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Nick Saporito

Inkscape window off screen
What To Do When The Inkscape Window Opens Off Screen
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If you’re trying to open an Inkscape SVG file using Windows, you may occasionally run into a problem where the Inkscape window opens off screen and out of view — particularly if you’re using dual monitors like I do. I personally experience this whenever I try opening an SVG file that was created in Illustrator,…

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Best logo color combinations
22 Best Logo Color Combinations for Inspiration
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Choosing the right colors for you logo can be somewhat tricky, especially when you consider the psychology of color and branding. However, if you’re just looking for some suggestions for color palettes, I’ve compiled a list of the 22 best logo color combinations from designs that I found while browsing Instagram. Generally speaking, logos work best when you include…

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Logo files for clients
The Complete Guide to Preparing Logo Files for Clients
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I originally wrote about preparing and generating logo files for clients back in 2015, but I’ve since improved my process and formatting, and this time around I’d like to do a better job of breaking down the process and giving you a more in-depth look at things in order to help you better understand. In this post I’ll…

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Open source logo design software
Inkscape: The Best Open Source Logo Design Software
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When it comes to open source graphic design, we have many different options to choose from. There’s GIMP, Krita, Vectr, Karbon, and many more. But from my own personal experience as a logo designer, Inkscape is the undisputed best open source logo design software. By the way, I’m sure there’s many other notable options when…

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Modern serif fonts free
9 Best Modern Serif Fonts – Free Downloads | 2018
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Serifs are the tiny lines that tail the edges of a letter or a symbol. Serif fonts are primarily used for print and large bodies of text because they make it easier to distinguish individual characters. For whatever reason though, serif fonts don’t seem to be very popular in modern branding (with the exception of the new…

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Inkscape infographic template
Inkscape Infographic Template | Tutorial + Free Download
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how you can design a colorful, circle-shaped infographic design using Inkscape. This Inkscape infographic template will also be available for you to download for free in case you’d like to bypass the tutorial altogether. In order to keep this post relatively brief, I’ll basically be doing a swift overview…

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Sample creative brief for logo design clients
Sample Creative Brief for Logo Design Clients
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Before beginning any logo design project, you’ll need to collaborate with your client so that you can understand their business, the market they play in, and who their ideal customer is. This is known as a briefing, and in this post I’ll be going over a sample creative brief for logo design clients that you…

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Inkscape VS GIMP: Always Choose Inkscape for Logo Design
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Many times I’ve been asked to create tutorials demonstrating how to design a logo in GIMP. Theoretically, a logo could be designed in GIMP, and I have demonstrated how to do so, but you should really look elsewhere for logo design. Using GIMP to design a logo is like using a fork to cut a…

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Making new layer from a selection in GIMP
GIMP: Make Selection a New Layer
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Today I’ll be demonstrating a rather simple (but useful) technique: making your selection a new layer in GIMP. This will be quite a brief tutorial, but I see that a lot of users are searching Google with this question, so let’s help them out. Step 1: Make A Selection Go ahead and grab yourself a…

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Free iOS app icons header
44 Free iOS App Icons
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If you’re in the process of creating an app — or if you’re creating some kind of software that lets users create their own apps — and you need access to a bundle of free iOS app icons, you’re on the right page. In this post I’ll be sharing a pack of modern, flat style app-store-ready…

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