Written by Warren Baker. WebDesigners123.

Have you ever considered that your website may be annoying? When it’s comes to website design, knowing what visitors hate most is a must, unless you don’t want them to visit you again. This article describes what you should exclude from your website. If you know about an annoying website, feel free to send this article to its webmaster. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is Diesel’s latest marketing ad which I personally like. It’s slightly different, edgy, and would definitely attract the market clientele they  are going for. The way they play with the text throughout the video is pretty funky and cool.

By Eric Miller, About.com Guide

There are many benefits of time tracking in graphic design. As a graphic design business grows, using time tracking software can help you keep organized, properly bill your clients, set your rates and study your workflow. There are many stand-alone time tracking applications, as well as options that are part of larger project management packages.

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Logos express complex ideas and concepts with simplified illustrations and typefaces that communicate distinctively and effectively. They are one of the most difficult aspects of graphic design for this reason. Some logos are incredibly clever and effective while others are poorly made and fail to communicate.

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Branding campaigns are done for the purpose of getting a company’s name out to the public. They usually coincide with promotional advertisements in other venues: print, radio, television, sponsorship of events, etc. Generally speaking, the type of company that uses a branding banner ad campaign may either already be well-established with the public (like Coca-Cola or Microsoft), or it may be a company that isn’t yet known to the public but has the resources to do a large promotion. Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Carl Suede

Multi-national corporate giants, successful entrepreneurial companies, and all other major conglomerates have one thing in common. No, it is not money, though this is something they all seem to have abundance of.  It is something that you will find if you trace the roots of the business back to its origins. It all started with one individual who know how to sell him/herself.
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Designing a brand new web site or re-designing one that is beginning to look a bit jaded used to be a daunting task. The computer screen just sat there staring back and you and challenging you to be your creative best. With web design templates you no longer need to be intimidated at the thought of giving your website a new look.
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Adobe Photoshop has set the industry standard for photo and image editing.  In fact, its popularity is such that it has become a full-blown industry in itself.  In terms of ease of use and editing possibilities, Adobe Photoshop is hard to beat.  And it’s quite easy to learn even for beginners, especially those who have never in their life tried an image editing software before.  There are literally thousands of tutorials online and on DVDs that can teach anyone the magic tricks of Photoshop.

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There are many aspects to designing an effective web site. Whether you own a company and are looking for advertise, promote, and sell your products and services, or you just simply want to create a web page that will tell others more about you, you want to be sure people will notice it. That is why effective web design is essential to the promotion of yourself, your product, and, of course, your site.
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