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2014 Calendar Printable

I can’t believe 2013 is almost over. We’re less than 2 weeks away from 2014 and I’m so ready for a new year. There are so many changes coming next year and I’m just so excited for it all to happen! More on that as they come 🙂

If you’re like me, you’re starting to think about how you’re going to organize your upcoming year. And though I love me a good planner, I’m not willing to spend an arm and a leg for a calendar. I went over to Target and bought this navy and gold polka dot beauty in the 8.5″ x 5.5″ size. I bought some sleeve protectors to organize my random crap and stuck a notepad on the inside cover using the 3m removable tabs. Last thing I needed: calendar.

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I designed a simple and modern design with a little pop of color for each month. I just needed a place to keep track of event dates and a place to jot down notes, so this design worked perfectly for me.

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If you’d like the printable, you can download it here. The calendar runs from January – December, 2014. Just cut some nice high quality letter paper in half and run it through your printer. Voila!

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Design 101 – Illustrator vs. Photoshop

When it comes to graphic design. Illustrator and Photoshop have their own pros and cons. I use these 2 programs simultaneously day in and day out.

When I first started in design school I have to admit – I had no idea how to use Photoshop. And I hated that I had to learn how to use it. But I soon realized how to use it efficiently and saw that as a designer I needed it. I use Photoshop mainly for editing photos, but also for resizing, web layouts, among other things.

Illustrator was the first program I learned. I learned how to navigate it and use it on my own. I still, to this day, love Illustrator for various reasons. Illustrator is great for logo creation, to create patterns and shapes, setting up type and designing typography, designing stationery and invitations, etc.

Like I said, I use these 2 programs ALL DAY, practically every day. Throughout the years, the cross-compatibility between programs have gotten so much better. It’s been great to see how much has changed in the past 10+ years in the design world, and I can’t wait to see how much further the design community will push the bar.

xoxo,

Kissa

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Business Cards for Fifth House Photography

Lindsay was awesome to work with! She’s a talented photographer and Etsy brought us together. I designed these business cards for her and think they came out great! We printed them on our favorite linen woven card stock.

Check out Lindsay’s great work on her blog!

Chevron inspired business card design for Fifth House Photography
Packed and protected business cards for Fifth House Photgraphy
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