You could be forgiven for thinking the average man in the street understands what a graphic designer does, but it's readily apparent that they do not. Sure, there's a basic understanding that you work with graphics or pictures, but very little understanding of what is involved in the production of a graphic design.
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The two largest and fastest growing markets for graphic designers during the past 20 years have been website design and logo design. Things have changed, and these once highly lucrative markets are no longer the free-flowing fountains of cash they once were. How did this happen? Where does it leave you now? And what can you do about it? These are some of the questions we'll try to answer in this article.
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As with anything else you do in life, even if you're already extraordinarily rich, you should seek value when doing graphic design courses. When you spend money on something that is inferior and bad value, you are simply encouraging substandard providers to continue ripping people off, wasting your money, and most likely wasting your time as well.
In this article, we'll take a look at the different options available to help you achieve your desired outcome in the least time with the lowest cost. Those criteria are important, because the value determination is decided by the following formula:
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Starting and running a successful blog involves extensive research and reading. The process is harder for beginners, especially those who do not know what to blog about. Even if you are already a running blog, you will come across new ideas to improve it. Continuous learning is necessary to maintain and improve your rank. How do you organize all this information? You will forget everything you read if you do not use the right tools to record and organize the information. You also need tools to manage the content or posts on your blog and responses from your readers. Here are some of the tools you should have in your arsenal:
Even if you weren't around to experience the wonders of classic video games from the 1970s through to the 1990s, it's never too late to develop an appreciation for the distinct art form that evolved to meet the needs of these games. It's an art form we know today as pixel art, and it's one of the best ways to earn your stripes in 2D computer aided graphic design.
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If you're running a site on the WIX platform, you may have some questions as to how you can go about optimizing your SEO and making sure that potential customers find you through places like Google and Bing.
WIX has a wonderful mix of design possibilities and SEO options. It's rather easy to implement changes to content, while also having the tools to rank in search engines. Furthermore, even more advanced developers can get their hands dirty with custom coding and more complex SEO tactics.
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Being a designer in the 21st century is a lot tougher than it was in earlier times. In less than 20 years we've seen our industry evolve rapidly and for the most part detrimentally. Once, smaller design studios held virtual regional monopolies to meet the needs of local small businesses, with larger businesses having their needs met by national design superstars. Today we all compete in a global marketplace populated by a mix of agencies, freelancers, and freelancers pretending to be agencies.
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More than a few of the fonts we see in logos, banners and headings, and on posters, look as if they've been worked over with a sander. Sharp edges have been replaced by slightly rounded ones, and in some instances, the edges have been rounded off to the extreme. Rounded fonts are not only popular; they have become ubiquitous.
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