Dec
2
Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
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Now that you have a graphics editor installed on your computer whether it is Adobe Photoshop (which I will be using in this book) or GIMP (the OpenSource solution), I would like to guide you on a journey to the basics in graphic design. Building a design is actually easy, but there are tools that designers use to make their work more interoperable, editable, and practical. These tools include layers, channels, paths and shapes, brushes, patterns, and gradients. As we build a simple graphic design, I will introduce you to all of these important features, which will help you become the best graphic designer you can be. Read more
Dec
2
The first step to building your website is gaining access to graphics software. If you’ve researched graphic software in the past, you’ll notice the hefty price tag related to it. Spending the extra money, sometimes, is the best option for developing high end websites. However, I’ve found that the talent is in the designer, not in the tools that he or she uses. Before we get started, I want to make sure that you have a solid graphics editor because it goes hand in hand to building the best website you can. Read more
Dec
2
Introduction to Graphic Design
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Graphic design is the backbone of any web development project. You may have created the best business model, the best online store, maybe even a million dollar product—but the website will not be successful unless it is both professional and useful. Sure, there are examples of websites in the past who are poorly designed and resulted in phenomenal success—like Craigslist.com, HotorNot.com, DrudgeReport.com, and Google to name a few—but the probability of becoming successful is much higher when you build an online presence that people enjoy going to. Read more
Nov
19
Using PNG-24 Graphics
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It’s absolutely amazing how much graphic design improves your conversion rate nowadays! Back in the day–a.k.a. 1994–graphics played little impact on online sales and it was almost better if you didn’t have any graphics at all. I remember opening each image I used and compressing it to the lowest possible quality so it would render well on dial-up. This is simply not the case anymore! Read more
