Freelance Web Design: Important Questions to Ask Potential Clients
by Libby Fisher -
Today, we are going to talk about a few of the specific questions to ask potential web design clients. These questions will help you to form a solid idea of what exactly the client is looking for, which will help you to draw up an accurate proposal for the project. If you already asked the big questions that we talked about in the article “Freelance Web Design: The Initial Meeting With Potential Clients”, then you should already have a general idea of: the goal of this website, the target audience, the time frame, and the budget.…
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by Bob Hartzell -
Graphic designers have a wealth of new opportunities opening up in the workplace. The importance of web usage in business today has put virtually every operating concern in need of some sort of employee or consultant who can assemble a good graphics and/or multimedia driven web page.
Career oriented graphics designers today need a bachelor’s degree. It is required for most entry level jobs. Graphic designers bring creativity and imagination to their work, but they must also bring a mastery of the tools, and those tools include sophisticated software programs and computer techniques as well as…
by Mandi Pralle –
If you haven’t heard about an iPad by now, well, it is a small tablet computer created in mind to be the absolute tablet for individuals involved with any kind of visual and audio files. For those who already own an iPhone, a Mac and/or a subscription to the magazine Wired, this device makes a great addition. It is a gadget intended to enhance the experience of reading online magazines, books and other digital media like music and movies. The first version of the iPad was released by Apple on April 2010 where 3 million…
by Jeremy Tuber –
I’ve got a client on the East Coast that’s driving me nuts right now – woman’s clearly got OCD issues. Over this Easter/Passover weekend she has called and left me two messages (both extended beyond the 2 minute limit on my machine so she got cut-off in mid sentence), she also left me 6-7 emails (I lost track after 5). Even though we’re on record pace, she’s desperately trying to get her web site up and running for…well, there isn’t a specific event or date we’re shooting for, it’s just become an insatiable obsession for…
by Kevin Wolfe –
Careers in Graphic Design provide unlimited and diverse opportunities. Careers abound in print and technology media. Careers in Graphic Design continue to be in high demand; however, salary ranges in are fluid depending on employment. Print media tends to be on the lower end of the pay spectrum while technology offers higher salary potential. Graphic Design provides the added benefit of allowing the artist to earn income while doing what they love. Factors such as education, experience, employment, and skills, affect salaries.
Education is essential. Obtaining a certificate or Associate Degree will land a job;…
by Aron Joshua -
You need to be a flash developer if you want to embed animations, graphics and sounds in your website on your own. Flash is the best choice of experts for beautifying a website with attractive presentations and graphical expressions. However, you can easily learn Flash and its basic operations but for extreme quality and professional aspects, you need to master it. Becoming a Flash Developer is the only option in this case. So, if you too want to become a Flash Developer, here is a simple guide that will help you understand all the required consequences.…
by Linka Po –
People who use their computers for graphic design work need computers with specs different from those that will be enough for general users. Because the hardware configuration plays such a huge role in the quality of the final output, most graphic designers take a lot of trouble in choosing their computers. For a long time, Apple was the first and practically the only choice and Macs set the standard for graphic design abilities that others tried, but never could match. Today companies like HP and Dell have introduced PCs and laptops that are able…
by Bill Long -
Graphic design is probably as old as man himself; the cave writings in Lascaux, France are 15,000 (or more) year old graphic designs. Illuminated manuscripts from the Medieval Period are graphic designs. Anything that uses pictures and symbols to communicate something is a graphic design.
In the last half of the twentieth century, graphic design moved from the drafting table to the computer. During this time of transition, computer skills were more important than design skills. Computerized graphic design programs were complicated and difficult for most people to use. If you were computer savvy, you could…
by Douglas Farrick -
1. Adobe Photoshop
The ability to use and understand the basics of pixel based photo manipulation. The best Photoshop experts are constantly learning and experimenting through online tutorials, books and seminars. This is the grand daddy of them all. Make it a goal to spend X amount of time each week learning a new technique.
Test: Can you do complex selections via the selection tool? Are you accomplished with layers? Do you understand how to use adjustment layers, masks and channels? Can you remove blemishes, “scratches” and color correct
2. Adobe Illustrator
The ability to use and understand…
by Carla Ramos Loteria –
Graphic design process (GDP) is the art of putting together text or images using a variety of creative techniques such as drawing, painting and/or computerized effects. Aside from website designing, applications of graphic design process also include movies, television shows, or commercials.
Creating a graphic design masterpiece that will instantly stir-up interest and curiosity of purposeful as well as accidental website users and researchers is achieved by following an easy and efficient graphic design process. Basically, starting a graphic design project is a team effort between the website owner/s and graphic designer/s.
Here are…
