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Pixellogo news: Business Directory launch!

Posted by pixellogo on February 10, 2012 in Industry News, Printing

Here at Pixellogo we're proud to announce that we have launched our new website that hopefully will help our clients facilitate their business needs. Our Pixellogo Business Directory lists companies that are related to graphic design, printing, hosting and other categories so people can locate them near their area. Business owners are also encouraged to list their companies as they would benefit from the exposure: in fact, in just a couple days our directory has received over a 100 companies that are listing their services and we hope that it keeps growing. If you're interested in listing y

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Design trends: retro style wedding invitations

Posted by pixellogo on January 25, 2012 in Design & Style, Printing

One of the biggest trends in the design world today is the retro style inspired looks that you can find in logos, stationary and lately I've ran into quite a few wedding invitations in this style. A lot of them have this sort of art nouveau feel to them, mixed with bold contemporary fonts and clean cut shapes and lines, letterpress is also a recurrent method of print. It's always nice to see great design to commemorate such a special date, and what better way to invite your guests than through a beautifully constructed and personalized card. Beauty is all about the details, and that seems t

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We Love Corporate Identity Design

Posted by pixellogo on December 28, 2010 in Printing

As you know, we here at Pixellogo.com love logo design. We love designing custom logos and logo templates for our customers. Another branch of graphic design that we also really love is corporate identity design. There are some truly amazing examples of excellent corporate identity design out there on the Web and today, I wanted to showcase a few of them here for you. Have a look at how the logo design, the business card design, the stationary design and all of the other corporate identity design elements compliment each other and work together to give each company's customers a cohesive image of their business.

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Business Card Design Showcase

Posted by pixellogo on December 21, 2010 in Printing

Business cards are the essential calling cards for every business. They are often the first thing that a potential client sees, leaving them with a good or bad first impression of your business. This week, I scoured the web looking for interesting and inspiring business card designs that I could showcase here and that would inspire my fellow graphic designers. Here they are in no particular order. Let me know what you think of these designs in the comment section below.

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Corporate Identity Showcase

Posted by pixellogo on December 14, 2010 in Printing

Do you need to create a corporate identity? Are you looking for some design inspiration? Here are a few amazing corporate identity and branding projects that are absolutely fabulous examples of excellent graphic design being produced around the world. Use these projects as your inspiration and let them set you up on your way to creating your very own mind blowing identity project. If you want to showcase some of your own work here, feel free to add a link to your project in the comments section below. Good luck!

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Holiday Graphic Design Inspiration: Christmas Cards, Posters, Illustrations and so much more

Posted by pixellogo on December 7, 2010 in Printing

Sitting here at my desk, staring out my window at the snow falling outside, I can't help but be overcome with excitement and good feelings as winter is upon us and Christmas is fast approaching. Knowing full well that this feeling won't last much past December, I feel compelled to pay heed to the Christmas spirit all around me and once again, showcase some fabulous Christmas graphic design works that I have come across on the internet. So here it is folks, some beautiful new Christmas designs that will hopefully inspire you and help to hurl you, if you aren't already, into Christmas mode.

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Creative Christmas Print Ads and other Holiday Inspiration from Around the World

Posted by pixellogo on November 30, 2010 in Printing

Well folks, we're one day away from December. Winter is undeniably here to stay and Christmas is right around the corner. It is a time for merriment, family, presents and the usual onslaught of Christmas advertisement. We are about to be inundated with Christmas print ads and Christmas songs everywhere we go. Are you ready?

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Christmas Cards and other Holiday Graphic Design Inspiration

Posted by pixellogo on November 23, 2010 in Printing

With Christmas right around the corner, we truly are in store for some great new graphic design works for print. I love this time of year and I especially love all the wonderful Christmas cards and Christmas posters that start to litter both our houses and our streets. The whole graphic design community seems to perk up and create some truly dazzling and spectacular Christmas creations for print at this time of year.

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Foil Blocking: That extra special printer finish that you’ve been looking for

Posted by pixellogo on November 16, 2010 in Printing

Foil Blocking is an amazing printing technique that adds a distinct element of quality and professionalism to your designs. It is a very special printing finish that gives print design projects an extra punch and it helps them to stand out amongst other print design works. What exactly is foil blocking? Foil blocking is a printing process whereby a thin metallic foil is added to a specific area of your design. Gold, silver and magenta foils are the colours most commonly used in foil blocking however, most printers also offer quite a wide variety of different foil colour options to its clients.

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Design Inspiration:
Five projects that will blow your mind

Posted by pixellogo on November 9, 2010 in Printing

Every now and then, I come across some absolutely stunning examples of impressive graphic design. Some of these projects are so breathtaking that they make me gasp and literally shriek in amazement. I always bookmark these designs and refer back to them when I need inspiration, ideas or even just a little kick to send me on my own way with one of my own designs. Here are 4 fantastic graphic design projects that have quite simply blown my mind this week. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I have and that they inspire you and motivate you to be a better designer.

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