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In the realm of design and business, the terms "logo design" and "branding" are often used interchangeably. However, Glasgow-based Brand Evangelist and accomplished freelance graphic designer Brian McGuffie delves into the distinct differences between these two crucial components in this insightful blog. Demystifying Branding, Identity, and Logo Design Let's set the record straight from the outset: a logo is not a brand, and it isn't an identity either. While they are interconnected, logo design, identity design, and branding each play distinct roles that collectively shape the perceived image of a business or product. What Constitutes a Brand? At its core, a brand encompasses the emotional corporate image that stakeholders perceive as a unified whole. It's the intangible essence that evokes feelings, values, and associations among audiences. Branding, therefore, goes far beyond visuals; it's about cultivating an emotional connection wit...

The intricacies of marketing design can overwhelm those unfamiliar with the graphic design realm. Precise design is paramount for impactful marketing materials. If delving into design isn’t your strength, enlisting a freelance graphic designer in Glasgow, Scotland, is a strategic choice. But how do you ensure making the right selection? When scouting for a freelance graphic designer, clarity is key regarding your project’s objectives. Define your needs to equip potential designers with essential insights. Your creative brief should encompass your company, short and long-term goals, desired qualifications, and potential challenges. Prior research into requisite skills and tools, like software favored by top designers, streamlines discussions with potential candidates. Beware of designers who are reliant on templates for their creations. Project costs fluctuate based on complexity, scope, and required expertise. Extensive research, multiple revisions, or specialised skills may height...

One of the G3 Creative design team recently had a meeting with a client's marketing manager, who expressed their enjoyment of being involved in the design process. This interaction made them feel satisfied and connected with our design team, as they believed their input contributed to their company's design. It's only natural for clients to contribute ideas and provide feedback since their initial idea set the branding in motion. As a designer, this perspective resonated with me. However, it's essential to consider how far designers go to ensure clients have an open platform for honest expression. To answer this question and others, we need to analyze the designer's attitude from the start. Sometimes, designers become so absorbed in creating the perfect image that they unintentionally exclude the client. This oversight neglects an important aspect of the client/designer collaboration. Confident in their skills, some designers proceed through various phases, hear...

Apple has introduced the Vision Pro headset, an augmented reality (AR) device that seamlessly merges digital content with the real world. With its revolutionary design, Vision Pro offers a three-dimensional user interface controlled by natural inputs like hand gestures, voice commands, and eye movements. It incorporates visionOS, the world’s first spatial operating system, enabling users to interact with digital content as if it were physically present in their surroundings. The headset features an ultra-high-resolution display system with 23 million pixels across two screens, ensuring a real-time immersive experience. It offers a new way to create a visually appealing, and user-friendly interface which should allow UI/UX designers to create natural and intuitive interfaces. At an exhibition earlier this year one of the G3 Creative team tried out Meta’s Quest Pro VR headset and gave it a great review which retailed around £1000 GBP. However, it’s important to note that the Visio...

In the era of digital dominance, one might assume that print design has lost its relevance as a marketing tool. However, contrary to popular belief, print design continues to hold a significant place in the marketing landscape. In this blog post, we will explore why print design remains an important and effective marketing tool, even in the digital age. Tangible and Memorable One of the key strengths of print design lies in its tangibility. Physical marketing materials such as brochures, flyers, and business cards provide a tactile experience that engages multiple senses, leaving a lasting impression on the audience. Holding a beautifully designed print piece can evoke a sense of credibility and trust, fostering a deeper connection with the brand. Unlike digital content that can easily be scrolled past or forgotten, print design has the ability to captivate attention and create a memorable brand experience. Targeted and Niche Reach Print design allows for precise targeting and ni...

In today’s business world, graphic design is no longer an optional extra; it’s a necessity. If you want your business to stand out from the crowd, you’ll need to embrace graphic design in some capacity. However, it’s essential to understand what your specific needs are before seeking external graphic design support. Graphic design is a vital communication tool that helps individuals and businesses convey their message to their audience effectively. It can transform a company’s branding, boost sales, build a business, and create goodwill among clients. Graphic design involves finding the best way to communicate the message, which is more important than the medium used. A skilled graphic designer can assist any individual or business to achieve their marketing goals. The primary reason businesses require a professional graphic designer is to boost sales. A designer can work with the marketing team to produce the perfect advertisement, logo, or visual that will remind clients of the c...

Digital design and graphic design are two distinct forms of design that share common principles but have different deliverables and goals. While digital design has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, print design continues to be an essential component of many businesses' marketing strategies. Print design encompasses all forms of design created for physical products and printed materials, such as brochures, magazines, billboards, business cards, stationery, product packaging, and more. Its core goal is to communicate targeted messages in visual form through printed channels. On the other hand, digital design primarily delivers design in digital form, such as websites, apps, social media graphics, and digital ads. While there are differences between print and digital design, many creatives, including graphic designers, possess both skill sets and have to switch between them regularly. One of the primary benefits of print design is its tangibility. Physical print mater...

1. I Shot the Serif (by to the point) Available for iPhone + Desktop This game is highly addictive and will help you understand the difference between Serif and San-Serif fonts. Your mission if you choose to except it is to recognise the Serif fonts and shoot them in a given time, leaving the Sans - Serif fonts intact. https://www.tothepoint.co.uk/us/fun/i-shot-the-serif/ 2. Colour Method If you haven’t mastered the color wheel quite yet, Color Method is just the exercise for you. This color-matching game tests your eye for color in six different areas—hue, saturation, complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic—all using an interactive color wheel. https://color.method.ac 3. The Bézier Game Are you still struggling with the Pen Tool? Don’t worry—there’s a lot of us out there! Luckily, The Bezier Game was made to train us to master this seemingly complex tool in a fun, low-pressure atmosphere. The game simulates a real Pen Tool experience just as we would use it ...

Effective graphic design is an essential tool for businesses to stand out in a crowded marketplace. It can help to build brand recognition, create a professional image, and communicate a clear message to potential customers. Good design can set a business apart from its competitors and leave a lasting impression on customers. First impressions are crucial, and a well-designed logo or website can make a significant impact on how a customer perceives a business. A poorly designed website or marketing material such as a brochure can lead to a negative perception of the business, which can be difficult to overcome. Effective graphic design can also help a business to communicate its message more clearly. Through carefully chosen fonts, colours, and layouts, designers can create a visual hierarchy that guides the viewer's attention to the most important information. This can help to convey complex ideas in a simple and engaging way, making it easier for customers to understand wh...

https://www.g3creative.co.uk Good graphic design achieves a delicate balance... The lateral thought that sparks great ideas must be weighed against a rigorous logic to ensure that each design project achieves its specific objectives. The energy and passion of youthful imagination must be tempered with the wisdom and experience of older heads. The artistic impulse to the perfect brochure design or leaflet design must be moulded to serve the appropriate business purpose, it is not enough to get the brief right, if the creative approach does not link in anyway to the sales message. So we assembled a team that balances all these elements. Bright young graphic designers work under experienced creative direction. And all that talent is aimed towards achieving the optimum marketing effect for your business. When our graphic design studio first opened its doors in Glasgow city centre in 2005 we served as a back-up digital graphic design and artworking studio for large advertising agenci...

Well in two months after its launch it had 100 million active users. It took TikTok nine months to reach that number of active users. What is ChatGPT? Created by OpenAI and a research business with the early involvement of Elon Musk, it is a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows you to have human-like conversations, find information and much more with the AI powered chatbot. The language model can answer questions, and assist you with tasks such as composing emails, essays, and code. Usage is currently open to public free of charge because ChatGPT is in its research and feedback-collection phase. You can also get ChatGPT Plus although that will cost. Microsoft have renewed their partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI with a multibillion dollar investment in the business. It plans to deploy the companies artificial intelligence model across a range of Microsoft products, which will include the bing.com search engine. We gave it a quick try and this is t...

When Glasgow based graphic designers, G3 Creative undertake a graphic design project, the first things we reach for is not the computer, a camera or a telephone. It is our THINKING CAPS and a pencil. Good graphic design achieves a delicate balance... The lateral thought that sparks great ideas must be weighed against a rigorous logic to ensure that each design project achieves its specific objectives. The energy and passion of youthful imagination must be tempered with the wisdom and experience of older heads. The artistic impulse to the perfect brochure design or leaflet design must be moulded to serve the appropriate business purpose, it is not enough to get the brief right, if the creative approach does not link in anyway to the sales message. So we assembled a team that balances all these elements. Bright young graphic designers work under experienced creative direction. And all that talent is aimed towards achieving the optimum marketing effect for your business. G3 ...