wares blog: 2012

Selasa, 25 Desember 2012

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Posted: 24 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

Growth as a graphic designer means different things to different people. For one person, making a certain financial goal might be the holy grail, while for another, an overall satisfaction with their job and performance might be the milestone they wish to reach. Whatever your motivation, it's important [...]

Sabtu, 22 Desember 2012

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5 Web Design e-books You Should be Reading

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 05:54 AM PST

Learning web design, and keeping up with all the updates in software, platforms and other industry news, takes dedication, time and commitment. Books, seminars and webinars on various subjects related to web design can cost a small fortune. Fortunately there are many excellent free resources available to web designers. Today, [...]

Selasa, 18 Desember 2012

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Usability

Posted: 17 Dec 2012 12:37 PM PST

Usability is a convoluted concept. There is no simple answer to the question "what is usability". Usability depends on the user, and a website designer's job is to understand and predict potential usage patterns and increase usability. Usability is a concept that goes back as far as Leonardo da [...]

Selasa, 11 Desember 2012

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Cartooned!

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 08:55 PM PST

We all need a break now and then from our computer-driven lives. Here are some of the funniest web comics we could find about graphic and web design. Enjoy!

Selasa, 04 Desember 2012

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Making Money from your Graphic Designs

Posted: 03 Dec 2012 08:39 PM PST

Freelancing, as any new designer can tell you, is tough. Competition for the limited number of jobs available is fierce. Successful designers need to think outside the box when it comes to making money from their designs. While it may be possible to make money by selling wall [...]

Selasa, 27 November 2012

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Most Successful Graphic Designers and what we can learn from them

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:30 AM PST

Designers are, by nature, creative people. Creativity within art is necessary to the success of design, but applying that creativity to the market is also a key component of success. Some of the world's best-known and most influential designers have carved out a niche for themselves by focusing on their [...]

Selasa, 20 November 2012

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Grapic Novels: The comic book of the future

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:17 AM PST

Comic books are as large a part of American history as George Washington and apple pie. With the new sharing the Internet has brought about, comics from around the world have been woven into the international culture. From Japanese Anime to action/adventure and superhero plots, comics are a ubiquitous part [...]

Selasa, 13 November 2012

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10 Best Graphic Design Gifts this Christmas

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST

Christmas is looming, and for non-designers, it’s sometimes difficult to understand, and to buy for, the geek in your life. Even worse is being on the receiving end of some of the truly boring and terrible gifts we creative types often end up getting. No one seems to know what’s [...]

Selasa, 06 November 2012

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Hail to the King

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 07:12 AM PST

Jack "The King of Comics" Kirby created some of the most well-known comic-book characters of all time, laying the early foundations for an industry which has informed our popular culture for decades. Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg in New York City in 1917. By the 1930's, Jack had [...]

Selasa, 30 Oktober 2012

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Writing 101- 5 of the most Common Grammar and Spelling Mistakes

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 08:30 AM PDT

Would you wear your comfy, worn and stained hoodie and jeans to a business meeting? Unless you're Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the answer is probably no. Grammar and spelling are similar to wardrobe choices: formality is not always required, but there are situations that call for paying attention to how [...]

Selasa, 23 Oktober 2012

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How to Take Great Food Photos

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 08:13 AM PDT

A good photo captures the subject. A great photo makes you feel as if you could reach out and touch it. Good food photography captures the colors and shapes of food in an interesting way. Great food photography makes you hungry for the food in the photo. Even those who [...]

Selasa, 16 Oktober 2012

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Cat Attack!

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:55 PM PDT

Cats are among the coolest creatures on earth, and their mysterious attitudes and dignified poses make them the subject of many a manipulated image. Here are 10 of our favorites: Tom Chu works for PsPrint and PsPrint Blog. When [...]

Selasa, 09 Oktober 2012

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Beyond Recycling

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Making your office more environmentally friendly isn't just good for your business image, it's good for the bottom line as well. Reducing, reusing and recycling means more green- in your pocket. Reducing the amount of disposable office supplies means spending less on throw-aways. Consider using ceramic mugs and metal silverware [...]

Selasa, 02 Oktober 2012

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Titanic Inspired Design

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:20 PM PDT

The Titanic is one of the most well-known disasters in naval history, an instantly recognizable name with an immediate emotional impact. It’s little wonder, then, that Titanic lore has made its way into pop culture and into the consciousness of the world. From Titanic movies to science experiments for grade-schoolers, [...]

Selasa, 25 September 2012

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Mini Icon Set from Creative Nerds

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Social media is an important part of any marketer’s repertoire. Linking blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media, as well as offering readers the “follow”, “re-tweet” and “share” options help ensure brand presence on the web and increase your following. Social media icons can be embedded into a blog to [...]

Selasa, 18 September 2012

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5 Unusual Typography Collections

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 10:53 AM PDT

Choosing a font for your project is as important as picking the color and layout. Font is a subtle element in a design, but one that draws the eye and creates part of the overall theme. Choosing a creative, unique (and readable!) font is a good way to enhance your [...]

Selasa, 11 September 2012

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So You Want to be a Designer?

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:26 AM PDT

Deciding to become a graphic designer is the first step on a road to a career where creativity is key and hard work is part of the package. There are literally thousands of websites out there, advertising graphic design services. We live in an increasingly visual world. Marketing embraces [...]

Selasa, 04 September 2012

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5 Design Contests

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Breaking into the very competitive freelance market is tough, especially when you’re starting out. Contests offer great opportunities to make a name for yourself and connect with the leaders in the industry. Here are five graphic design contest sources to help you discover which contests are the best ones for [...]

Selasa, 28 Agustus 2012

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Open Mind, Open Design

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Open design is part of a movement toward sharing software, images, content and other virtual items with real-world value freely. The Creative Commons licensing organization has made open sharing easier and more practical than ever before. But why should you give away your hard-earned work for free? Here are three [...]

Selasa, 21 Agustus 2012

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5 Photoshop Tutorials

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 06:31 PM PDT

Find some very cool “plastic” text here: http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/yummy_text/tutorial.htm A free set of 15 gorgeous snowflakes here: http://www.adobetutorialz.com/articles/30970824/1/freebie-release-decorative-snowflakes-shapes-csh Visit this link for a haunting effect: http://www.photoshopstar.com/effects/ghost-in-the-landscape/ Some very cool chrome text effect here: http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/chrome/chrome.htm Some advanced shadow techniques here: http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/chrome/chrome.htm

Selasa, 14 Agustus 2012

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Five Photoshop Disasters

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 06:26 PM PDT

20 Kool Closeups from Kavewall

Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT

Kavewall.com offers a wide variety of high-quality, unique and unusual stock photos, and best of all, many of them are offered free to users. Images are sorted into folders: Art Detail, Electric, Fire-Smoke, Glass, Holiday, Household, Metal, Office, Rock, Tattoo, Toys And Games, Wood, Food, Geological, Liquid-Color, Marine, Smoke 1, [...]

Selasa, 07 Agustus 2012

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The Top 20 Photoshopped Images

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:02 AM PDT

Adobe Photoshop allows us to manipulate and create images in ways never dreamed of before. Here are 20 cool and funny photoshopped images to amuse and inspire you! [...]

Selasa, 31 Juli 2012

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25 Stunning B&W Logos

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 07:42 PM PDT

While fancy, flashy colors are fun to create on a computer screen, they don’t always translate well to printed materials. Sometimes, clients prefer monochrome designs because creating hard copy in color is prohibitively expensive. Many designers say they prefer to work first in black and white, to get a feel [...]

Rabu, 25 Juli 2012

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5 Free Photoshop Brush Sets

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Brush sets are one of Adobe Photoshop’s most fun and useful tools. Here are links to five fresh new brush sets for you to download for free: Techno Brush set from Z-Design Noupe.com has a nice, diverse group of sets, all free. Find some really cool Transportation brush [...]