http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/2009/08/5-ways-to-be-a-more-efficient-designer/ A blog for designers with tips, tutorials, inspiration and more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/2009/08/5-ways-to-be-a-more-efficient-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-595 On Giving Back to the Design Community Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:01:49 +0000 http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/?p=3#comment-595 [...] Maybe you’ve discovered, and feel like sharing, something more cerebral like tips on how to be an efficient designer. Perhaps you made something, like a Color Theory Quick Reference Poster, that you think your [...] [...] Maybe you’ve discovered, and feel like sharing, something more cerebral like tips on how to be an efficient designer. Perhaps you made something, like a Color Theory Quick Reference Poster, that you think your [...]

]]> http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/2009/08/5-ways-to-be-a-more-efficient-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-248 How to Work with Long-Distance Clients Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:22:38 +0000 http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/?p=3#comment-248 [...] meetings. Of course, you’re not going to have traditional meetings – that’s just inefficient (not to mention ridiculous). Luckily, there are tons of great programs out there that allow [...] [...] meetings. Of course, you’re not going to have traditional meetings – that’s just inefficient (not to mention ridiculous). Luckily, there are tons of great programs out there that allow [...]

]]> http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/2009/08/5-ways-to-be-a-more-efficient-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-184 From A to Z: Logo Design for Recording Studio Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:29:53 +0000 http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/?p=3#comment-184 [...] Now, I’m no Michaelangelo, and I’ll be the first to admit it. However, at this stage, what’s important is getting the basic idea down in a quick, visual format so you can see what will work and what won’t. This saves you time playing around with specific fonts, gradients and the like – remember, at this stage it’s all about efficiency. [...] [...] Now, I’m no Michaelangelo, and I’ll be the first to admit it. However, at this stage, what’s important is getting the basic idea down in a quick, visual format so you can see what will work and what won’t. This saves you time playing around with specific fonts, gradients and the like – remember, at this stage it’s all about efficiency. [...]

]]> http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/2009/08/5-ways-to-be-a-more-efficient-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Using Forms to Maximize Your Time as a Designer Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:12:24 +0000 http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/?p=3#comment-161 [...] Forms to Maximize Your Time as a Designer October 13, 2009 by Jeff I’ve written before about how to be an efficient designer. As a two-person business, Paper Leaf needs to be especially efficient, as the two of us need to [...] [...] Forms to Maximize Your Time as a Designer October 13, 2009 by Jeff I’ve written before about how to be an efficient designer. As a two-person business, Paper Leaf needs to be especially efficient, as the two of us need to [...]

]]> http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/2009/08/5-ways-to-be-a-more-efficient-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-152 How to Make a Cool Vintage Gig Poster | Programming Blog Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:13:49 +0000 http://www.paper-leaf.com/blog/?p=3#comment-152 [...] Let’s start at the top of the design. The swirly deals bookending the top and bottom of the poster were first drawn with a basic pen tool, and then I applied a brush to them. There are plenty of free vector brush packs out there, and Illustrator even has some good ones built in (depending on what you’re designing). Next, we have “Daniel Moir” set in Chunk Five, “with” set in Snell Roundhand, and “Stephanie Bosch” set in ChunkFive. The stars were drawn with Illustrator’s good ol’ star drawing tool, and the leaf designs around “Bosch” are from a GoMedia Decorative Elements vector pack. The leaf designs are easily drawn by oneself, but it’s handy to have these sorts of brushes & vectors kicking around, as I discussed in my article about being an efficient designer. [...] [...] Let’s start at the top of the design. The swirly deals bookending the top and bottom of the poster were first drawn with a basic pen tool, and then I applied a brush to them. There are plenty of free vector brush packs out there, and Illustrator even has some good ones built in (depending on what you’re designing). Next, we have “Daniel Moir” set in Chunk Five, “with” set in Snell Roundhand, and “Stephanie Bosch” set in ChunkFive. The stars were drawn with Illustrator’s good ol’ star drawing tool, and the leaf designs around “Bosch” are from a GoMedia Decorative Elements vector pack. The leaf designs are easily drawn by oneself, but it’s handy to have these sorts of brushes & vectors kicking around, as I discussed in my article about being an efficient designer. [...]

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