http://immixdesign.com/blog Immix Design Blog Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:39:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those of you not familiar with the Taproot Foundation, it's way to donate your professional services over 6 months (100 hours!). As account director, I assist in staffing and developing professional teams to deliver critical consulting services to local non-profits in our community. Together, our wonderful team of 6 has ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/creative-process/mountains-to-sound-greenway/ Time to change your monthly calendar, summer is here to stay! Choose from one of our new custom desktop calendars to help brighten up your computer! 1. Click on the thumbnail image you would like to use 2. Double click on the picture in order to download the high resolution version [gallery] http://immixdesign.com/blog/design-advice/july/ 6 Reasons why a logo should cost more than your lunch! ~ EU Freelance Designer I recently came across this article on the worth and value of good solid logo design. I think there is often a misconception about the work and effort that it takes to create an excellent, ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/design-advice/logo-worth/ When to use a consultant: The best time to consider a consultant is when your task at hand requires experience outside your realm of expertise. With the right consultant your company gains the highest level of experience and professionalism at an affordable price without having to hire a full time position. ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/design-advice/choosing-a-consultant/ Adobe Kuler is a free web hosted application for generating color schemes! I stumbled upon this excellent resource and have found it to be quite useful. It is the perfect place to browse when you need color inspiration, new themes, popular trends, and specific color matching. Create Kuler also has an option ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/fun-design/color-themes/ Since 1963 Graphic Design USA has been the news magazine for graphic designers and other creative professionals. Enjoy some of the web design from this years gallery: Champlin Architecture http://www.thinkchamplin.com/ This web site is very clean and the viewer gets a strong sense of balance and symmetry which completely represents the essence of ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/design-advice/web-awards/ Today, I am taking the time to work on my first custom invitations since my wedding! As I was brainstorming I remembered what a fabulous time I had designing my wedding invitations nearly 3 years ago. I designed everything from the flower, to the custom set of icons— that was ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/creative-process/wedding-invitations-seattle/ Take a moment to choose a new June calendar to brighten up your desktop! (To ensure a high resolution desktop image, make your selection then click a second time until the picture fills your computer browser.) [gallery] http://immixdesign.com/blog/immix-design/june/ Take a moment to explore a few inspirational design images that vary from advertisements, pictures, logos and typographic posters. Brilliant ideas sometimes stem from design found outside of the box. [gallery link="file"] http://immixdesign.com/blog/fun-design/design-inspiration/ FONTS. When designing a new piece or beginning the early stages of rebranding a company, selecting an appropriate font can be a difficult task. I have found that searching and trying free fonts has been an excellent avenue to utilize. 1. Smashing Magazine delivers useful and innovative information to Web designers and ... http://immixdesign.com/blog/design-advice/free-fonts/