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Starting Your Graphic Design Business: Part I

March 12, 2010 – 9:33 pm

Learning the Biz
Graphic Design schools will sharpen your artistic talents, but what about your business acumen?  If starting a design business appeal to you, however, both sides of your brain need to be functioning.  In order to get You, Inc., off the ground, knowing the nuts and bolts of business ownership is just as essential [...]

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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Portfolio - Part I

January 21, 2010 – 5:49 pm

The Basics
At long last you’ve landed a job interview at a design firm. You’re excited, nervous, and worried all at the same time. You realize that part of the interview process hinges on presenting a strong portfolio. But where do you begin?
You’ve got lots of examples from projects while going to your graphic design college [...]

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Famous Fonts for Graphic Designers and Web Designers

December 31, 2009 – 6:58 am

Famous Fonts for Fun
In conclusion of our font series we are putting the spotlight on some of the most recognizable fonts in the design world. If you ever want to mimic a certain font for fun or for a design project, these fonts can help you to do it.
Thanks to simplythebest.net for their wonderful compilation [...]

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Graphic Design, Book Covers, and You - Part II

November 20, 2009 – 5:30 pm

Reading a Book by Its Cover
The chance to produce art for a book cover is rare, but the essential thought processes and creative steps are very similar, if not identical, in the inventive process. In this series we actually try to read a book by its cover–to see if the design concept is successful or [...]

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Good, Free Stuff for Your PC: Part 1 of 2

September 15, 2009 – 1:32 pm

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It was a dark and stormy night. The lightning pulsed outside my rain pummeled window, but I was safe and sound inside my study. The comfort of my surroundings lulled me into a sense of warm, contented security.
I tapped away on my keyboard and graphics pad; the project I was working on seemed almost [...]

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Best of Calendar Design - The Coolest and Most Unique Calendars

March 25, 2009 – 1:27 am

I found some very unique and creative printed calendars that I thought that other graphic designers might be interested in seeing. Many of these calendars come in strange forms or in a state that you might not expect a calendar to be in. My eyes have been opened to new possibilities in calendar design.

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More Cool Business Cards - Business Card Layout & Design Part 5

February 15, 2009 – 3:51 pm

This is the 5th part of our Coolest Business Card series. These are the coolest and most innovative new business cards that I could find out there. Some of them are pretty cool.

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Best Creative, Clever, Some Funny Print Ads - Best Print Advertisements

February 6, 2009 – 9:26 am

I think you will enjoy this collection of creative / clever print advertisements…most from magazines.

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AGD Blog SiteMap

January 25, 2008 – 9:18 pm

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March 26, 2007 – 6:17 am

All Graphic Design and Graphics News Blog is a place for designers to gather to learn more about and discuss graphic design topics. Articles are add three times per week and are topics that will help you hone your design skills.

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