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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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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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How I Make My Youtube Videos
 How I Make My Youtube Videos 850 500 Nick Saporito
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I get asked about this a lot in the comments section. So I figured I’d write a post outlining exactly how I make my videos for Youtube, along with what hardware and software I use (because I’m frequently asked about that as well,) so I can link this post in the description section of each…

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inkscape 92
Inkscape 92: New Features
 Inkscape 92: New Features 850 500 Nick Saporito
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Although version 0.91 was released recently, the Inkscape team has been hard at work on the next version of the open source vector graphics software — Inkscape 92. And although I still prefer version 0.48, I still thought 0.91 was a nice upgrade that offers a lot of new, useful features. The next installment of…

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Space camp logo design
Cyber Space Camp Logo Design Project
 Cyber Space Camp Logo Design Project 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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Cyberspace.camp A resource dedicated to teaching university students about computer-related sciences, including reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploit development, video game hacking and other electronics-related projects. In this post I’ll be outlining the design process for a cyber space camp logo design done for a client. This tends to be a field where branding is somewhat…

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