Photoshop Fun Adjusting Colors -Maui Sunset Kaanapali Beach

This Maui Sunset was taken from a lanai on the seventh floor at The Whaler on Kaanapali Beach. My dad took the photo, he is a great photographer (and Photoshop user). I was just having fun in Photoshop and decided to play with the colors. If you click on “read more” you will see a […]

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Free Photo Sites, graphic design, layouts, Paul Speorry, photos, website designFree stock photo sites can be a great resource for anyone at home creating layouts that need stock images. These sites do not usually allow professional layouts that are used by graphic designer or website designers, but I found a post by Paul Speorry […]

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freelance graphic designer, going to press, graphic design, graphic design company, ppi, printing tips, reichel graphic designAs a graphic designer I have gone to press and printed on many different types of output devises and printers. This includes everything from an ink jet printer to an off-set sheet feed printer. I want to give […]

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graphic design, graphic design company, reichel graphic designToday I received a phone call from a student who is graduating soon and she wants to come by the studio for a few hours to learn what a day is like for a graphic designer. It reminded me of an answer I posted on the same […]

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choosing a graphic designer, freelance graphic designer, graphic design This is the final tip on How to choose a graphic designer.
What are some other tips for making interactions between companies and their printer/graphic artist as smooth and efficient as possible?
When working with a graphic artist make sure to be honest about the design and […]

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articles, choosing a graphic designer, freelance graphic designer, graphic design, graphic design company, reichel graphic design The 4th tip on, “How to choose a graphic artist”
What types of mistakes are most often made that cause printers to have to make costly alterations?
The most common mistake is signing off on a proof that is not […]

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This is the third answer to the article in the Lincoln Business Journal.
Which file types and programs are most favored by printers?
Most printers accept three file types: pdf, eps and tiff. However there are limitations to what can be changed […]

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articles, choosing a graphic designer, graphic design, graphic design company, reichel graphic designThis is the answer to the second question from the article “Choosing a graphic artist”
What should companies know about working with graphic artists and printing companies?
Get the proposal in writing.
Graphic artists and printers will usually charge a deposit before the job is […]

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choosing a graphic designer, graphic design, graphic design company, reichel graphic designIn March of 2008, I was contact by Randy McGinnis from The Lincoln Business Journal. He asked if I could help contribute to a story the paper was writing, “Look at designer’s work when choosing graphic artist”. The article came out in the […]

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graphic design, logo design, merger, micorsoft and yahoo, new yahoo micorsoft logoI know it is not a done deal, but I want to be the first to offer Microsoft a new design for their latest business venture. Here is my logo, I even did a slight modification to the name. What was once two […]

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