Many believe that mornings at work are the least productive time of day. People have barely woken up. They’re still reeling from their commute. They’re not in the headspace to work. But it doesn’t have to be like this—your morning can be productive and fruitful,...
Adobe Bridge CC: Free to Anyone I am a fan of when large corporations offer products for free to everyone. Whether it’s an ipad app that is useful to your creativity, or it’s a piece of software for your business, if you can get it for free, that’s a huge win for you....
3 Cloud-Based Tools From cloud storage services to customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, the cloud has a lot to offer any business. But which products and services are best for graphic design firms? Here are some of...
Your Design Workflow The workflow is an absolute key that can help you save your valuable time without compromising on the quality. With an efficient workflow you can proficiently accomplish your tasks well in time and ensure a hefty return for all your time spent on...
Manage Your Time As a Design Professional Whether you’re a graphic designer, a web designer, or an app developer, time management is essential. The more you get done in less time, the more money you can make. It’s tough though, because we face a lot of different...
In this Photoshop tutorial, I'll teach you ways of working quicker and more efficiently inside of Photoshop. You'll learn shortcuts, hidden menus, and a lot of extra information to make you faster in Photoshop. These tips are powerful productivity enhancers that I use...
Paths in Illustrator When you're working in Adobe Illustrator, paths are one of the most common things you're going to work with. No matter what you're doing and Illustrator there's no way around learning how to work with paths. This means that it's essential to learn...
PathFinder Panel Before I used the Pathfinder panel, I used to try to draw every shape by hand with the Pen Tool. You'll probably say "What? Are you nuts, James?" While my mental state is sometimes debatable, I didn't do this by choice. For the past couple of years, I...
The Align Panel I've been using Adobe Illustrator for over a decade now, and it's always been a great tool for me. When I first started, I loved Illustrator more than Photoshop. However, Illustrator didn't always have all of these tools and settings to make things so...
Select Objects By Attribute Working with Adobe illustrator is quick and easy when creating vector graphics. Sometimes, we end up working on large projects that can get complicated quickly. Let's say you have a project where there's not a lot of space in between each...
Levels Trick in Photoshop Sometimes you don't want to spend a ton of time making selections and cutting out images in Photoshop. It can be a real pain to make selections, masks and more. It also seems like a waste when you have to do this for a subtle gray or gradient...
Efficient Workflow Tips We all know that there are some things that are easier to do in Adobe Illustrator than in Adobe Photoshop. There are also things are easier to do in Photoshop than in Adobe Illustrator. Using both programs strengths to your advantage can help...
Saving Views in Adobe Illustrator I love Adobe illustrator for creating vector graphics. I've been using illustrator for close to 10 years now, and to me, it just keeps getting better and better. The interface is becoming more and more intuitive with each upgrade. One...
Time Saving Tips in Photoshop Whether you're a graphic designer, a web designer, or a digital artist, chances are you've work by the hour. Some of us charge by the project, but many times billing by the hour is what's best for our business. That's why it is important...
Workspaces in Photoshop CC Photoshop is an awesome tool for a lot of different things. You can edit photos, edit videos, and you can even create and manipulate 3D. There's matte painting, digital art and design, too. With all of its capabilities, Photoshop is loaded...
How to Save Hours of Work With InDesign Anytime you can create a massive project in a fraction of the time, you'll come out looking and feeling like a hero. Productivity can make and save businesses tons of money, and it can get you out of monotonous, repetitive...
A Lightning Fast Productivity Tip in Adobe Illustrator Adobe introduced multiple artboards in Illustrator a few versions ago. Since then, we've been able to create multiple designs inside of a single file in Adobe Illustrator. If we are creating a set of designs that...
Save Time With Hootsuite I'm sure most of you guys are on various social media sites daily. Some of you probably manage campaigns for your business. You might even be running several micro businesses, all with different social media accounts. If this is the case, then...
Create a Digital Diary For Design Ideas Design ideas are everywhere and can strike at any time. That's why it's so important for designers to keep a sketchbook with them at all times. But carrying a sketchbook around constantly isn't always practical. In this post...
The History Panel: Photoshop Users Love It This is a helpful tip in case you have been working on a file for a long time and you need to go many steps back and go in a different direction. The History Panel gives you the flexibility to go back instantly to the step...