Gimp Tutorial Review
If you haven’t already figured it out, I love Gimp! When I first found out about the application and downloaded it I kept thinking, “all this for free?” And when I say ALL THIS , I mean there’s a lot to this Open Source image editor. In fact the only thing I think Gimp lacks is (more…)
6 Answers to Designing on a Shoestring
If you ever wondered how you could get something design related done as inexpensively as possible, maybe one of these tips is the answer to your prayers.
Let me remind you that cheap or free is not always the best way to go. You are either going to spend your money or your time getting things done right. If you find that you have more time on your hands than money in the bank, then cheap/free may be your best option.
- Consider using local blueprint shops for large format printing as a alternative to Kinkos. Unlike Kinkos, a blueprint shop may not have a standardized price sheet for projects like yours, so you may be able to negotiate a deal.
- After downloading all those cool fonts from Dafont.com, you’ll need a font management application like FontXplorer (mac) or FontLoader-Shell tools (PC). And yes, they’re both free. Note: Check Dafont.com for terms of use before downloading fonts.
- Use design templates from (more…)
Hot logos coming through!
In this video I’m reviewing a cool little site that’s serving up delicious logos free of charge. For the artistically challenged this could be a God-send. But remember what your mama told you about it sounding too good to be true? Take that into consideration and judge for yourself.
