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Pixels to Print: Design Graveyard
Design projects yield a bunch of creative ideas, some good and some not-so good. Ultimately, only one option gets the final approval and...

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Oct 31, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Hand-written Fonts
In recent years, hand-written fonts have started to become popular within the design community. This may be due to the need for contrast...

NorthPoint
Oct 17, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: 5 Online Typography Exercises
Typography can take years to master with countless hours of practice and a skillful eye. Why not make it fun by utilizing online...

NorthPoint
Oct 10, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Infographics
via DesignMantic 2. Staying Happy & Healthy at Work via UltimateMats 3. The Chart of Controllers via Pop Chart 4. How to Make Apple...

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Oct 3, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: File Format Cheat Sheet
File formats can be a complicated topic. Which programs can open which files? Which are considered vector? We've complied a list of...

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Sep 26, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Wayfinding
Integrate color coded markers right at the entrance so people get right to where they need to be. Unique wall graphics in each area will...

NorthPoint
Sep 19, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Page Count: Multiple of Four
Exception: The only exceptions are using wire bound, spiral bound, and perfect bound binding techniques. They’ll be counted by a multiple...

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Sep 12, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Logo Swap
Branding is essentially the face of the company. It’s meant to be recognizable and give an intro to who the company or product is. After...

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Sep 5, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Forced Perspective
Forced Perspective is an optical illusion that makes objects appear larger, smaller, farther or closer than they appear. Using both eyes,...

NorthPoint
Aug 29, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Heat Transfer
Ever want your full color logo (which might include some gradients) imprinted on a t-shirt but find yourself having to defer to your...

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Aug 22, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Audio Branding
Ever find yourself singing a commercial jingle or repeating the same few notes over and over again? That’s Audio Branding doing it’s job....

NorthPoint
Aug 15, 20191 min read
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Pixels To Print: Dye Sublimation
Dye Sublimation Dye Sublimation. You may have heard this term before when ordering booth graphics for an upcoming tradeshow, but do you...

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Aug 8, 20191 min read
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Pixels to Print: Digital Painting
Digital Painting is a new medium for the digital age -- creating beautiful artwork without the mess of paint and no need to wait for...

NorthPoint
Aug 1, 20191 min read
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Pixels To Print: Cinemagraphs
Spice up your digital content with Cinemagraphs! Cinemagraphs are a hybrid of photography and video -- part still photo combined with an...

NorthPoint
Jul 18, 20191 min read
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Pixels To Print: Creative Billboard Ads
When you think of billboards, I’m sure what comes to mind is bland design with flashy text attempting to get your attention about a topic...

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Jul 11, 20191 min read
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Pixels To Print: 3D Design
After years of perfecting flat design, a new up-and-coming trend in the design community is 3D design. With augmented reality on the...

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Jun 27, 20191 min read
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Pixels To Print: Convert Type To Outlines
The important thing is to remember to save a non-outlined version first so you can go back and make text edits down the road if needed....

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Jun 20, 20192 min read
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Pixels To Print: Types Of Typefaces
Typography is the appearance, style, and arrangement of type. One of the fundamental pieces of typography is typeface or font family...

NorthPoint
Jun 13, 20192 min read
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