6.13.2012 | color-scope

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You may know your zodiac sign and read your monthly horoscope, but do you know your color-scope? Smart graphic designers know the color-scope of their target audience and execute color palettes that foster a connection with and inspire action by their audience. Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

6.1.2012 | facial hair grafik

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I was sent this illustration by Peter Kim who came across our site while searching for resources around psychology and beards (google says I'm a bearded graphic designer). Peter's team created a graphic that illustrates a brief history of the beard and how they are perceived today. Continue Reading...

Author: Jon

5.29.2012 | pinterest smarts

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Pinterest is a great new tool for brands. Pinterest gives brands a virtual collage to visually represent their creativity, distinctiveness, and products and services. According to Compete research, Pinterest reached 7.2 million visitors in the U.S. in December 2011 and is growing faster than Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ did at their beginnings. Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

5.17.2012 | ars magna cards

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I recently finished up some note cards for the talented photographer Allana Taranto, of Ars Magna Studio. Ars Magna specializes in weddings, portraits, and boudoir. Allana needed 2 types of cards: a reminder card for boudoir clients to get them excited for their upcoming photo shoot as well as thank you cards for all clients. Continue Reading...

Author: Jon

5.16.2012 | new jobs

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May means graduation time: Undergraduate and graduate school grads are entering the workforce as accountants, teachers, and millennial generational experts…what? Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

5.9.2012 | one person’s trash…

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Here at amusegrafik we are always looking for inspiration. A truly inspired person can see beauty in the most unusual places. So, before you judge the person rummaging through your trash, consider that instead of trash they may be seeing art. Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

4.30.2012 | innovative job titles

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Director of Fun. Top Dog. Job titles are not limited to traditional names like CEO or Marketing Manager anymore. Why? New jobs, especially in digital and eco-friendly spaces, need job titles for these new careers. Secondly, professionals are getting more creative with their job titles to stand apart from counterparts and bring levity and fun to what they do. Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

4.19.2012 | kickin’ office spaces

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What type of office space would inspire you to be your most creative and productive? Cutting-edge companies, famous for their leadership and impact on their respective industries, have their fingers on the pulse of inspirational office digs. Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

4.12.2012 | amüsegrafik turns 2

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They grow up so fast : ) Continue Reading...

Author: Jon

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4.11.2012 | cool food packaging

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Grocery stores can be overwhelming. How do you choose which products to buy? Food manufacturers need to fight for shelf space and attention. Food manufacturers implore the expertise of food packaging designers, who may let the product sell itself with simple, direct packaging, work to stand out on the shelf with unusually creative packaging, design for a cause, design with sustainability in mind, or design functional packaging. Continue Reading...

Author: Amy

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