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The Good Thing About White Space in Graphic Design - White space in graphic design is a good thing, however, many new designers have a hard time seeing the benefit of it within their designs. White space signifies a good composition, as a crowded space is never a good thing. White space has many positive attributes and this article will lay them all out for you.
Basic Graphic Design Elements : Elements and Principles of Graphic Design - As a graphic designer, there are elements of graphic design that you should be aware of. If you went to college for graphic design, this is will be a refresher for you, if not, then this will be new to you. Below is a short list of elements that are important in graphic design. These design principles should be the backbone of all of your designs.
Clarify Your Message With Clean Design Elements - Graphic Design Basic Principles - Most businesses use desktop publishing and graphic design on regular basis to get their business message across in a visual pleasing way. However, most business people DON'T have graphic design or desktop publshing training and don't have a basic sense of graphic design and layout. A good design doesn't just look good, it also has to convey your message properly. Use this article to learn how to convey your message clearly and easily for your readers.
Basic Graphic Design Principles Part 1 Lines and Shapes - This is part one of a two part article. As a graphic designer, you need to know the principles of graphic design in order to design at your best. Knowing what the design principles are will help you implement the best layouts and help you become aware of what you have done wrong in your past designs. This article details information regarding graphic design as it pertains to lines and shapes.
Basic Graphic Design Principles Part 2 Tone Texture Light and Shade - This is part 2of a 2 part article. As a graphic designer, you need to know the principles of graphic design in order to design at your best. Knowing what the design principles are will help you implement the best layouts and help you become aware of what you have done wrong in your past designs. This article details information regarding graphic design as it pertains to tones, textures, light, and shade.
How to Rescue Your Graphic Design Project When All Else Fails : Good Graphic Design - Do you need an extra punch for your current project? Or - are you having problems with your current graphic design project? Don't throw away your files yet. There is still hope for your project. This article will give you 10 sure ways to either rescue your current graphic design project or to start designing one that will knock everybody right out of their socks.
Make Artistic Graphic Designs - Are you a student of graphic design? If you have taken time in extra reviews and put “graphic design” and “drawing” into any search engines, you’ll get almost the same result = descriptions of graphic design programs at many design schools. Baffled? Well, it’s like this: As a student interested in graphic design, you have to take drawing and not actually a degree in fine art.
Top Graphic Design Tips - Great graphic design looks effortless, but it requires lots of attention to details. Think back to an eye-catching advertisement, publication, or flyer you saw recently. Do you remember why you liked it? Perhaps it was something specific like the use of a cool graphic or font. Or, more likely, the layout and the words worked together to create an eye-appealing, memorable message that you're still thinking about today.
Dead End? Trust The Graphic Design Creativity Process - A personal account from a graphic designer on how he was reminded that sometimes creativity and the creativity process can sometimes create the best designs.
Training Your Creative Self: Five Tips for Ultra-Creativity in Graphic Design - This article isn't specifically about Graphic Design and Creativity, but I would like you to think of how you can be more creative in your graphic design. Try to stop thinking of how other people design and pull from your own creative juices and really be creative in your next graphic design project. Read this article and take what you can get from this creativity article.
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In our last article, we examined several logo designs that were, by most conventional standards, unsuccessful. Your graphic design education is a continuing process and learning the basics of graphic design can help you to be more effective in creativity and avoid mistakes in design.
In Part 2 of this series, we'll take [...]
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Logos: What Makes a Good Design? - Part I
Logo Design Isn't Always Easy
Designing a logo can sometimes be mystifying, but that doesn't mean it can't be done. At times a logo design just works, even though it may seem rather unremarkable. Other designs should work but they don't.
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The examples in this article demonstrate what can happen when attention to [...]
Great Ideas for Package Designs - Part II
Package Design: The Two Second Commercial
If you pay a visit to your local supermarket and view the thousands of items sitting on shelves, each product is vying to gain your attention through its package design. Hence each package acts as a two second commercial.
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Camera Tricks for Non-Photographers - Part II
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In our last camera tricks session we covered some basic techniques related to camera operation, lens usage, and camera settings to achieve different image effects without the use of Photoshop.
This time around we will still achieve in-camera effects but with the use of homemade lens filters and accessories that [...]
Really Cool Photoshop Effects Part III
In our hat of magic Photoshop tricks, we've pulled out a few more items that we thought you might be interested in.
These effects and their related tutorials (click on the bold text or the image) are really fun to try out. They incorporate functions of Photoshop such as layering, transparency, blending, and other methods.
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