Graphic design and typography are deeply connected. For that reason, I figure that most of you are going to love these free online font and type tools. Most, if not all, of these are very useful and I recommend that you use them when you have a chance...

And the Rest Is Here Adobe trial software is great if you want to test drive a program to see how it works and whether it is suitable for your needs. Trial software also lets you experiment with the program to get familiar with a specific career area....

The Trials at Adobe No, we're not talking about law here; we're speaking about the numerous free trials that Adobe makes available to the public. The people at Adobe produce many software applications that are used by graphic designers, artists,...

Reading a Book by Its Cover The chance to produce art for a book cover is rare, but the essential thought processes and creative steps are very similar, if not identical, in the inventive process. In this series we actually try to read a book by its...

Inspiration from the Covers of Books In the next few posts, we'll look at some book covers and learn a few things about design. We'll find that design sometimes has to follow form. And in these examples, they follow the form of the content. The...

Freelancing 101: The typical life. Plus tips and advise from a professional. By Elle Phillips According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, about twenty-five percent of all Graphic Designers (or Graphic Artists) do freelance work, full-time or...