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Bedford Square: A Historical Landmark In Pittsburgh’s South Side

Bedford Square: A Historical Landmark In Pittsburgh’s South Side

BEDFORD SQUARE: A HISTORICAL LANDMARK IN PITTSBURGH’S SOUTH SIDE Ocreations' one year anniversary settling in at 19 Bedford Square is just around the corner. Over the past ten years, ocreations has continued to grow and evolve. In 2016, Shawn and Emilia O’Mara formed oprop LLC, a property company, and purchased 19 Bedford Square, also known as South 12th Street in Pittsburgh’s historic South Side Flats neighborhood. Records indicate that the building was built sometime between 1865 and 1880. It’s been vacant [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:21-04:00March 22nd, 2018|

The Ultimate Resource Guide for Designers

The Ultimate Resource Guide for Designers

The Ultimate Resource Guide for Designers Need a good font website, but don’t know which ones to trust? Need stock images but don’t have the budget to pay for them? Here is our list of helpful sites that every graphic designer should know and have access to, all in one place: TRADEMARKS / LEGALITIES: USPTO COLORS Pantone.com Color Scheme Designer Adobe Color Wheel ColourLovers.com FONTS Google Fonts (web-friendly) What the Font FontSquirrel.com FontSpring.com DesignCuts.com [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:21-04:00March 14th, 2018|

Qualities of a Great Web Developer

Qualities of a Great Web Developer

11 QUALITIES OF A GREAT WEB DEVELOPER The land of coding is one that is unfamiliar and intimidating to many. When looking to build a fully functioning, beautifully designed website, you are going to want to hire a web developer. They have a lot of knowledge that most people do not have, so it is important to hire the right developer for your project. There are certain qualities that separate average web designers from great web designers. Here’s our list: 1. Aware [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:21-04:00March 8th, 2018|

25 Graphic Design Terms Every Client & Designer Should Know

25 Graphic Design Terms Every Client & Designer Should Know

25 GRAPHIC DESIGN TERMS EVERY CLIENT & DESIGNER SHOULD KNOW Interested in becoming a designer? Working with a designer but want to be more knowledgeable about the industry? Below is a list of language used by graphic designers in their daily lives. Aspiring designers and clients alike - familiarizing yourself with these terms will amplify your credibility in the industry, and make it easier to talk design lingo with other designers. Vector Graphic: A graphic (shape or line) that has infinite [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:22-04:00February 23rd, 2018|

Valentines for the Graphic Designer in Your Life

Valentines for the Graphic Designer in Your Life

VALENTINES FOR THE GRAPHIC DESIGNER IN YOUR LIFE Happy Valentine’s Day from us at ocreations. Here are some of the best Valentine’s Day cards we found this season for the graphic designer in your life… Found on cargocollective.com. Click on photo to go to source. Found on behance.net. Click on photo to go to source. Found on behance.net. Click on photo to go to source. Found on behance.net. Click on photo [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:22-04:00February 14th, 2018|

Tips for a Meaningful Infographic

Tips for a Meaningful Infographic

TIPS FOR A MEANINGFUL INFOGRAPHIC Many people claim to hate statistics. What most people mean by that is, they don’t enjoy running statistical analyses, but people love to see/hear the final outcome of statistical analyses and love to be able to put numerical values to data. One trend that combines information (statistics) and visual graphics, are infographics. Info + graphics = infographics. However, the ability to understand the given data/information, and make it visually appealing is one for artists [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:22-04:00February 9th, 2018|

Retargeting Ads: What Are They and How Can They Help Your Business Grow?

Retargeting Ads: What Are They and How Can They Help Your Business Grow?

RETARGETING ADS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW CAN THEY HELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW? This usually happens around the holidays – you’re Googling gift ideas for your family, and next thing you know, ads for those products start popping up on your Facebook, Yahoo, etc. How does the computer know to feed you those ads? Two words: retargeting advertisements. What are these ads and how can they help businesses grow? Retargeting ads are ads that are targeted specifically at [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:22-04:00February 2nd, 2018|

10 Things Your Website Homepage Should Have

10 Things Your Website Homepage Should Have

10 THINGS YOUR WEBSITE HOMEPAGE SHOULD HAVE Starting to generate ideas for your new website can be challenging: What’s the most important information viewers need? What will make them click through other pages? What will generate business? Here are our suggestions: Large header image with a tagline/value proposition This will be the first thing a viewer will see. It needs to be a bold image with a powerful, intriguing message that will make a lasting impression. At [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:22-04:00January 18th, 2018|

30 New Years Resolution Ideas for Graphic Designers

30 New Years Resolution Ideas for Graphic Designers

30 New Years Resolution Ideas for Graphic Designers Happy New Year! Now is the time to make an annual resolution. Want to make some career-oriented resolutions, but feeling uninspired? We’ve got the resolution inspiration you need. Learn a new program. Master your weakest program. If you freelance, raise your rates. Update your portfolio. Subscribe to new design blogs. Redesign something just for fun. Help someone learn something you’re an expert in. Do some spring cleaning to your desktop… you [...]

By Laura Smith|2019-03-15T06:11:22-04:00January 11th, 2018|