Design Top Tips
Explore quick tips and advice on design including branding and fonts to social media, book design, publishing and website design
File types and where to use them
Do you have an PSD that won’t open? Have you ever wondered when you should use a JPG instead of a PNG? Here’s a quick guide on what file type and where to use it.
Design project management step by step
Most designers should have a process they follow to get the best results for their clients. I love a good workflow and if you’ve worked with me, then you’ll appreciate my nerdy love of a schedule. Writing this blog post is useful to set the scene. I hope you find it useful.
How to add annotations and comments to a PDF
Using comments and annotations to digitally mark up a PDF helps to reduce miscommunication, typos, errors. It speeds up the revision process. When you mark onto a PDF, I receive an automatically generated checklist of your requested changes to help me keep track of what is required - all in one place! Here’s how to do it plus links to videos.
Going dotty about image resolution
It’s the subject that’s the most technical and therefore about time it had its own blog post. How do you know if your image will look alright? If its not okay, how to fix it.
RGB, CMYK and Pantone colours explained
This Tips and Tricks post explains the difference between RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) and CMYK Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key, and when each is used. I also offer advice on when you may want to use Pantone colours and why you may want to avoid them.
Fantastic Fonts Video
This video was made for Digital Women and covers 10 key areas of choosing fonts for your next project. I hope you find it useful!
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