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Places to Go for Inspiration and Self Reflection

Places to Go for Inspiration and Self Reflection

Some of these sites will inspire us as designers, artists, and photographers. Others will make us think about how we are all responsible for our actions, and how what we do can make a huge impact. WITNESS DAVID B. REEVES FERIC BENJAMIN KRAIN CHRIS BUZELLI CATH RILEY...

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Designers: Identity and Branding

Identity sets you apart form everyone else it tells everyone who you are, your purpose, and what you are all about. In history, people painted their faces or wore certain colors to identify which tribe they belonged to. They flew certain colored flags, banners or...

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Things to Remember When Working With Clients

1. Always be honest. When a client can trust you, you will have their business for a long time. When they ask you a question, answer it directly and honestly. Do not mislead them or or do anything to break their trust. 2. Be upfront. Let them know your fees and what...

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What I Love About the Design Profession

It's Not All Bad It has occurred to me that I might have been a little bit negative regarding the design profession the past couple of days.  Fearing that it is coming across as if I hate my job or the profession, I decided that I might need to clarify that it is just...

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What Makes Me Sick About the Design Business

The business of graphic and web design is a difficult business to break into. Designers are no longer expected to simply be print experts, but they must also have web knowledge as well. Most designers these days are well rounded and are capable of handling both...

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Designer’s Block: Ways to Get the Ball Rolling Again

This is one of the hardest things sometimes as artists and designers. We are constantly expected to come up with new ideas and concepts. We are expected to think outside of the box and really knock everyone's socks off. We all tend to work well under pressure and...

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A Destructive Force to Graphic Design and our Profession

Imagine going into a clothing store and walking out with a completely new wardrobe of clothes, without paying or saying anything to anyone. When the alarms of the store go off, the workers confront you and claim that you are stealing the clothes. You're reply is...

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12 Essential Serif Fonts for Professional Designers

This is a list of 10 quality serif fonts that you will find in most professional graphic design work. These are all found in body copy of books and magazines. They are all beautiful and elegant for their own reasons. They all come in different weights and italics,...

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News: The Launch of CreativeEdge

Creative Edge is a new site launched by Safari Books Online that is a design resource site for creatives. They have an extensive library of creative professional design books at your fingertips. With a subscription, you can browse any topic, and you have unlimited...

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11 Quality Fonts to Use in Your Professional Design Work

11 Quality Fonts to Use in Your Professional Design Work Quality fonts make your work look much better than using free novelty fonts. Granted, there are some really well-crafted fonts out there for free now. However, if you are looking for high quality fonts for your...

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