9 Swiss Inspired Typography Effects Using Adobe Illustrator
In this video, we’ll explore some of illustrators visual effects and tools to create some Swiss inspired type designs. We can use these tools and effects to create some really interesting visuals and treat our type as an image. I’ve put together a series...
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File Management & Folder Structure Infographic for Designers
In this video, we will learn how to organize and manage your files and folders for our design courses and projects. Design File Worksheet: Download Web Design File Worksheet: Download Click the link below to download the free PDF.
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Professional Personas — Nicola Hamilton. Independent Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Educator. (How’d We Get Here? Podcast. Season 2, Ep1.)
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EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, I speak to Nicola Hamilton, who is an Independent Art Director, Graphic Designer, Educator, and current President of the Registered Graphic Designers @rgdhub RGD (Toronto) about her perspectives on managing multiple professional personas. Nicola and I reflect on season...
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Headspace. A lofi playlist to design + chill to.
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🎧 💆🏾♂️Headspace. A lofi playlist to design and chill to. (vol.1)How’d We Get Here? #Podcast #EdtechXD #DAF Podcast: howdwegetherepodcast.com/ ///If you’ve ever been a student or guest in my classroom, you’d notice the sounds of hiphop and jazz instrumentals leak from the classroom speakers as we work, CRIT,...
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Create an Animated GIF Using Adobe Illustrator + Photoshop
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In this tutorial, you will create an animated GIF using Adobe Illustrator (Ai) and Adobe Photoshop (Ps). Before you begin, you will sketch a simple design/graphic of your choice using graph paper. It is encouraged that you create a rough sketch of a quick...
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Barbershop Tutorial Flash Cards
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Recently I created a set of barbershop tutorial flash cards for an independent barber/hair stylist for the purpose of conducting an internal professional development workshop at a local hair studio. The client requested a set of instructional illustrations, which would help guide their students...
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FDL Consulting, Brand Identity + Web Design
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I recently designed and developed branding and a website for FDL Consulting (FDLC), which provides HR services for start-ups and small to medium sized organizations. FDL Consulting, provides HR solutions, recruitment services, and support; including interview prep coaching and resume reviews with hands-on and...
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Vital Foot Care, Brand Identity + Web Design
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I recently redesigned a website for Vital Foot Care, which provides in-home community health care services within the Oakville and Halton Region. Vital Foot Care, provides diabetic foot care assessments, treatments, health care education, and wound care services to people suffering from various foot...
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How to Create a Saddle Stitched Calendar Using Adobe InDesign
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This tutorial on how to create and print a saddle stitched calendar using Adobe InDesign will walk you through the basics of setting up page spreads in InDesign, rotating pages using the page panel, and exporting printer spreads as a press-ready PDF. Before building...
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