Email & Social Media Etiquette (STOP THE JUNK, ALREADY)

I am sure you’ve noticed, as I have, that every person, business and place has a website, email and Social Media page. While I am by no means discounting the need for such marketing tools as Facebook (Breakaway Graphics has one), I have noticed that many people are committing some very serious social no-no’s in […]

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Graphic Design File Types

Below is a list of common file types, extensions and uses for Graphic Design Professionals and their clients. Raster File Types (definition here) .jpg (.jpeg): Image File. Commonly used for photos but also acceptable for logo or advertisement files. While a .jpg will exclude some data, it is widely used and easily opened by most […]

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Basic Graphic Design Terms

There are an innumerable amount of terms involved in the process of getting idea from the abstract to the concrete. Graphic design, printing processes, color spaces, file extensions, typography and production all have a vernacular specific to their role in the process. And although many of the roles are separate, it is important to have […]

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