Articles Tagged 'designer'
Finding the Inner Balance Between an Artist and a Designer
JamalThe similarities between an artist and a designer are quite easy to see, in fact those unaware of the distinctive differences might even assume that they are the same occupation. However for those that understand the functions of both creative endeavors, they know that is far from the case. An artist is a creative who creates to satisfy their own aesthetic pleasure, unconcerned with the wants and needs of others. A designer is a creative who creates in hopes of satisfying the wants and needs of others with their art, casting aside their own individual creative desires.
7 Things Clients Should Know About A Web Designer’s Job
Rochester OliveiraClients always have a lot of questions, don't they? They ask a lot of questions because they just don't know how things work on this "Internet thing". They just want their pretty site online and with Comics Sans, please. So, guess who will have to tell them the bad news, and teach them the basics? Yeah, I'm looking at you. We, at 1stwebdesigner, are nice guys so we'll help you with a few common things that clients don't understand, but they really need to, because when they do, everything will be much easier and more pleasant to do. So, let's rock.
6 Things Designers Should Do in Summer To Keep Themselves Fit And Healthy
Daniels MekšsSummer's here - ready or not. For some of you it has certainly brought some changes but some of you haven't even noticed the new season's here. I live in a resort town couple of minutes from the sea so summer has definitely changed my daily routine. I've spent nearly all these past days by the sea and acquired a quite red skin color which hurts a bit. For that reason I'm now at home and sharing this article with you. Summer can be incredible and memorable if want it to be. This article presents seven tips for designers (and anyone else) to make your summer superb and get you ready for the next working season.
Create Your Dream Workstation: Popular Computers And Gadgets For Designers (PC/Mac)
Rean John UeharaI spent several hours scouring the internet for designers' workplaces and their specifications. Now, this will seem biased towards Apple products since almost everything I have seen on Flickr, Dribble, and other communities for designers indeed favor Apple products. But don't worry here you'll see all the most popular alternatives and everything else you need to build your dream workspace! From what I have noticed the number of displays needed for a designer is always one more. You have two? Add another one. A good combination I have seen is a laptop and a cinematic display from 24” to 27”. Wireless mouse and keyboards are also favored.
Collaboration: An Important Factor To Have At Work
Charina TorresA successful project depends on how the working relationship of the workers involved are. In the process of working, collaboration is one factor that workers must have to reach their goals or be successful on the project they are working on. In this article, I will be focusing on how important collaboration is between entities.
Ultimate Secret Designer Christmas Gifts Wishlist Finally Revealed
Christmas is coming and people who deserve to enjoy it needs your presents! Below you'll find a list of what a designer might like for Christmas. There are too many items to cite but I only chose the coolest and most stylish. Things that a designer (developer, writer, etc.) would want to use not only at work but off-work, make your friend designer happier in this Christmas and remember there aren't too many days left to get the gifts - huh..I need to remind that myself too .
Beautiful Designer Quotes – Mindsets and Inspiration
Ari SuardiyantiThere are many ways to get inspired these days. For designers, looking through design pieces around the internet help them grow their ideas for current or future projects. Though sometimes when you're down, it doesn't matter if you are designers or not some quotes or phrase can inspire you to move forward and think creatively. In this article, we have selected 75+ various design quotes. Some you will recognize coming from the great artist like Pablo Picasso. Others are inspiring quotes created by designers across the world based on their mindset.
How To Find A Qualified Designer for your next Project
Piotr KrzyzekWhether you are just starting out as an internet marketer, a seasoned business person or just a mom-and-pop shop you will eventually need a designer to create a whole plethora of designs for you. You may even be a veteran designer yourself, but there comes a time when out sourcing some designs is the only answer. But how do you find a quality freelance designer who knows his, or her, stuff and won't screw you over? Read on to find out how to get top class designers begging you for work, how to qualify them all, how to weed out the bad, how to finally choose one and how to handle payments properly and safely.
Client Handling:Finding your Client’s Pain Points
Jared WhiteIn my years of dealing with a variety of different clients, I have noticed one curious trend. It is amazing how many other Web designers have left a bad taste in people's mouths from previous experiences they've had. I think this boils down to two things: lack of experience and lack of awareness. I want to cover the second point today. As a Web designer/developer, you have an amazing opportunity to shape your clients' perceptions of what the Internet and online technology can do for them and their business.
15 Insanely Awesome Toolkits for Icon Designers
Siva KumarIcon is a visual anchor which helps us to navigate through the interface. Icon design is the process of designing a graphic symbol that represents some real, fantasy or abstract motive, entity or action. Icon designs may be of many designs and can be simple with 2d drawing or a black silhouette, or complex presenting a combination of graphics design elements such as one or more linear and radial color gradients, projected shadows, contour shades, and 3D perspective effects.
