art
How To Make A Field Easel Quickly and Cheaply
I recently began plein air painting, which is painting outdoors on location. I quickly realized my need for a lightweight, portable field easel that would
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tips
How To Create A Complementary Color Scheme
Are you ever unsure how to create a color scheme? Do you tend to use color directly from the tube because you don’t know what
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design
Keys to Building a Better Portfolio
Art and design students focus on developing their portfolios during the final terms of their education. The portfolio is the most important tool when entering
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tips
Drawing Basics: Portrait Drawing Tutorial
A demonstration tutorial from my sketchbook using a bearded man as the subject.
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tips
Drawing Tip: The Ears Are Pivotal
These 2 drawing tips from my sketchbook are all about ear position and human head proportions. First, let’s look at the head in profile (side view):
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design
6 Apps To Help Improve Your Color Vision
“How do you improve your color vision?” One of my clients asked this question while we were discussing color options for a branded direct mail
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tips
12 Steps to Migrate a WordPress Site
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here is my step-by-step process for migrating a WordPress web site from a working or development server (sandbox) to its permanent server. This process does
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Should You Print Digital or Offset?
I recently explored digital printing options for a client’s business card suite that I had originally designed as a spot color job back in 2009. My goal
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The Best Days to Send an Email Blast
Email is the most effective means of reaching your customer base. It’s targeted and direct, and recipients have opted in to your lists (hopefully). For
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Your Website’s Magnificent 7
Like any design, websites are experienced. Your goal should be to provide the best experience to the largest percentage of people who visit your site.
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creativity
Green Scheduling: 6 Tips for Sustaining Your Creative Time
Design your time. Time is wasted when we do the wrong thing at the wrong time. It’s easier to keep your time boundaries and your well-being intact if you plan ahead.
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Freelance Road Trip — Business of Design
Email Scams Target Web Designers
Scammers are highly creative in who and how they target. No one is exempt. This design project scam targeting independent creatives has been circulating in
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