Since April is National Card and Lettering Writing Month, let’s talk corporate letterhead design. After all, business letters and branded greeting cards show your clients you care on a personal level. You might not want to hand write professional correspondence unless you have near perfect penmanship, but you can sign letters in ink to maintain […]
Category Archives: Illustrator
Wacom Intuos Pro Creative Pen Tablet Review
All right designers, we know you are more than the set of tools you use to solve problems for brands. At the risk of praising equipment over talent, I wanted to share an absolute must have item for creative professionals—the Wacom Intuos Pro Pen Tablet. The Intuos Pro, a commercial printing company’s best friend The […]
Letter Beasties Booklet Creative Educational Tool
Today I’m super stoked to present a killer client project from PrintFirm loyalist Ron Noble! Ron’s a man of many talents; he’s an Emmy-Award winning animator, illustrator, artist, and director. You’ve probably seen Ron’s work on the beloved Nickelodeon shows Rugrats, All Grown Up, As Told by Ginger, and The Wild Thornberries. (On a side […]
Beautiful Print Handbook Book Review
Before I get started with a fully fledged geek out, I’d like to thank my friend and printspiration Company Folders CEO Vladimir Gendelman for this gorgeous gift. Vladimir, being his thoughtful self, remembered a comment I made months ago about my burning desire for a copy of the printtastic Print Handbook. He kindly sent me […]
5 Touching Canvas Print Ideas for Your Valentine
I’ve got some bad news to share with you. I’m not sure how to say it, so I’ll just blurt it out. You won’t find the perfect Valentine’s Day gift in any store. Bummer, right? Here you thought you could just swing by the mall (girls) or maybe hit up the guy on the street […]
Can I Make Bookmarks in Adobe Photoshop?
I noticed this question in our search query data, so I thought it would be a good idea to answer it here on our blog. Custom bookmarks make great Christmas gifts for kids, teachers, writers, readers, and they’re also excellent promotional items for marketing your business. We printed bookmarks for our friends at the PrintMediaCentr […]
5 Deliciously Free Thanksgiving Vectors for Holiday Designs
Last minute Thanksgiving graphic projects got you down? Have no fear; we rounded up a collection of free turkey day vectors for your fliers, postcards, and web banners. At this point, you probably don’t have any print projects left, unless you plan to place an order today with same day turnaround time. Since most of […]
What’s the Best Software for Business Card Design?
There are thousands of articles and tutorials about business card design online. Many templates are available in a variety of formats, including PSD, which appears to be the most popular version. But does that mean that you should create your cards in Photoshop? What about Illustrator , InDesign, or Microsoft Word? Which software program will […]