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Posted 4 months ago by touchabledesign_ffid42

Designing for Digital Layout

Posting to social media is more fun when you keep default layouts in mind. Meta users can post to Facebook and Instagram simultaneously, but the content is displayed differently on each platform. The challenge is to design a post that will work for both without having to customize your design. In these examples, I thought about how the graphics display on Facebook as a gallery, but also made sure they are friendly to Instagram users that click through the slides one-by-one.

A grid of four graphics with an explanation of "How to Not Miss It" step on each graphic A gallery of graphics on Facebook that are all different except they have a hand holding a mug in the foreground

Three separate graphics that are displayed on Facebook to reveal the Church logo in the center.

More Logos

Posted 2 years ago by touchabledesign_ffid42

Logos with Multiple Messages

Small business logos need to do a lot of heavy lifting. Often the logo alone is introducing a customer to the company, and that customer is going to make assumptions based on what they see. The logo needs to communicate not only the name and feel of the business, but the products or services the business offers.

The logos that I created this fall are good examples of communicating multiple messages for the small businesses they represent.

BRACELETS BY BARBARA:

The scrip letter B in this logo not only communicates the handmade craftswomanship of the products, it indicates the look of the jewelry.

PPEC:

Putting the letters of this acronym logo into the style of wooden blocks communicates the young age of those the organization serves. The leaf image included in the logo matches the logo mark of the church that sponsors the center.

stack of cards with a purple and red logo featuring a large, script letter B

Glass plane with a white sticker that depicts four letters in squares, and one leaf icon in fifth square

A Festive Design Set

Posted 3 years ago by touchabledesign_ffid42

Christmas Harmony

Every Christmas, Pittman Park Church is decorated with wreaths and poinsettia flowers. In designing Pittman Park’s Christmas events promotional materials, I did the same! I wanted to create nostalgia for members that value the traditions of the congregation while inviting newcomers with an authentic representation of the church.

The anchor pieces are the events handout card and the roadside banner. Individual event graphics for the website and presentation slides were created to match. The sermon series program communicates the musical foundation of the messages and matches not only the Christmas events materials but also other recent sermon series graphics.

With these on-brand, meaningful and elegant graphics, the church can easily use the same designs for Christmas events promotion in future years.

Caroling with date and time beside poinsettia flower

Hanging of the Greens with date and time inside wreath

Jingle Jam with date and time on striped background with greenery border

Choral Presentation with date and time with large wreath around text

Christmas Eve Communion with date and time above three poinsettia flowers

Pioneering Projects

Posted 4 years ago by touchabledesign_ffid42

Want to See some of My First Projects?

What do a conscientious church, a furniture company and a real estate team have in common? They value good design…and they are all the first clients for Touchable Design recruited from Upwork.com!

Event Graphic — The United Methodist Church and Society Board needed graphics to promote their webinar series.

Catalog showing child and stools — Moving Minds wanted a fun layout for their new catalog.

Scheetz Real Estate wanted to welcome their newest agent with a branding system.

New Computer

Posted 4 years ago by touchabledesign_ffid42

Not a Mac

My new computer arrived this week! I can now download my new software, set up my desk, and give Touchable Design a proper home.

This is a big step, guys. A computer with the capabilities I need is not cheap. And I’m not one of those graphic designers who leans into the ever-changing intricacies of the required tech. I went into this purchase not even sure what I should buy.

I have enough experience to understand that design does not equal mac anymore. In the interest of economical maintenance and limitless customization, I decided PC was the way to go. Experience has also taught me that a publication designer needs a large screen more than portability.

So, I knew I wanted a tower PC with a large monitor. The only other thing I knew was that I wanted to have it soon!

Fortunately, I have a friend who manages the local University tech store. I emailed him to get his opinion on the computer and peripherals that two hours of Google searching turned up. He replied the next day with a quote for something better and cheaper that would include all the necessary accessories.

Two weeks later, here I am: squeezing in a grateful blog post as I crank out designs for my first two nation-wide projects.

desk with big computer

If you are in Statesboro and looking for a new computer or tech accessories, head straight to Tech Corner on campus. They can’t be beat!