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Correct Font to use for Light on Dark background print-out5/31/2011
  Q: I am nearly finished with the design of my cocktail/drink menu for my bar. The writing will be in ...
  A: Once again, it is personal preference and I would recommend experimenting and seeing what you like. ...
Correct Font to use for Light on Dark background print-out5/28/2011
  Q: I am nearly finished with the design of my cocktail/drink menu for my bar. The writing will be in ...
  A: There really is no rule on this issue. There is no particular font that is preferred when a white ...
graphic design questions1/31/2011
  Q: My Name is Carven. I am a college student am considering majoring in a design-related education. I ...
  A: 1) In this current difficult economy we have, how are job prospects for Graphic Designers and how is ...
talent or hobby4/28/2009
  Q: from being child , I had a hobby to make movie subtitles , brands names , logos design of ads ( by ...
  A: Yes that is how most graphic designers start out. I would recommend looking into art schools that ...
Brochure Design Critique1/22/2009
  Q: I am an in-house designer/non profit organization. I don't have access to other creatives and I ...
  A: When I get stuck I look around at other businesses to see what they're doing. I also look at a lot ...
computer graphics design12/15/2008
  Q: I plan on going to college in the spring I want to become a computer graphic designer I need help, ...
  A: Well, I would simply say, take any art classes available. While it is true that most finished ...
Portfolio Question7/7/2008
  Q: I have been working as a graphic designer for two years now since graduating and currently thinking ...
  A: For the brochures and catalogs - trim a piece of black poster board and slip it into the clear ...
Questions for a class4/30/2008
  Q: I'm a senior in high school and am doing a project-based-learning on how precalculus connects with a ...
  A: Well this is kind of a rough question. So many people think that there is some intimate connection ...
hello3/11/2008
  Q: i want to ask for helo in photoshop. waht is the best tool to use to select an object inside a ...
  A: the quickest and easiest way is to use the polygonal lasso tool. Press the letter L to select the ...
logo9/1/2007
  Q: I am currently going to school at the Art Institute. I have an assignment to create a logo for a ...
  A: A typographic logo is a good idea and I like your idea, but don't limit yourself. I don't know if ...
problem printing separations from Quark Xpress1/2/2007
  Q: I'm stuck. I purchased a Brother HL-2070N monochrome laser printer for graphics work. I use Quark ...
  A: Well, I use Adobe InDesign for my layout program so I'm not 100% sure but I can tell you how it's ...
geometry/ graphic art12/8/2006
  Q: what types of math do I need to be in the field of graphic art & design.
  A: Pretty much just basic math (add, subtract,divide, multiply) be good with fractions and decimals and ...
Five questions about graphic designing11/3/2006
  Q: "Hi my name is lee and I'm a student going into graphic designing. I will be finish with school in ...
  A: 1. It really depends on your location and exactly what type of design work you’re doing, but a good ...
Harrington types5/4/2006
  Q: My Microsoft Word processor has - among so many fonts - one that is named HARRINGTON. A quick search ...
  A: It's hard to say. Harrington may have been an amateur typographer. With new technologies, more and ...

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Questions about the basic of design. Use of line, form, shape, value, color, composition. Basically any layout + color questions. Also any questions about typography: appropriate fonts, font sizes, leading, kerning, etc.

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