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NEWEST GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERNSHIPS LISTED

My Damn Channel - New York City, NY or Remote (anywhere) - video content site needs paid graphic design intern. Can be in NYC or remote. We are nominated for several Webby Awards currently with our hit channels “You Suck at Photoshop”, “Harry Shearer”, “Wainy Days” (featuring David Wain), and “Cookin’ with Coolio”. Please respond asap with your brilliant portfolio links to gary@mydamnchannel.com.

Bestway International Design Internship - Bestway is looking to fill four leisure/toy product design intern positions at our Shanghai R&D Center this July through August. Working with creative services and engineering, participants will gain extensive experience in product development life cycles: concept development, prototype construction, and serial production. Required Skills include:
Excellent sketching capabilities, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator and English language proficiency. Bestway will provide room/board, visa assistance and a monthly allowance of 2000RMB. Interested applicants are requested to submit resumes and email friendly portfolios to jared@bestway-shanghai.com

Swagger Lifestyle - (Online internship) – This position is for a web design intern. This internship will be an unpaid opportunity to learn. We are looking for recent graduates or current undergraduate students to do some web design work for Swagger Lifestyle. Swagger Lifestyle is a new lifestyle brand. We envision this to be a perfect opportunity for an ambitious student or recent grad that wants to be a part of something new and refreshing. The candidate we are looking to work with should have knowledge of most of the following: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, not to mention design, style and layout (the visual is KEY to this movement!)

ProActive Group LLC - (Online internship) – Looking for student intern with Web Design experience to assist with development of company's Multiple Websites and some print layout design.  Candidate must be very proficient with Adobe CS3. Abobe Dreamweaver, and Photoshop CS3 a must, Illustrator, Flash, Acrobat and Indesign a plus! Candidates should be junior or senior students studying Graphic Design or a related field. Related experience from jobs, involvement in on-campus organizations, or other internships is helpful. This position can lead to a permanent position in the company. Non smoker is preferred. This is an unpaid on and off site position with lots of opportunity to gain a wealth of experience and possibly lead to full time junior designer.  A stipend may be offered depending on circumstances. Hours: 20 hours per month.  Regular communication is A MUST.  Please send resume and examples of work/online portfolio if you have to Michael@ParentSociety.com We are down to earth company that works hard and laughs hardily. We have a great work atmosphere and appreciate good design. You will definitely fill your portfolio with relevant, current and clean work! 

L I V E Magazine - (Online internship) – Looking for student intern for magazine layout design.  Must have own computer with Abobe Ilustrator, Creative Design Suite and Photoshop.  This is an unpaid satellite position with lots of opportunity to gain a wealth of experience.  Your name will be included on the website and in the monthly publication.  Hours: 20 hours per month.  Regular communication is A MUST.  Please send resume and examples of work to cheryl.griffin@liveinvictory.org.

Event Premiere, Inc - (Online internship) – is a full service event planning company based in Manhattan, we are currently looking for an intern to help us develop our websites: www.eventpremiere.com and www.veroslist.com this can be a credit internship please contact vero: vero@eventpremiere.com for more info - 347 632 5583

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Ace Global - Provides internships and career placements for graduates in all fields.

Adobe Internship Program - The Adobe College and MBA Internship Program can provide you with valuable work experience while you continue your education. As an intern, you will be involved in exciting team projects with some of the most talented people in the industry. You will learn from the best while working in a fun and creative environment.

Agora Publishing Graphic Design Internships - (Baltimore, MD) We're looking for eager people who can do fast and detailed research. The most successful interns have an interest in marketing, writing, editing, advertising, human resources, or graphic design. Must be energetic, analytical, work well under deadlines, and are able to juggle many projects.

AGV Sports Group Graphic Design Internship - (Frederick, MD) A leader in the motorcycle racing apparel industry, is looking for hard working individuals to intern in their Frederick, Maryland office. Students should be ready to join a team of dedicated staff to have fun in creating and updating web pages, magazine advertisements, and other miscellaneous projects having links to web development and graphic design.If you are interested in joining our program, please fax your resume to 301-663-8950. You may also write us at info@agvsport.com

Amelia Island Plantation Graphic Design Internship - (Amelia Island, FL) - Internships are offered in the following areas: Commercial, Corporate, and Social Recreation, Aquatics/Rentals, Retail, Environmental Interpretation, Lodging, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Sales, Graphics, Retail, Golf-Level I, Turf Management, Tennis, Pastry and Culinary.

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Berg Associates Graphic Design Internship - Award-winning graphic design, advertising, package design for fashion, beauty and style accounts. Internship is non-paid, experience is valuable. The agency is small and high profile. Fax resume and cover letter to: Bergman Associates Fax: 212.645.6226

Bestway International Design Internship - Bestway is looking to fill four leisure/toy product design intern positions at our Shanghai R&D Center this July through August. Working with creative services and engineering, participants will gain extensive experience in product development life cycles: concept development, prototype construction, and serial production. Required Skills include:
Excellent sketching capabilities, Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator and English language proficiency. Bestway will provide room/board, visa assistance and a monthly allowance of 2000RMB. Interested applicants are requested to submit resumes and email friendly portfolios to jared@bestway-shanghai.com

The Bellingham Herald - The Bellingham Herald seeks a Graphic Design Intern to work as a member of design department. The candidate should be enthusiastic, dependable and able to work 20+ hours per week. Flexible shifts to accomdate most schedules. Opportunity to work on a variety of design projects including newspaper, magazine ads and online ads. Gain valuable business experience participating in a creative team, designing under deadline, and working with an existing brand image. Enlarge your portfolio with published work! Requirements: completion of some graphic design coursework, portfolio, letters of recommendation or references, and proficiency in the following design software: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress or InDesign. About Us: The Bellingham Herald is Whatcom County's largest media company and is part of The McClatchy Company, the third largest newspaper publisher in the U.S. The Marketing Department promotes The Herald, its products and services to individuals and businesses in Whatcom County. Please send resume and cover letter to The Bellingham Herald, Human Resources, PO BOX 1277, Bellingham, WA 98227 or e-mail to resumes@bellinghamherald.com.

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CTA - (East Orange, NJ) - Community Technical Assistance, Inc. (CTA) is seeking a graphic design college student intern to work part time during the spring 2008 semester. Applicant should possess strong graphic design skills, portfolio, samples and resume. It is an opportunity for student to gain experience, build resume and portfolio and make great connections. Salary is negotiable based on experience. Please send resume, cover letter low resolution PDF or .jpg of 2 to 3 samples of your work to roland@cta-us.com by February 1, 2008. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Design and produce marketing and promotional materials that will clearly explain, enhance and promote the image of the organization such as: Graphic design layout for brochures, flyers, posters, web page and redesign logo. 2. Maintain Organization Website. 3. Bring the talent and enthusiasm to the positive development of the organization. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: 1. Perform other duties as assigned. REPORTS TO: Ngozi Obi and Roland Whitley Jr. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Pursuing a degree in related field or equivalent experience. 2. Proficiency in Adobe CS3, Adobe Software and MSOffice is essential. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Able to operate various pieces of office equipment including but not limited to computer, keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier and phones as required by position. 2. Able to sit at desk or stand for extended periods of time.

CCA Graphic Design Internships - (CA) The purpose of CCA's Graphic Design Internship Program is to provide level 3 or higher students with a grounded, real world experience in a professional design environment. While the role of an intern is humble in nature, each student will be exposed to the daily processes involved in running a design firm:

Chabot Graphic Design Internships - (Oakland, CA) - The graphic design intern is presented with the opportunity to collaborate and produce fun and creative projects.

Center for Family Services - (Camden, NJ) - Position will include extensive writing of press releases, newsletter articles, web page copy, and ad copy. Student will be expected to conduct interviews, write articles for newsletters and develop press releases. Student will be responsible for layout, editing of monthly newsletter as well as updates to web pages. (Training on web software will be provided). Contact: Cassandra Brant E-mail: cbrant@centerffs.org.

Children's Museum of Eau Claire Graphic Design Internship (Eau Claire, WI) - The Graphic Design Intern is responsible for designing professional, innovative print materials for CMEC. He or she will create eye-catching materials that will clearly explain, enhance and promote the image of CMEC.

CMG Web Design Internship - (Indianapolis, IN) Work on the design and production of CMG client Web sites, as well as consulting-based projects for CMG Solutions. Provide design concepts and create a variety of mockups for clients to choose from. In addition to the design, individual will be responsible for the production and management of these Web sites.

Graphic Design Internship – Collegiate Sports (link is a word document) (Princeton NJ) - The Gazelle Group, an emerging leader in the sports marketing industry, is seeking applications for a dynamic and energetic Graphic Design Intern to join our in-house print production department. The position will be work closely with our Creative Director to design and produce marketing and promotional materials, advertisements, print publications and sales presentations for high-profile sporting events and clients. You will have the opportunity to work on multiple campaigns from concept development and implementation to creative production.

CDS Internships - CDS sponsors trainees / internships in Arts and Culture: graphics; painting; sculpture; crafts; ceramics; design; photography; and museum conservation and restoration.

Channel 3 & 17 Graphic Design Internship - (Grand Forks, ND) Through a partnership with UND's Department of Technology and Interdisciplanary Studies, the University of North Dakota Television Center now offers graphic artists a professional on-campus internship at its state of the art facility.

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Event Premiere, Inc - (Online internship) – is a full service event planning company based in Manhattan, we are currently looking for an intern to help us develop our websites: www.eventpremiere.com and www.veroslist.com this can be a credit internship please contact vero: vero@eventpremiere.com for more info - 347 632 5583

eCampusRecruiters Internships - Students can find entry-level jobs and internships.

Ellen Frank Illumination Arts Foundation Graphic Design Internship - Seeking interns in the arts to work in our illumination studio. We will teach the fine art of illumination using 22 karat gold leaf and egg tempera as we work on two illuminated manuscript projects: Hanukkah Illuminated: A Book of Days and The Illuminated King Arthur.

Exodus Design Graphic Design Internship - (Apple Valley, MN) Graphic Design Intern Opportunities ... Are you interested in gaining hands on experience in graphic design? We offer our interns the opportunity to work on the "big" projects! Assignments include logo design, brochures, book covers, CD cover design and more. They also have a web design internship program.

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GeoGrafixx - (Doral, FL) - We are a graphic design firm located in Doral, Florida, we have immediate openings for Graphic Design Interns to support the Graphic Designer, while building your portfolio, learning all the aspects of Graphic Design including production, prepress, etc. and earning college credits. Candidates should be junior or senior students studying Graphic Design or a related field. Related experience from jobs, involvement in on-campus organizations, or other internships is helpful. This position can lead to a permanent position in the company. Qualified candidates should email resumes or contact us at 305-593-5288 to schedule an interview Evelyn Hernandez Sales Manager Geografixx, Inc. 3785 NW 82 Ave Suite 310 Doral, Fl 33166

Get That Gig Graphic Design Internships - Listing of current graphic design internships

Grove Networks Graphic Design Internship - (Miami, FL) Graphic / web design internship available. Special emphasis will be placed on design and production of marketing collateral, web/email and print advertising.

Groove Job Internships - GrooveJob.com knows that not everyone knows exactly what they are looking for in an internship or volunteer positions, or even what all the possibilities are that are out there. So, we've put together some handy directories that will help you browse the internships and volunteer jobs in our database, and give you a feel for the opportunities that are out there!

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ICM (NY, NY) - is a full service media firm catering to the fashion industry We are located off 7th avenue in New York's fashion district We are currently looking for 2 interns interested in learning prepress, catalog design and print Intern will perform Processing Of Images After Fashion Photoshoots Select and Isolate images for catalog layout Assist Art Director In Concept Design Attend Meetings With Fashion Clients Interface with print facility Review Color Proofs With Team Assist Photographers Qualifications Indesign Photoshop Web Possess a creative attitude Have a desire to learn the process of publishing in print and in web Joe Taveras Inner Concept Media (ICM) 230 West 38th Street New York, NY 10018 Tel: 212.840.0846 Fax: 212.391.8213 www.innerconcept.com

Internship Programs - Use InternshipPrograms.com to post your resumé to employers who are exclusively looking for interns! You can also search our extensive database of internships, read internship reviews or create your own real-intern profile, or research companies and careers on Wetfeet.com.

InternWeb Internships - Search our comprehensive database for internships in your field.

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JobGusher Internships - Job site where high school, college and graduate students can seek internships.

The Job Resource Internships - The Job Resource helps college students find internships. Upload your resume file in seconds and receive invitations from employers.

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Karmaloop - Karmaloop.com is an online urban fashion retailer located in downtown Boston, MA. We're looking for interns for street art, graphic design, marketing and fashion merchandising. Candidates should be able to intern for 10+ hours a week, have abilities in youth marketing and know who Basquiat, MF doom, and Shephard Fairey are. To apply, send resumes and cover letters to: interns@karmaloop.com

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L I V E Magazine (Online internship) – Looking for student intern for magazine layout design.  Must have own computer with Abobe Ilustrator, Creative Design Suite and Photoshop.  This is an unpaid satellite position with lots of opportunity to gain a wealth of experience.  Your name will be included on the website and in the monthly publication.  Hours: 20 hours per month.  Regular communication is A MUST.  Please send resume and examples of work to cheryl.griffin@liveinvictory.org.

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Michelle Belliciarte - Looking for Student Intern with Web Design experience to assist with development of company's Website and internet store. Description: Website Design Internship with a globally reconized company located here in Northampton. Must have portfolio and web design experience. Must know Flash, Wordpress, Web Development, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, and CSS code. This is a satellite position. Must have your own computer. Time frame: February 1- summer 2008. 5 Hours per week. Unpaid but great experience and your name/ company will be acknowledge on both web sites. Please send resume and exmples of work to Michelle at mbellici@gmail.com -- Michelle Bellici MichelleBelliciArte www.michellebelliciarte.com 413.695.3670

MerchandiseMart Web/Graphic Design Internship - (Chicago, IL) Web/Graphic Design Internship Interns in this area will improve their skills in Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Javascripting, Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator and Quark Xpress.

Michael Enfield Graphic Design Internships - (Silver Spring, MD) Some Clerical & Marketing Activity Required. Although Office/Studio Is Close to Metro, Candidate must have Use Of Automobile for Errands/Related Assignments. Macintosh Based Design Work; Knowledge of QuarkXpress/Adobe Photoshop Very Helpful. This Is An Excellent Opportunity To Get Into The Advertising Production Business & Develop A 1st Class Professional Portfolio. Ideal internship for local Maryland students.

Music for America Graphic Design Internship - (Redwood City, CA) The Graphic Design Intern is responsible for assisting the Graphic designer in producing materials for both web and print. Duties will include online research, creating graphics with guidance from the Graphic Designer, and coming up with some original designs. Projects will vary depending on the current needs of the organization.

My Damn Channel - New York City, NY or Remote (anywhere) - video content site needs paid graphic design intern. Can be in NYC or remote. We are nominated for several Webby Awards currently with our hit channels “You Suck at Photoshop”, “Harry Shearer”, “Wainy Days” (featuring David Wain), and “Cookin’ with Coolio”. Please respond asap with your brilliant portfolio links to gary@mydamnchannel.com.

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New England Surge - (Worcester, MA) - The New England Surge, Professional Indoor Football team, located in Worcester, Mass. www.newenglandsurge.com Is looking for an intern from a graphic arts school to help the team design, merchandise, t-shirts, brochures, flyers, etc. Please contact Ownership Group member Dan Edmonds at cell phone 508-243-1529 or email danplasticman@aol.com

National Academies Internship Program - (Washington, DC) Engages graduate and postdoctoral science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business and law students in science and technology policy and familiarizes them with the interactions between science, technology and government.

NYC Internships Program - (NYC, NY) If you have a 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and are at least a second semester sophomore, have the ambition, want to work hard and have a lot of fun, then the New York City Internship Program may be the kind of program to change your life. Early acceptance provides priority consideration for high quality internships.

Oregon Zoo Graphic Design Internship - (Oregon) - Unpaid position. We are looking for an intern with advanced graphic design skills to help communicate the zoo’s messages to the community. Send your resume, low resolution .pdfs or .jpgs of 2 or 3 samples of your work, and a cover letter that answers the following questions: What are your career goals and how would this internship help you achieve them? What do you hope to gain from this internship? What kind of coursework and/or experience do you have that would make you a valuable intern? In what areas are you most interested in attaining experience through this internship? From the applications, we will select interns to be interviewed. Mail applications to: Jane Hartline Marketing Division Oregon Zoo 4001 SW Canyon Road Portland, OR 97221 Email applications to: Jane.Hartline@oregonzoo.org Please put "Graphic Design Internship" in the subject of your email, and follow up by phone (503-220-2447) to ensure receipt of your application.

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ProActive Group LLC - (Online internship) – Looking for student intern with Web Design experience to assist with development of company's Multiple Websites and some print layout design.  Candidate must be very proficient with Adobe CS3. Abobe Dreamweaver, and Photoshop CS3 a must, Illustrator, Flash, Acrobat and Indesign a plus! Candidates should be junior or senior students studying Graphic Design or a related field. Related experience from jobs, involvement in on-campus organizations, or other internships is helpful. This position can lead to a permanent position in the company. Non smoker is preferred. This is an unpaid on and off site position with lots of opportunity to gain a wealth of experience and possibly lead to full time junior designer.  A stipend may be offered depending on circumstances. Hours: 20 hours per month.  Regular communication is A MUST.  Please send resume and examples of work/online portfolio if you have to Michael@ParentSociety.com We are down to earth company that works hard and laughs hardily. We have a great work atmosphere and appreciate good design. You will definitely fill your portfolio with relevant, current and clean work! 

Principle Tech - (Miami, FL) - Looking for Student Intern with Web Design experience to assist with development of company's Website and internet store. Description: Website Design Internship with a Computer consulting firm in the ITIL world (based in St. Louis) and a concierge company based out of Miami, FL. Must have portfolio and web design experience. Must know Flash, Wordpress, Web Development, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, and CSS code. This is a satellite position. Must have your own computer. Duration is about 2 months. Starting immediately. Location: Miami, FL. Moses Onitilo Director of ITIL / ITSM Practice, Principle Technologies, LLC Mail Moses Ontilo at monitilo@principletech.com

Partners in Health - (Boston, MA) - Partners in Health, a Boston humanitarian organization, is looking for interested Graphic Design students to help with a manual, a flip chart, and a handbook. The flip chart is entirely pictures, and the designer would need to format what the facilitator needs to say. The . The manual is 15 units, all in the same format. Once again, the designer’s work would be mostly formatting. There would be a limited number of entirely new pages to create, between 100 and 200 new pages. All in all this is about 600 pages of graphic design. Pay is negotiable. We plan on giving this project to the designer July 9, and hope to receive it back July 24. If you are interested please contact Megan Schultz at Mschultz@PIH.org Megan Schultz Partners In Health 641 Huntington Avenue, 4th floor Boston, MA 02115 617-432-6455

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Retensa Graphic Design Internships - (NY Metro) Graphic Design Interns will work in a fast-paced and forward-thinking environment to build the layout, design, style, and “look and feel” of our web-based applications, websites, and print media.

Rising Star Internships - A database of internship openings for students. Prospective interns can post their resume on the site.

RS Graphic Design Internships - A listing of graphic design internships.

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Scleroderma Foundation : Website Development/Graphic Design Internship with the Scleroderma Foundation - (Danvers, MA) - The Scleroderma Foundation is seeking an intern to help the Foundation with Web site development, web maintenance and graphic design in accord with the Foundation’s graphic design policy. The student will be part of our communications team and will have the opportunity to help the Foundation reach out via publications and quality visual imaging to those with this disease. Hours are flexible. Please contact Liz Dorsett, Publications & Internet Manager, at 978.463.5843, ext. 42 or ldorsett@scleroderma.org. The Foundation is located at 300 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, Mass. The office is located near routes 1 and 95 on Andover Street.

Swagger Lifestyle - (Online internship) – This position is for a web design intern. This internship will be an unpaid opportunity to learn. We are looking for recent graduates or current undergraduate students to do some web design work for Swagger Lifestyle. Swagger Lifestyle is a new lifestyle brand. We envision this to be a perfect opportunity for an ambitious student or recent grad that wants to be a part of something new and refreshing. The candidate we are looking to work with should have knowledge of most of the following: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, not to mention design, style and layout (the visual is KEY to this movement!)

Sonic Management - (Marina Del Ray, CA) - Sonic management, a growing artist management firm, seeks creative in-house graphic/web design intern to join our team. Intern would be re-vamping the designs for web pages and myspace pages for our current artist roster. Intern will be given suggestions and themes, but other than that will have the ability to bring his/her own design ideas to the table. This is a great opportunity for interns who want to get hands on experience and build a portfolio. This is a part time PAID flexible hours internship. Please email resumes and/or questions to: assistant@sonicmanagement.com

Spain Graphic Design Internships - (Madrid and Barcelona, Spain)Non-academic work program providing specific work experience in Spain and huge potential to upgrade Resume with International exposure. Upon arrival in Spain (first Monday of each month), enrollment in two weeks of intensive language classes (4 hours per day of lessons and 2 hours per day of cultural classes), at a small, Spanish owned Language Institute. Activities and excursions included during the afternoons and weekends. Starting the third Monday, 20 hours per week of work. This work assignment field offers a lot of variety: with a graphics art and design background, work in projects ranging from web design to videogames creation, intranet functions to e-consulting.

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University of Dreams Graphic Design Internship - (NY, Chicago, and IL) An 8-week BIG CITY Summer Internship Program that operates in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The program has 4 basic components

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WebEnertia Graphic Design Internship - (San Jose, CA) 3-6 month internship, part-time, non-paid, will satisfy university internship requirements and work experience

Work4teens.com Internships - An internship resource website for highschool and college students.

Logo Design Creation Process from Start to Finish by Expert Graphic Designer - Mark Misenheimer
This article was written by the very talented, Mark Misenheimer of Misenheimer Creative, Inc. Mark is an expert freelance graphic designer who has been in the design business for years. He has documented the design of a logo from start to finish in order to help other graphic designers. I know that you will learn something from this tremendous logo design article.

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Jul 17

Getting a Handle on the Creative Process for Graphic Designers
The Graphic Design industry is very competitive, and trust me, it can certainly get stressful and frustrating at times. However, it doesn?t always have to be that way. Here, I have broken down my design process. This is how I create my design layouts from start to finish. Basically, with some focus, structure, and a little bit of talent, creating rewarding and professional design work can be produced more efficiently and with less stress.

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Jul 5

20 Ways to Avoid Graphic Designer?s Block
As a designer everyone has experienced a point where they just can no longer think of anything worth while. It?s in these situations when you have to reevaluate your perception of what works and what doesn?t. Use the following 20 tips to avoid and get through a tough designer's block.

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Jun 18

Free Online Font Tools - Mega List of Web Based Font, Text, & Type Tools
Graphic Design and Typography are deeply connected. For that reason, I figure that most of you are going to love these free online font and type tools. Most, if not all, of these are very useful and I recommend that you use them when you have a chance. Below you will find the huge list of free browser-based font and type tools.

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Jun 13

List of Graphic Design Podcasts on Topics Graphic Design, Web Design, Typography and More
I have found a load of design related podcasts that I am sure will peak your interests. Just think of it as radio shows geared towards you and your love of design. You will even find Podcasts on Photoshop, Illustrator, Typography, Freelancing, as well as Web Design and Graphic Design.

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Jun 7

List of Vector Conversion Software - 30+ Tools to Turn Photos into Line Art and Illustrations
I love Vector Magic, a free online vectorization tool. It is a really cool browser-based tool that can be used to turn a photograph into an illustration. It doesn't always succeed in getting that look that you might be looking for, but it does a pretty good job. I usually just use it to play around with photos to see what Vector Magic can do with it, but it also can be very useful if you want to convert a photo into an illustration. I started to wonder how many other vectorization tools and software packages there were out there and I was surprised to find out that there are a ton o them. Basically, most of these tools turn Raster / Bitmap / Photo Images into Line Art / Illustrations / Vector Art.

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May 28

Free Photoshop Shapes Downloads - Mega List of Free Custom Vector Shapes for Adobe Photoshop - Part I
I am in love with vector shapes right now. I think they are so handy to have around when you are building a site. The way that you can stretch vectors without creating jaggy edges, makes them incredibly useful. Most of the time I just land up breaking them apart to use a curve that I like. I also love using them for as badges or buttons on web sites. I have collected a huge selection of free custom Photoshop shapes. If you download every single one of these, there are probably close to 15,000 free Adobe Photoshop shapes. There are more to come in Part II. Enjoy.

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May 27

A New and More Accurate Search Engine for Finding Free Clipart
As graphic designers, we are always on the hunt for quality free clipart images to use in our designs. The problem is that often searching for clipart often brings back very inaccurate search results. Well, thanks to one of my friends, I have found a new site called Find Free Clipart which will make my life much easier the next time I search for clipart online.

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May 20

Become a Graphic Designer - Design Careers & Design Education Advice from Professional Designer
Whether you?re right out of high school, a Mom looking for a career she can do from home, recently out of the Military or simply someone who feels they have a knack for design and is ready for a career change, consider that you have a few options on how to gain the skills you will need to pursue your dream job. But first, ask yourself some questions

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May 16

Online Drawing Tools & Free Online Painting & Sketching Tools
As Graphic Designers, we are all creative individuals. I thought that most of you would love to know about all of the fantastic online drawing and painting tools that are available online. Not only are they fun, but they are also quite useful for sketching out some of our ideas. Some of these tools can also be used as design collaboration tools to use with your co-workers, clients, friends, teachers, and family. Enjoy and don't hesitate to send me links to online drawing tools that I might have missed.

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