Jun

13

Blogs: Mad About Design offers graphic designers hundreds of inspiring ideas for your blog, or your client’s blog

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Designers looking for hundreds of creative and inspiring blog design ideas in one place should visit Blogs: Mad About Design, just published by Spain’s Maomao Publications. You’ll find page after page of creative and inspiring blog design ideas, from conservative to the cutting edge, each professionally executed created by designers around the world. 

Blogs: Mad […]

Dec

30

John McWade’s Before & After graphic design resource publication and blog

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Those interested in graphic design resources for self-improvement should get to know John McWade. John publishes Before & After, which has been sharing his practical approach to graphic design since 1990.
John’s writing resembles his simple and to the point design philosophy. His examples emphasize color and type.
One of the best ways you can familiarize […]

Dec

22

Graphic design and marketing tips, from one designer to another

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Design & Thrive offers graphic design and marketing tips for freelance graphic designers who want to improve both their design skills and their ability to earn a good living. Often, talented graphic designers only manage to scrape by, leading to inevitable disappointment and burn out. Why does this happen so frequently?
According to Maria G. Nozza, […]

Jan

30

Tips for MindManager Users, #1: Suggestions

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If you’re a user of Mindjet’s MindManager mapping software, and have an suggestion or a “wish list” feature you’d like to see implemented in a future version, share it with Mindjet’s programmers. Submit your ideas to Mindjet here.
If you’re not a MindManager user, download a free 21-day trial here.

Jan

29

Important new mind mapping resource

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Last fall, I immediately purchased–and quickly recommended–Jamie Nast’s Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business the minute I saw it on sale at Barnes & Noble.
Recently, I was surprised (and pleased) to learn that we had several friends in common, including Will Reed […]

Sep

30

Choosing colors for print and web

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One of my most frequently asked questions is: “How do I choose the right colors for my next project?”
I often recommend Jim Krause’s Color Index, which offers over 1,100 color combinations–organized by image–plus the CYMK and RGB formulas needed to recreate them using your favorite desktop publishing program.
Color Index is an excellent implementation of […]