Graphic designers play a crucial role in the creation of websites. Before a website is programmed or coded, it first must be designed. In fact: One of the very first skills I teach my students is to design website layouts. Why? Without good design, a website is likely to fail at attracting and communicating to […]
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You need to understand graphic design principles in order to succeed as a graphic designer. Becoming a designer is not only about learning to use Photoshop or Illustrator. Graphic design principles apply to anything you create, from logos to newsletters to websites and videogames. In this complete guide, I explain the 7 most important design
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A very common question I get from beginners is this: How do you create a perfect circle in Inkscape? In fact, creating a perfect circle in Inkscape is not obvious, since you mostly rely on your mouse to draw on the vector software canvas. However, creating a perfect circle is simple if you can memorize
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Some brands have logos that stick with you. How does something so simple give so much value to a product or service? Well: There’s a lot behind designing and implementing a logo. That’s why your five-year-old is not designing it. Experience, strategy, and logo design principles are critical for creating a logo that “seals the
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I show you 3 different methods you can use right now to crop an image in Inkscape. Complete step-by-step tutorial with images.
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In this post, I will tell you how to learn graphic design faster. In fact: For the past seven years, I’ve been teaching an introduction to graphic design course in college and I’ve helped hundreds of students develop a solid foundation after only one semester. Some have even gotten their first jobs after completing the
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In the US alone, a staggering 6 million students learn from the comfort of their homes through online courses. Why? Advances in course management technologies offer access to high-quality education in areas such as graphic design quickly and at a much lower cost than traditional education, sometimes even for free. When it comes to graphic
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Being in lock down for the past few weeks made me ask the question you’re probably asking yourself: How would I draw a vector coronovirus icon? So I came up with this quick and easy Inkscape icon tutorial for drawing a vector coronavirus. Let’s begin. Step 01: Draw the Spikes Coronaviruses have spikes, called glycoprotein
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A logo is probably the most important graphic design application you’ll have to learn as a designer. In addition to being a crucial element for branding and visual identity, logos also teach you a TON of valuable graphic design skills, such as design principles, process systematization, and creativity. First, you need to understand the theory
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Great logos follow proven principles of logo design. So: If you want to create logos that are powerful and effective, you need to understand how logos work, how they communicate, and what makes them appealing. Enter logo design principles! In this post, I explain the 7 most important principles of logo design with lots of
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