Fast Cash Design . com : Freelance Graphic Design http://www.fastcashdesign.com Learn about freelance graphic design and how to make money as a part-time/full-time graphic designer Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:23:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Effective Tips for Brochure Design http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/effective-tips-for-brochure-design/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/effective-tips-for-brochure-design/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:23:34 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49709 A brochure, also known as pamphlet, is an effective tool in sending out information to the public. In advertising, brochures are used as well. Small and large businesses still rely on brochures as an effective communication to reach out to potential customers. There are different types of brochures based on its folder arrangement. Usually, single sheet brochures are bi-fold or tri-fold where each panels are printed with photos and information. Different folder arrangements have been made with the use of larger papers, glossy materials, colorful designs and other gimmicks to catch attention.

Effective brochure design

One has to identify their purpose for creating a brochure. Is…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/effective-tips-for-brochure-design/feed/ 0 Graphic Design Career: Building Your Network Online http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/graphic-design-career-building-your-network-online/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/graphic-design-career-building-your-network-online/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:02:16 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49705 Some of the most effective networking tools are absolutely free, which is perfect for someone who is just breaking in to the industry. The first step is to create a dynamite portfolio. Then all you have to do is track down the places where graphic designers and potential clients get together on the internet.

Good Portfolio is Key

Since you will be selling your skills through an online portal rather than face to face, the most powerful tool you have is your portfolio. Put together something that showcases the best of the best of your work in several different styles…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/graphic-design-career-building-your-network-online/feed/ 0 Designing a Company Website http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/designing-a-company-website/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/designing-a-company-website/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:22:32 +0000 Sandy Dalrymple http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49702 When designing a website, especially for a business, it is important to include certain information. It should have an eye catching appearance that grabs the attention of the viewers. .

Appearance:

Appearance is a key component when designing a website.  A website that has no design or color and is just plain, you would probably leave that site right away.  It is important to use color on the website so that it catches the viewer’s attention, but not too much color or really bright colors that make it difficult to read the information on the site. When designing a site…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/designing-a-company-website/feed/ 0 Essential Web Design Fundamentals http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/essential-web-design-fundamentals/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/essential-web-design-fundamentals/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:37:43 +0000 Sandy Dalrymple http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49699 When designing a website, there are certain fundamentals that must be followed in order to achieve a successful design. While every web designer does things a little bit differently, most of them follow some tried and true rules that help them develop high-quality sites. Here are a few Web design fundamentals that are essential for success.

Positive User Experience
When designing a website, it is critical to create a positive user experience. Websites are ultimately designed for the people who plan on visiting them. Because of this, you need to make sure that the user experienced is at the top…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/essential-web-design-fundamentals/feed/ 0 Where Will Animation Take You? http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/where-will-animation-take-you/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/where-will-animation-take-you/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:34:11 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49696 The art of animation has evolved considerably over the past 20 years or so; from Walt Disney’s sketchy Mickey Mouse to the 3D marvel of modern productions like Rango and Toy Story 3. From animated musical movies about princesses to stories with far greater adult appeal, like Wall-E and Tintin, and games like Resident Evil 6; yep, animation has come a long way.

What this essentially means is that whereas before, if you wanted to become an animator, you might have got away with fantastic drawing skills, these days you need a degree in fine arts, media or graphic design.…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/where-will-animation-take-you/feed/ 0 Top 3 HTML5 Animators http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/top-3-html5-animators/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/top-3-html5-animators/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:55:24 +0000 Randy Sprock http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49693 For many years, web developers were forced to rely solely on third party plugins like Flash and Java in order to create reliable, interactive animations for web pages. Using an external plugin has its disadvantages, as most search engine spiders cannot crawl content made to run in an applet which made SEO impossible, and sometimes applets could cause older generations of computers to perform slowly and make a page instantly unattractive to a potential browser. A “better” choice was the combination of JavaScript, jQuery and CSS2, but this often fell into problems with incompatibility between browsers.

Old Languages

However, these…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/top-3-html5-animators/feed/ 0 How to Make Money Selling Custom T-Shirts Online http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/how-to-make-money-selling-custom-t-shirts-online/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/how-to-make-money-selling-custom-t-shirts-online/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:35:02 +0000 Lisa Bard http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49690 Have you ever looked at funny T-shirts in the mall and thought it would be fun to sell them? Do you love the cool shirts that your kids bring home from camp in the summer? Getting into the T-shirt business isn’t difficult, and you can use the power of the Internet to make money selling your awesome shirts.

Design

You probably have hundreds of designs floating around in your head, but it’s a good idea to put those ideas on paper. Start writing them down now, and record every idea that you think of. You never know which one will…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/how-to-make-money-selling-custom-t-shirts-online/feed/ 0 Finding Your First Design Job http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/finding-your-first-design-job/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/finding-your-first-design-job/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:02:52 +0000 Tom Barker http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49688

If you’re looking to get into being a designer, making that first break into the industry can be the hardest part of your career. It can be really hard knowing exactly where to start. Knowing where to look and what to say in interviews is a big part of getting started, but perhaps the most crucial tool you have in finding your first design job is your portfolio.

Your portfolio is where prospective employers are going to look to judge not just your skills, but also your ideas. It’s a chance to communicate all of the very best about…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/finding-your-first-design-job/feed/ 0 Five of the Best iPad Apps to Bring Out the Artist in You http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/five-of-the-best-ipad-apps-to-bring-out-the-artist-in-you/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/five-of-the-best-ipad-apps-to-bring-out-the-artist-in-you/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:00:22 +0000 David Montgomery Jr. http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49685 The rapid rise of viral app Draw Something has turned millions of smartphone and iPad users into doodling addicts. But if you’d like your beautiful iPad screen to show off something more artistic than childlike scribbles then there are plenty of other apps aimed at helping you create artwork you can be truly proud of.

Even esteemed artist David Hockney turned his hand to his Apple tablet to create of series of digital pictures, insisting that even Picasso or Van Gogh would have snapped up an iPad if they’d have had the chance. But even if your style…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/five-of-the-best-ipad-apps-to-bring-out-the-artist-in-you/feed/ 0 Top 10 Useful HTML5 and CSS3 Tools for Web Designers and Developers http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/top-10-useful-html5-and-css3-tools-for-web-designers-and-developers/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/top-10-useful-html5-and-css3-tools-for-web-designers-and-developers/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:36:15 +0000 Lisa Bard http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=49682 The most important aspect of any web designer’s job is to keep on adding and updating the site with number of features on a regular basis. These updates, carried out by the web designer, ensure improved functionality along with enhancing security of the website to nullify the attacks of the hackers. To carry out these things, the designers are blessed with technologies called as HTML5 and CSS3. These help any designer to work on a number of web applications to improve the functionality and security of any running website. The below is a list of 10 useful HTML5 and CSS3…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2012/04/top-10-useful-html5-and-css3-tools-for-web-designers-and-developers/feed/ 0