Visual marketing is an integral part of any business strategy. Modern target audiences demand excitement and stimulation if you hope to get their attention. The only question any marketer should be asking is whether the campaign should consist of static images or...
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4 Major Things Designers Should Do to Prepare For the New Year
The New Year is Just Around the Corner Whether you like it or not, the big stores are already cramming Christmas decorations down your throat, and we haven't even gotten through Halloween yet. This is a clear signal of the end of the year. If you aren't careful, it...
Stock Image Fails: What These Health Images Really Say
Decades before the invention of web design, Margaret Mead unknowingly described stock images: it may be necessary temporarily to accept a lesser evil, but one must never label a necessary evil as good. We all have a love/hate relationship with stock images. We need...
8 Reasons to Respect Professional Photographers
Respect Professional Photographers Some of my readers are graphic designers. Some of you are web designers. Some of you come to pick up Photoshop tips for your photography. Whatever the reason may be, we all tend to have a lot in common. Just like designers,...
Add depth of field to your images in Photoshop
Depth of Field One of the ways to add dimension and realism to your images is to add a depth of field effect to your images. Depth of field is where you have a part of your image that is completely in focus. Then, anything in front or behind that point in the image is...
Does Your Website Need An Image Overhaul?
Do you think Your Website Images Need an Update? Ideas, Images, Infographics, Style and Design are rapidly changing, and you are trying to keep up with a market segment that is pouring more resources and time and digital energy into their website every day. So how...
5 Top Post-Production Techniques That’ll Create Stunning Wedding Photos
Here is a selection of 5 useful post-production techniques that will make your wedding clients’ albums that little bit extra special. From getting rid of unwanted items to delivering the sharpest and most striking images, there’s still plenty you can do to improve...
HDR Toning With Photoshop
What is HDR Toning? The HDR look has become really popular in the past couple of years, and it was only a matter of time before Adobe worked the look into Photoshop. This feature, called HDR Toning, is found under Image>Adjustments>HDR Toning. This brings up a...
Using the Sponge Tool in Photoshop
Using the Sponge Tool in Photoshop Just as a carpenter has a hammer, a drill, saws, and many other tools, designers also have many different tools of the trade. Photoshop is out tool bag, and within it are many different tools for getting the job done. Some tools are...
Diffusion Glow Effect in Photoshop
Diffusion Glow Effect in Photoshop Some hardcore photographers will say that enhancing your photos in Photoshop is cheating. However, most photographers do a little retouching or image enhancement to give their portraits a little extra pizazz. Being able to create...
Brighten Eyes in a Portrait Using Photoshop
Brighten Eyes in a Portrait Many times you will have a good photo, but something is missing. You will look at it and look at it trying to decide what is missing. Then, you realize that your subject's eyes are dull and too dark. It isn't difficult to brighten eyes in a...
Polishing Your Photos For Pinterest Prominence
Polishing Your Photos For Pinterest Prominence Pinterest has become a hub for sharing images, inspiration, cool products, and more. users organize photos into different categories, with links back to the sites where they were found. Pinterest is an ingenious idea and...
Why You should Choose Design as a Profession
Why You should Choose Design as a Profession I have a lot of friends that hear about my job and think "I would love to do what you do!" I love the enthusiasm, but I don't think a lot of people really know what is involved in graphic/web design, illustration, or...
My Predictions For Design and Development in 2011
I like how so many people like to say that web design and graphic design is going to do this and that. Honestly, I don't think anyone knows where the world of design, web design and web development is going to to be by the end of the year. Some people say that we need...
The Sometimes Humorous Side of Being a Designer
This article is made to be more funny than anything, just because of how people think when they know, or are friends with a graphic designer. Sometimes it can be really frustrating when being a designer, because a lot of people assume that you can do things that...
Using Variations to Make Color Decisions in Photoshop
Sometimes when we are editing and color correcting a photograph, we realize that a photo could use a little something, or that a color is off, but we can't figure out where we need to make the adjustment to get the look that we want. Photoshop has a tool built in that...
Places to go for creative Inspiration November 2010
Yanko Design- Never Miss the Keyhole Fast Company - An Amazing Collapsible Lamp My Modern Met - Beautiful Watercolor Landscapes The CSS Awards- The Best Free Fonts of 2010 The Photo Argus- 60 Breathtaking Fall Images for Your Inspiration Andre Jolicoeur Illustration...
Things to Remember During an Interview
The economy is in a rough place right now, despite what the media says about no longer being in a recession. None of us can afford to bomb an interview, so I thought I would share some tips and things to think about when going for a big interview. 1. Be confident, not...
Create a Dark and Gritty Effect in Photoshop
First, take your image and duplicate the background layer, so you can go back to your original if you need to. Hide the background layer and work from your copy. Go into the channels panel and hold down the command key (CTRL on the PC) and click on the RGB channel to...
Things to Consider With Branding and Corporate Identity Part 1
Many companies and designers think that branding and identity begins and ends with a logo, but there is much more to branding than simply creating a pretty logo. The whole point of building an identity or brand is to build trust with a client and create a connection...