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How to get Clients to stop Micro-Managing Design?
We keep having meetings about the design, the layout hasn't changed it's just nitpicking about colors and textures etc. and nobody has any actually constructive criticism. Nothings really changing, ...
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Are there some standard sizes when it comes to square page layouts?
I am designing this luxury product catalogue and I was thinking to make the pages square so it would somehow be a little more unique and stuff...
The way I have it set up now is 8in x 8in(about 20cm ...
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What makes a design professional?
Can anyone define why something might not look "professional"?
What differentiates between professional/unprofessional designs?
I have clients who have said my design does not look very ...
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How do I choose width for a set of text fields?
A programmer myself, I find it hard to make certain seemingly simple design decisions.
Currently I'm sketching a signup form for a website, and I want to keep the design really simple.
There are ...
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Should in-house clients receive native files to make their own changes?
I am the in-house designer for a company that employs 8 marketing managers. These marketing managers are the ones that supply me with the lion-share of my projects.
However, more and more, the ...
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What special requirements need to be considered for outdoor banners?
I am wondering where to even begin to find a place that could print something durable like a 13' x 30' banner to go on the side of a building. Is this even possible? Is a vinyl banner the best option? ...
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Need help with logo design and its transparency
I have given money to a company to design a logo. The designer will be using Corel Draw, and he was saying that he will give me the cdr file.
Now I am confused about how many files he should give me. ...
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which is the most smallest character or image which can represent coding
I am designing a logo and i almost filled all space because i want to keep it very simple.
Now i want to put something in there which can represent that we do coding or atleasy signifies coding or ...
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Need concept or pictorial representation “thinking code” [closed]
I need to insert some small logo where i have convey that code can think or thinking code.
Is there way to represent that in very small logo form
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How can i write company name characters with wave form like shown below [closed]
I want to write my company name in different syyle.
Is it possible that i can write company name "Amoeba" with these type of waveforms.
or at least i can design letter "A" only using these wave ...
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How to improve my timeline graphic ?
so I'm making this graphic to explain a game mechanic and my problem (middle example) is that Aiming and especially Firing do not clearly appear as being main timespans (yellow and orange) but subsets ...
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Why all the hate? --Two spaces after the period
The nuns enforced it with a ruler: two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence. I, along with many others do this instinctively. Why is this considered incorrect/improper in printed materials ...
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Need Guidance on making Logo design [closed]
I have been thinking for a long time but still could not get an idea on how to design my logo.
Basically, I need to mix a hexagon picture (or more hexagons) and the letter 'A' together.
Does anyone ...
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How to direct users eyes on a website
There is a common principle in photography that a photo should lead the viewer's eyes. This is frequently accomplished with a line that runs across the photo. Recognizing how the observer will scan ...
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Is there a trend away from left aligned web site designs?
Most web sites that I see are centered, and I'm wondering if there's some sort of unwritten (or written) trend away or against left aligned sites?
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Infographics smoothing and shadows : background or ressources ?
i'd like to know if there are resources or background knowledge on the new tendency to smooth the lines/outlines and add gradients and shadows to information graphics. For example, on the new version ...
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Making an Effective Menu
I am making a menu for an indie game and I'm not quite satisfied with my results. The menu itself needs two text fields (one to enter your username and the other for your password) and two buttons. ...
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Drafting Designs - Do you start from paper first, or straight on the computer? [closed]
When you are initially drafting the design for something, do you usually start from the paper first and draw thumbnails of the design, or straight on the computer first?
