Design Shack

[...] A picture is worth a thousand words. This is the idea behind photo and video backgrounds in design projects. Image-based backgrounds can be most effective when used to tell a story in a way that words [...]

[...] of text and visuals. It is important to think about an overall goal and smaller goals for design projects. When planning a business card, for example, the project is simple and the main goal is [...]

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[...] We all have them – design projects we’d like to take back. Some of them you can attribute to a bad design brief or youth; others [...]

[...] Sometimes it’s hard to create just the right image, texture or illustration for a design project. It might be a result of resources or time, but there is an option – stock art. There are [...]

[...] workflow, delegate tasks among team members and ensure that everything is complete before a design project is handed over. A good design checklist can help keep you from going astray during a project. [...]

[...] a prominent way. 6. Contribute to a Blog or Book Try collaborating on something other than a design project first. Share what your know about the craft with others by writing a blog post or [...]

[...] Almost every design project you encounter will include type of some kind. And it’s very likely that that type will start [...]

[...] worth your attention to check out this week in design. Every week, we plan to a look at major product releases and upgrades, tools and tricks and even some of the most popular things you are talking [...]

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[...] something to gift (a new book on responsive web design). Every week, we plan to a look at major product releases and upgrades, tools and tricks and even some of the most popular things you are talking [...]

[...] . He’s been a professional designer since 2005 and had several typefaces available on Creative Market. Just for Fun Finally a visual representation of what programming languages feels like. (And [...]

[...] it actually comes time to create a blog. Here are the tips (and make sure to head over to Creative Market for the full post): Keep the site’s brand consistent Don’t make the layout too complicated [...]

[...] ? How do you feel about this series? Let me know at carrie@designshack.net. Photo courtesy of Creative Market. Other image sources: Mooganic, Antoine K, Tech Cocktail, Sebastiaan ter Burg and Simon [...]

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[...] the problem with design contests later on). So, join us as we delve into another Design Dilemma, helping to answer your questions, queries and concerns about the murky world of [...]

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[...] the list of both free and paid app options.) And since this is a pretty new way to map out a website design, it does come with some drawbacks. Working on a major project on an app may not be as [...]

[...] need to hire an attorney. “I removed a clients website from the internet for non-payment of website design service after all efforts to be paid was exhausted and the account was several months past [...]

[...] your concept in a word. That’s your image. Simple, right? Conclusion Just as other parts of website design are changing rapidly, so are advertisements. While a lot of what we new online now includes [...]

[...] how this technique might work in collaboration with your content and other parts of your website design. Is infinite scrolling something that works on a single page of a bigger website? Is it a way [...]

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[...] subscription-based network of deals, design resources, discounts and even goodie bags for creative professionals, just got a whole lot better. The site recently launched a redesign and a single [...]

[...] subscription-based network of deals, design resources, discounts and even goodie bags for creative professionals, just got a whole lot better. The site recently launched a redesign and a single [...]

[...] subscription-based network of deals, design resources, discounts and even goodie bags for creative professionals, just got a whole lot better. The site recently launched a redesign and a single [...]

[...] “Graphic design will save the world right after rock and roll does.” —David Carson, graphic designer and art director Creative process is the stuff of inspiration. Go out and do something [...]

[...] or why job titles have become so diverse? Instead of “web designer” or “graphic designer,” titles read “graphic communications specialist,” “marketing creative associate,” [...]

[...] work in terms of “finding, hiring and building a long-term, working relationship with a graphic designer.” He maintains that these 12 words embody characteristics that every designer should have ( [...]

[...] “surpassed 850,000 designers” and “has paid out $80 million to its community of graphic designers and is on track to hit $160 million by the end of 2015.” That’s not a failing enterprise. We [...]

[...] The Academy of Design Professionals AGDA, Australian Graphic Design Association Society of Graphic Designers of Canada Graphic Artists Guild Outlining a Code Developing your personal code of ethics is [...]

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