9 infographics that every graphic designer will love

January 21, 2015 - Brittany Giles Leave a comment

Oh how we love infographics and we’ve gathered some more to share! The topics cover everything including design principles, logos, colour, the psychology of business cards, and simply how to inspire more creativity within yourself.… Read More

Everything that you need to know about typography through infographics

November 3, 2014 - Brittany Giles Leave a comment

Typography is an important part of design and print. Mastering typography is an important step to becoming a great designer and it’s important that designers understand how it works and how it impacts the reader.… Read More

Why you should dump email marketing for direct mail [infographic]

September 3, 2014 - Brittany Giles 1 Comment

There always seems to be an ongoing battle between direct mail and email marketing. It’s a topic that has become especially popular again now that CASL laws have put a limit on what kind of emails businesses can send out.… Read More

The true cost of Comic Sans and other printing peculiarities

August 19, 2014 - Brittany Giles Leave a comment

Hopefully by now we all know that Comic Sans doesn’t actually scream fun. That is, unless you think using it to annoy your graphic designer friends is fun. Pixartprinting put together this interesting infographic which shows the cost of printing Comic Sans versus other typefaces and other printing peculiarities, such as the impact of writing in UK English versus using American English spelling.… Read More

The ten commandments of colour theory

June 6, 2014 - Brittany Giles 2 Comments

As a printing company, we love colour. We also love infographics. So when we found this awesome infographic about the 10 Commandments of Colour Theory, we were smitten. A glance of this infographic summarizes ten key points to think about when you’re designing and trying to determine what your colour scheme should be.… Read More

Target with colour [infographic]

August 21, 2013 - Brittany Giles Leave a comment

We all know that colours have certain associations with them. This is especially important to keep in mind when picking out colours for your marketing and business branding. Use this handy guide to discover what colours appeal to your target audience, your messaging, and how to decode the colours around you.… Read More