It is always difficult to know what direction styles and trends will head. Usually, the best sign of what’s coming is to look to the year before and see if anything is picking up steam. In graphic design, 2016 can best be summed up by one word - approachability. All of the main trends seem to fit within that general theme. Here are some of the ways design became more approachable last year and how they will likely continue to in 2017. Simplicity - When a design is simple, it reduces the noise and increases user engagement and focus. Think
As a graphic design sign shop, it’s important to us at Corporate Graphic to serve our clients throughout the Triangle and Piedmont areas above and beyond their expectations. One of the ways we go out of our way to provide for our clients and their businesses is to take our wide variety of services to wherever they are. Signs: You can see examples of our signs in downtown Raleigh at Vintage Church, teetering on the edge of Wake Forest and north Raleigh at Twisted Fork, or at the Wayne County airport. Banners: Our banners hang proudly throughout the area, from
Online print “shops” offer a pretty attractive draw – sites like Vista Print are usually running specials or offers that get a lot of bang for your buck. So, why might you want to consider shopping locally for your design and print needs instead of getting those 100 free business cards online? Template Free If you’ve ever shopped or brainstormed at an online design and print site, you’ve found that you can usually only go so far as their templates will allow. When looking to grow your own business, brand, or just create the most original wedding invitations possible, templates
If recent marketing trends were a variant of ‘rock, paper, scissors,’ companies have been playing as if digital always beats paper. Marketing has shifted away from flyers and mailers and other hard-copy advertisements and into email marketing, web content, and on-demand electronic files. Well, folks, prepare to throw ‘paper’ on the count of three, because it turns out paper still and always wins. What Works (Hint: It’s Paper) According to the Canadian neuromarketing firm TrueImpact and a separate study published by researchers from Temple University, paper is still the way to go in regards to connecting with clients and potential
