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Nick Saporito

Inkscape logo tutorial
Inkscape Logo Template: Video Tutorial and Free Download
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Today I’ll be demonstrating how to create a circular banner logo with Inkscape, and I’ll also be including a free download to the template that you can edit and use however you’d like (in case you’d rather not follow the tutorial.) The logo has two circular banners — one going around the top and the…

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Beach sunset color palettes
12 Beach Sunset Color Palettes with HEX Codes
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In this post I’ll be sharing a collection of 12 beach sunset color palettes that I created based on some example photographs found on Pixabay. These color palettes were created with the intention of logo design in mind, so I made sure to abide by my own guidelines for color usage in logos and kept…

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Best logo size
Best Logo Sizes for All Applications | 2019 Design Guidelines
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In this post I’ll be going over some guidelines for determining the best sizes to use when preparing logo files. The best logo size depends on the context it’s used in, but I’ve found that 1280 px is a good universal fit that covers most applications, with the larger dimension being 1280 px and the…

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Free vertical business card template in PDF format
Free Vertical Business Card Template in PSD Format
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In this post I’ll be sharing a free vertical business card template in PSD format that I recently designed and am offering for download, free of charge. The PSD file can be edited with Photoshop and GIMP. I’ve also included other editable formats though. Vertical Business Card Template I’ve created and uploaded various free branding…

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How to install GIMP brushes
How To Install GIMP Brushes On Windows, Mac and Ubuntu
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be outlining how to install GIMP brushes on the Windows, Mac and Ubuntu operating systems. The process is relatively similar across all three platforms, but there are subtle differences that I’ll be pointing out. Download Your Brushes The first step, assuming you haven’t done so already, is to locate some third-party…

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Neon text effect GIMP tutorial
How To Create Glowing Neon Text with GIMP
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create glowing neon text using GIMP. The following is a brief outline of the steps taken. For complete step-by-step instructions with voice narration please refer to the video tutorial at the top of the post. Creating Neon Text First we’re going to create some white text on…

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The best budget monitor for graphic design
Why This MSI Optix Is The Best Budget Monitor for Graphic Design
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Graphic design is the process of using visuals to communicate a message, making the monitor you choose to work with a very important choice. In this post I’ll be going over what you should look for in a graphic design monitor as well as what I think is currently the best budget monitor for graphic…

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Making six figures as a graphic designer
How I Built A Six Figure Graphic Design Business in 4 Years
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When you think of professions that pay in the range of six figure yearly earnings, graphic design typically doesn’t come to mind. In fact, the average graphic designer in America makes roughly $43,507 per year. Making six figures as a graphic designer means doubling that and then some. It’s an ambitious goal, and it’s a…

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Vector number pack free download
Retro Vector Number Pack: Free Download
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In this post I’ll be sharing a retro vector number pack that you can download, edit, and use for free. These designs were made for an Inkscape tutorial that I uploaded to YouTube. You can watch the full tutorial at the top of the page if you’d like to see how they’re created. I figured…

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Logo font pairings
My 11 Favorite Font Pairings for Logo Design
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One of the more challenging aspects of designing logos is finding a nice font to pair with them, and things get a little trickier when pairing multiple fonts together. Sometimes fonts don’t pair well with each other, and finding fonts that do can be a frustrating process. In this post I’m going to share 11…

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