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Free calligraphy fonts
11 Free Calligraphy Fonts To Add To Your Collection
 11 Free Calligraphy Fonts To Add To Your Collection 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Every once in a while I’ll do a roundup of some free fonts that I’ve been enjoying lately and share them in a post. As I’ve talked about in the past, I’m usually not crazy about free fonts because they tend to be overused and abused and come with a stigma because of it, but…

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Ubuntu Video Editing Software
Ubuntu’s best video editor is Blender, and it isn’t close
 Ubuntu’s best video editor is Blender, and it isn’t close 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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For a long time I used Ubuntu as my primary operating system for both personal and business purposes, and it was very good to me throughout the years that I used it. Nearly everything I was ever able to do on a Windows machine was not only possible in Ubuntu, but it was often easier, better…

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Flat Social Media Icons Vector Pack
Flat Social Media Icons | Free Vector Pack for 2018
 Flat Social Media Icons | Free Vector Pack for 2018 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Last year I arranged and uploaded a pack of vector social media icons that you can use in your design work. If you do branding-specific design like I do, you’ll often find yourself needing true vector copies of  these social logos, so I figured it would make sense to bundle them all together into a…

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Open and Create Adobe Illustrator Files with Inkscape
How To Open And Create AI Files With Inkscape
 How To Open And Create AI Files With Inkscape 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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As a graphic designer who primarily uses open source software for the majority of his work, it’s not uncommon for me to run into cross-platform compatibility issues when it comes to transferring source files between myself and clients, particularly when it comes to opening and saving AI files with Inkscape. Seeing as how Adobe Illustrator…

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Free Download: The 20 Best GIMP Brushes
 Free Download: The 20 Best GIMP Brushes 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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One of the many wonderful things about GIMP is that it allows you to install brushes created by third parties, which can save you a ton of time that you would’ve otherwise spent drawing these elements individually. In this post I’ll be sharing the 20 best free brushes I’ve rounded up. Many of these brushes…

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GIMP: The Best Photo Correction Software, And It’s Free!
 GIMP: The Best Photo Correction Software, And It’s Free! 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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If you occasionally need to make casuals edits to your pictures, photos and graphics, GIMP may be the best photo correction software for your needs. Not only is it incredibly easy to use, but it’s open source (free) and is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux. Best photo correction software – visit gimp.org to download…

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Money Back Guarantee Header
Free Design: 100% Money Back Guarantee Logo
 Free Design: 100% Money Back Guarantee Logo 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Seeing as how my contact icons and social media icons were well-received and regularly bring in search traffic, I figure it would make sense to come up with some kind of useful design to create and give away maybe once a month or so. This week’s giveaway: a 100% Money Back Guarantee logo. I’ve often…

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A Look At My New Design Setup
 A Look At My New Design Setup 850 500 Nick Saporito
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For those of you interested in the tech side of things, I figured I’d share my latest build. I’ve been using my previous machine for quite some time, but it’s getting old and slowing down. Since this is something my livelihood depends on, I had very little hesitation about investing in an upgrade. With this…

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Common Logo Design Mistakes To Avoid
 Common Logo Design Mistakes To Avoid 850 500 Nick Saporito
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Logo design can be tricky. A logo is meant to be a unique symbol that an audience can identify a brand with. Often times we tend to over-think it and make needless mistakes though. In this post I’ll be going over common logo design mistakes and how to avoid them. Too Literal The number one sign…

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6 Free Awesome Fonts to Kick Off 2017
 6 Free Awesome Fonts to Kick Off 2017 850 500 Nick Saporito
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Last year I wrote a post outlining my favorite free fonts for logo design, but as time goes on I discover new fonts that I fall in love with and feel compelled to share with you. In this post I’m going to document 7 fonts I’ve recently stumbled upon and have really been enjoying lately.…

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