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Perspective adjusted and pre-masked! It’s like falling in love!

Finally a stock photo company committed to saving my bum at deadline time!

Posted in Course Related, Education, Portfolio Workshop, Resources, Vocation & Profession

Why do fundies have all the fun?

If mainstream, protestant Christians are serious about reaching a younger, not-dying demographic, they need to get serious about design; seriously serious.

Posted in Course Related, Editorial, Typography, Visual Concepts, Vocation & Profession

What The Font?!

Cant figure out the typeface? The free What The Font?! system is now available as a free iPhone application. Simply take a photo of your mysterious typeface and BLAMO you’ve got some sort of type answer. Joy! Don’t worry the helpful utility still exists for free online here.

Posted in Course Related, PrePress, Resources, Typography, Vocation & Profession

The best camera is the one you have with you.

Just as a reminder to the gallery, you get better by working on your work. You emphatically DO NOT improve the quality of your work by looking at equipment, researching grad schools, or reading about the latest software update. You have to get your hands dirty as much as possible.

Posted in Course Related, Design Theory, Editorial, Education, Resources, Visual Concepts, Vocation & Profession

Ken Rockwell, thee I adore.

It’s true. I adore Ken Rockwell. Who is he, you ask?! He is one of our generation’s most influential photographers! If you need an introduction, start here.

Posted in Artists & Designers, Course Related, Education, Resources, Visual Concepts, Vocation & Profession