Articles in the Design World Category

[Posted 01/17/2009 at 12:00 AM | No Comments]

Adobe Photoshop and layers goes hand and hand. Without the ability to use layers, and you needed to change something on your picture, you would have to redo your work. In this beginner’s guide, I will explain the concept of layers, what they are, what they do, and how to use them. By the end of this guide, you should realize that more layers is so much better than no layers.

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[Posted 01/16/2009 at 8:45 PM | No Comments]

It was a long road, but a great one at that. I will continue to w0rk with Cora to enhance her website, but for the most part, the web site is complete. What a way to kick off the new year! To look at her website follow this link.
 
 
The idea of her website was to show off what she did, makeup. I took a  picture of Cora and left her makeup on her face while I blackened everything else. After that, the layout of the website was very easy. Both …

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[Posted 01/03/2009 at 12:01 AM | 2 Comments]

Everyone needs to start somewhere, and I can tell you right now, it took me a long time to get used to Adobe Photoshop, let alone their entire collection. I read so many tutorials and books. It is not easy so stick with it. I wanted to create this beginners post to give everyone an opportunity to learn something new or refreshing their skills.

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[Posted 12/06/2008 at 10:34 AM | 3 Comments]

With Christmas, Hanukkah, or maybe a birthday right around the corner, I should put together a list with items that would be a great fit for all of those creative people in your life. This list will include anything from paper to a small notebook.

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[Posted 10/17/2008 at 10:07 PM | No Comments]

A lot of us started somewhere when we first learned about web design. With that being said, most of us can spot a poorly designed website, but do we know how to prevent it? Below is a short list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to web design.

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[Posted 10/09/2008 at 7:06 PM | No Comments]

Now that is a great question.
Graphic design, in my opinion, is a visual representation of ideas and messages. A graphic designer would use the elements around them to come up with a solution to whatever the problem is. A good graphic designer thinks outside of the box. They take the standard thoughts and twist and pull them to come up with something that is mind blowing. Graphic designers will take pictures, text, words, and symbols to tweak them to make something better. A graphic designer needs to think of something …

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