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Follow These 5 Tips in Your Next Graphic Design Cover Letter

Follow These 5 Tips in Your Next Graphic Design Cover Letter

How do I write a graphic design cover letter? Know your audience Sell yourself Have a voice Keep it brief Get interesting When it comes to writing a graphic design cover letter for an awesome-sounding job, chances are you’re no rookie. Let’s face it; the job market is saturated. Creative jobs often provide awesome perks,…

The Do’s and Don’ts of Designing a New Website

The Do’s and Don’ts of Designing a New Website

It can be hard to tell if your company website is a success. There are two important metrics to measure: one, the amount of web traffic the site receives and two, if those visitors are spending time making purchases and inquiries. If they’re simply stopping by for a single visit, this could indicate that they’re…

Tips For Creating Usable Charity & Nonprofit Websites

Tips For Creating Usable Charity & Nonprofit Websites

How do I create a charity/nonprofit site? Draw your viewers’ attention through high-quality photos Clarify the nonprofit’s purpose and intention right away Ensure your navigation is clean Create bold and attractive donation buttons Great charities and nonprofits all need a stellar web presence. Most people search Google for everything, and charities are no different. It’s easy…

How to Be an Art Director: The Designer’s Guide

How can I become an art director? There’s no single way to become an art director, and if you want to become one, that’s actually pretty good news. There are numerous paths to this career destination, and many of them overlap. Some of these paths include: Many designers are conceptual, meaning they have a cohesive…

Introduction To Technical Writing For Coders: A Beginner’s Guide

Introduction To Technical Writing For Coders: A Beginner’s Guide

What Is Technical Writing? A technical writer is someone who writes technical documentation. This could include user manuals, online support articles, or internal docs for coders/API developers. Documentation is a necessary evil for most projects. From Adobe software to web frameworks and even home appliances, technical docs are necessary, and technical writers make them happen….

How to Set the Default Program to Open a Certain Type of File in Mac OS X

How to Set the Default Program to Open a Certain Type of File in Mac OS X

You can easily set the default program to open certain file types from any “Get Info” window, from any file in Mac OS X. It is the common problem that people have faced in different operating systems and they remain confused instead of finding the solution. This site “Bittbox” provides the useful tips that will…

5 Brilliant Social Media Marketing Tools to Up Your Visual Game

5 Brilliant Social Media Marketing Tools to Up Your Visual Game

Are there social media marketing tools I can use for free? Images form a critical part of social media marketing. Anyone who works in social media knows posts with visuals are shared more, catch more attention, and remain on people’s minds longer. But not all social media marketers are skilled in graphic design. The good news? You…

Photoshop: How To Make An Awesome Grungy Paper Texture From Scratch

Photoshop: How To Make An Awesome Grungy Paper Texture From Scratch

Many of you might remember my Free High-Res Grungy Paper Textures I gave away a while back. I had a lot of requests for a tutorial on how I actually made those textures, so I here we are. Fire up good ‘ol Photoshop, have a scanner handy, and let’s dive in. Ready-made grungy paper textures…

The UX Designer’s Roadmap: Start-To-Finish Guide For Learning User Experience

The UX Designer’s Roadmap: Start-To-Finish Guide For Learning User Experience

Designing an interface from scratch is about more than pretty buttons & text. You also need to consider how it works and how users take actions to accomplish their goals. Designers call this process “user experience design” and it’s a crucial aspect of making websites, mobile apps, and pretty much all interfaces. This guide covers…