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WRITING FOR THE WEB
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CHEAPER ADVERTISING
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You have a limited budget but still need to get your message out. Consider advertising in black & white. Read More >>

DON'T LET YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR LOGO DESIGN
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Cheaper Advertising With Black & White

You have a limited budget but still need to get your message out. Consider advertising in black & white. In print design it is always cheaper to have materials printed in black and white as opposed to a full color version. Although black & white design doesn't (in my opinion) have the same impact that a full color campaign would have, you can still get stellar results with a good black & white design. If you've read the previous article found here, you should have a well-designed logo that reproduces well in black & white.

Black & White Doesn't Mean Boring

At first glance you may think that only being able to use black & white may end up being a boring design. Not so. With a good freelance designer like the one found at www.graphicdesignme.com you can end up with a high contrast design and there are always all the shades of grey.

Don't Just Convert A Design To Black & White

If you have something designed in full color, don't just change it to grayscale. Make sure to check and see if any adjustments need to be made. Sometimes the values of colors are so close that when they are converted to black & white they appear to blend ending in unexpected results.