Lately I have been experiencing small blocks here and there when it come to either my Photography or Photoshop designing.
I cannot come to a conclusion on what it can be that is getting in my way of doing what I am good at. Well for now I’m going to sit back, relax and catch up with myself and think on some inspirational ideas. If you have and ideas on helping me kick this monkey off my by please share your thoughts by replying to this post.
I was stumbling through some articles on the net when I came across one written by on of the staff /writers over at GoMedia that caught my attention.
This article really explains on how much time a designer dedicates to a client when doing a special Job.
Whether it be a logo, T-Shirt Design or a Flyer no matter what it is "we designers" have to sketch up is time consuming. They First have to realize that…
1. We know how to design what they need because not only we know the programs that are needed, but we also know how to use the program(s).
2. 75% of the time we can meet deadlines. Just as long as they’re brought to us with a considerate amount of time to work on.
3. The Client also needs to know that when they bring us a job that needs to be done yesterday….they are gonna get charged extra for the job simply because we either need to push other jobs aside and do their job, and we as the designer will need to dedicate countless hours on their jobs with ump-teen (sp?) times of proofing involved.
check out the article here, down below. Your feed back here is important
Designers in the music and apparel industry are some of the most talented designers around. I’m willing to bet there isn’t a sector of graphic design that allows more creativity and more artistic freedom. Despite the amazing talent and style, the “scene” suffers from a few fatal flaws that need to be remedied. If you’re a designer and your client base consists mostly of bands and clothing companies (myself included) then you need to read this.
I’ve interviewed eight of the premier designers in the music and apparel industry. Each designer had lots to say about the subject and spoke from their own experiences as well as what they observe in the design community. I’ve compiled a list of 15 mistakes and summarized the key points for each. I decided to split this into 3 posts because there is just so much information to take in. Parts 2 and 3 will be available soon.
A popular style that has been around now for a couple of years in graphic design is grunge. A touch of grunge can easily be added to your artwork with a set of custom brushes. Once you create your set of brushes, you can save them and call them up at any time to achieve the grunge style. In this tutorial, we’ll use both Photoshop and Illustrator to create the brushes, and then you’ll learn how to apply the brushes in Photoshop.
Okay, since I’m going post happy here let me start up a topic that we mainly deal with on an everyday basis. Considering that we’re soon to get CS4…and god knows that we aren’t even done learning every little nook and cranny in CS3 yet, lets look and see the benefits in the upgrades while we’re on the move to the next level…err…release.
Tell me…or should I say "Tell Us" what Adobe programs you use on the day to day basis. • What do you hate or love about this/these programs you use everyday? • What do you look forward to in the next versions? • What can you use that hasn’t been implemented in your version? • How can you get work done faster with these improvement(s)
By doing this we will be helping all the people like ourselves improve at work. Create a steady workflow. Possibly do things better with a open mind and learn to appreciate the upgrades as they come from the labs of the creators.
I am one that can’t wait to get my hands on the new software once it arrives. I’ve come to learn that waiting a little while until the upgrade is finally ready/complete is the way to go…just incase of any glitches…you know . Lets all give each other some help here…lets all be heard. You never know!
Here is a very interesting video on Adobe Lightroom explaining how to properly import and export your images from Lightroom. Video done by: Matt Kloskowski over at LR Killer Tips website
All credits to Matt Kloskowski from Lightroom Killer Tips & NAPP
Good news for all you MySpacers…Myspace.com finally took the big step. I know that im probably late on this news but hey give m a break, I just discovered it myself. Hundreds of applications already added for everyone to add a little more bling, Rss Feeds, Galleries, Flash Friend Galleries, voting systems and much, much more.
That’s all I needed, to get dizzier when I visit other peoples pages >>>LOL…J/K. Good job on finally catching up to the big FB Tom
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Tip - Can You Scale to a Precise Percentage in the Transform Panel?
If you open your Transform panel (Window>Transform) and take a long hard look, do you see a way to Scale a selected object to a precise percentage? I asked this question in an advanced Illustrator class and all of the artists agreed it’s just not possible. There are Rotate and Shear fields in the panel but no Scale field to type in a percentage. One artist added that you could click on the Link icon next the Width and Height field to keep any change in proportion.
Then if want to make the object 50% of it original size, for instance, you just add "/2" after either measurement and press the Return (Enter) key to divide the sizes in half. But there’s no place enter a percentage. I answered, "You got really close, but you’re afraid to try the impossible." With an object selected and the Width linked to the Height in the Transform panel, I highlighted the Width field and replaced the measurement with 50% and pressed my Return (Enter) key. The results got a mixture of oohs and ahhs from my students." What’s the moral of the story? Try the impossible and you could be pleasantly surprised.
Tip provided by Jeff Witchel, Adobe® Certified Training Provider.
Lately I have been experiencing small blocks here and there when it come to either my Photography or Photoshop designing.
If you open your Transform panel (Window>Transform) and take a long hard look, do you see a way to Scale a selected object to a precise percentage? 
I know its been a while, here are some links that I came across that I know you will like.