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| Adobe Photoshop - Creating Diptychs and Triptychs (19 Minutes) Posted Jan 21, 2011 |
Photoshop CS5 Tutorial: Puppet Warp (33 Minutes) Posted Jan 6, 2011 |
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Create attractive triptych designs in Photoshop
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Software Tips, Masks, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Photo Selection, Layers, Stockphotography, Layer Styles |
Bend and twist images to your liking with minimal fuss
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Stock Photography, Software Tips, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Puppet Warp |
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| How To Make Your Client A Creative Partner (49 minutes) Posted Dec 22, 2010 |
Combining Typefaces in a Layout (17 minutes) Posted Dec 2, 2010 |
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Minimize stress and revisions by collaborating closely with your clients
more detailsCareer, Creativity, Career, Case Studies, Client Relations, Collateral, Business Issues |
Learn the art of matching different typefaces within one layout
more detailsCreativity, Type, Layout, Magazine Design |
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| Interactive Branding & Promotion: Blogging (15 Minutes) Posted Nov 23, 2010 |
Better, Faster Web Design Using a Grid (26 Minutes) Posted Nov 17, 2010 |
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The ins and outs of blogging for your brand
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Blogging, Copywriting, Web Design |
Use grids to design visually appealing web pages quickly
more detailsCreativity, Client Relations, Layout, Web Design, Grids |
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| Designing a Blog Graphic Using Adobe Photoshop (23 Minutes) Posted Nov 11, 2010 |
Self-Discovery for Creatives: Expert Career Advice with Michael Pollock (7 minutes) Posted Nov 8, 2010 |
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Make sexy visuals to enhance your blog
more detailsCreativity, Blogging, Blogger, Photoshop, Logo Design, Type, Web Design, Software Tips, Masks, Adobe Creative Suite 5 |
Sit down for a quick virtual career counseling session with expert Michael Pollock, and you'll get motivated to discover your creative strengths.
more detailsCreativity, Job Search, Career Counseling, Motivation |
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| Photo or Illustration: Which Is Right for Your Project? (21 Minutes) Posted Oct 21, 2010 |
The New Creativity in Social Media: Social Ad Summit (58 minutes) Posted Oct 14, 2010 |
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How does your image want to appear
more detailsCreativity, Photography, Photoshop, Layout, Magazine Design, Photo Selection, Illustration, Retouching |
Hear about the latest trends in social media and what effect they are having on creativity from Euro RSCG's global creative director Fernanda Romano.
more detailsCreativity, Social Media, Social Ad Summit |
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| Land Your Dream Job with Debbie Millman (9 minutes) Posted Oct 7, 2010 |
Applying Design History: Lessons from the Bauhaus (27 Minutes) Posted Sep 28, 2010 |
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Job-hunting tips from one of design's most prominent personalities
more detailsCreativity, Career, Client Relations, Business Issues, Portfolios |
Get inspired by the roots of contemporary graphic design
more detailsCreativity, Color, Type, Web Design, Design History |
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| Photoshop - Creating Graphic Background Effects (21:25) Posted Sep 24, 2010 |
How to Get Work with Self-Initiated Assignments (45 minutes) Posted Sep 22, 2010 |
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Helen Bradley creates visually arresting background images using vibrant spiral patterns, sunbursts, and painted shapes
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Color, Software Tips, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Backgrounds, Brushes, Gradients |
Fake it till you make it: How to win work with self-initiated design
projects for your portfolio
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Career, Job Search, Logo Design, Case Studies, Printing Tips, Client Relations, Collateral, Business Issues, Resumes, Getting Hired, Brochures |
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| Photoshop - Replicating Vintage Camera Styles (21 minutes) Posted Sep 8, 2010 |
Producing Promotional & Branding Materials: Brand Book (28 minutes) Posted Sep 1, 2010 |
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Take your images retro with techniques that evoke the look of classic
film
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Color, Stock Photography, Software Tips, Adobe Creative Suite 5 |
Design the book that sets the standard for a brand
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Logo Design, Printing Tips, Type, Layout, Brand Book |
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| Photoshop - Overlaying Images with Textures (19 minutes) Posted Aug 19, 2010 |
Multimedia Design: 5 Simple Principles of Perception (26:01) Posted Aug 12, 2010 |
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Add appeal to your images with sophisticated texturing techniques
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Software Tips, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Textures |
Easy-to-follow principles for winning and maintaining viewer interest
on the Web
more detailsCreativity, Relationships, Logo Design, Type, Layout, Web Design |
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| Back To The Future of Design with Alexander W. White (15 minutes) Posted Aug 4, 2010 |
Designers: Amp Up Your Creativity with Alexander W. White (15 minutes) Posted Jul 22, 2010 |
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Leading author and educator Alex White explains the changes currently happening in design
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Client Relations, Type, Business Issues |
How to defeat creative blocks and nurture originality in graphic design.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Printing Tips, Client Relations, Type, Business Issues |
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| Cover Design Across All Media (32:09) Posted Jul 20, 2010 |
Photoshop - Quick & Easy Backgrounds (19:35) Posted Jun 21, 2010 |
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Navigate the changing landscape of multimedia cover design
more detailsCreativity, Blogging, Printing Tips, Layout, Magazine Design, Web Design, Cover Design |
Simple techniques for creating memorable backgrounds in Photoshop
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Color, Software Tips, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Backgrounds, Brushes |
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| Going Beyond the Logo (40 minutes) Posted Jun 17, 2010 |
Listening to Type (21:10) Posted Jun 10, 2010 |
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Turn your client's logo into a powerful multimedia branding campaign
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Logo Design, Printing Tips, Type, Layout, Web Design |
Make your typography speak clearly and effectively to your audience
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Relationships, Case Studies, Client Relations, Type, Layout |
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| 14 Practical Strategies for Developing Creative Solutions (46:00) Posted Jun 9, 2010 |
Photoshop: Working with Layer Styles (24:24) Posted Jun 4, 2010 |
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Wow the client with unexpected design concepts
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Case Studies, Printing Tips, Client Relations, Layout |
Time-saving Photoshop techniques using layer styles
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Type, Software Tips, Masks, Adobe Creative Suite 5 |
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| Illustrator CS5: Take Advantage of New Features (29:15) Posted May 27, 2010 |
Don't Waste My Time!: Designing for Short Attention Spans (23:41) Posted May 24, 2010 |
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CS5's new features make working in Illustrator even easier
more detailsCreativity, Type, Software Tips, Illustrator, Guides, Adobe Creative Suite 5 |
Make the most of the scant seconds you have to grab your audience
more detailsCreativity, Copywriting, Color, Printing Tips, Layout, Magazine Design, Web Design |
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| Effective Self-Marketing With Online Portfolios (29:18) Posted May 18, 2010 |
Logos and the Subliminal Eye (30:32) Posted Apr 30, 2010 |
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Marketing principles that will help you attract clients with your portfolio site
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Client Relations, Business Issues, Web Design, Flash |
Understanding and achieving logos that affect the viewer on an subconscious level
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Logo Design, Client Relations, Type |
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| Photoshop CS5: Take Advantage of New Features (30:57) Posted Apr 27, 2010 |
What Does It Take to be an Art Director (52:27) Posted Apr 23, 2010 |
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Brand-new additions to your Photoshop arsenal
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Type, Software Tips, masks, Adobe Creative Suite 5 |
A guide for aspiring art directors, and those who have art direction
thrust upon them
more detailsCreativity, Marketing, Promotion, Client Relations, Type, Business Issues, Layout, Image Selection, Stock Photography, branding |
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| Eat Color: Using Color on the Web (26:39) Posted Apr 9, 2010 |
The Why Factor: Teasing Out Constructive Critiques (34:50) Posted Apr 2, 2010 |
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Explore five ways to view and use color on the web
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Web Design |
Here's how to get the constructive feedback you need to
move a project forward
more detailsCreativity, Color, Collateral, Type, Layout, Magazine Design, Client relations |
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| Creative Problem Solving (49:56) Posted Mar 31, 2010 |
Finding the Creative Spark (1 hour, 25 minutes) Posted Mar 31, 2010 |
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Examine the thought processes involved in truly creative branding.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Logo Design, Case Studies, Type, printing Tips |
In this panel discussion, experts from design, ad, and interactive agencies discuss how to create an environment for innovation, processes for idea development, and how individuals can reignite their creative spark.
more detailsCreative Writing, Creativity, Recorded Event, Innovation, Panel Discussion |
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| Color and Design: Finding the Perfect Harmony (29:57) Posted Mar 12, 2010 |
Information Overload: Organizing Website Content (27:00) Posted Mar 2, 2010 |
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Uncover the secrets of assembling harmonious color schemes for your
logo, print materials, or website
more detailsCreativity, Color, Logo Design, Collateral, Web Design |
Having lots of content on your website is a good thing, but how can
all that information be organized effectively?
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Layout, Web Design, Next-Generation Journalist |
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| The Art of the Business Card (34:19) Posted Feb 18, 2010 |
History Lessons: Design in Times Square (41:25) Posted Feb 2, 2010 |
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Strong, innovative design is the key to making your business card
stand out from the pack.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Type, Layout, printing Tips |
Even at the size of a Times Square digital billboard, certain
fundamental rules of design still apply.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, New Media, Color |
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| 5 Makeover Web Strategies (25:09) Posted Jan 29, 2010 |
Design Police Report: 5 Web Design Crimes (27:30) Posted Jan 12, 2010 |
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It's easy to know when a website needs a redesign, but knowing just
what to do with an outdated site is a lot more difficult.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Client Relations, Type, Web Design, logo Design |
These websites are guilty of heinous design felonies that alienate users.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Copywriting, Type, Pdfs, Web Design |
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| Gender Benders: Busting Design Cliches (36:45) Posted Jan 8, 2010 |
All About Photoshop Brushes (42:12) Posted Jan 7, 2010 |
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Aim for a gender-specific audience without falling back on cliched visual language.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Copywriting, Color, Type, Image Selection, Magazine Design, Stock Photography |
This tutorial teaches you all the techniques you need to enhance your work with Photoshop brushes.
more detailsCreativity, Photoshop, Color, Software Tips, Adobe Creative Suite 4 |
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| History Lessons: Timeless Design Principles (29:24) Posted Dec 23, 2009 |
Gummy Bear Awards for Sticky Websites: The Stickiest Sites on the 'net (28:47) Posted Dec 18, 2009 |
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What can today's media-makers learn from 1950s magazine design?
more detailsCreativity, Copywriting, Color, Type, Layout, Magazine Design, Stock Photography, image Selection |
What are the stickiest sites on the web? The answers in this tutorial may surprise you.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Web Design |
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| You're My Type: Using Typography Effectively (32:45) Posted Dec 14, 2009 |
Design Influences: Visual Inspiration from the Past (30:24) Posted Dec 7, 2009 |
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Really memorable type affects its audience on a non-literal,
emotional level.
more detailsCreativity, Relationships, Type, Layout, Magazine Design, Web Design |
This tutorial illustrates how contemporary designers draw on art
movements from the early-to-mid 20th century such as Art Deco, Bauhaus, and
Pop Art.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Type, Magazine design |
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| Logo Concepts from Paper to Computer (12:57) Posted Nov 24, 2009 |
Who's the Package For?: Secrets of Packaging Design (27:27) Posted Nov 12, 2009 |
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Designer Lauren Matsumoto locates the origin of effective visual branding in the simple hand sketch.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Marketing, Promotion, Logo Design, Client Relations, Illustrator |
Angela Riechers deciphers the branding messages today's products
convey to their audience through packaging.
more detailsCreativity, Branding, Packaging, Marketing, Promotion, Color, Type, copywriting |
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