Category Archives: Graphic Design

Really Cool Photoshop Effects Part III

October 16, 2009 – 4:22 am

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.
It will [...]

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Camera Tricks for Non-Photographers Part I

October 14, 2009 – 5:49 pm

1986 B.P. (Before Photoshop)
Photoshop is a fun program and can be used to turn plain photographs into unusual or improved versions. But before Photoshop arrived, photographers were using in-camera effects to put some pop into their images.
What Is an In-Camera Effect?
This means the manipulation of a photographic image through the use of special lighting, shutter [...]

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Really Cool Photoshop Effects Part 1

October 8, 2009 – 7:28 pm

Photoshop is like a magic hat. Inside it you'll find and discover all sorts of tricks that allow you to manipulate and transform images to another state of being.
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Photoshop can be a little tricky sometimes because of the depth of all its features. But this shouldn't scare anyone away from using this great program. In [...]

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Quick and Easy Logos, Clip Art, and Graphics

October 7, 2009 – 7:25 pm

Graphic designers are collectors of tools. It can be clip art, vector graphics, illustrations, fonts, or website apps. All these little tidbits create a nice library of things that can be used in projects or work.
Freebies Aren't Always Free
One thing that you'll always see on the Internet are the so-called free graphics tools.
The problem is [...]

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Printed Paper and Storyboard Templates Galore

October 2, 2009 – 12:00 pm

People sort of take paper for granted. It's everywhere and has become such a common commodity that it is rarely given a second thought.
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But for anyone in graphic arts, illustration or design, paper  is useful in producing the end results.
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Sometimes there is a need for the use of certain types of utility paper such as [...]

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Get Graphic Design Tips and Courses for Free

September 23, 2009 – 12:00 pm

There is an incredible amount of information on the Internet. Sometimes the hardest part about surfing is distilling the good info from the useless or even worse, the wrong info.
If you want to get a few training freebies related to using Photoshop, Illustrator, web design, and yes, even an introduction to basic graphic design, we've [...]

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Free Photoshop Brushes for Creativity and Fun

September 21, 2009 – 10:16 pm

Photoshop is an application that can be used by beginners for graphics projects and photo retouching. But as many seasoned  PS users know, this is only the very surface of what this great program can do.
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Seasoned PS users also start to collect all manner of plugins and add-ons to their Photoshop program. The number of [...]

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A Guide to Photography and Taking Pictures for Graphic Designers

July 1, 2009 – 11:27 am

As a graphic designer, sooner or later you will need to take a picture. If you are fortunate enough to work for a company which supplies you with a camera, use it if that camera is good enough. If it is not, find one that is.

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How to Choose Fonts : A Guide to Choosing Fonts for Graphic Designers

June 24, 2009 – 11:47 am

Ben Baker has put together this guide to choosing fonts for your design layouts. I hope that Ben's Fonts Selection Guide helps you out...if it does, please pass the link on to other graphic designers.

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Graphics Compression Tips for Print Design Projects

June 23, 2009 – 8:21 am

Although compressing images isn't as essential for print design as it is for web design, being able to compress graphics certainly comes in handy on some occasions.Hopefully the following article will help you with tips for print design compression.

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