September 28, 2007 – 9:00 am
When you are working on a design, do you have to use the Tools Palette at all in Photoshop or have your fingers memorized the shortcuts?
Not using the Photoshop key commands is a sure way to slow yourself down; it’s frustrating to not be able to work as fast as your mind can think!
The Tools Palette
It is essential […]
September 25, 2007 – 9:00 am
Have you ever seen a design and thought to yourself, “Oh, wow! I need to try that some day.”
I quite frequently do that and a while ago I decided to start a list of these graphic styles I’d like to try. This list, along with a Photoshop document I’ve started of examples, helps me go a […]
September 24, 2007 – 9:00 am
Times of stress can be great catalysts in helping us develop better time management skills. We learn to prioritize what is really necessary, what can wait and what would just be nice to check off the list.
Prioritize
I’m one that is easily overwhelmed with things that need to be done, whether it’s chores or business-related projects. Often, […]
September 21, 2007 – 9:00 am
David Airey, one of the first bloggers I met online and a fellow graphic designer, is celebrating his 1 year anniversary. Of blogging, that is. I can’t put this off for much longer because the deadline for entry is Wednesday! You might think this is a selfish attempt to get lots of entries into the […]
September 19, 2007 – 9:00 am
Nature provides some of the most striking and beautiful color palettes imaginable! You don’t have to look far to find great inspiration. Flowers especially can give you such a varied and bright color scheme that you will never run out of ideas. I had so many flower pictures I wanted to share with you, but […]
September 17, 2007 – 9:00 am
When something is important in a layout, be it for a brochure or a website, you want it to stand out. But how do you do that?
Contrast is the Key
Contrast can come in many forms. Most people think of contrast in terms of light and dark, white vs. black. But that’s only one way contrast can be […]
September 14, 2007 – 9:00 am
The Problem
One thing I’ve noticed designers do to make text stand out from the background is to give it a stroke. This does help, but stroking type is like giving it a faux bold in Photoshop! Please don’t!
Most type designers have worked quite hard to make the proportions of their fonts perfect. When you add a stroke, […]
