Graphic design has been a part of humanity since its earliest days. The first humans felt the need to express themselves in the form of cave paintings. Ancient art from all around the globe features what can be termed early graphic design. The period from the mid-20th century through today, however, is particularly interesting.

The PANTONE Matching System (PMS) was created to be the print industry’s standard for defining true color in both the United States and Canada. Without having a way to define true color, you would not be able to determine if the blue logo on your company’s letterhead was exactly the same color blue logo on that is on your company’s envelopes. As you can see, PMS is extremely important…

In a matter of just a few years, WordPress has gone from “another blogging platform” to the preferred system for professional bloggers and amateurs alike. It’s actually moved past that impressive mark and is now recognized as one of the strongest and easiest to use content management systems around. Is WordPress right for you? Unless you have very specific needs, it will probably do the job…

Steven Heller, senior art director at The New York Times and prominent author of numerous design books, presents this meticulously researched and detailed survey, which marks the first complete retrospective of Rand’s powerful body of work, exploring the full range of his advertising, publishing, and corporate identity projects.

Much of the interactivity that is expected today stems from the so-called “Web 2.0” movement. This visitor-centric approach is more interested in building community and in opening the door for sharing than traditional static sites. Inclusion of “StumbleUpon”, “Digg”, “Technorati” and other social bookmarking site links that allow readers to quickly share your site with others…

Avatar has just made James Cameron public enemy #1 for all graphic designers. With a budget of over $200 million, top of the line visual effects professionals, and marketing collaborations including Coca-Cola and Twentieth Century Fox, how in the name of “Eywa” did this record-breaking movie manage to be released with Papyrus…

Email has become a very essential mean for conducting business online the past years. But you always need to make sure that the settings are all against Spam acts. Since being accused of any Spam actions will have negative consequences on your business that could potentially cause your business to be shut down.

Construction of corporate identities and quality logos involves more than brainstorming some unique visuals and hoping for the best. Logo design exists at the intersection of pure creativity and hard-nosed business. Top designers recognize the need to focus on several considerations before even beginning the production process.