Someone you know designed something but eventually needs your assistance, and there's usually a simple answer or solution. (Let's not get into the fact that they should have hired a professional to begin with.) Or maybe you are that person who needs to learn about a few nuggets of wisdom that we designers would love to shout to the world.
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Many of us spend the majority of our working hours sitting behind a desk staring at a computer screen. We know that repeating this day in and day out can result in some damaging side effects over time. An easy way to prevent aches and pains is to take frequent breaks.
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You may have admired Rachel Humiston's beautiful signs on the end caps at the local Trader Joe's here in Richmond. Read on to find out more about how this gig at a grocery store helped her develop her sign painting skills.
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Nothing ruins a creative groove more than realizing you can't draw a straight line anymore because your wrist keeps cramping. Or you can't get comfortable in your chair because your back is sore. Or you can barely turn your head because you've got a crick in your neck.
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It's so easy to categorize some of my favorite letterers: Jessica Hische does clean, curvy vectors. Mary Kate McDevitt does hand-drawn letters with texture. Danielle Evans does dimensional type. But what do I do?
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