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Graphic Design, Web Development, and Printing Articles

Words and pictures. Paper and ink. Pixels on a screen. Print design. Web site design. These are mediums graphic artists and Web designers use to communicate information to us every day in our physical and virtual worlds.

Learn more about how design and its many elements are used in advertising, marketing, and other business promotions through this collection of articles by digital artists, design gurus, and other business professionals.


Featured Design Articles

Five Steps to Building a Better Client Base
By Nicholas De Salvo
You are a working designer who has built a solid portfolio. You are as experienced generating concepts as you are comfortable sending them to print. You have carefully weighed your options and are finally ready to begin working for yourself. Now what ?

Robin Williams Resources
Professional advice on many design topics including articles from Eyewire's Typetalk, excellent tips and advice for graphic design, desktop publishing, fonts, typography, and Web site design.

Design Faux Pas: Mixing Web Graphics w/ Print Projects
By Chris Dunmire
A quick lesson in the ethical, legal, and common-sense reasons why not to use images downloaded from random Web sites in your newsletters and other print projects.

Differences between Raster and Vector Graphics
By Mandar
Graphic images on your computer come in two different forms, raster images and vector images. Raster images are made by programs such as Photoshop and Corel Photopaint. Vector images are produced by Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, and CorelDraw.

12 Tips for Showcasing and Selling Your Art Online
By Josse Ford and Daniel Tardent
Here’s the scoop on what you must know when designing a website to showcase your art, impress galleries, and win over collectors. Learn how to avoid the mistakes most emerging artists make when creating their online portfolio.

Design Perspectives by Todd Bertsch
Graphic design and Web site development articles featuring design and logo tips, Web standards, and search engine optimization (SEO) information.

Choosing the "Right" Logo
By Colleen Ryan
Designed for instant identification, a logo can appear on company letterhead, advertising material and signs as an emblem by way of which the organization can easily be recognized.

Graphic Design Tips
By Robert Kennedy
So you've got a great concept or idea but you just can't seem to get it down. You have been working on your computer for hours, days, weeks but just can't seem to accomplish anything concrete.

Adobe Photoshop Levels
By Robert Kennedy
There is no doubt in my mind; Adobe Photoshop is the greatest photo editing program in the world.

Ordering Printing
By Robert Kennedy
Educating yourself before ordering your office printing can save you serious dollars. Here are a few tips on what you should figure out before you talk to your printer.

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