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Adobe Illustrator’s Pathfinder: Explained

Adobe Illustrator’s Pathfinder: Explained

If you aren’t familiar with Illustrator’s extremely handy “Pathfinder” palette, you might sit down for a few moments to play with it, because it is a true time saver and an excellent tool for manipulating paths. First, of all let me say that “Pathfinder” is a horrible name for this palette. It doesn’t actually “find”…

How To Clear Color Swatches in Photoshop & Illustrator

How To Clear Color Swatches in Photoshop & Illustrator

As you likely very well know, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are very common design tools. Although they possess an incredible amount of power the overall interface can be quite cumbersome even to intermediate users. But if you spend enough time learning the fundamentals everything else will just naturally fall into place. Getting rid of swatches is…

Call-To-Action Buttons: Top Performing CTA Design Trends

Call-To-Action Buttons: Top Performing CTA Design Trends

Websites are built for a purpose. This usually revolves around user behaviors like reading articles, signing up to a newsletter, or getting more people to create user accounts. The best way to encourage user behavior is with a Call To Action, or CTA button. This is extremely common on single page designs and landing pages…

10 Seriously Easy Ways to Prepare for Your Next Interview

10 Seriously Easy Ways to Prepare for Your Next Interview

How to prepare for your next interview: Know your interviewer Study interview questions Utilize various forms of practice Dress the part Elevate your portfolio Bring the right tools Keep your answers brief Focus on your strengths Be passionate Follow up The job market can be a tough place, and even tougher for freelancers and artists. But…

5 Questions Every Freelancer Should Ask Before Taking a Job

5 Questions Every Freelancer Should Ask Before Taking a Job

Questions for freelancers considering a job: Do I like this person/company? Will I enjoy this project? Is this something I can use in my portfolio? How much time will it take me? Will it be more beneficial to charge an hourly rate or a flat fee? Freelancing can be an excellent source of income, often…

How Good People Skills Can Help You Be a Better Designer

How Good People Skills Can Help You Be a Better Designer

What skills do I need to become a graphic designer? Collaboration Communication Respect Linguistic Empathy Adaptability Conflict Resolution Patience Graphic design is a competitive business requiring knowledge about a variety of programs, like Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Additionally, familiarity with web design and advertising are crucial to success. However, it may surprise you to know…

How Static Site Generators Will Affect The Web Design Industry

How Static Site Generators Will Affect The Web Design Industry

It’s funny how static HTML & CSS are still the best choices for speed, efficiency, and security. Even after all these years the web finds its way back to simplicity with static site generators. These tools are like command line programs that let you generate and update raw HTML files for your server. They’ve been…