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PDF | 0453 | How to find the perfect color
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Getting that just-right color is part art, part science. We’ll show you. 28 pages, 2.9mb
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PDF | 0601 | Squeeze play
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How to fit a photo into a very skinny space. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 39 PDF |
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PDF | 0602 | Design a peekaboo brochure
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Transform a plain sheet of paper into an engaging brochure by offsetting the folds. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 39 PDF and our Brochures bundle |
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PDF | 0603 | Many from one
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Big photos have small photos inside! Here’s how to get several images from one original. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 39 PDF |
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PDF | 0604 | Simple, uniform, repetitive
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We borrow a page from UPS to illustrate that consistency is key to a successful look. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 39 PDF |
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PDF | 0605 | Swipe it
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Artistically erase part of an image, shaping it to fit a space. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 39 PDF |
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PDF | 0607 | How to design a second page
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You've designed a beautiful outside. How do you follow it up inside? Simply. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 40 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0610 | How to design small calendars
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Eye-catching calendar designs for wallet and desktop. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 40 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0611 | Design a $10 clock
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Pop off the hands, pop in your design, and snap it together. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 40 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0612 | Open space (card)
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Your design should express who you are! Here's how an audio retailer changed his card to look like his high-end store. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 40 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0617 | How to look Real
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How to transform a made-up design into an energetic expression of the real event. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 41 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0618 | Design a flier that comes back
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On a budget? Need a response? Design a flier that’s its own return envelope! | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 41 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0619 | Design Talk: Six Design Ideas
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Storytelling Logo, Beautiful Card, Quick Flier, Great Note Pad, Expressive Typography, Simple Brochure. This article is part of Issue 41 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0620 | Design Talk 2: Five Design Ideas
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Photo Identity, Powerful Cover, Simple Home Page, CD Calendar, Extended Image. This article is part of Issue 41 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0622 | Unleash the action!
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A still photo is real life on “pause.” Here’s how to restart the action. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0624 | Design first things first
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Snap-together modules make this format easy—but get the sequence right! | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0625 | Build a picture path
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A single row of photos carries your reader from here to there. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0626 | Design a step-up brochure
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A compact brochure of loose cards is easy to customize. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print and our Brochures bundle |
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PDF | 0627 | Design your own Christmas cards
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Desktop printers and a $1 photo library have made it easy to send beautiful, personal greetings! | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0628 | A small newsletter that reads big
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Half-size page is easy to design and creates a strong impression. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0629 | Design Talk 4: Five Web Design Ideas
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Two Media, One Look; Designed Space; Simple Mouse-Over; Color Hierarchy; Easy-to-Read Slide Show. This article is part of Issue 42 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0630 | Design a multi-purpose flier
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The single-sheet flier is a low-cost workhorse. This versatile model has many uses. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 43 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0633 | Pix Trix 1: Cropping basics
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How to crop photos for function and meaning. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 43 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0634 | Design Talk 5: Five Design Ideas
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Low-Budget Layout, Photo Grid, Visual Hierarchy, Storytelling Object, Revealing Cover. This article is part of Issue 43 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0636 | Design below the line
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Create a report that looks open and inviting. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 43 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0637 | Create Web page photo backgrounds
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Make pages so real it’s like being there. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 43 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0638 | Design Talk 6: Four Design Ideas
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Quarter-Pie CD Format, Two List Ideas, Multi-Caption Photo, Modular Grid. This article is part of Issue 44 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0639 | Design a dual-purpose letterhead
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This pre-perforated, legal-size sheet is part image, part function. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 44 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0640 | Picture it twice
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Use the same image twice — differently — to fill your space beautifully. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 44 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0641 | Pix Trix 2: Web graphics
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PDF | 0642 | Design a wrap-around brochure
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Its narrow flap creates a point of interaction with the reader. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 44 PDF or Print and our Brochures bundle |
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PDF | 0645 | Design a beautiful Web header
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Design an effective header the easy way. Just think in sections. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 44 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0647 | Design Talk 8: Five Design Ideas
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Self Rollovers; Old Tabs, Modern Sheen; Optical Alignment; Baby Card; Empty Space. This article is part of Issue 45 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0649 | How to design a small poster
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To make a big impression at close range, use bold images and high contrasts. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 45 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0650 | Design Talk 9: Five Design Ideas
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A Site of Squares, Photo Name, Fun Lines, High-Style Multi-Caption, Picture-Frame Cover. This article is part of Issue 45 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0651 | Design a story-style brochure
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Fold—and unfold—a single sheet into an appealing, narrative-like presentation. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 45 PDF or Print and our Brochures bundle |
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PDF | 0652 | Design a panoramic booklet
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A cross between a book and a magazine, this landscape format is unusually easy to lay out and great to read. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 45 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0654 | Pix Trix 3: Photo scrapbook
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Here are six easy ways to add depth and realism to your digital photos. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0655 | Design Talk 10: Five Postcard Ideas
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Fresh Shapes; Big Image, Small Type; Front, Back; Centered, Design; Big Type, Small Image. This article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0656 | Design Talk 11: Five Design Ideas
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Shadow Logo, Photo Callout, Color Contrast, One-Line Title, Mannequin Model. This article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0657 | Big, bold beautiful
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Southwest Airlines’ in-flight magazine shows how to design short, engaging stories. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0658 | Focus your presentation
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Apple knows that a perfect presentation is made with the audience in mind. Here’s what we can learn from its brilliant iPhone site. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0659 | Design Talk 12: Five Design Ideas
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“Object” Graph, Horizontal Scroll, Square Cover, Minimal Poster, Staggered Layout. This article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0661 | Design a catalog of rectangles
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Segway’s catalog motif is simple, handsome and versatile. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 46 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0662 | Design Talk 13: Five Design Ideas
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Separate Fields, Organized Card, Massive Typeface, Sleeve-Style Cover, Home Page Greeting. This article is part of Issue 47 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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PDF | 0663 | Picture your group
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Have a dozen or more mug shots? A grid of squares gets that gang of yours looking good — together. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 47 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0666 | Design a showroom-style presentation
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Automobile magazine’s clever layout streams 10 cars across 18 pages. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 47 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0668 | Picture your presentation
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Photographs give your audience an emotional connection to your words. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 47 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0669 | Callout ideas
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Short quotes pulled from the text are fundamental storytelling tools. | PreviewThis article is part of Issue 47 PDF or Print |
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PDF | 0670 | Design Talk 14: Five Design Ideas
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Visual Oxymoron, Functional Beauty, Portfolio Card, Sneak Peak, Background Selection. This article is part of Issue 48 PDF or Print and Design Ideas bundle! |
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