Before&After: Big, Bold, Beautiful
Members OnlyThis magazine is a quick read for the busy traveler. Here are the techniques that make it work.
The Before & After Archive
Welcome to the CreativePro archive of Before & After magazine articles.
Published from 1990–2014, Before & After magazine was the gold standard for educational material aimed at professional graphic designers and anyone else who wanted to learn “how to design cool stuff.”
Since the articles focused on design principles and techniques instead specific software, they are “evergreen” and just as relevant today as when they were first published.
You can read about the history of the Before & After magazine, and its founder, John McWade, in this article.
CreativePro members enjoy full access to download Before & After articles in PDF format, which preserves the original look and feel of the magazine.
The shorter design tips are available free to all.
Before&After: Design a Panoramic Booklet
Members OnlyThe wide, linear format of a panoramic booklet is excellent for narrative-style presentations, histories, documentaries, catalogs, and so on.
Before&After: Evocative Business Card for a Tiny Budget
Members OnlyThis musician’s business card gets a lot of visual atmosphere out of just a few elements.
Before&After: Design a Wrap-Around Brochure
Members OnlyA skillfully worded flap on this brochure folds over that appealing face and beckons the reader inside.
Before&After: Picture It Twice
Members OnlyUse the same image twice—differently—to fill your space beautifully.
Before&After: Make a Theme to Tie Your Design Together
Members OnlyA butterfly graphic creates a focal point, color, and continuity and turns a gray before into a vibrant after
Before&After: Create a Report that Looks Open and Inviting
Members OnlyA simple technique to convert a stack of random clutter into a cohesive, smoothly flowing publication that feels open and inviting
Before&After: Design a Dual-Purpose Letterhead
Members OnlyA legal-size sheet can serve as your letterhead and provide a bonus, too.
Before&After: Our Color Wheel
Members OnlyLearn how to use the color wheel—our tool for understanding which colors go with what.
Before&After: What Typeface Goes With That?
Members OnlyHow to pick a typeface that complements a graphic.
Before&After: You, Not Your PowerPoint slides, Are the Key to a Great Presentation
Members OnlyLearn the four basics of creating slides that don't make a documentary but instead supplement your story with easy-to-remember points.