Check your trapping! To do that: add a stroke to your object, then convert the stroke into a path: Object > Path > Outline Stroke. Fill the outlined stroke with a mix of the two colors needing trapping. Use the Pathfinder to subtract from the shape of your stroke.

Our instructor is having everyone design something unique, or different than everyone else. My cousin’s wedding is coming up in about a month, and I am designing her Welcome to the Wedding sign. She wants to have purple flowers incorporated into it. It will be simple, obviously. This is the…

When working with print, you should check your overfill print. How you do that in Adobe Illustrator: Window > Attributes > Overprint Fill (check box option) View> Overprint Preview (toggle between off & on). This is important because your color of black could be almost see-through when it’s put onto…

Design is everywhere. While I have been studying graphic design for the past couple of years, I started to notice everything that’s around me, advertisements, logos, social media, etc. I mean, I have always known it was there, but now I pay attention to that stuff way more. I actually…

We are currently designing a vehicle wrap for our city bus. I have only ever created a couple of vehicle wraps while being in school. I don’t mind making them, but I prefer layout. I think I just need more practice, so this is a good assignment for us. Once…

While attending school, I found out that I like designing things with the “less is more” quote in mind. I like to keep things simple and memorable. I love designs that feel clean, but also informative. I have had many compliments about my work, including my instructor telling me that…

A couple of days ago, we got a visit from our marketing department at Southeast Tech. The school has a couple of banners for drug awareness and help hotline numbers that need to be updated. I am glad that we get to design some things for our school, within the…

I have a couple of rough drafts of my logo so far. Here are a couple. I did find the colors that I want, a dark brown and a rich lighter brown, both resembling coffee itself. I am leaning towards the top left logo. I incorporated a coffee cup, the…

I am currently working on a self promotional video to showcase myself, as well as some of my portfolio pieces. I decided that I will be using Adobe After Effects to create my video. I love video editing and creating animations for projects that I have worked on. That’s something…

I am starting a new assignment called “10 Related Pieces”. This assignment gives us complete creative freedom to design what and how we want. I have decided that I want to create a coffee brand. I have a couple of ideas for a logo. I want something simple and memorable,…