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1 Feb
Win 250 die cut business cards from UPrinting
Business Cards, Contests, Print
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We’re thrilled to see bring you another great giveaway of business cards from our friends at Uprinting.
This time around we’ll be giving away 5 prizes of 250 die cut business cards each!
What makes these cards different is their unique and attractive shapes. They are sure to get you noticed and will make your clients look twice!
Use them as appointment reminders, mini-resumes, service lists, calendars, portfolios and product samples, to name a few.
Read on for more information on how to participate…. Read more
12 Jul
30 Creative QR code business cards
Business Cards, Compilation, Print
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There is a lot of buzz around QR codes at the moment, so we thought we would take a look at some of the most creative and stunning QR code business cards on the web.
We love QR codes as they connect offline and online while challenging traditional design at the same time.
First of all, in case you have been living under a rock, let’s answer the obvious question. What the hell is a QR code?!
A quick response (QR) code is a two dimensional code that can be scanned and read by smartphone cameras to transfer information. The information can then be encoded to text, add a vCard contact, open a URL or much more.
So, by placing them on a business card, you can digitally pass on your contact details, direct people to a website, send them to a Flickr photo set or Facebook fan page or offer a special discount etc.
Hopefully the examples below will help to inspire you on how QR codes can be incorporated creatively in your designs. Or at least, provided a few interesting ways that they can be used to connect offline and online media.
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1 Jun
Win a MacBookPro and $1,000 printing credits from UPrinting
Contests, Print
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The folks at UPrinting are bringing us one of their hottest giveaways so far!
Check this out: They’ll be giving away a brand new MacBookPro to a lucky WDD reader along with $500 worth of printing services and they’ll add a second $500 voucher for a second reader. Pretty sweet, uh?
If you don’t know of UPrinting by now, they’re an established printing company that can do pretty much anything, from business cards to brochures, calendars, posters, magnets, etc.
Read on for more details on how you can participate in this great giveaway… Read more
15 Feb
The Myth of DPI
How to, Print, Web Design
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The size of an image in a website layout is important. From proper alignment to getting just the right amount of white space, sizing photos and graphics properly beforehand is essential to creating a balanced look.
Images on the web are measured in pixels. Yet many people go through the trouble of setting their images to 72 dots per inch (DPI). The process of sizing images for the web is often misunderstood.
The misconception about resolution in digital images bound for the web is that they must meet a certain number of dots per inch.
In print, pixels per inch and dots per inch impact the size of an image on a page. DPI doesn’t apply to layout on the web. Read more
29 Jan
10 Tips for Better Print Style Sheets
Code, Print, Web Design
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Print style sheets have been somewhat forgotten, and yet they remain important all the same. Many people print out articles to read while traveling or when they have no access to the Internet.
Print style sheets have definite benefits. For example, reading on paper is less tiring on the eyes than reading on screen.
Also, following tutorials is easier if you have one next to you, with your code editor open on the screen; that way, you don’t have to switch windows every time to look something up.
In this article we’ll point out 10 easy tips that will help you create better print style sheets.
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28 Jan
Impossible Gravity Defying Ads
Advertising, Design, Print
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According to Newton’s Law of universal gravitation, what goes up, must come down…. but that’s not always the case!
One of the great things about design is that we can use our imagination to break free from the norm by rewriting the laws of physics.
In this post, we invite you to look at our reality in a new light and expect the unexpected.
The ads in this post feature impossible compositions that cause the viewer to question the laws of the universe while bringing an extra dimension of wonder to our world.
We’ve collected 30 examples of adverts that defy the law of gravity to varying degrees…. enjoy! Read more
26 Feb
50 Beautiful Snowboard Designs
Color, Design, Print
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In this post, we feature 50 outstanding and beautiful snowboard designs. The vertical space creates unique design challenges and interesting compositions, in a multitude of design styles.
Snowboard design is a growing and popular trend among graphic designers. In fact, there’s a number of competitions around the world centered exclusively around snowboard design, such as the Salomon and Artec competitions.
Some of the images provided here are from mock up designs and are not available as actual snowboards, however the majority of these images link to the online stores where you can purchase the actual snowboards.
Judging from the designs, these are as fun to make as snowboarding itself, so let’s get inspired and let the fun begin! Read more