David Airey, graphic designer

New not improved

old Monster Munch packaging

Just because something is new, doesn’t mean it’s better.

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Business cards from a keyring?

Squiz Cards

I was sent an email last month from Ben Hamey of Squiz Cards — a project specialising in unique mini cards (53 x 28mm with round corners). He said he’d offer some free sets to you guys, and I thought it looked like a nice idea, telling him I’d need to try the service first.

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Prepress tips for graphic designers

wooden typeset

When you design artwork for print, standard practice is to send a PDF to your printer. But are you 100% sure you got the settings right? Are you confident the size is correct? Have the colours been set to print standards or client brand guidelines? What about font usage?

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Graphic design bookstore

graphic design bookstore
Image courtesy of NYTimes.com

I’m often asked what graphic design books I recommend, so to save a little time in future I’ve launched a graphic design bookstore.

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Logo Design Love book available for pre-order

Logo Design Love

Back in March I told you I signed a book deal with Peachpit. The copy deadline is October 23rd, which is scarily close, and the book is now available for pre-order. So no pressure, David.

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