Four Valuable Lessons About Graphic Design
by Mel White -
What You Should Know about Graphic Design
The more information you provide, the more likely the final result will match your objectives.
Graphic designers work on an hourly rate
It pays to remain loyal
Trust your instincts!
When it comes to graphic design, I am an idiot. I’m not embarrassed to admit it, although I probably should be since I manage the marketing for three exhibit companies. Yet, there’s rarely a day that I don’t make graphic design decisions about our websites, sales literature, email marketing broadcasts, and trade show displays. Does my lack of graphic design expertise show? I…
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Check out this nice little tutorial on creating a fully vector, shiny, folder icon using Adobe Illustrator CS4. This tutorial is compatible with older versions of Adobe Illustrator as well. We will talk about using gradients and subtle shadows to create the illusion of depth in an illustration as well as masking different effects to get both a neat little text effect and a shiny surface on our folder. Sit back and enjoy or follow along for a complete learning experience!
This podcast series is designed to give you access to the real story behind Lightroom. Not only do we take you behind the scenes with the engineers on the Lightroom team so you can hear their personal thinking on the program, but we also interview industry leaders and artists to gain their insight into the art and craft of digital photography. Your input has helped make Lightroom great, so keep it coming. Thanks very much, and always remember Rule #5. George Jardine, Pro Photography Evangelist, Adobe Systems, Inc.
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Learn how to make custom lines animate in streaming plasma and electric patterns. Then render out an SWF that can be imported into flash for your website animations. Wiki Facts: Adobe After Effects is primarily used for creating motion graphics and visual effects. After Effects allows users to animate, alter, and composite media in 2d and 3d space with various built-in tools and third party plug-ins, as well as individual attention to variables like parallax and user-adjustable angle of observation. Both After Effects and some non-linear editing systems (NLEs) are layer-oriented, meaning that each…
Vector art can be made in Adobe Illustrator using a variety of shapes, tools, brushes and effects. Create vector art shapes with tips from an experienced graphic artist in this free video on graphic design. Expert: Jason Bio: Jason has been a graphic artist for more than eight years. Filmmaker: leighton silvestro
The amount of money you can earn as a graphic designer varies. Many different factors determine what an employer or client pays you. One significant factor affecting your pay rate is demand of skills. Narrated by Brian Scott of www.FastCashDesign.com
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by Jonathan Roseland -
As the Internet expands the world of design, there are a few trends to be on the lookout for. Web design constantly undergoes changes in trends as the years pass. Certain aspects of design like HTML5 vs Flash, CSS, content management systems, and software development platforms are all changing how people create on the web.
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Specific trends like oversized logos and headers, huge images, typography, minimalism, and intro boxes have been popular in the past. For the future of web design, there will be more HTML5, CSS, content management systems, and software development platforms. The…
Part 1 of the “Empowered” tutorial series. Learn how to create an intense flying effect with a sonic boom!
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In this Adobe Photoshop graphics tutorial we are going to design a quick and simple website banner with an easy gradient effect and a small glass effect. This tutorial is compatable with Adobe Photoshop CS1, CS2, CS3 & CS4 versions. Difficulty Level: Easy/Beginner If you have any problems or need help with any of this tutorial please leave a comment below or message me on YouTube.
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Creating a digital magazine can be done using InDesign, which can create templates for images, text and advertisements. Find out how to design an online magazine with tips from an experienced graphic artist in this free video on graphic design. Expert: Jason Bio: Jason has been a graphic artist for more than eight years. Filmmaker: leighton silvestro
