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Importance of Sketching
Sketching your ideas before moving on to the computer is important for many reasons:Sketching allows designers to freely try different ideas or go in other directions without the constraints of digital tools. You can produce multiple ideas and solutions on paper first.Suppose you first sketch your thoughts into forms on paper. This helps “visualize” different…
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Some of the Best Design Movies
I am not sure what made me google the best design movies, but I was surprised with movies that are dated with the year they were rated “the best”. In 2022, Squaring the Circle is about Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, who created some of the most recognizable album covers of all time, including…
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Trapping Lesson Cont.
Here are a few more lessons learned today in class. I attached samples at the bottom to help understand knocking out small text vs overprinting small text and third color results through overprinting.
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Illustrator Lesson Today
Today in class, we learned some new “how-to’s” forWhen designing for print in Illustrator, we learned about trapping, mixing colors, mis registration, and unintentional third color. It was an excellent lesson taught by Tony. Below, I included Tony’s instructions on how to do eachDesigning for print in Illustrator:Window > Attributes > Overprint Fill (check box…
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Looking for a theme
When browsing Bluehost for website themes and trying to find ideas for my website, I was amazed at how many there are to choose from. I focused on exploring the theme gallery and entering a few good searchable words, ideas, and preferences.I like that many website themes offer demo sites where you can see their…
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Font Pairing
Today, I was challenged- not really, I was enjoying it- to find a font that works with the font family I had chosen for a specific project I am working on. I wanted to find fonts that complement the one I had decided to use.Finding a complementary font, some “rules” that I like to use…
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Graduation
I received an email today. You must apply for graduation if you are on track to complete your diploma/degree requirements by May 2024. Just follow the steps in the email and press send.The Student Success office will verify your eligibility by auditing your completed classes and the ones you are registered for this semester. They…
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A few values
Values act as a compass in our lives, molding all of our experiences and influencing the choices we decide to make. I value the importance of family, friends, honesty, and God.Family is like the essential foundation of my existence. It provides a sanctuary of unconditional love and support, whether sharing laughter or facing challenges. There…
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Another learning experience
In this age of “digital clutter,” I managed several cloud accounts, which can be overwhelming. I had one for personal, business, my husband’s, and school because I did not want my personal information linked to my school computer. My school laptop was showing my business information, etc. No, no, no, I need to keep this…
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