Graphic Design 

Starting a Graphic Design Business: Part II - You’re in the Money In our last post we identified some of the advisors you’ll need on your team as you start a graphic design business.  Lucky for you, the logistical fun doesn’t end there.  Armed with your graphic design education and ready to take on your first project, you’ll first need a pricing structure. Design [...] Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:35:26 +0000

Starting Your Graphic Design Business: Part I - Learning the Biz Graphic Design schools will sharpen your artistic talents, but what about your business acumen?  If starting a design business appeal to you, however, both sides of your brain need to be functioning.  In order to get You, Inc., off the ground, knowing the nuts and bolts of business ownership is just as essential [...] Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:33:31 +0000

3D Photoshop Object Projects and Tutorials - Part II - More 3D for Fun and FunctionIn our last article we presented some nifty examples of what you can do with Photoshop in creating your own 3D objects. There are literally thousands of PS objects that you can download from the Internet, but the process of making your own Photoshop 3D items is not only fun [...] Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:20:04 +0000

3D Photoshop Object Projects and Tutorials - Part I - Practice Makes Perfect After a while, it seems that plain old 2D Photoshop images are lacking when it comes to creativity for some of your graphic design projects. Maybe you have thought about doing more 3D work but didn’t know where to start. The following Photoshop tutorials can help you create some nice objects. All that [...] Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:11:57 +0000

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Portfolio - Part II - Presentation and Eye Appeal What would your reaction be if you were served a plate of food at a restaurant that had dust, lint, or smudges on the dish? Now let’s switch this scenario around and put this in the context of a job seeker presenting a portfolio that has dust, lint, and smudges on the [...] Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:10:05 +0000

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Portfolio - Part I - The Basics At long last you’ve landed a job interview at a design firm. You’re excited, nervous, and worried all at the same time. You realize that part of the interview process hinges on presenting a strong portfolio. But where do you begin? You’ve got lots of examples from projects while going to your graphic design college [...] Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:49:29 +0000