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Articles

A collection of helpful tips, tricks, opinions, and other nonsense.

 

Tips
How to Supply Text for Print Graphics
How to Prepare Files for Print
Proofing on the Desktop
Tips for Using a Service Bureau
Create a Custom Proof Checklist
Reprints as Selling Tools
Optical Character Recognition

Printing Q&A
How to Choose a Printing Company
10 Days or 1?
What's PMS?
Overs and Unders
Paper: Choices, Choices, Choices!
What to Check on a Printer's Proof
Tips for a Successful Press Check

 

Graphic Design
Design Makeovers
Time to Overhaul the Letterhead?
Logos: Who and How Much?
What Does a Logo Do?

What Makes a Good Logo?
Methods of Logo Design
Designing the Universal Logo

Typography
Ode to the Typographical Error
Lorem Oopsum: It's Greek to Me

What is Kerning?

Notes on Display Typography
Emoticons: Fun on the Web
100 Most Often Mispronounced Words
Type Families
Evolution of the QWERTY Keyboard
100 Most Often Misspelled Words
150 More Misspelled Words

Random Thoughts
Sixteen Lessons on Life
The Value of Time




Comments, Questions, or Suggestions?

Suggested topics, comments, or questions pertaining to desktop publishing, graphic design, printing, typography, and other related subjects are encouraged and should be e-mailed to: susan at barkingdoggraphics dot com

Submissions are also welcome. Please note that Barking Dog Graphics reserves the right to use or edit any submissions.

 


Barking Dog Graphics
1441 Bering Drive
Houston, Texas 77057-2512
713-780-0544 voice • 713-780-2464 fax

info at barkingdoggraphics dot com

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