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Number one reason a graphic design fails miserably

By Douglas Bonneville on September 18, 2009

I just read the gut-wrenching tale of a failed software start-up. The author generously shares his story in all its fail-glory. I’m thankful to have read it, and thankful that he posted it. It is a reminder to all of us, especially graphic designers. Take a moment to scan the story, or read it in [...]

Posted in Drawing, Graphic Design, Page Layout | Tagged brainstorming, Drawing, grid based layout | 2 Responses

3 Ways the logo design process is like making a comic

By Douglas Bonneville on September 14, 2009

Someone just sent me a link to Daryl Cagles comic section on MSNBC where he discusses and shows examples about how he creates his comic strips. He shows the artwork in various stages from rough sketch to final color. This is very similar to how logo designers work. Daryl doesn’t show aborted and half-baked ideas, [...]

Posted in Logo Design | Tagged brainstorming, logo design process | Leave a response

Logo design process revealed in 23 steps

Logo design process revealed in 23 steps

By Douglas Bonneville on September 10, 2009

Learn how the creative brainstorming process works and how the logo design process flows along all the way to the final vector art. Understanding what a graphic designer does when designing a logo mark is valuable because it helps clients understand just how tactile a process it is. We’ll show you how we do it [...]

Posted in Corporate Identity Package, Freelance Graphic Design, Logo Design | Tagged brainstorming, Corporate Identity, Drawing, Freelance Graphic Design, logo design process | 25 Responses

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