March 31, 2008 – 10:07 pm
How to Find your First Graphic Design Job!
By Lois Knight
You’re pumped! You‘re ready! All the classes with the best instructors have prepared you to succeed in the world of graphic design. But how do you go about landing your first REAL graphic design job? The very first thing to do is [...]
March 24, 2008 – 5:48 pm
A GUIDE TO TOP COLOR COMBINATIONS IN WEB DESIGN Examples of Color Schemes and Color Combinations Within Designs
Are you having problems thinking of new color combinations? Do you wish that you could have a reference file for evaluating new color combinations for your website? There area many helpful tools and websites out there that list [...]
March 17, 2008 – 7:05 pm
How to Choose Color Schemes in Graphic Design and Web Design - Find Out How to Combine Colors the Right Way - Part I
By Lois Knight
Don't forget to visit Part II of this article, 55+ Color Tools for Graphic Designers
I Have a Secret to Tell You - I have had such a hard time writing [...]
March 13, 2008 – 9:36 am
How a Fairy Tale Graphic Design Project Would Go From Start to Finish - Get More Clients and Feel Less Stressed
By Lois Knight
Once upon a time there were three bears"¦no, no, wrong fairytale, sorry about that. Once upon a time there were three graphic designers living in the lap of luxury, projects seeming to start [...]
March 9, 2008 – 8:30 pm
Show Me the Money - What You Need to Know to Find Your Dream Job as a Graphic Designer or Web Designer
By Lois Knight
Graduation day has come and gone, leaving a sense of stark reality in the form of a stack of monthly bills, student loans and the need for some form of monetary stability. [...]
March 5, 2008 – 7:03 pm
Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Design, That is the Question!
By: Lois Knight
Where do you start with a design? How do you know when it's done? Are you looking for a balanced symmetrical look or something a little more modern and "out there"? Does it matter? And better than that, who does it matter to?
That's [...]
March 4, 2008 – 7:15 am
The Rules of Gestalt - The Rules of The Gestalt Theory And How To Apply It to Your Graphic Design Layouts
By: Lois Knight
The rules of Gestalt make up the basis of good design, and have since the late 1890's. But exactly what is it? There is some question as to the number of [...]
February 29, 2008 – 10:20 pm
To Sketch or Not to Sketch? That is the Question.
By Lois Knight
Should Graphic Designers Sketch For Their Design Projects?
And it is a very good one. Why do we need to sketch if we are designers? Most of us have no talent as artists, even though we may be top producing in our field. [...]
February 25, 2008 – 9:06 am
STEP BY STEP LOGO DESIGN TUTORIAL
Logo design is the most creative of all graphic designs processes. Besides the computer skills needed, it is the designer's creative thought process which plays the most important role in creating high impact and eye [...]
February 19, 2008 – 11:34 pm
Are you a Graphic Designer with a lot to say? Well, there might be money in it for you. Just Creative Design has decided to start a group writing project with $5000 worth of prizes to give away.
To bring all the design freaks, graphic design blogs and people who subscribe to them a bit closer [...]