218 Answered Questions for the topic Graphic Design

Graphic Design History Typography Typefaces

04/19/19

Why don't upper case numbers exist?

Capital letters add a lot to text in various ways, for names, brands, emphasis (although capitalisation for emphasis is frowned upon)Why then, are there no upper case numbers?

04/19/19

How to answer the ever-present 'make the logo bigger'?

Just like most of us, I regularly face the client desire to 'make the logo bigger'. Especially in web designs, clients want to inflate their logos to ridiculous sizes. How do I effectively counter... more

04/18/19

Wheres does Yoga Perdana does this illustration, and add his shadowing, and 3D coloring? Thank you.

Any 3D Logo software or logo design website. Thank you.

04/18/19

How to change the color of the artboard in Adobe Illustrator?

It is practically impossible to edit a white illustration on the default white artboard background. Hiding the artboard makes the whole work area receive the artboard's white color.**Is there a way... more
Graphic Design Copyright Stock Images Images

04/18/19

Safety of using images found through Google image search?

I am working on a Facebook education page for my church. I often find Google search images that don't have an obvious copyright symbol at the bottom of the article or blog. How do I know if these... more
Graphic Design Typefaces Fonts

04/17/19

What is wrong with Comic Sans?

There's [a great TEDxExeter talk](http://youtu.be/Ia55clAtdMs) by a colleague of mine, Simon Peyton-Jones, about the recent advances in the English lower school 'computer science' curriculum. Like... more

04/12/19

Is there a free 'Helvetica Neue' alternative?

Does anyone know any other fonts similar to Helvetica Neue (free for commercial use)? I'm working on a big website project where 'Helvetica Neue' is used heavily. I need a font that looks almost... more
Graphic Design Symbolism Website Design

04/11/19

I need suggestions for an 'undelete' icon?

Trying to come up with a undelete icon, the best ideas I've come up with so far are an upside down wastebin with rubbish underneath it. It is going to be placed on a user profile page that lists... more
Graphic Design Typography Line Height Fonts

04/11/19

Optimum line height in relation to font size?

Is there an agreement on what the optimum mathematical proportion of line height and the size of a text is? And if there is, is it the same for print and web?
Graphic Design Image Processing

04/11/19

How do I convert AAE files to JPEG?

Graphic Design Units

04/10/19

Point vs Pixel: What is the difference?

What is the difference between points and pixels?

04/10/19

Is it possible to use a fully open source workflow for print design?

Is it possible to use only open-source tools in order to produce professional level artwork? Has anyone actually done it? If not, where are the current gaps?Assume I'm producing a small multi-page... more
Graphic Design Terminology Designers

04/10/19

What is the difference between a designer and an artist?

I've noticed that I often use the words **"artist"** and **"designer"** in the same context. It seems to me that every designer can be an artist, but not every artist is a designer. I wasn't sure... more
Graphic Design Symbols Logo Trademark

04/09/19

Can I stylize the trademark symbol to match logo design?

I need to know if the trademark (™) symbol has to remain fairly generic in styling, or can it by made to match the style of a logo?
Graphic Design Gimp

04/08/19

How do I insert arrows into a picture in GIMP?

I'd like to insert perfect arrows (the sort you can make using Inkscape: straight, symmetric tips, of customizable width and length, *etc.*) into images in GIMP. At the moment the closest thing to... more
Graphic Design Typography Font Design Fonts

04/04/19

What is the difference between a well constructed and a poorly constructed font?

I'm speaking of both, fonts optimised for print, and fonts optimised for screens. Serif and sans-serif doesn't matter. Commercial or free — also doesn't matter.What matters is the quality of the... more
Graphic Design Adobe Photoshop Layers Export

04/04/19

Batch export Photoshop layers to individual PNG files?

I am a web dev and competent in Fireworks, but not so much in Photoshop.I have just received a layered PSD file to turn into a web page. Can anyone tell me the easiest way to export all layers to... more
Graphic Design Image Processing

04/04/19

What is a histogram?

Graphic Design Image Processing

04/04/19

How do I convert an image into 28×28 pixels?

Graphic Design Logo

04/03/19

How can I design a simple logo without any prior skill in graphic design?

I want to create a simple logo, but I have no skills or experience in graphic design. Although I'm familiar with GIMP, I'm not sure how to get started. A text-logo would suffice, but it should be... more

04/03/19

What are some good resource for programmers to design icons?

I'm a programmer and find myself needing to draw icons frequently. Does anyone have any good resources for both the tools and how to design icons?
Graphic Design Color Black Print Design

04/03/19

What kind of black should I use when designing for CMYK print?

My question is what kind of black should I use when printing. At the moment I use this black (split into CMYK): C:0% M:0% Y:0% K:100%It looks fine in InDesign or Illustrator but if I save a PDF... more

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