Ever since photo editing programs have been developed, the limits to touching up photographs are virtually nonexistent. Photoshop however, was the beginning of an era in photography and photo manipulation among the masses and still is the greatest photo editing software out there. But Photoshop doesn’t make everyone a designer. Non-designers should probably NOT tryContinue reading “Photoshop Bloopers”
Category Archives: Graphic Designers
Designing Email Templates
One of the trickiest things I have ran into lately is designing email templates. Nowadays a lot of advertising comes right to your inbox especially if you are a store card holder or have signed up for email notifications. There are two things to remember to achieve a good email deign: Effectiveness and functionality. Effectiveness:Continue reading “Designing Email Templates”
For the Sports Lovers…
Often times we can learn a lot about a designer based on what type of work that they do. Designers who are huge sports fans usually design some of their best work with sports-related graphics. Here is a showcase for the sports lovers out there…
Less is More…
Doing a lot with very little. It’s a hard sentence to wrap one’s head around, however, it is important, if not the most important thing I’ve learned about design. Many designers have trouble creating a minimalist (simplistic, clean) design; either they have a hard time making a page with so few elements look good orContinue reading “Less is More…”
THE Site for Designers
As a designer, we want feedback to our work. To both improve and grow. Online communities help designer, developers and creative types showcase their work, gain thoughtful feedback and most importantly help expand networking possibilities. One that has most recently caught my eye is Dribbble. Dribbble is a online community for designers who featureContinue reading “THE Site for Designers”
Graffiti is Art
Graffiti is a form of art that I take personal interest in. Although my experiences with graffiti are minimal, I enjoy the complexity of what some artworks I’ve seen. My favorite pieces have underlying social and political messages through artistic expression and are based upon spray paint styles. Graffiti is inspirational to me because althoughContinue reading “Graffiti is Art”
Web Layout
Web layout is an area in which I hope to delve into in my near to present future. For now, searching for inspirational layouts will suffice my creativity. Here are a few to visually note:
Corporate Identities
Why is the branding of a company so important? Among many reasons, people often tend to forget names of companies, however, the brand images or the corporate identity stays imprinted in their memories for a long time.Therefore, selecting the corporate identity is very necessary to find the perfect match between the corporate vision and theContinue reading “Corporate Identities”
Tips for Breaking in as a Freelancer
Designers, Do you have some experience with design but are looking to gain more experience and improve your skills? If you’re not ready to jump into the full-time design job but want to use your skills to earn income, then freelancing part-time is a great opportunity to consider. So get a pen and paper! HereContinue reading “Tips for Breaking in as a Freelancer”
Simple Design
Designers, We’ve all heard the phrase, less is more. Well in design, that couldn’t be more true. Especially when it comes to branding and logo identities. A ton of successful brands are known by their simple but very effective logos. There are a couple of books that explain this idea in very close detail: Before&AfterContinue reading “Simple Design”
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