4 March 4, 2018

Using the Mockup Scene Creator to Create Flat Lays

2023-05-02T13:03:15+00:00By |Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photography, Photoshop, Website Design, WordPress|

Using the Mockup Scene Creator to Create Flat Lays Sometimes you just want to have control over your entire Flat Lay! Look no further! This Mockup Scene Creator features everything that The Sophisticated Entrepreneur has on their desk. Sometimes less is more! I love the minimalist look and sourced pieces that I would use in my own setting. Objects were shot individually and painstakingly clipped just for you (anyone who knows Photoshop knows what I mean! ;) ) In this quick little Photoshop video tutorial (6:45), I will show you how to use the Mockup Scene Creator from Flat Lay [...]

4 October 4, 2017

Everything You Wanted to Know About Print Bleeds

2023-05-04T00:21:54+00:00By |Graphic Design, Illustrator, Photoshop|

Everything You Wanted to Know About Print Bleeds Don't forget to also reference my other post on How to Design Business Cards which also includes a downloadable business card template. What is a Bleed? A bleed is when the artwork extends PAST the edges of your paper. This is to ensure that when the printer cuts your artwork to size, that the colour goes to the edge. My Business Card Here is an example of my business cards. The front only has my logo and nothing else. No colors go to the edge. So in this case, there is no bleed [...]

25 April 25, 2017

How to Effectively Design a Web Banner

2023-05-03T23:50:13+00:00By |Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Marketing, Photoshop, Website Design|

How to Effectively Design a Web Banner In my previous post, I discussed which Web Banners are Considered the Top 5 Most Effective Sizes according to Google. In this post, I will show you how to effectively design a web banner that is both eye catching and one that will get your message across. Seeing that you have very limited real estate when it comes to your web banner given by the sizes, you need to keep it really clean and simple. What is the purpose of your web banner ad? Is it a promotion that is going to expire? Is [...]

10 March 10, 2017

How to Design Business Cards + Downloadable Template

2023-05-04T00:39:28+00:00By |Graphic Design, Illustrator, Marketing, Photoshop|

Download my Free Business Card Templates below: Landscape 3.5" x 2" (.ai file) (.0125" margins) (.0125" bleed) Portrait 3.5" x 2" (.ai file) (.0125" margins) (.0125" bleed) How to Design Business Cards + Downloadable Template In this video, I teach you how to set up a business card as well as some tips and tricks in Adobe Illustrator for designing a simple business card that has a front and back element. Why you should NOT design business cards in Adobe Photoshop There are several reasons why you should not design a business card in Photoshop. If you click on my post [...]

8 March 8, 2017

How to Design a Book Cover Mockup in Adobe Photoshop

2023-05-02T13:34:44+00:00By |Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design, Marketing, Photoshop|

How to Design a Book Cover Mockup in Adobe Photoshop Watch my video tutorial below which shows you how to Design a Book Cover Mockup in Adobe Photoshop. A great resource I found was at a website called Covervault. He has a variety of different book cover mockups ready for you to download to insert your own book cover in. This is a great tool if you are an Author, or if you are designing for an Author, or someone who wants to showcase or promote a book or a downloadable Ebook. It actually looks even better than taking a [...]

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