Tag: Creative
Diversity in Design
Recently, I had the pleasure to attend a Design Diversity workshop at the University of Texas at Arlington (my alma mater). I listened to some incredible speakers discuss how their personal background influenced their careers and their designs. After the 2016 presidential election, diversity was (and still is) a constant topic in the news. One […]
Photoshop Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
It’s been said “The best brands have the best creative.” – Some young marketing genius. At PMG, we strive for the best creative and Adobe Photoshop is an invaluable tool for the creative team striving for the best. The robust design software is constantly evolving allowing for new and interesting workflows, collaboration approaches and different methods […]
Bullet Journaling as a Designer
“A place for everything and everything in its place” are great words to live by to keep clutter at bay, but applying this concept to random thoughts, inspiration, ideas, doodles, to-dos, and goals is a whole other beast. Evernote works great for meeting notes, to-do lists, and quickly sharing those items with others, but I’m […]
Circles Conference 2016 Day 1 Recap
I was super stoked that I got the opportunity to go to Circles Conference this year on such a short notice. This was my first conference ever so I was pretty excited to get the opportunity to attend. Thanks to the leadership team for making it happen, I’m very grateful. Circles Conference was a three-day event with […]
My Favorite and Least Favorite Olympic Logos Thus Far
Inspired by the AIGA article where the great Milton Glaser rates every single Olympic logo, I decided to pick out my favorite and least favorite out of all of them. While the Olympics have been going on for centuries, the very first logo design seems to be from the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics. Anything before […]
On the Eighth Day, the Fold
One upon a time, there was a group of monks translating the Bible. When they came to Psalms, they wanted to make sure people read their favorites, so they put them at the top of each page. Then, one monk folded the page in half to carry and show the local bishop. He explained to […]
Layer Control: How To Stay Organized in Photoshop
Let me preface this by saying my fellow designers here at PMG are stellar digital organizers. They’re legit. But if you’ve ever worked within a creative team, you probably understand the frustration of opening a messy Photoshop file and searching for the right layer until you finally find it hidden under some mask with a […]
Newsletters every creative (or anyone) should be reading.
Everyone signs up for email newsletters that oftentimes just take up space in their inboxes or are deleted right away. These messages have essentially become junk mail, which is discarded to the trash bin in the morning shuffle through emails for the day’s priorities. The newsletters in the “Out of the Ordinary Emails” curated by […]
PMG Holiday Gift Box: Spread the Love
It’s that time of year again, a time of giving and PMG’s favorite time to show its appreciation to all its hard-working clients and partners. This year we wanted a gift that keeps giving. What’s a better way to spread holiday cheer than to spread the love?
Holiday Creative Roundup: Eye Candy & Holiday Cheer!
‘Tis the season for fattened budgets (and waistlines, let’s be honest), Pinterest DIY gift wrapping, glitter in all colors (gold is best), and inevitably, some really good and really not so good holiday creative. From personal greeting cards to full blown corporate campaigns, the holiday season forces creatives to think outside the (Tiffany’s) box and re-imagine […]
