It’s time once again to either feel thrilled to be enjoying the holiday season or to buckle up and power through it, whichever works best for your mood and circumstances. No matter how you feel about the winter holidays, we’ve got the best movies to get you in the holiday spirit—or at least keep you entertained until it’s safe to go out again. A Christmas Story (1983) Yes, here it… Read More
Everyone loves holidays, right? In fact, we love them so much that we even celebrate holidays that are completely made up! Yes, in fact, here is a complete list of our favorite made up holidays celebrated in December. We don’t want you to miss out, after all. Festivus (Seinfeld) Yes, perhaps the most famous of December’s made up holidays is Festivus for the rest of us! It was Frank Costanza,… Read More
If you’re new to graphic design or still a student, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed at times. We asked graphic designers to share their biggest mistakes with us to make it a little easier for the rest of us to cope. Here’s what they told us about their toughest days in design. Spelling and typos happen to everyone, but in graphic design they can truly be disastrous. For Emily Mort,… Read More
If generating a reliable stream of income with your website sounds like a dream come true, you’re in luck. There are many ways to use your small website to make money. Not all of these strategies will work for everyone, but at least some of them will work for most people. Affiliate marketing Affiliate marketing is among the most common and easiest ways to use even a small website or… Read More
Let’s face it: we all have a few guilty pleasure movies that we hold dear and watch whenever no one’s around. These are the very best (or worst) of the bunch, the most terrible movies we hate to love—and why we love them so much despite how awful they are. Sharknado Duh. Sharknado took bad movies to a whole new level, and in case you don’t believe that everyone else… Read More
Every business owner has many concerns to cope with during each workday, and at first glance graphic design might not seem to be one of them. However, making the most of professional graphic designs is critical to establishing, building, and maintaining your brand voice in a competitive industry. In this post we describe the various ways that smart companies use graphic design to brand their businesses. Build brand recognition A… Read More
Listen, please remember that these are our favorite movies and we’re not picking on them generally! However, these are some pretty funny mistakes that you can’t un-see once you’ve noticed them. If you’re a film fanatic or just into these awesome movies, check out these mistakes found in 10 of our favorite movies. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Black Pearl (2003) In the final rousing scene of this film,… Read More
So, you’re ready to get your short film to go viral, right? Here are our 8 best tips for making that happen, no matter what kind of film it is or what your other goals might be. It’s no small feat to get a short movie to go viral, but if you play your cards right you might achieve viral video success. Be visually unique with great music and sound… Read More
Yes, it’s true: there was an Internet in the 90s! Some of these sites are actually still active, for reasons that are mysterious to everyone but whoever maintains them. While these sites aren’t really useful from a modern perspective, they’re hilarious to visit and instructive in terms of how far web design has come. In case you don’t remember or weren’t really online back then, we present for you our… Read More
The principles of graphic design control the relationships between design elements and organize overall composition. The very best graphic design uses these principles to communicate its message effectively, making that message more impactful yet comfortable for viewers. Here’s a look at the six principles of graphic design and an exploration of what makes them important. Balance Balance refers to the equal distribution of visual weight in a design. Every design… Read More