Typography & Fonts

Here at SAXOPRINT, we are big fans of tutorials. Not only do we produce our own about print design, but also we like to see what else is out there by way of handy tips and tricks and introductions to new techniques. In fact, we’ve decided to share our knowledge with you and offer you […]

This is a tutorial on how to make personalised rubber stamps with Photoshop. SAXOPRINT now offers a range of rubber stamps that you can customise to fit your needs. I find that it is such a great little tool! The most useful aspect is probably, that you can make a custom logo stamp. With that […]

To create a brochure with many pages can be a daunting task. It can be hard to make all the pages have the same styling, be consistent and feel like one piece. Whether you are about to make a financial report, a sales catalogue or a wedding programme there are huge benefits in getting your […]

In order to support you in the design process for your projects and print products, we would like to introduce you to some free fonts which are available to download for private or commercial use as part of our new series “FREE FONTS”. There are already sources such as the Google Web Fonts or the […]

Here is a continuation on text effect tutorials, this time creating something wintery. Snow and ice can be beautiful in contrast to a blue sky. This makes for great images for promotional materials. Text carved in ice can look powerful and is much easier to make in GIMP that in reality. An ice font can […]

There are thousands of different text effects that you can use for your text and letters. The variety can really only be limited by your creativity. Text effects are great to use on postcards, posters and in adverts, but it can of course be used for whatever project you are in the middle of. With […]

Halloween, the big American festivity, is around the corner. As the days are getting darker and cooler in October, a special fancy dress party is what many people look forward to. Weather you are organising one yourself, or you are helping spread the word about the party at the best club in town, a well […]

There’s something wonderful about scrolling down the “fonts” bar in Word and looking at the huge variety of typefaces available. From the simple, childish delights of Comic Sans through to the gothic glory of Blackletter, the way a word is printed adds an extra layer of context to it and shows the reader how the […]

No matter how modern the world gets good old neon signs are still famous and popular for its unique impact. In today’s tutorial we show you how easy it is to transform your brand name or every word you can think of into a neon font using the free software GIMP. With this cool font […]

A fire font is a great effect and eye-catcher on all kinds of printed advertising material. If you are serving hot food or drinks or offer trips to hot spots using the fire font in your design gives your flyers, posters or broschures a special slice of hotness and individuality. The following tutorial explains to […]