by Hanna Flewelling | Dec 5, 2023 | Design, Developing Designers, Editorial Design
A picture is worth a thousand words. The right editorial photos can speak volumes. Beyond the essentials of resolution and focus, I look for several quick but critical elements. 1) Eye Contact They say the eyes are the gateway to the soul, and the power of eye contact...
by Hanna Flewelling | Nov 21, 2023 | Developing Designers, Editorial Design
Visual Hierarchy is a crucial concept vital for effective web design, graphic design, user interface (UI), and user experience (UX). It involves strategically organizing and prioritizing content to direct the viewer’s eye, ensuring a logical, engaging, and visually...
by Hanna Flewelling | Nov 17, 2023 | Developing Designers, Editorial Design, Typography
Whether you’re a seasoned web designer, a budding digital artist, or a design client needing clarification about design lingo, understanding font styles and combinations is crucial. In this quick guide, we’ll explore the differences between typefaces and...
by Hanna Flewelling | Nov 14, 2023 | Developing Designers, Editorial Design, Uncategorized
As a type-A person, I like structure. Facing a blank page is daunting. Utilizing a grid within my design provides a tangible foundation to imagine the overall layout and begin my work. It removes the existential dread of an open page, and turns an intimidating blank...
by Hanna Flewelling | Nov 10, 2023 | AI, Developing Designers
My dad is obsessed with ChatGPT. Granted, this is also a man who talks to his Alexa like a roommate and does his best to antagonize all of the AI tech products in his life for laughs. The obsession was inevitable. So, as a gesture of fatherly goodwill, his gift to my...
by Hanna Flewelling | Oct 11, 2023 | Developing Designers, Editorial Design
What is a Master Page? Master pages, also called “parent” pages, are essentially templates to use within your InDesign document. They are used to format information or layouts used across multiple pages/spreads such as headers, footers, and page numbers....
