Wednesday’s Design & Marketing Inspirations – 12

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January 26, 2011
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Design and Marketing ideas from around the web

Infographic: Colors of the Web

Infographic: The Colors of the Web

Tutorial: Create a halftone-dot effect in Adobe Illustrator

Tutorial: Create a halftone-dot effect in Adobe Illustrator
I used this tutorial for a vehicle wrap design this week. The Photoshop version of this effect is quite easy but it doesn’t translate well when doing super large format designs. Having a vectorized dot-pattern is incredibly useful in these situations.

Online Marketing Trends for 2011

The trend is clear: digital marketing is big! So what is a traditional sign company to do? We embrace the trend and continue to provide valuable marketing solutions to our customers. These are exciting times. Companies still need building signs, interior wayfinding signs, and other marketing signs like banner stands and trade show displays.

Why focus on Packaging Design

Another great article by the American Express Open Forum. Though we aren’t really in the packaging design industry, there is great value in being inspired by cross-industry thought leaders like Stefan Boublil.

How were you inspired this week? Leave your inspirations in the comments.

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About Casey Valiant

Casey Valiant is the Creative Director and third generation of AmeriStamp Sign-A-Rama. He graduated from Purdue University with a Computer Graphics Technology degree in 1999. He spent 3 years modeling in Salt Lake City (haha, 3D modeling for flight sim trainers for the US Navy) before moving to Texas to work with an international student ministry on the campus of Texas A&M. His wife, Kristi, is an award winning picture book author and illustrator. Whenever the occasion presents itself, Casey rides hippos bareback. You can follow him on Twitter and facebook

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