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My 12 Best Small Caps Fonts | Free Downloads
My 12 Best Small Caps Fonts | Free Downloads 1024 602 Nick Saporito

A small caps font is any font in which both the uppercase and lowercase variations of a letter are capitalized. The best small caps fonts do so while maintaining a consistent weight throughout each letter. The above image depicts both an uppercase and a lowercase letter A. Notice how they’re both capitalized though. A common…

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3 Color Combinations for Logos
3 Color Combinations for Logos | Best Practices for 2018
3 Color Combinations for Logos | Best Practices for 2018 1024 602 Nick Saporito

Earlier this year I wrote a post outlining some examples of good logo color combinations as it relates to pairing 2 colors. When pairing 2 colors, choosing contrasting shades usually works well. But when it comes to 3 color combinations for logos, it’s a little trickier. Usually what works best is to use the 2 contrasting colors…

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Logo design invoice template
Logo Design Invoice Template | Free Editable PDF
Logo Design Invoice Template | Free Editable PDF 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In this post I’ll be sharing my logo design invoice template in a variety of editable formats that you can alter and use yourself! Simply remove my contact info and add your own. Payment processing services like PayPal and Square offer invoicing capabilities for you to collect payment from your clients, but sometimes your client…

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Free wood textures for vector design
9 Free Wood Textures for Vector Design
9 Free Wood Textures for Vector Design 1024 602 Nick Saporito

If you’re looking to add character to your vector design work, texture masking is a great way to do so. In a previous post I shared a pack of free grunge textures and it was very well received, so today I’m going to be providing a bundle of 9 free wood textures for vector design…

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Graphic design studio equipment
Recommended Graphic Design Studio Equipment for 2018
Recommended Graphic Design Studio Equipment for 2018 1024 602 Nick Saporito

Over the past 7 years that I’ve spent as a graphic designer, I’ve learned the importance of having the right hardware. Proper graphic design studio equipment helps you get your job done quicker and more efficiently, saving you both time as well as money in the long run. In this post I’ll be sharing some of…

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GIMP color menu opens off screen
GIMP 2.10 Color Menu Opens Off Screen | Quick Fix
GIMP 2.10 Color Menu Opens Off Screen | Quick Fix 1024 602 Nick Saporito

GIMP recently released version 2.10, and as is often the case with new software releases, there’s still some kinks that need to be worked out. In this post I’ll be addressing a particular problem that I’ve been encountering myself since upgrading — the GIMP color menu opening off of the screen. When you click to…

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GIMP reduce file size PNG
How To Reduce PNG File Size By 70% with GIMP
How To Reduce PNG File Size By 70% with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to use GIMP to reduce the file size of your PNG images by 70%, and without losing much quality. Why Reduce File Size? If you’ve ever created a website that you wanted to do well in Google Search, you probably already know that site speed is a significant factor.…

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Free elegant script fonts
14 Best Free Elegant Script Fonts for 2018
14 Best Free Elegant Script Fonts for 2018 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s post I’ll be sharing the 14 best free elegant script fonts that I’ve come across so far in 2018 that allow commercial use. This is somewhat similar to my list of free calligraphy fonts, however the main difference is that these script fonts are more formal and less whimsical. If that’s the look you’re…

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Alphabet logo design free download
Complete Alphabet Letter Logos | Free Download 2018
Complete Alphabet Letter Logos | Free Download 2018 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s post I’ll be sharing a free download for a complete pack of all 26 alphabet letter logos in editable vector format. I’ll also be providing files for each individual letter in PNG format with a transparent background. Free Letter Logos A while back I made an Inkscape tutorial for Youtube demonstrating how you…

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Business card designed with gimp
Design Print Ready Business Cards with GIMP
Design Print Ready Business Cards with GIMP 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can use GIMP to design a print-ready US standard size 3.5″x2″ business card with a 0.25″ bleed and safe area, set at 350 DPI. These are the typical settings used by your average print shop, including online print services like VistaPrint and GotPrint. However, if you’re working…

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