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Envelopes (Free Guides)

January 11th, 2010 Design, Free Stuff David Pohlmeier

It seems like 90% of the print design pieces I create are mailed out by the client. In order to make my life easier, along with the clients, I created a couple of “cheat sheets” that list envelope sizes and the suggested size for the inserts. For now, I’ve set up a sheet for ‘#’ [...]

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WPtouch – WordPress Plug-in

January 7th, 2010 Design, Reviews David Pohlmeier

This site was created using WordPress (WP). One of the biggest benefits for anyone considering using WP for the content management system (CMS) on their site is the amount of added features, or plug-ins you can add. If you want a certain feature on your site or blog, there is a good chance someone has [...]

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Welcome

January 4th, 2010 Business, Design David Pohlmeier

Thanks for checking out our brand new, hot off the press, website/blog. We’re excited about sharing our thoughts on design and what it means to have your own design practice. Unfortunately, it’s not all design. Running a small business is often equal parts stress and reward. The trick is to keep the two in balance. [...]

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Creating a Favicon

January 4th, 2010 Design, Tutorials David Pohlmeier

Have you ever wondered how websites show their logo next to the URL at the top of browser windows? It’s quite simple to do in little time. Favorite icons show up in other places too. Bookmarked pages, on tabs in tabbed browsers, and as icons on your desktop for saved sites. What You Need You’ll [...]

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Thoughts on Printing – Part 1

December 25th, 2009 Business, Design David Pohlmeier

As a graphic designer I get a lot of questions from clients about printing. There are terms that are probably unfamiliar to most people like, bleeds, offsets, 4-color, 2-color, etc. What does it all mean? What do you as the client, or designer need to know to get a print job done professionally? First off, [...]