Design & Process Guides
All Design Process Guides
How to Design Metallic Foil Postcards in Canva and Print Them
Canva has no foil setting, so build the foil as a second page in solid black and export both pages together, with the common foil postcard mistakes.
How to Design a Custom Rack Card in Canva From Blank Page to Print File
Canva rack cards: a 3.5 by 8.5 in custom canvas, Show print bleed on, the headline in the top 2.5 in, the back as page 2, then PDF Print with bleed.
How Raised Foil Builds Height and What It Asks of Your Artwork
How raised foil differs from flat foil stamping, the four step build, the minimum stroke weights that hold at height, and the stocks that show it best.
Best Business Fonts for Cards, Logos and Every Printed Brand Piece
Business fonts that hold up in print: which faces stay legible at 8pt, the card size ladder, pairing two families and the license rules to check first.
Calligraphy Business Card Design Ideas That Actually Print Well
Which calligraphy styles print cleanly on a business card, how to pair script with matte, suede or foil, and how to prep artwork so no hairline drops out.
What Calligraphy Is, Where It Came From, and How It Prints Today
What calligraphy means, its history from Roman capitals to Copperplate, the major scripts, and the stroke weights each one needs to print cleanly.
Classic Fonts Still Used Today and How Bembo, Garamond and Bodoni Print
Garamond, Bembo, Caslon and Bodoni explained: where each came from, how its stroke contrast behaves on press, and which printed piece it suits.
Graphic Design Terms Explained, From Bleed and CMYK to Bezier Curves
A print focused glossary of graphic design terms grouped by color, type, layout, press and vector, with what each one changes on your print order.
How to Design Playing Card Style Business Cards That Get Kept
Design playing card style business cards with the 2.5 by 3.5 portrait trim, stock heavy enough to snap back, corner radius choices and bleed setup.
How to Order Custom Printed Foam Board That Arrives Flat and Ready to Stand
Foam board printing starts at $49.99 for a 16 x 20 inch board, about $22.50 a square foot, in sizes up to 40 x 60 inches on a white or black core.
10 Logo Color Combinations That Work for Small Businesses
Ten logo color combinations that hold up in ink, with approximate CMYK builds, the pairings that go muddy, and how to keep one palette consistent in print.
Typography Poster Ideas That Stay Readable From 30 Feet Away
Poster typography that survives printing: three level hierarchy, five tested font pairings, reverse type fixes and a cap height chart for viewing distance.
