Tivoli Creative

09/25/2025

Stop with the ALL CaP paragraphs in your flyers!!!!!!

All cap is for 1-2 word phrases!!

Humans read in Sentence Case

TIA

09/16/2025

Hey entrepreneurs! My newest substack addresses signage! Dont waste the valuable space. Find it helpful? Share and Subscribe!
ITS FREE!

And who REALLY needs to know it?

09/05/2025

Its time to sponsor stuff... The organizations (or local mom volunteering for the cause of their choice) will want "a copy of your logo". This important substack will give you all the answers to make sure your brand is represented clear (not pixelated)

https://open.substack.com/pub/tivolicreative/p/what-logo-file-do-you-send?r=578tl8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

08/01/2025

Newest Substack for all the DIY Designers out there. The Amateur Graphic Designer, the Small Biz Owner, the Micro Biz Owner, the Volunteer and the Teacher... Learn the basics about fonts... And subscribe.. ITS FREE
https://open.substack.com/pub/tivolicreative/p/font-frenzy?r=578tl8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

07/18/2025

Latest Tivoli Creative Consulting Substack for all you novice designers and those that purchase your own print! Understand paper...which to choose and best practices! Knowledge is power (and saves you money on incorrect orders!)

Because Your Brand Deserves Better Than 20lb Printer paper

07/08/2025

Not sure I understand the “()” and black text in photos! Clearly didn’t read my substack!

06/16/2025

Left justify people! Do not center your text and leave 2 words hanging out in the middle of the last line of the paragraph! Humans do not read that way. We are a left to right society. Leave centering text for 1-3 line info Please!
Wanna some more DIY Design tips?
https://tivolicreative.substack.com

06/16/2025

Left justify people! Do not center your text and leave 2 words hanging out in the middle of the last line of the paragraph! Humans do not read that way. We are a left to right society. Leave centering text for 1-3 line info Please!
Wanna some more DIY Design tips?
https://tivolicreative.substack.com

05/30/2025

Some more valuable info for all DIY graphic Designers!
Volunteers, Parents (its invitation season) Biz Owners, SCRIPT is not our friend!

And the rest of us don't want to!

05/20/2025

Here's another free one! FREE design advice for the novice graphic designer

You have 2 seconds!

05/10/2025

Another invaluable bit of advice for all you DIY Graphic Designers out there!

To Cap or Not to Cap...

05/06/2025

First DIY Design Dispatch drops tomorrow. Subscribe for the first free ones! I promise valuable info for DIY Designers and just interested tidbits for GD fans!

Graphic design pro with 25+ years experience. Founded Tivoli Creative Consulting to guide small businesses through the perils of DIY design. Humor included. Click to read DIY Design Dispatch, by Melanie Tomaszewski, a Substack publication. Launched 6 days ago.