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Free Hands Off Graphics

Free Hands Off Designs blog post header featuring the head of a bald eagle

A few days ago I shared three designs I made in Canva based off of my original award winning painting, Peace. I’m excited to share three new designs, also free for non commercial, civic use. They are available in PDF format by default. Please contact me for commercial use or if you have questions about how to create your own signage and designs. The first is a blue, white and red version with “Hands Off” text, featuring a bald eagle. The second has a modified version of the peace dove design. The third features the bill of rights with wolves because ‘merica. Enjoy! Printing instructions are at the bottom of this post. Here is a link to our constitution and bill of rights: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitutionAccess a version of the Canva design: https://bit.ly/419hfree Download the PDFS: Hands Off Our Freedom Signs V2…

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Testing Color Theme Tools and Getting Out of a Color Rut

color palette testing

I asked other designers what they were struggling with when it came time to pick a color theme. They gave me a wide range of answers, some about how easy it is to fall into a color rut, while others tend to browse colors and hope for the best. Others mentioned struggling with issues of contrast. These are all challenges we face as creative people. Asking ourselves the right questions and honing our eye for color can help us overcome them and be more effective with our designs. (more…)

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