidating if not downright puzzling.When a designer is called in on a project, typically the first step is to gather the...
Art historians explore and analyze the influences of times and cultures upon artists, sculptors, and architects. Such influences of individual artists or artistic “schools,” “movements,” or “styles” upon their contemporaries and on those who come after them loom large...
As a graphic designer, I deal with questions of copyright on a daily basis. Although I hasten to mention that I am NOT an attorney — much less one versed in the field of Intellectual Property (which is the specialty area of law devoted to copyright among other things)...
Chances are that at some point, in art class or some other setting, you’ve heard mention of a concept called “compositional balance.” I hear this term used from time to time, but how many people really know what compositional “balance” IS? Artists, designers, and all...
