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Web designer needs also motivation specially when things are rough and can’t get to the right track to start a certain web project. Good thing that in our world today, there are a lot of resources where we can turn our attention to develop and gain our creativity. Sometimes we found ourselves looking at a lot of website to find inspiration and we go through one by one, take those element placements, colors and how it was done to flow accordingly. Colors and image placement plays an important role when it comes to web designing, a slight move of the …

Social Media – for most internet users, which now in billions and still growing, social media is good only for communicating with other people. Well, it is, but, it was now also an excellent tool in advertising your products and services. With the fast pace progression of the technology of this modern world, social media can now influence many things in our lives, like you’re you or someone wants his or her business or website to be highly recognizable to many, that can be done easily with the help of these social media networks. In the case of being an …

And so there goes 2012, it’s gone and I know that before the year ended, you might have already collected your usual freebies calendar from your company, favorite store, from friends and relative or from any other sources that hands over a calendar. Did you ever had a unique design from those giveaways?  I bet that you just had those conventional designs and type. So for the creative individuals or for those who just want to refresh and get away with those hanging and flipping printed calendar we sought to see or at least acquire a creative printed dates that …

Three years ago when I came across to the photo manipulation collection of Erik Johansson, since then, his creative work of art can be seen from the top-notch inspirational websites. The inspiration that his work brings to the professionals and to those who are still working their way up is such a huge help, I myself have picked up some of his techniques in combining photos and as I was sitting here and trying to browse for inspiration just to have additional knowledge, immediately came to my mind the name of Erick Johansson and found myself searching his website. Erik …

As a newbie in the graphics design business you probably already know that your business is going to be rather worthless without any sort of clients. If you’re just starting out, here are some ways that you can consider in order to land that first design client that will start your freelance business: Set up a portfolio of your best work The most important asset of a graphic designer or any freelancer is the portfolio. It is a sample of what you can do and what the client can expect from you. It identifies you as what kind of graphics …

You would have heard that first impression is the last impression. It is true in most cases in the world. That is why it is a cliché, but it applies to logos as much as to anything else in life. In fact, if you look closely. You will find that logos have a huge impact on the sales. If you look at the logos of any of the leading corporations, you will always find their logos to be aesthetically pleasing. They have certain tricks that designers incorporate in the basic designs of their logos. It ensures that the logos capture …

In graphic design circles, a lot of thought is given to the colours, shapes, and images used. Each colour has multiple meanings depending on where you are in the world. But it’s not only your colour choices that say a lot about your designs. When designing for print, the typography you chose is also quite revealing. Something as simple as the font can really change the meaning of the message we’re trying to convey. Get it right, and you’ve got a winning mail shot on your hands. Get it wrong, and you could leave your business in hot water.

Creative designers will never stop to go beyond their usual ways whenever they express themselves in their workmanship and that’s where they were able to come up with a creative art form in this digital age called photo manipulation. The application of illusions, deceptions or any other image editing techniques are no longer difficult and at the same time are very much possible nowadays with the use of Adobe Photoshop comprehensively. Photo manipulation has never been so easy if not because of this most popular graphic editing program.  To emphasize some of the beautiful illusions together with the nicest blend …

Like a graphic artist, you may have run into various kinds of clients. Some are serious, some professional, plus some who’re really amusing! It is a fact that handling of clients is an essential part of graphics business, but you will find occasions when you’ll face clients who’ll reach you and also take advantage strange demands! Different designers react in a different way to such demands. You can find mad in the client or laugh aloud! The second reason is a much better option because it could keep you in happy mood!