Before&After: How to Design Small Calendars
Members OnlyCreate eye-catching calendar designs for wallet and desktop.
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 for Desktop Printers that Can’t Print Edge-to-Edge
Members OnlyHow to design pages for desktop printers that can't print to the edge.
Before&After: Make Your Design Express Who You Are
Members OnlyAn audio retailer designs a card that floats on air.
Before&After: Shape a Feathered Edge
Members OnlyArtistically erase part of an image, shaping it to fit the space
Before&After: Design a Letterhead, Envelope, and Business Card
Members OnlyHow to turn letterhead, envelope, and business card into a single visual presence.
Before&After: How to Design a Second Page
Members OnlyYou've designed a beautiful outside. How do you follow it up inside? Simply.
Before&After: Easy Cover Patterns
Members OnlyUsing this step-and-repeat technique, you can make artistic covers in no time!
Before&After: Design a Brochure of Squares
Members OnlyModular construction makes a brochure that's great for many topics.
Get Many Images From One Original Photo
Members OnlyDid you realize that big photos have small photos hidden in the details—a collar, a button, a necklace? So take advantage—slice an image and…
Before&After Design Tip: This Signage’s Visual Similarities Make It Beautiful—and Beautifully Simple!
Make a design of serene beauty by using only a few different elements—color, shape, line, space—and repeating them.
Before&After Design Tip: Too Many Focal Points? Just Send ’Em to the Back!
What do you do when your artwork is bolder than your text?
Before&After: Spa Brochure Makeover
Members OnlyHere’s how to tell a clear story in words and pictures for a spa business.