In this article, we're going to cover when and why you would use environmental graphics, we'll dig into the design process and then talk about managing your relationship with your print service bureau to make sure you get the product you...
Topics: General Design, large format, marketing, print

{"title":"Using Environmental Graphics as Marketing Collateral","post_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/2009\/03\/using-environmental-graphics-as-marketing-collateral\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/feed\/","author":"LaurenMarie","date":"2009-03-18 21:57:56","summary":"In this article, we're going to cover when and why you would use environmental graphics, we'll dig into the design process and then talk about managing your relationship with your print service bureau to make sure you get the product you..."}

Last time I shared a creative way to use paragraph rules in InDesign to make headers stand out; we looked at how to use them to put a block of color behind the words. This time, I was going to show you how to use both a Rule Above and Rule Below to...
Topics: indesign, paragraph styles, Typography

{"title":"Creative Uses for Paragraph Rules in InDesign, Pt 2","post_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/2009\/03\/creative-uses-for-paragraph-rules-in-indesign-pt-2\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/feed\/","author":"LaurenMarie","date":"2009-03-12 11:47:10","summary":"Last time I shared a creative way to use paragraph rules in InDesign to make headers stand out; we looked at how to use them to put a block of color behind the words. This time, I was going to show you how to use both a Rule Above and Rule Below to..."}

Adding blocks of color behind text seems to be popular these days. Is there a way to do this without creating actual shape boxes though? Why yes there is! Thanks for asking.By modifying the paragraph rules found under paragraph panel flyout menu...
Topics: indesign, paragraph styles, Typography

{"title":"Creative Uses for Paragraph Rules in InDesign, Pt 1","post_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/2009\/03\/creative-uses-for-paragraph-rules-in-indesign-pt-1\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/feed\/","author":"LaurenMarie","date":"2009-03-04 19:40:48","summary":"Adding blocks of color behind text seems to be popular these days. Is there a way to do this without creating actual shape boxes though? Why yes there is! Thanks for asking.By modifying the paragraph rules found under paragraph panel flyout menu..."}

Design is a delicate balance between theory and aesthetic sensibilities. The more you practice the theory—the elements and principles of design—the more it will become second nature and your ability to intuitively know how to create, fix or critique..
Topics: balance, color, contrast, design theory, direction, economy, Elements of Design, emphasis, line, Principles of Design, proportion, rhythm, scale, shape, size, space, texture, unity, value

{"title":"Investigating Good Design: Wrigley\u2019s Tea Escapes","post_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/2009\/02\/investigating-good-design-wrigleys-tea-escapes\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/feed\/","author":"LaurenMarie","date":"2009-02-19 10:38:24","summary":"Design is a delicate balance between theory and aesthetic sensibilities. The more you practice the theory\u2014the elements and principles of design\u2014the more it will become second nature and your ability to intuitively know how to create, fix or critique.."}

Since joining Twitter a few weeks ago, I’ve been introduced to many new design blogs! It seems there are little circles that design bloggers tend to hang out in—not in a clique sort of way, but it seems when we start our blogs around the same time,...
Topics: General Design, links

{"title":"New Blog Friends!","post_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/2008\/12\/new-blog-friends\/","feed_url":"http:\/\/creativecurio.com\/feed\/","author":"LaurenMarie","date":"2008-12-12 22:22:11","summary":"Since joining Twitter a few weeks ago, I\u2019ve been introduced to many new design blogs! It seems there are little circles that design bloggers tend to hang out in\u2014not in a clique sort of way, but it seems when we start our blogs around the same time,..."}