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- Read it Like Television–An Idea to Make Novels More Like TV
“What if I were to tell you novels were going the way of television? You’d probably tell me you know that already. Less people are reading, more are watching TV. I’m not sure that’s true, though. People read. They want to read. They just need a better way of doing it in most cases. So, I want to make novels more like television.
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- 7 Unusual Yet Everyday-USEFUL Business Card Designs
“To encouraging potential business contacts to hold onto your card have it double as a useful item. Below are seven examples of such useful business cards, each pulled off to a varying degree of success.”
- 3D Paper Type Treatments in Atype by Lobulo
“For more than a decade, Javier Rodríguez García the creative mind behind Lobulo Design in London has been successfully working with various graphic design and marketing studios using his unique skills in design dominantly in striking pieces of paper crafts. His recent project called “Atype” caught our attention which showcases how can the things around us can create a variety of creative concepts and 3D type treatments when applied in a flat letter.”
- Gaining Confidence as an Inexperienced Freelance Designer
“One of the reasons that freelancing attracts so many people is the ease of entry. With a computer and a few basic programs anyone can learn enough to put together websites and start working as a freelancer. It can be be debated (and it has been) whether this is good or bad for the industry as a whole, but the fact is that there are a lot of freelancers out there, part-time and full-time, who don’t have loads of experience as a designer.
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- Halloween Craze Takes Over Famous Brand Logos
“All festive occasions are special. What makes them fascinating is not just the reason why they happen, but most importantly, the unique celebrations that are associated with them. Even with unstable economies, unpredictable fashions, and ephem…
- Resources Around Designing Microinteractions in Your Mobile and Web UI
“Microinteractions are often an overlooked UX element, yet they can be incredibly powerful. It can be the difference from engaging and delighting your user to turning them away from your web site. Crafting the right copy to use is just a small …
- 12 Ways to Optimize Speed of Large WordPress Websites
“A slow loading site can be frustrating sometimes and ultimately fed up the visitors to shut it down and switch to next one. Whenever new visitors visit your website they first notice the speed of your website (i.e. How quickly it is loading?) …
- How to Remember More of What You Read & Improve Your Memorization Skills
“Whether you are a student or looking for self-improvement, it can be challenging if you struggle to remember what you have already read. Remembering more of what you have read can be important for keeping well informed on current events, resea…
- Authentic Marketing: A 6‑Step Strategy For Staying True To Your Story
“Authentic marketing is about being true to your brand and to your customers. But of course, you need a strategy for that. These 6 tips will help.
” - Learn Photoshop CC Features INSIDE Photoshop with New Free Panel
“Created with Adobe Configurator 4, this panel lets you easily explore, try out and learn the new and enhanced tools and features in Photoshop CC.
From the panel you can check out new tools and features, watch tutorial videos and use the major…
- Is Mainframe2 the End for Desktop Computing? Use Photoshop Ondemand Instead of a CC Subscription?
“Don’t like the upfront cost of purchasing Adobe CS6, or the idea of paying the subscription for CC? Mainframe2’s rental model will allow you to dip in and out as you need at a cost that reflects your actual usage.”
- ‘The SCAR Project’: Intimate Portraits Of Young Breast Cancer Survivors
“In a bid to raise awareness about breast cancer, fashion photographer David Jay embarked on a project in which he shot a series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors.
” - How to Photograph Your Portfolio Work in 6 Simple Steps
“For your design portfolio to stand out amongst the crowd, it needs professional photography to give it the edge. Professional photography boosts the perceived quality of your work, thus allowing you to increase your prices and ultimately get a…
- Google Should Buy the Entire Publishing Industry
Moreover, much of this turnover is absorbed by the supply chain. Amazon alone has three times the turnover of the Big Five multinational publishing conglomerates (who account for 80% of the industry’s revenue). Publishing is, quite simply, not a very profitable industry sector – it’s labor-intensive, inefficient and the only reason we put up with it is (to paraphrase Winston Churchill) because all the alternatives are worse.
- Improve Your Websites with Microinteractions
“Microinteractions are all around us, in every app, website and appliance. They’re the brief pieces of functionality that can be utilitarian and forgotten, or be so interesting and memorable that they become part of the brand. The ‘You’ve got m…
- Typesetting: Better Is Not Always Better
“That form-follows-function thing? Better-looking is not always better performing.
To be fair, better-looking is usually better performing. As you’ve seen here many times, there are good-looking ways to slow a reader down. P A N O R A M I C type is one. Reversed type and colored type are others. These can be very attractive, yet require effort to read. An unexpected typeface can…”
- 5 Social Networks For Graphic Designers
“Fortunately, the Internet makes it easy to communicate with other graphic designers all over the world and get your work out there. If you want to leverage the power of social media and further your graphic design career, sign up with these fi…
- 5 Social Networks For Graphic Designers
“Fortunately, the Internet makes it easy to communicate with other graphic designers all over the world and get your work out there. If you want to leverage the power of social media and further your graphic design career, sign up with these fi…