Creative Curio

Using other people’s intellectual property is not only ok, it’s necessary in the professional world of graphic design.
WHAT?!
Yes, really.
As much of a purist as I like to be, in the real world I’m finding it’s impossible to design without using other people’s stuff (purchased ligit of course). You simply don’t have the time to stage photo shoots […]

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There are many ways to create balance in a design and using odd numbers of elements is an easy way.
The Rule of Thirds
The rule of thirds is a photography principle of composition. It also plays a large role in one of the principles of design: Balance.
If you think about how photographers have taken your portrait over the years, […]

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Do you ever struggle to find those elusive perfect colors for a graphic design project? What do you do?
There are many color theming sites out there, like Adobe Kuler and Colour Lovers, but not all of the themes people put together actually work with a real project and there are a lot to dig through.
Are there any […]

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