Make your next Graphic Design Job Your Last. How to retire wealthy in a few easy steps - by horatio farquaar

We’ve all dreamed of spending our working days reclinining back in a deck chair eating cheese sandwiches on an overcast summers day. But then we remember the mortgage/kids/wifes $500 a day drug habit and our fantasies turn to dust. It doesn’t have to be this way. Here at www.mindtap.co.uk we show in 5 easy steps how you can quit that lousy Graphic Design job and spend the rest of your life living in easy street.
Step 1: Think yourself in a better place and low and behold it will happen
This is your first step towards financial freedom. Imagine if you will yourself sat upon a huge pile of money, flinging it in the air with gay abandon and why not? Congratulations you’ve just made the first step towards making this a reality. Forget the graphic designer career you had mapped out. Let’s join the idle rich instead.
Step 2: Tell the boss what you think of him and burn those bridges!
Now its time to get some payback. Remember the time your design studio manager had you stay late and manually key in that 1oo page farming brochure text by hand and then laughed at you in your face? Right, we’ll show him who’s boss. A good way to be forcibly removed from the office and earn some extra kudos from your fellow graphic design employees is to take a dump and leave it festering away in a drawer in the bosses desk.Just wait for his reaction when he smells that sick stunt. You’re history.
Step 3: When you hit rock bottom the only way is up, up and away
No job = No money right? Wrong you putz. How do you think the tramps and beggars fill there days outside sainsburys? That’s right - drinking and robbing. It isn’t absolutely necessary to pick up a drink and drug habit at this stage but it isn’t going to harm your chances of success. Now would also be a good opportunity to get rid of the other half if you happen to have one. A spot of domestic violence after hitting the bottle is usually enough encouragement. Hey Presto, one more tiresome burdon off your back!
Step 4: Remember keep your vision and your dreams will come true
At every stage in this degenerate journey, never lose sight of that image we visuallised in step one of yourself sitting astride a huge pile of banknotes. They can take away your dignity but not your dreams. After several years of eeking out a living as a street bum its time to get this show on the road. Think hard about your previous day to day life, was there someone in your remote family or circle of friends who had a large stash of cash readily disposable? It’s time to pay them a visit with cap in hand.
Step 5: Invest wisely and you can say hello to a life of wanton abandon
Now after securing your large sum of cash from your chosen aquaintence, its prudent not to blow it all in one go on 200ft gold statues of yourself or buying an amusement park complete with zoo. No, you don’t want to be going back to the nine to five graphic design day job do you? There are a thousand ways to invest your cash so that it will sit pretty and continue giving you a steady stream or revenue for a long time. Property for example is ‘as safe as houses’ or maybe put it all in a high interest savings account. It’s taken a long time to reach your goal and hopefully the pain, ill health and loneliness have been worth it.

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Learning Drawing for your Graphic Design - by kay zetkin

The application of graphic design has been highly in demand in the community. It is widely used in the Internet and in schools. It has been extensively applied to almost everything with regards to practical design and drawings. In almost all the search engines, graphic design is stipulated to promote the popularity of the sites.
Designs come along with the learning and knowledge of simple and skillful drawing. In early levels of schooling, drawing has been a requirement even if students don’t intend to pursue or master a fine arts degree. But in the latter part, knowing that it is useful in some situations and careers, they somehow realize its worth. For some graphic designers who never had any experience in drawing but tend to involve in the field of arts, they are most required.
Drawing has been a basic of graphic Design so in order to be an excellent Graphic Design artist, you have o observe proper basics. Developing your drawing skills does not necessarily mean keeping up the Da Vinci figure but at least have for yourself a sense of style in a manner which is appreciated by the public.
Drawing is about making you feel and see what really is in your mind and imagination. It lets you catch every instilled image and representations unseen by the eye in nature. It’s about speaking for yourself, your thoughts, imagination and how you see the world in your own perspective. A child can merely express her innocence in simple drawings which mirrors her surroundings and capabilities. It is where their curiosity in the real life is boosted and drawn out of creativity. Involving in artwork doesn’t necessarily mean having that artful high-quality touches and pieces. It is a simple means of freely communicating and conveying messages that captures the eye of the people.
Drawing lets you see objects in another perspective and point of view. It sometimes gives you more ideas and comments about a certain graphic design, text design and color. With that prospect, you will be able to bring out your specific talent and originality to fit your needs.
With drawing, it lets you feel the sense of colors and be able to apply them accurately and match exactly. The application of colors isn’t just about picking your favorite color and applies it on to everything. It’s about relevance and knowing the theme. For text graphics, you should choose the right colors to make it appear visible and catchy to the readers so messages and information can be brought out clearly.
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Kay Zetkin discovered the pleasure of writing through her daily journals as a teen-ager. Writing in it helped sort out her thoughts, relieve her feelings and record what she observes of the world.

Just Published Logo Design for Small Business 2 by Award Winning Graphic Designer Dan Antonelli of GraphicD-Signs Inc - by Dan Antonelli

Be among the first to get your hands on an autographed copy of the new book- with over 175 real small business logos inside! President of Graphic D-Signs, Inc. and Sign Shop Marketing, Dan Antonelli, has written his second follow-up book on logo design. (PRWEB) February 19, 2005 — Like the first book, Dan’s follow-up focuses on logos for small businesses, with tips and theory on logo design, development, color usage and layout. It also goes into detail about the distinguishing characteristics of small business logo design, and how they differ from corporate logo design. Over 4,000 copies of the first book have sold to date. Be among the first to get your hands on book 2! This full color book is available for purchase through our website for $25 plus $3.95 shipping. In Logo Design for Small Business 2 veteran graphic designer Dan Antonelli takes a closer look at the gratifying work of creating powerful, creative logo designs for the small businesses that are the mainstay of our economy. Dan shares his approach to this work, and delivers a look at the thinking behind over 175 hard-working logos designed by himself and by several other outstanding designers, including Mike Erikson, Jeff Fisher and Rich Dombey. Here are some of the issues you’ll explore: - Why designing a logo primarily for print usage may hurt your client - Why corporate logos may rely on safe typography and a simple graphic, yet many small businesses may be better served by a more colorful design that uses trendy typography and graphics with impact - How your logo design can make a small business look bigger-or like a franchise - How to educate your small business clients about the power of their logo Like his first book, Logo Design for Small Business, this book is sure to become a resource for creative designers who want to better serve their small business clients. It helps designers become a marketing partner who helps the small business owner guide and grow their business.

Jeff Fisher LogoMotives Receives American Corporate Identity 22 Honors - by Jeff Fisher

The Portland graphic design firm Jeff Fisher LogoMotives has been honored with four awards in the American Corporate Identity 22 design competition. (PRWEB) April 4, 2006 — The Portland graphic design firm Jeff Fisher LogoMotives has been honored with four awards in the American Corporate Identity 22 design competition. The winning entries will be featured in David E. Carter’;s book, “American Corporate Identity 2007,” to be released later this year. Designer Jeff Fisher has received 25 of the ACI honors over the past nine years. The identity for the Benicia Historical Museum - in Benicia, CA - was among those recognized. Sue Fisher, of TriAd, was the art director on the project. The new logo for Just Out, the news- magazine serving the LGBT community of Oregon and SW Washington, was also honored. Marty Davis, publisher of the paper, worked closely with Fisher to establish the new look. Fisher’;s graphic image for NoBox Design, a Portland interiors firm, also received an ACI 22 award. In addition, Twisted Elegance Interactive’;s identity was honored. A previous business entity of Jason Holland Design in Seattle, the firm’;s logo was recognized earlier in the P22 Fonts In Use Competition. Jeff Fisher has received nearly 500 regional, national and international graphic design awards for his logo and corporate identity efforts. His work is featured in more than 80 books on the design of logos, the business of graphic design, and small business marketing. Fisher is a member of the HOW Magazine Editorial Advisory Board, the HOW Design Conference Advisory Council and the Board of Directors of Proscodi: Professional Society of Communication Design. His own book, “The Savvy Designer’;s Guide to Success,” was released by HOW Design Books in late 2004. He is currently writing “Identity Crisis,” to be on bookshelves in 2007. More information about Jeff Fisher LogoMotives is available on the designer/writer’;s blog ( http://blog-omotives.blogspot.com/ ) and on the firm’;s web site at http://www.jfisherlogomotives.com

Jargon Buster: New Online Graphic Design Glossary Of Terms For Students And Creative Professionals - by Richard Shadbolt

Graphic design resources web site, Design Talkboard, has unveiled a fully searchable graphic design dictionary and glossary of terms for design students and graphics professionals. (PRWEB) September 27, 2005 — Graphic design resources web site, Design Talkboard, were fielding so many questions from design students and junior designers - about unfamiliar concepts and terminology - that they realised that a comprehensive online design glossary would be an invaluable resource. Having unsuccessfully scoured the web for similar resources, Design Talkboard realised that a searchable design glossary would be a useful addition to their thriving design portal. Many of the issues that designers face on a day-to-day basis are the result of misunderstandings between the creative side of the design and publishing industry and the production, pre-press and printing industry. You wouldn™t believe some of the stories we™ve heard about print jobs going disastrously wrong, simply because of a lack of understanding between creatives and pre-press departments, said Richard Shadbolt, Design Talkboard™s Editor in Chief. As a result, the design glossary has included an extensive section on prepress terms aimed specifically at graphic designers. For similar reasons, the design glossary has also focussed on technical web design terminology, for non-technical designers. The web design industry is often split between creative designers, who use Photoshop and cut graphics, and technically savvy web developers, who code web sites. In a similar way to the print design industry, communication is a key to a successful design project and we hope the glossary contributes to this, Said Richard Shadbolt. Other sections in the glossary include font terminology, web design concepts for creatives and a design software jargon busting section. Design Talkboard are keen to point out that the glossary is an ongoing project. Terms are being added regularly and an online form is available for visitors to suggest terms for addition to the glossary. The glossary is viewable online now at; http://www.designtalkboard.com/glossary/ Design Talkboard is a design industry news and resources portal. The Talkboard itself, has an active and friendly user forum, where members can comment and exchange information about graphic design, web design and design software related issues. Some members ask for feedback on their portfolios or web site projects - whilst others are happy simply asking for, or giving, advice on technical issues or sharing their experience with useful career advice.

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