Can you BELIEVE it! Another year gone by in the blink of an eye, and just like that, we’ve officially made it to the end of year three of our Pixels To Print blog.  First of all, we want to give a big thank you to those that have followed along from the beginning!  Created by our very own design team, this blog has continued to be a place where creative ideas, tips, and inspiration live with the main purpose of being a resource for YOU!

We know that this year has been another crazy one, so we understand if you may have missed one or two of our blog posts – but fear not! We have returned here today to review our favorite posts from the past year…check it out!

 

How to Make a GIF in Photoshop

Upload images or video into Photoshop and create a timeline that will become your GIF!

 

Top Ted Talks for Designers

Discover inspirational Ted Talks that are perfect for designers!

 

Don't Make the Logo Bigger

See why bigger is NOT always better when it comes to your logo size.

 

Special Print Finishes

Discover interesting and unique print finished that will make your design stand out.

 

Boost your Branding with Patterns

Learn how adding a pattern to your brand can boost your brand image!

Logos with Double Meanings

Can you spot the double meanings within these famous logos?

 

Designing Your Hero Banner

Tips for designing the perfect hero banner for your website.

 

Recoloring Images in Photoshop

Learn how to change the color of an object in just a few simple steps!

 

Animate Your Logo in After Effects

Bring your logo to life with movement.

 

Pairing Typefaces

Discover the dos and don’ts of combining typefaces.

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What a wonderful segue into our *sizzle* hot item of the week – our 14-ounce, oh-so-loved, Ember Mugs! Now let me tell you people…this ‘aint yo’ regular mean mug.  This mug is designed to not just keep your coffee/tea/warm beverage hot, but it also allows for you to set an exact drinking temperature for your beverage! (What in the world @ technology?!) The Smart LED indicates when your beverage has reached its *chefs kiss* temperature. Select your desired temperature through the Ember app and don’t worry about forgetting to shut it off because it ALSO has a built-in auto-sleep function sensing when to turn off and on. The weather may be getting colder, but NorthPoint’s products and drinks just get hotter and HOTTER!

When it comes to typography, the possibilities are truly endless. There are so many fun ways to arrange and distort text, and some can even create an entire design with just the letters themselves!  With it’s ability to portray a message and create a composition at the same time, typography has enormous potential in graphic design.

One particularly interesting way to use type is to pair it with perspective to create something that stands out in dimension.  It may sound intimidating, but with the help of Adobe Illustrator’s perspective tool, this task is completely doable with just one click! Follow along to learn how to try this out for yourself!

1.  In Illustrator, create an artboard and select the Perspective Grid Tool (Shift + P). Your perspective grid will pop up, and from here you can start adjusting!

2.  Pull in the top, bottom, and side handles to adjust the size of your grid.  This is where you would make your perspective either super wide or pull in the handles to make it more narrow, however you can always adjust later on after the text has been added as well.

3.  Type out the word or words that you’ll be using.  If you want to have different text on each side of your perspective grid, then use two text boxes. Next, select the Perspective Selection Tool (Shift + V) and select whichever side of your grid you’ll be starting with.

4.  Drag your text onto the perspective grid and place where you’d like it

5.  Repeat for the opposite site; select the side and place your other text box on top!

If you want to change your text later on, reselect the Perspective Selection Tool and click “Edit Text” in the toolbar!

And viola! You have yourself a fun and unique typographical design! Take it a step further and built around the text, or even add layers to your text to create more interest in your composition. We can't wait to see what you come up with!