We get a lot of questions about banner design from the small biz community. Most of the time, we hear from business owners who get the concept, but aren’t sure what to put on these mini-billboards. This is one of the reasons why we recommend working with a professional designer on these types of projects. […]
Category Archives: Graphic Design
Print vs. Web Design Infographic and Discussion | PrintFirm.com
Since we are a commercial printing company, we run into plenty of design problems on a regular basis. For whatever reason, there seems to be an epidemic of designers completely unfamiliar with the print process from a technical as well as artistic standpoint. Perhaps their college courses never mentioned print media or maybe they were […]
Smoke Shop Business Cards Designs | PrintFirm.com
A little birdie told us that the end of April is the busiest time of the year for businesses who sell tobacco products as well as smoking accessories. These types of companies are usually small independent retailers with a fairly dedicated fan base similar to that of a favorite local bar or restaurant. We realize […]
Foldable Lead Generators: Design Tips Behind Successful Brochures | PrintFirm.com
Guest Post by Jillian Hailey A recent client of mine employed me to create an alluring brochure that would drive an immense amount of traffic towards their business within a very short timeline. Before employing me, he asked me a question that really caught my attention: “You do realize that brochure design is an art […]
Band Stickers Design Inspiration | Music Marketing | PrintFirm.com
Musicians, get stickers printed for your band. Seriously. Music and stickers go together like punk rock and power chords. Stickers are a lot cheaper than printing flyers, although you should probably do that, too. But flyers usually promote a specific show or festival, not your brand in general. Stickers are something your fans will instantly […]
Baseball Team Stickers | Sport Stickers Ideas | PrintFirm.com
Last week we posted a lot about sticker printing and design for commercial purposes. As the giveaway comes to a close (contest ends on Wednesday, April 10th! Hurry up and enter!), we want to get away from the straight business angles and discuss other uses for promotional circle stickers. We get a lot of sticker […]
Designing Tips for Creating Social Media Graphics | PrintFirm.com
Guest Post by Mandy Edwards When working in social media, there are a lot of bases to cover – engaging the community, content creation, writing strategies, managing Facebook or Google ads, keeping up with the latest… the list could go on. One important element in social media is the content creation. Content creation is creating […]
5 Free Photoshop Templates for Sticker Design | PrintFirm.com
The round sticker giveaway is in full swing, and we’ve already received a few fan photos on our Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who’s going all out in this fun giveaway! Since you guys seem stuck on this theme, we figured you could use some easy design inspiration. While it’s generally best to start designs […]
Customer of the Week: Patrick Hedgecoth Graphic Designer | PrintFirm.com
PrintFirm.com is pleased to present our customer of the week, graphic artist Patrick Hedgecoth of Riverview, Florida! Instead of simply introducing Patrick to the community, we conducted an interview with this talented artist to get a view of the creative process from the artist’s perspective. All the artwork included in this post comes from Patrick’s […]
How Obey Became a Giant | Sticker Marketing | PrintFirm.com
The most successful sticker campaign in marketing history is up for debate, but it’s impossible to discuss this topic without mentioning an unknown art student’s experiment that launched a cutting edge clothing brand. I’m talking about Shep Fairey’s “Andre the Giant Has A Posse” sticker circa 1989, which represents the beginning of the Obey revolution. […]