Frequent questions about type, typography, fonts and lettering in email, the Design Cafe and classrooms prompted us to contact the logo, font and lettering wizard himself; Leslie Cabarga font designer and author of "Logo, Fonts & Lettering Bible" ... join us for this great interview as Leslie chats about fonts and lettering
Let's Go... How do you like to learn? Books? CD-Videos? DVD? Or surfing the web? There are hundreds of ways to learn graphic design, Photoshop and other facets of the visual communications industry, and here we take a look at just a few ways to learn graphic arts
Reviewer Joyce Evans shares a brief look inside some of the best video training on the planet... with Photoshop expert Deke McClelland and the product called Total Training
Color expert Mike Davis of Colorprep knows what to do when color goes wrong... and many times it's the photographer or designer's fault! So what do you do ... When Good Color Goes Bad
JULY is the patriotic month in the U.S.A. because it was in July of 1776 that our Declaration of Independence was signed. So the stage is now set for our July celebration of art and design.
Our feature presents a star-spangled march through the lives of noted patriotic artists and how their styles and talents served to define a people and their country; Patriotic art is a part of everyone's history. Here we glimpse just a few of the forms of Patriotic Art including the life and times of James Montgomery Flagg, who first made Uncle Sam a household image, and then the wonderful style of J.C. Leyendecker. It all kicks off withPatriotic Art & Design
Are you a home-based studio or freelancer? The benefits are many, but feeling isolated can spell trouble. Janet Bertucci and Julianne Nardone recommend you find a Design Buddy!
This month, noted author and frequent DTG contributor Joyce Evans puts her review pencil to software solutions for designers:
First, she needed a quick and easy way to write proposals without crunching her busy schedule. Here are her comments on The Proposal Kit
http://www.graphic-design.com/DTG/Business/proposal/index.html
Next, Joyce found a super quick and easy way to produce Flash SWF animations with Wildform FX Pro ...
This month DTG interviews Jon C. Lund, the creative energy behind the Spring Travelsmith catalog series. You'll love the colors and Jon's methods of applying some creative textures. Then we'll visit Jon's studio and share some of his extraordinary illustrations in the style of the golden era of posters. Meet Master Illustrator: Jon C. Lund
Our featured guest this month is Cynthia Baron, MBA in Marketing, Professor at Northeastern University, designer, author and lecturer. We're discussing the pros and cons of getting that job with a Digital Portfolio
So you think it will be easy to get that job in the design field? Bright, young Seattle designer Melissa Mason takes us along on yet another job interview in pursuit of a big agency design job. She relates the experience which leaves her still Designless in Seattle
Graphic designers on a tight budget may appreciate the new Turbo Photo Library of CD-ROMs, hundreds of high resolution, royalty-free images at very inexpensive prices. We've posted this review along with links to some stock photography freebies in the Reviews Department
Promo, promo, promo. Each January we try to take a fresh approach on self promotion. This year we share some proven promotions that can bring a lot of notoriety to your business! If you want to bring those customers and clients in, just try these Promotion opportunities with Creative cards...
Start your 2004 with a new look to a simple, inexpensive brochure. Get rid of that boring 8.5 x 11 three-fold and generate some excitement with some Creative Brochure Folding
It doesnt take a lot of time, money or effort to create, print and mail a great postcard. When done right, a postcard can be enormously effective. Read these top tips for a successful Holiday Card Promo
How does the pasteboard work? How do I tile my art? Why does part not print? Following questions from a reader, and a discussion in the CAFE, I thought I would post this article with diagrams in the DTG Graphics Department. For new Illustrator users the differences between page-setup and the pasteboard can sometimes be confusing.
We get a lot of letters, and we like to take care of as many as we can. During January we received seven letters all requesting some tips for better scanning. So, rather than answer them individually, I addressed the problems the writers were having in this updated column on scanning tips.
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