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Modern serif fonts free
9 Best Modern Serif Fonts – Free Downloads | 2018
 9 Best Modern Serif Fonts – Free Downloads | 2018 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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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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
 Inkscape VS GIMP: Always Choose Inkscape for Logo Design 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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
 44 Free iOS App Icons 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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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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Move gradients with object in Inkscape
Inkscape Fix: How To Move Gradients with Objects
 Inkscape Fix: How To Move Gradients with Objects 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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A problem many of you run into when following my Inkscape tutorials is that when you attempt to move an object that you’ve applied a gradient to, the gradient doesn’t move with it. It stays in place as if it were its own separate entity. This is kind of a silly feature if you ask…

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Erasing to transparency with GIMP
Simple Fix: GIMP Not Erasing To Transparency
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Today I’ll be addressing a very common problem many of you run into when using the eraser tool in GIMP. I get asked this question a lot: why isn’t the eraser tool erasing to transparency? Instead, it may be erasing to white, black, or some other color. Let’s diagnose why. Just a heads up —…

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Inkscape keyboard shortcuts
The 26 Most Important Keyboard Shortcuts to Memorize in Inkscape
 The 26 Most Important Keyboard Shortcuts to Memorize in Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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There’s more to being a talented graphic designer than knowing the software inside out, having a keen eye for design, and knowing how to effectively communicate information using visuals. You also have to know how to make the best use of your time, especially if you’re a freelancer. As a freelancer, the product you’re selling…

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Free grunge texture pack
15 Free Grunge Textures
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Texture masking is a great way to add character and distinctiveness to your design work, but if you’re anything like me, you probably just manually create textures for each individual project instead of putting together an inventory to draw from when needed. This is an incredible time drain, and I decided it’s about time I…

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Professional design with Inkscape
7 Mind-Blowing Designs Made with Inkscape
 7 Mind-Blowing Designs Made with Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Being a free and open source resource, people tend to wrongly disregard Inkscape as an amateur application that can’t compare to the likes of Adobe Illustrator. I’ve always tried to demonstrate with my own work that that simply isn’t true though. Aside from a few inconsequential bells and whistles, Inkscape is capable of virtually anything Illustrator is. I…

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