Archive for September, 2007

Give Your Portfolio a Real World Edge

In 2004, there were 228,000 people employed as graphic designers. By 2014, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the amount of graphic design jobs will grow 9-17% which is just as fast as the average growth for other occupations, in the United States, but is faster than other design related careers.

Paris on Prison Advertisement

So I know the topic of Paris going to jail is old news, but I thought this advertisement was very well done and I had to show you guys! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Graphic Design Portfolio – Sebastien Nikolaou

Sebastien Nikolaou was born in Greece in 1985. At the early age of 15 he began experimenting with digital artwork and almost instantly it turned into a passion of his. Several years later he began working in a creative agency creating posters, flyers, logotypes and more.

99 Useful Resources for Graphic Designers

I have used every one of these resources as a graphic designer and website developer and have hand picked all of these resources based on their usefulness and overall quality. I hope you find these resources as useful as I do! Enjoy!
Organizations

Cut&Paste Live Digital Design Tournament

Cut&Paste was first born in New York City back in 2005 where 850 people attended the first live digital design tournament. Cut&Paste is now bigger then ever and drawing new faces every year. Cut&Paste was created to bring attention to all the amazing anonymous designers you never hear about. Artists come to show off their skills, recruiters and clients come to check out the hot new design talent and audiences gather to watch the designers work their magic live.

5 Ways to Ensure Returning Clients

Returning clients are an essential part of running a design business. Building solid relationships with clients will ensure steady work and jobs when you least expect it. Happy clients will also be the first ones to refer you to a friend or colleague.

Kevin Russ Interview – Photographer

Hello Mr.Russ, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. To start, could you tell us a little about yourself and what you do?

My name is Kevin and I live in Portland, Oregon. I’m originally from Arroyo Grande, California but I moved to Portland to go to Multnomah Bible College in 2003. I’m a photographer and part time image inspector for iStockphoto.

1GB 20 years ago vs. 1GB today

It’s pretty astonishing how fast and far we have advanced in technology in such a short amount of time. I wonder what 1GB will look like in another 20 years…my guess is it will be totally obsolete and that same 1gb today will be 1 Terabyte.

Logo Inspiration

If you are looking for some inspiration for creating a new logo then you should check out www.logopond.com. Below you will find some great designs I discovered.

Prometeus – The Media Revolution

Prometeus – The Media Revolution - Crazy video about the history of media and it’s future

Burton Morris Interview – Pop Art Artist

Hello Mr. Morris, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. To start, may you please tell us a little about yourself and what you do?

I am a post pop artist. I love to paint, draw and create imagery and icons that relate to popular culture. My influences were cartoons, comic books and engravings. I enjoy using a lot of color in my paintings, especially bold colors that stand out along with very expressive energy like marks that help bring elements or objects I draw to life.

Russell Tate Interview – Designer & Illustrator

Hello Mr. Tate, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. To start, could you tell us a little about yourself and what you do?

I am a Designer / Illustrator and I run my own company MT-Generator.com.au. I was freelance for a number of years but now work from an office at home with my wife. She is an art director and we sometimes work on projects together. Currently 75% of my work is illustration via the internet.

Graphic Design Terms

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Acrobat A product developed by Adobe systems to create PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Acrobat is an independent means of creating, viewing and printing documents.

Airbrush A propellant using compressed air that to spray a liquid, such as paint, and ink.Often used in used in illustration and photo retouching.

Alignment is the adjustment of arrangement or position in lines of a text or an image; left, right, centered, etc.

Jeff Seaberg Interview – Fine Artist

We are glad to have the chance to get some time with artist Jeff Seaberg, thanks for taking the time to speak with us. To start, could you tell us a little about yourself and what you do?

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