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9 Free Mockup Templates for GIMP Users
 9 Free Mockup Templates for GIMP Users 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this post I’ll be sharing 9 free mockup templates for GIMP users to show off their various design and branding design skills. Feel free to use these templates on your own portfolio, commercially, or however else you’d like! If you’re a GIMP user, you probably find it frustrating that the mockup templates found on…

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How to export CMYK with Inkscape
5 Ways To Export CMYK with Inkscape | PNG, JPG, PDF, Vector & More
 5 Ways To Export CMYK with Inkscape | PNG, JPG, PDF, Vector & More 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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If you use open-source design software like Inkscape and GIMP, you’ve probably designed something to be printed professionally, only to have it be rejected by the print shop because it’s in RGB color format and not CMYK. There are several ways to export CMYK with Inkscape though, and in this post I’ll be going over…

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Beach sunset color palettes
12 Beach Sunset Color Palettes with HEX Codes
 12 Beach Sunset Color Palettes with HEX Codes 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this post I’ll be sharing a collection of 12 beach sunset color palettes that I created based on some example photographs found on Pixabay. These color palettes were created with the intention of logo design in mind, so I made sure to abide by my own guidelines for color usage in logos and kept…

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Best logo size
Best Logo Sizes for All Applications | 2019 Design Guidelines
 Best Logo Sizes for All Applications | 2019 Design Guidelines 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this post I’ll be going over some guidelines for determining the best logo size to use when preparing logo files. The best logo size depends on the context it’s used in, but I’ve found that 1280 px is a good universal fit that covers most applications, with the larger dimension being 1280 px and…

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How to install GIMP brushes
How To Install GIMP Brushes On Windows, Mac and Ubuntu
 How To Install GIMP Brushes On Windows, Mac and Ubuntu 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In today’s tutorial I’ll be outlining how to install GIMP brushes on the Windows, Mac and Ubuntu operating systems. The process is relatively similar across all three platforms, but there are subtle differences that I’ll be pointing out. Download Your Brushes The first step, assuming you haven’t done so already, is to locate some third-party…

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Logo font pairings
My 11 Favorite Font Pairings for Logo Design
 My 11 Favorite Font Pairings for Logo Design 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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One of the more challenging aspects of designing logos is finding a nice font to pair with them, and things get a little trickier when pairing multiple fonts together. Sometimes fonts don’t pair well with each other, and finding fonts that do can be a frustrating process. In this post I’m going to share 11…

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Photography logo fonts
11 Best Photography Logo Fonts for 2020 | Free Download
 11 Best Photography Logo Fonts for 2020 | Free Download 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In this post I’ll be sharing a collection of the 11 best photography logo fonts that can be downloaded and used commercially, free of charge. My criteria for choosing these fonts is that they must have a hand drawn, personalized signature sort of look. This is the style that tends to work best for photography…

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Inkscape fonts are missing
Why Inkscape Fonts Are Missing Even Though You Installed Them
 Why Inkscape Fonts Are Missing Even Though You Installed Them 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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If you are a Windows 10 user you may run into a problem where Inkscape fonts are missing despite having installed them system-wide. In short, the reason why the Inkscape fonts are missing is because they haven’t been installed for all users. The fix is quite simple. Before we get started, first make sure that…

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GIMP brushes for drawing
11 Best GIMP Brushes for Drawing
 11 Best GIMP Brushes for Drawing 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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In today’s post I’ll be going over 11 of the best GIMP brushes for drawing, sketching, painting, or any kind of freehand illustration. These brushes are actually intended for use with Photoshop, but Photoshop brushes work just as well for GIMP. For instructions on how to install these brushes, please refer to the video tutorial…

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Why I Like Inkscape Better Than Illustrator
6 Reasons Why I Like Inkscape Better Than Illustrator
 6 Reasons Why I Like Inkscape Better Than Illustrator 1024 602 Nick Saporito
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I’ve been using Inkscape on a nearly full-time basis since 2013, and I’ve also been using Illustrator quite regularly since 2015. Having extensive experience with both, I can say for sure that they both have their pros and cons. However, in this post I’m going to make a case for why Inkscape might be a…

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