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A Recession Guide For Designers

Published on Sunday, November 29, 2009 – 12:00 am | 4 brilliant comments »

Burning Cash - © purpleslog

This is a guest article by Ana Paula Rodrigues*.

In difficult times people

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HOW TO: Get more brand exposure, traffic and sales using Facebook

Published on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 – 12:39 pm | 12 brilliant comments »

Facebook Logo

With over 300+ million members worldwide, Facebook is

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Taking Time Off & Other News

Published on Sunday, November 15, 2009 – 12:00 am | 2 brilliant comments »

Plane

After two strong years of blogging, I’ve decided to take two months off to go traveling. I will be monitoring my three sites throughout this time, but there will be

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Recently Completed Work #2

Published on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – 11:02 pm | 4 brilliant comments »

I’ve been pretty busy of late so I thought I should show you what I have been up to. Here a small showcase of my most recent work along with a brief description of each.

Sikh Youth Australia Website

This is my largest and most recent website to date. It has

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10 Twitter Design Lists You Must Follow

Published on Monday, November 9, 2009 – 1:00 pm | 18 brilliant comments »

Twitter Bird

Twitter just recently introduced Twitter lists, a helpful way to better

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A quick copywriting tip to get more subscribers

Published on Thursday, November 5, 2009 – 9:00 am | 21 brilliant comments »

leaves

I recently wrote an article for Freelance Folder about how

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Tutorial: How To Create An Iconic Logo Design

Published on Monday, November 2, 2009 – 10:00 am | 34 brilliant comments »

J&C Logo

Logo design is arguably one of the hardest parts of graphic design though with a little insider knowledge, you may find it’s not so difficult after all. By understanding what makes a “good” logo and the principles behind effective logo design you will be on the right track in no time. In this tutorial you will be guided through the logo design process, from initial brief right through to delivery while being given vital logo design tips along the way.

For the sake of this tutorial we will be creating a fictional logo – for now I’ve gone with a logo that reflects the first and last letters of my name – J & C. Through the use of negative space and a few nifty Illustrator tricks we will combine these characters (J & C) to create an iconic logo design. At the end of the tutorial, you may find that your own initials can be used too.

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