Thanks to everyone who entered our most recent giveaway competition and thanks again to Designious for sponsoring our giveaway with 10 Photoshop Brushes & Mega Vector Packs to three lucky winners.
We have randomly selected three luck winners who will be contacted directly by a member of the team at Designious. The winners are: Continue Reading »
Creating designs and layouts for an offset printing project may seem like a daunting task, but it really isn’t too difficult. Most printers usually have a set of specifications they require to ensure the file is print ready. Before you can feel comfortable creating your layouts, you must have a good understanding of the terminology that is used in the print industry. Below are some definitions that will help you speak the same language as your printer. Continue Reading »
Designious is a small design studio specialized in creating amazing vector art and design elements for designers, today they’re bringing a spectacular giveaway to Kaplang readers.
In this contest, Designious will be providing 10 Photoshop Brushes & Mega Vector Packs to three lucky winners.
Read on for details on how to participate and check out some of the packs which you could be winning by visiting Designious. Continue Reading »
According to an email which I received last week, the governments’ latest initiative is to get all businesses online, and to support this initiative free workshops have been put in to place for all business owners to attend so they can discover how they can build their own website.
Building your own website is not something which I believe can be taught in a few hours, it is a real skill and one which must be developed continuously as times change and new technology develops. Continue Reading »
Wordpress is an incredibly powerful content management system and works especially well when being used as a blog. As a web developer you could really open new doors when adding Wordpress to your list of expertise, not to mention the added value you would be passing on to your client.
You need to be able to back up this claim to being a wordpress expert by keeping your skills up to date and never forgetting to learn something new. This roundup of Wordpress tutorials & resources ranging from beginner up to expert should help you to keep it fresh. Continue Reading »
I’m always amazed at how often the creative sectors say that they have never tendered for work. There are lots of opportunities for work which is won via competitive tender, and before you shiver at the very thought, below is an overview of where to find some of the potential tenders and also a brief overview of what actually happens
The first starting point I would recommend is www.supply2.gov.uk and this is free to register and is done by geographic area. Continue Reading »
As a designer I often find that my surroundings inspire my work and with the recent spell of good weather, I guess it should be no surprise that my mood is becoming very summery.
If you are like me and feel like injecting a little sunshine in to your work, I have created the perfect roundup of summer inspired photoshop brushes.
Here goes… Continue Reading »
When looking at some of the most well known brands from around the globe it doesn’t take too long to notice the one thing which they all have in common, they are all circular in shape.
Maybe this is because circular logos are more compact and easier to remember, or maybe they are easier to scale up or down to be used within any form of design. Whatever the reason, the circle is the most commonly used shape within logo designs. Continue Reading »
Typography is all around us and we use it in ever day life, but just how creative can a designer be with typography? For your inspiration I have gathered some beautiful examples of when typography becomes art.
It truly is amazing to see how these designers have manipulated typefaces with the use of different sizes and a combination of different wording to deliver a message through imagery rather than text on its own.
Lets get started, hope you enjoy the roundup.
This week I was given an amazing opportunity to interview one of the masterminds behind Grad Central. Grad Central specializes in the recruitment of graduates and provide a dedicated service for creative businesses.
Lucy Cheatham of Grad Central talks about her role within the company and some of their latest success stories. If you are a designer you cannot afford not to read this informative interview which is jam packed with useful tips and ideas on how to win your next job as a creative professional. Continue Reading »
