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3 Things Everyone Needs to Understand About Graphic Design

Posted on May 28, 2020June 8, 2020 by Northcutt

Whether you’re putting together a design for a T-shirt, designing the visuals for ad placement, or putting together the layout of a website, you’re ultimately drawing on the same basic principles of graphic design. These fundamental building blocks serve to inform everything else you do and act as the foundation for every advanced technique you…

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10 Great T-Shirts For Ringing In New Years 2019

Posted on November 18, 2019December 2, 2019 by Northcutt

What a year. From mass protests to a presidential impeachment hearing; from a catastrophic Game of Thrones finale to Keanu Reeves’ newfound position as a media darling, 2019 was a downright dizzying time. We still aren’t entirely sure how to feel about it – the only thing we know for certain is that we’re not…

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15 Ugly Christmas Sweaters For The 2019 Season

Posted on November 13, 2019December 2, 2019 by Northcutt

No one’s entirely sure where the ugly Christmas sweater craze came from. 

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Why It’s Always Important To Get A Second Opinion On Your Designs

Posted on June 19, 2019June 7, 2019 by Northcutt

Even the best writers work with editors. Even the best developers collaborate with one another to optimize their code. Why should you, as a designer, be so different?

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Why Custom T-Shirts Don’t Have to Be Square

Posted on December 12, 2018December 10, 2018 by Northcutt

Where custom shirts are concerned, there’s no shortage of cringe. There are plenty of folks out there who – bless their hearts – have no idea what goes into a good T-shirt design. As a result, custom shirts have gotten a bit of a bad rap.

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Typography 101 – How The Right T-Shirt Font Can Bring An Idea To Life

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Northcutt

I’d like to start off today’s piece with an analogy. Let’s say you’ve met a prospective business partner at a trade-show. Everything about them was incredibly well put-together, save for one small detail.

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