Posts Tagged ‘designer’

25 Tips for Working With a Designer
May 26, 2015

25 Tips for Working With a Designer

Churches aren't always familiar with the ins and outs of working with a graphic designer. We've got some tips and ideas to make it easier.

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How Graphic Design Can Help Your Church on #cmschat
May 15, 2015

How Graphic Design Can Help Your Church on #cmschat

This week's #cmschat covered how graphic design can help your church, basics including hiring designers, the creative brief, tips and more.

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Design Basics: 10 Common Mistakes
March 26, 2014

Design Basics: 10 Common Mistakes

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but there are still some common mistakes you should avoid to create better design.

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Design Basics: Put Yourself in the Pew & Feel What They Feel
March 19, 2014

Design Basics: Put Yourself in the Pew & Feel What They Feel

To be better designers we need to focus on what the audience feels and experience it for ourselves.

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Design Basics: 3 Ways to Put People Over Projects
March 5, 2014

Design Basics: 3 Ways to Put People Over Projects

You don't want to be the pushy, controlling, opinionated or overbearing designer. Here are three ways to put people over projects.

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Michael Cina: Creativity, Catch Up & Clip-Art
February 14, 2011

Michael Cina: Creativity, Catch Up & Clip-Art

Rock star designer Michael Cina talks about improving creativity, why the church is always playing catch up and the new clip-art.

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2010 Gift Guide
December 9, 2010

2010 Gift Guide

Merry Christmas! Ready to do some Christmas shopping for your favorite church communicators? Welcome to the 2010 Gift Guide!

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poll-results Article
May 5, 2010

5 Tools Poll Results

Recently, Paul Armstrong wrapped up a thoughtful series for graphic designers in service of churches: 5 Tools Every Church Designer Needs. It’s a six-part repertoire of high-level skills every designer ...

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featured Article
April 19, 2010

5 Tools Church Designers Need: Teamwork

This is part six in a six-part series exploring the tools graphic designers who work for churches need to succeed. You can go back and start with part one. You have ...

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graphic-design Article
April 12, 2010

5 Tools Church Designers Need: Boundaries

This is part five in a six-part series exploring the tools graphic designers who work for churches need to succeed. You can go back and start with part one. “Hey, I ...

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graphic-design Article
April 5, 2010

5 Tools Church Designers Need: Communication

This is part four in a six-part series exploring the tools graphic designers who work for churches need to succeed. You can go back and start with part one. It seems ...

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graphic-design Article
March 29, 2010

5 Tools Church Designers Need: Determination

This is part three in a six-part series exploring the tools graphic designers who work for churches need to succeed. You can go back and start with part one. Your research ...

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graphic-design Article
March 22, 2010

5 Tools Church Designers Need: Confidence

This is part two in a six-part series exploring the tools graphic designers who work for churches need to succeed. You can go back and start with part one. Without training, ...

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graphic-design Article
March 15, 2010

5 Tools Church Designers Need: Introduction

This is part one in a six-part series exploring the tools graphic designers who work for churches need to succeed. There you are on a slow Monday morning, a freshly ...

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philosophy Article
January 22, 2010

Designers vs. Pastors

Let me begin with a confession. I’m a pastor, I am not a designer. In fact, I have to admit that I actually suck at design. But, my saving grace ...

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