Tag Archives: Graphic Design
Designbysoap Adds QR Code Design Service

Designbysoap Adds QR Code Design Service

Here at Designbysoap Ltd we’re constantly on the look out for new creative additions to our services, particularly if those services can be integrated into our holistic approach to SEO and online PR. As of this week, Designbysoap will be offering bespoke QR code design, incorporating both the generation of the code and a unique [...]

The Growth Of Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Growth Of Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

As you can probably guess, we’re big fans of social media at Designbysoap, and as it turns out, so are our interns; the fantastic infographic below was produced by Rachel Bonness, who’s currently on a graphic design placement at the Designbysoap offices. As usual with our infographics, feel free to post this on your own [...]

5 Handy Online Resources For Designers

5 Handy Online Resources For Designers

We spend a considerable amount of time designing swish graphics here in the Designbysoap office, particularly data visualisations and infographics. As a result, we’re always on the look out for new and innovative online tools or resources to make our lives easier and improve our final products. Sometimes we use a site for a little [...]

Photoshop Now Free Online

Photoshop Now Free Online

In a bid to ‘complete the Photoshop line’, or maybe to encourage people not to download illegal copies, Adobe has launched an online version of the new CS5.  It has most of the basic editing features that come with the full version, and a good online interface for using it all. This new service is [...]

Font Browser

Font Browser

I rediscovered this the other day, and thought this handy little online program deserved a mention. FontBROWSER by STC Associates is a simple program that automatically displays all the fonts you have on your system, and allows you to quickly scroll through them to see what looks best.  The preview box gives a nice large [...]

Fantastic Retro llustrations from Matthew Lyons

Fantastic Retro llustrations from Matthew Lyons

I was first introduced to Matthew Lyons‘ blog a few weeks ago, and I have to say, i’m hooked. I love the retro inspired illustrations, and from someone so young, only 21! The faux film stills are my favourite; the colour combinations, typography and textures really show he has a natural eye for this. Digital [...]

The Ultimate Colour Scheme Solution

The Ultimate Colour Scheme Solution

A friend asked me the over the weekend how we come up with our colour schemes; in the past we’ve utilised colour cards and charts in the office but over the last few months we’ve been using the amazing Adobe Kuler. Kuler is an online tool that allows you to make 5 tone colour schemes [...]

Photoshop CS5 – What’s New

Photoshop CS5 – What’s New

So what’s new in the recently released Adobe Photoshop CS5? – New photography tools CS5 reduces the number of steps needed (and therefore a lot of the complexity) in retouching and manipulating your photos. It has new, easier to use functions for sharpening, correcting lens distortions, adding grain, removing noise and creating HDR images. It’s [...]