Testimonial for GD Solutions

Ernie I got my cards, thanks for doing shuch a professional Job. I will get you more business.
Thanks Again
Hector Flores

GD Airbrushing

It seems like wherever you turn today, the airbrush is being used--whether on television, on the Internet or in print. The airbrush has become a tool that many people have a desire to learn to use.
On the Food Channel bakers use the airbrush for decorating pastries, chocolates and cakes. And there are very popular programs on the Discovery Channel, such as "American Chopper," where the airbrush plays a prominent role in custom automotive painting. On the Learning Channel, artists and crafters use the airbrush in many different applications. Simplistic battery-operated "airbrushes" are seen in kits in department stores and drugstores to airbrush temporary tattoos, while professional airbrushes are used for T-shirt and baseball cap decoration in malls and on boardwalks. Beauty and nail salons feature airbrushed designs. Videos abound in art supply/craft stores for various airbrush applications. And on the "Little Einsteins" Web site, children can choose to paint with an airbrush. This e-tool resembles a bottom-feed airbrush and is manipulated with the mouse--as recently demonstrated by a three-year-old toddler! (See http://disney.go.com/disneychannel/playhouse/littleeinsteins/activities/paint.html.)
With airbrushing and its many applications so visible to the public, more and more people are interested in learning airbrush technique. ARTtalk constantly receives e-mails from individuals seeking good, solid airbrush workshops to attend. Following are some recommended classes:
--Airbrush Action magazine has for many years offered both basic and advanced classes in different cities throughout the U.S. Coming up in 2006 are classes in Las Vegas, NV, (Feb. 7-10) and Charlotte, NC (June 8-11). These highly recommended classes are taught by a faculty of airbrush professionals such as Craig Fraser, Deborah Mahan, Michael Cacy and Terry Hill, among others. One- to four-day classes are offered that include basic introduction, a Kustom Master's Series, commercial illustration, pin-up and canvas airbrushing as well as other applications. A full listing can be found in Airbrush Action or on their website at http://www.airbrushaction.com/.
--For those who are interested in the art of airbrushing miniatures, we recommend Alex Castro's classes in East Stroudsburg, PA. These are offered to beginner, intermediate and advanced students and are personalized workshops held in the artist's studio. For more information, Email alexdoriscastro@msn.com or call 570-421-2012. http://alexcastro.com/
--ARTtalk.com (www.arttalk.com/workshop/workshop.htm) offers basic airbrush technique workshops throughout the year in Beacon, NY, 65 miles north of Manhattan and just off Interstate 84. These one-day workshops have been offered for many years and are successful in taking the novice through the fundamentals of airbrush technique to a point where he/she is competent enough to take more advanced classes. Also offered throughARTtalk are an advanced special effects workshop and a custom automotive workshop taught by Pamela Shanteau, both two-days long. Her classes can also be found at the Learning & Product Expo: ART that is held in Burbank, CA, each October and now in Maryland in June. This highly successful show, which has classes in all types of art applications, plus a trade show floor with products being demonstrated and sold, will be held for the first time on the East Coast on June 1. For more info go to http://www.learningproductexpo.com/.
--For those who wish to learn airbrush technique on their own, there is a 12-part informational booklet, "The Beginner's Guide to Airbrushing," available at www.airbrushtalk.com. Thanks Arttalk.com

Visual POWER!

Your logo is a visual representation of everything your company stands for. Think of McDonald's golden arches or the Nike swoosh—these two impressive logos embody these companies well. But many companies still skimp on developing this key identity piece.
Ideally, your company logo enhances potential customers and partners' crucial first impression of your business. A good logo can build loyalty between your business and your customers, establish a brand identity, and provide the professional look of an established enterprise.
Consider Allstate's "good hands" logo. It immediately generates a warm feeling for the company, symbolizing care and trust. With a little thought and creativity, your logo can quickly and graphically express many positive attributes of your business, too.

Logo Types

There are basically three kinds of logos. Font-based logos consist primarily of a type treatment. The logos of IBM, Microsoft and Sony, for instance, use type treatments with a twist that makes them distinctive. Then there are logos that literally illustrate what a company does, such as when a house-painting company uses an illustration of a brush in its logo. And finally, there are abstract graphic symbols—such as Nike's swoosh—that become linked to a company's brand.
"Such a symbol is meaningless until your company can communicate to consumers what its underlying associations are," says Americus Reed II, a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, who's conducted research on the triggers that lead consumers to identify with and become loyal to a brand. But building that mental bridge takes time and money. The Nike swoosh has no inherent meaning outside of what's been created over the years through savvy marketing efforts that have transformed the logo into an "identity cue" for an athletic lifestyle.
Growing businesses can rarely afford the millions of dollars and years of effort required to create these associations, so a logo that clearly illustrates what your company stands for or does may be a better choice. Even a type treatment of your company's name may be too generic, says Placitas, New Mexico, logo designer Gary Priester, principal of gwpriester.com, the Web arm of design firm The Black Point Group. Priester believes customers should be able to tell what you do just by looking at your logo.

Local Graphic Design

We're helping our local business community by providing great high quality logos with low prices. We understand how imporant it is to visually impress your clients so we've been proving free logos with everything print job you submit to us. Business Cards full color boths, postcards and much more.

From Long Beach to the Inland Empire; business are raving about our designs and fast turn around time. joing the GD-S Members like Protekk, Gorilla Marketing, & Yocar.com.

GD System Upgrades

We've just upgraded our system with some additional speed and dual monitor capabilties for work more efficiently. We're alos testing the waters to rate our website one of the top 20 searches for "Graphic Design" and "Logos"

Giant Orange Premiere Party

The Art Allianceof the Riverside Art Museum
Invites You to Join the Excitement of
The Giant Orange ArtVenture Premiere Party
(the largest outdoor art exhibit in Riverside's History)

Thursday, June 1, 2006 • 5-8 p.m.White Park, Riverside

Be the First to See All 32 Giant Orangesand Meet The Artists
Nibbles, Beverages, and Hosted Wine Bar
Official Ribbon Cuttingat 6:30 p.m.
Entertainment
$25.00 Per Person(Fully Tax Deductible)
All Proceeds Benefit the Riverside Art Museum

Giant Orange is Done!

GD Solutions had finished it Giant Orange for the Giant Orange Venture in Riversdie California. 4 Large buckets or automotive Bondo and fiberglass, Tons of sanding hours, 8 rolls of masking tape and this brigh House or Kolors painted orange is done! 4 coats of Kosmic Clear and some Chameleon dry perl (green to gold) this definately will catch your own once you see it in person. These images do not do the colors justice and they also have not been altered to incerease the hue, This is what the real orange looks like.

If you're in the area please come and see this Orange and 31 other oranges that were painted for this even. The premiere party is June 1 in downtown Riverside. I will post a formal invite so anyone can come down and support their local artist and local art museums. $25 is the fee for the premiere party but after that you can see the 32 Orange for free displayed in the City of Riverside.

This orange was painted by GD SOLUTIONS