Fast Cash Design . com » Design http://www.fastcashdesign.com Learn about freelance graphic design and how to make money as a part-time/full-time graphic designer Fri, 20 May 2011 20:02:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Graphic Design: Photoshop Tips : How to Make Cartoons in Photoshop http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/graphic-design-photoshop-tips-how-to-make-cartoons-in-photoshop/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/graphic-design-photoshop-tips-how-to-make-cartoons-in-photoshop/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 19:52:28 +0000 Robert Zimmerman http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48467

Photoshop can be used to make cartoons by outlining an image or shape, enhancing the border and filling in the main colors using the basic paint tool. Find out how to make an image look like a cartoon with help from an experienced graphic designer and illustrator in this free video on using Photoshop. Expert: Deb Cikovic Contact: designone.net Bio: Deb Cikovic is a graphic designer and illustrator with years of experience. Filmmaker: Matthew Cikovic
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]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/graphic-design-photoshop-tips-how-to-make-cartoons-in-photoshop/feed/ 0 Adrian Shaughnessy speaks about ‘Graphic Design: A User’s Manual’ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/adrian-shaughnessy-speaks-about-%e2%80%98graphic-design-a-user%e2%80%99s-manual%e2%80%99/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/adrian-shaughnessy-speaks-about-%e2%80%98graphic-design-a-user%e2%80%99s-manual%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 19:50:28 +0000 Brian Scott http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48449

Adrian Shaughnessy, author of ‘How to be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul’ talks about his new title ‘Graphic Design: A User’s Manual’.
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]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/adrian-shaughnessy-speaks-about-%e2%80%98graphic-design-a-user%e2%80%99s-manual%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 HTML5 & CSS Web Design – 107 – HTML5 Page Layout http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/html5-css-web-design-%e2%80%93-107-%e2%80%93-html5-page-layout/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/html5-css-web-design-%e2%80%93-107-%e2%80%93-html5-page-layout/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 19:46:13 +0000 Tom Barker http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48388

Part 7 of Web Design tutorials covering basics of web development with HTML5 and CSS. In this we look at how HTML structure has changed from XHTML 1 to HTML5 and how we can create a structure with the new semantic tags. Tutorials by Will Goldstone see willgoldstone.com for more info.
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]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/html5-css-web-design-%e2%80%93-107-%e2%80%93-html5-page-layout/feed/ 0 Before & After: How to Design Cool Stuff http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/before-after-how-to-design-cool-stuff/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/before-after-how-to-design-cool-stuff/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 18:44:55 +0000 Robert Zimmerman http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48289
Before and After magazine’s focus on clarity, simplicity, and elegance has won it legions of fans–fans who will welcome this second volume of the definitive Before and After Page Design by John McWade. Truly an icon of the graphic design community, his insistence on approaching design not as mere decoration but as an essential form of communication is vividly apparent in this cohesive primer on page design and layout. And you could not hope for a better, more qualified teacher. McWade shows readers how to arrange and present information using today’s powerful graphics tools. Readers will learn how to…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/before-after-how-to-design-cool-stuff/feed/ 0 Career Opportunities in Creative, Design & Digital Industry http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/career-opportunities-in-creative-design-digital-industry/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/career-opportunities-in-creative-design-digital-industry/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 18:28:57 +0000 Sharon Cornwell http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48275

“Read more insights on creative industry at www.majorplayers.co.uk This industry is more about great ideas than degree qualifications. Mark Begley, Major Players Head of Recruitment for Creative, Design and Digital Jobs, offers an overview of working within the industry, from salaries to career development opportunities, entry requirements and more. Not got time for a video? Check out the main points below… What are the salaries like? “”For a junior role you’d start on around £18-22k, a mid-weight designer could command around £25-45 and an Art Director £55-65k+.”" What about the working environment? “”It can be…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/career-opportunities-in-creative-design-digital-industry/feed/ 0 Photoshop Website Design Tutorial 2 – Formatting the header & menu bar http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/photoshop-website-design-tutorial-2-formatting-the-header-menu-bar/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/photoshop-website-design-tutorial-2-formatting-the-header-menu-bar/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 18:17:44 +0000 Sandy Dalrymple http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48240

In this tutorial I will teach you how to format the design that we worked on in the previous tutorial. We sort out the background, links and the alignment of the design ready for adding content in the next video tutorial.

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When designing a logo for a business card, consider size, number of colors and representation to ensure it is a good design. Create a simple company logo, without too many colors or details, with creative ideas from the founder of a successful marketing agency in this free video on print design. Expert: Kira Evans Contact: www.kiraevans.com Bio: Award winning designer Kira Evans is the founder of Kira Evans Design, a full service marketing firm with an emphasis on the strategic use of creative branding through specialty printing. Filmmaker: bryan boyd
Video Rating: 4 / 5

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/marketing-designing-for-print-design-a-logo-for-a-business-card/feed/ 0 Chicago Fringe Festival 2011 Design Contest http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/chicago-fringe-festival-2011-design-contest/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/chicago-fringe-festival-2011-design-contest/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 12:39:06 +0000 Gary Lee http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48183 Chicago Fringe Festival 2011 Design Contest
Chicago Fringe Festival is an artistic extravaganza taking place in the Pilsen neighborhood between September 1-11, 2011. 50 shows will be performed by theatricalizers of every stripe, from actors and dancers to performance artists and aerialists.

What Chicago Fringe Festival needs from you is a single design that will be as emblematic of Chicago Fringe 2011 as the S on Superman’s chest. We need a design that is so arresting, dynamic, searing, whimsical, mind-bending or otherwise amazing that it will radiate cartoon-like waves of energy. Some further crucial information to help you create the…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/chicago-fringe-festival-2011-design-contest/feed/ 0 Q&A: What colleges have the strongest Graphic Design Degrees? http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/qa-what-colleges-have-the-strongest-graphic-design-degrees/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/qa-what-colleges-have-the-strongest-graphic-design-degrees/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 12:31:12 +0000 Brian Scott http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48156 Question by Madge: What colleges have the strongest Graphic Design Degrees?
I am going to be a high school senior and am strongly considering a career in graphic design. What schools have the best programs in this area? I live in Ohio so a school in the Midwest or a bordering state would be perferable, or strong programs that have an exceptionally low tuition would be great. Thanks for any help you can provide!
I know that the University of Cincinnati has a great Graphic Design proggram in DAAP, but admittance is highly selective, so any additional schools would…

]]> http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/05/qa-what-colleges-have-the-strongest-graphic-design-degrees/feed/ 0 Q&A: Promoting a graphic design business? http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-promoting-a-graphic-design-business/ http://www.fastcashdesign.com/2011/04/qa-promoting-a-graphic-design-business/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:31:05 +0000 Brian Scott http://www.fastcashdesign.com/?p=48152 Question by zombie_togo: Promoting a graphic design business?
With a strong portfolio, a website and a small group of clients I would like to expand my graphic design business into something more full time. Without spending a fortune on online advertising, or networking my current clients (they are all real estate agents and I really want to start working with a larger variety of clients) how can I promote my existing business?

I’m looking for off-the-wall suggestions that would stand out from what everyone in my area seems to do (i.e. Craigslist, online ads). This is a small business, me…

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