What Is a Color Chord? Color chords are used to help create visually pleasing and balanced designs. Just like chords in music are reliable combinations of notes that sound good together, in design chords are sets of colors that look good together. Color chords are based on specific relationships on the color wheel. This wheel…
Choosing the right colors for your graphic design project can make or break its impact. When it comes to printing, you’ll need to decide between spot colors and process colors. Each method has its own strengths and best uses. Spot colors are pre-mixed inks used for specific, exact colors. Meanwhile, process colors blend four standard…
Color systems play a key role in graphic design. They help designers create consistent and appealing visuals across different media. You might be familiar with RGB for digital displays, but there are several other important color models to know. The main color systems used in graphic design are RGB, CMYK, HEX, and Pantone. Each has…
Recently I purchased this toolkit for creating family adventure itineraries and guidebooks. In the video below I discuss my honest opinion as well as ideas for using and differentiating your output with this kit. My affiliate link: Firestarter AI Travel Guide Prompts If you make a purchase through my link I may earn a commission….
Here is another niche ideal for both printables and POD/KDP books. Math workbooks and worksheets. You can create these as: To create by age, it would be helpful to look at homeschooling resources to see what types of math problems and difficulty level is expected. The common core standards for math has a downloadable PDF…
This week’s niche idea starts with a topic, gratitude, and we will look at three different product types that would work for the topic of gratitude. The most obvious is a journal. These have been very popular because they sell and they are simple to make. If you are making these for KDP, I would…
This weeks niche idea is for printables and digital files. We’re talking cake toppers. These are like little signs that you put on a cake or a cupcake. They have become especially popular with the introduction of craft cutting machines (e.g. Cricut, Silhouette, and even Glowforge). These cutting machines make it possible for the home…
When working with Affinity products, there isn’t a specialized line tool as you might find in some Adobe applications. However, creating lines is straightforward once you navigate to the pen tool on the left-hand side. In Designer or Publisher, the process is identical. Here’s how I go about it: How to Create a Line in…
In this week’s niche idea, we will look at different kinds of vehicle logs you can make. This sort of log can be made as a printable or a KDP (print on demand) book. Or, do both! The first idea is a general vehicle maintenance log. These pages would track things like oil changes, filter…
This of course is the 800 lb. gorilla topic this week in the design world. The news came as a complete shock to Affinity users, prompting discussion and speculation. My own first reaction was …What?!? but when I read the press release it made at least a little sense. Both have a mission to make…
