Banana Bulletin

I love to read. It’s relaxing and enlightening. Right now, I am looking for a new book to read. Got any recommendations? Here is a list of bookslist of books I’ve read recently. ~Danielle

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. +Edgar Degas

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. +Pablo Picasso

…life imitates art far more than art imitates life. +Oscar Wilde

Great art picks up where nature ends. +Marc Chagall

Enjoy! ~Danielle

Have you seen your Graphic Designer make any of these design faux pas? If so, you may want to look into hiring a professional to create your next marketing piece. Not only are these tell-tale signs of bad Graphic Design, but these mistakes will repel your audience instead of attract them.

1. Double Returns After Paragraphs or Headlines. Using two spaces by hitting the return or enter key twice between paragraphs or headlines makes it more likely that you will end up with a blank line at the top of the column, and it also leaves too much space between each paragraph causing them to look disconnected.
2. Two Spaces After Punctuation. Hitting the space bar twice after punctuation started way back when we all used typewriters. The desktop computer now allows just enough space with only hitting the space bar once.
3. Borders Around Everything. Using borders around every type or graphic element, usually indicates a beginner who feels unsafe with elements that aren’t contained.
4. Embossing or Other Nifty Drop Shadow Effect. These type effects make the type unreadable, and are dead giveaways that you are dealing with an inexperienced Graphic Designer. This also includes such effects as rainbow gradients and bevel emboss.
5. The Use of ALL CAPS for More Than One or Two Words.. All caps type is more difficult to read, so use sparingly for short statements of text only. Try using bold or another typeface instead.

Any other Graphic Design mistakes you’d like to add to this list?

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