The Graphics Grapevine is a quarterly online publication of short, general interest articles on graphic design, marketing and sales copywriting. Back issues can be accessed below for personal use. To reproduce or distribute this copyrighted material, please get written permission from the author(s).

Vol. 1 No. 1, January 2004
I. What IS Graphic Design? II. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
III. Your Graphic Identity IV. Why Choose Print?

Vol. 1 No. 2, April, 2004
I. Postcard Promotions II. Type Tips: One Space Betweeen Sentences III. Type Tips: Underlining IV. White Space

Vol. 1 No. 3, July 2004
I. Making Headlines II. Type Talk III. Break Up Text With Graphic Elements IV. The Mission of Kaua`i Design Graphics

Vol. 1 No. 4, October 2004
The COLOR issue: I. A Color Wheel Refresher Course II. The Impacts
of Color III. RGB and CMYK Color

Vol. 2 No. 1, January 2005
I. One- and Two-Color Printing II. Proofreading: Tools of the Trade
III. Type Families

Vol. 2 No. 2, April 2005
The DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY issue: I. De-mystifying Resolution
II. 'Photo Quality' Printing III. Adding Type to Photos IV. Glossary of Photo File Formats

Vol. 2 No. 3, July 2005
I. Hawaiian Punctuation: `okinas and kahako's II. Identifying & Finding Fonts III. Design Basics: Contrast and Consistency?

Vol. 2 No. 4, October 2005
I. Branding Your Organization II. Stoking the Creative Fires III. Text Alignment: Ragged Right vs. Justified

Vol. 3 No. 1, January 2006
I. Survey Results Are IN II. How Can A Brochure Benefit You?
III. 40 Years of Color from Pantone IV. Virgin vs. Recycled Paper

Vol. 3 No. 2, April 2006
I. PDF Format II. Adding Images toYour Email III. Keep It Simple: One Focal Point IV. Vector and Bitmap Images

Vol. 3 No. 3, July 2006 (pdf)
I. Cropping Photos in the Viewfinder II. Visual Heirarchy III. What is
Open Type? IV. Kaua`i Design Graphics Celebrates Ten Years

Vol. 3 No. 4, October 2006 (pdf)
The ALL TYPE issue: I. Legibility vs. Readability II. Type Do's & Don'ts III. Initial Caps as Design Elements IV. Preserving Fonts in Shared Word Docs

Vol. 4 No. 1, January 2007 (pdf)
I. Hooking Skimmers & Scanners II. Your Organization's Image
III. Four Common Photo Flubs

Vol. 4 No. 2, April 2007 (pdf)
I. Combining Colors II. Ad makeover III. Biz of the Week IV. Sustainable Graphic Design

Vol. 4 No. 3, July 2007 (pdf)
I. Concept to Completion II. Defining the Design Problem
III. Shake Things Up IV. Website Faves

Vol. 4 No. 4, October 2007 (pdf)
I. People’s Choice Award II. Add Your Logo to Your Email Signature
III. 'Print Promotions That Work' Checklist IV. Your Tagline: The Most Important Ad You’ll Ever Create

Vol. 5 No. 1, January 2008 (pdf)
I. The View from 10,000 Feet: Seamless Delivery of Design + Copy
II. Tool Cards Do Double Duty III. Hand "Doodles" Enhance Sales
IV.Subhead Do's and Don'ts

Vol. 5 No. 2, April 2008 (pdf)
The ALL MARKETING issue: I. Lessons from Stand-up Comedy
II. Easy Reading: How Low Can You Go? III. Postcard Newsletters

Vol. 5 No. 3, July 2008 (pdf)
I. Better Beach Photos II. Cool Graphic Effects in Word®
III. Ratchet Up Your Copy

Vol. 5 No. 4, October 2008 (pdf)
I. Beyond "Image" Advertising II. Macro Photography: Advice from a pro III. Lazy Eyes: How we read online

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