All posts by Jessica Little
Tips for Designing One-Pagers
One-pagers or one-sheeters, depending on whether or not you are using both sides, usually share the primary function of distilling key information and presenting it on a single sheet of paper in a way that is both brief, and easy to understand. However, getting that information into a digestible, and aesthetically pleasing format can often…
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Jessica’s Untitled Zine Project – Part 3
Part 3 of 6: Like-Minded Individuals Disclaimer: After extensive research (aka one google search), I have come to the conclusion that what makes a zine a zine is that the creator calls it one. So, in the interest of unwavering accuracy: no, the independent comic book I am going to bring up isn’t technically a…
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Housing Matters
Recently, Civilian had the opportunity to help Housing Matters, a San Diego County program that provides supportive housing and recovery resources to homeless San Diegans with mental illness, update their website. The primary goal was to ensure that the resources and information included on the site were accessible and easy to navigate. While the site…
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Jessica’s Untitled Zine Project – Part 2
Part 2 of 6: Straight from the Source: An Interview with Joel Barber In order to get a first-hand account of what making and marketing a zine is like, I interviewed Joel Barber, a comedian and writer whose zine, Million Dollar Underwear, I have contributed design and illustrations to in the past. Joel offers some…
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Jessica’s Untitled Zine Project
Part 1 of 6: An Introduction and History Lesson The rise of social media, especially as a marketing platform for brands and individuals alike, has not only given a voice and reach to individuals and artists, but has also dragged some of the more traditionally “underground” forms of artistic expression to the mainstream. For example,…
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Learning on the Job
I consider myself a proficient user of “the big three” graphic design specific Adobe programs: Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. I was never one of those people who spent my extra time mastering every function, but I can use them effectively. This understanding, which usually comes with time, practice, and design classes, is all you really…
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Too Much To Tweet: Good/Bad Photoshop
The Healing Power of Good/Bad Photoshop I once had a professor who referred to combining two mismatched photos (see example above) as a misuse of Photoshop’s capabilities. However, I would argue that it is the ultimate use of Photoshop’s capabilities, as well as an enviable skill to possess. Have you ever tried smoothly transitioning…
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Too Much To Tweet: Remakes
I’m Trying to Keep An Open-Mind, Really, I Am: Heathers The Remake You’ll notice that nobody in the world of literature is asking John Green to reimagine Wuthering Heights for a new audience, but apparently when it comes to movies, nothing is sacred. Sure, there are the occasional decent, and even sometimes good, remakes;…
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Drives Me Happy
Commuting doesn’t have to be the torturous event depicted in the beginning of Office Space. I mean, in the five plus years of commuting an hour each way to work and school, I can still count the number of times I’ve been passed by an elderly person using a walker on one hand. Although it’s…
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