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9 Tips for Getting the Best Work From your Graphic Designer

Posted in Graphic Design on January 15th, 2010 by – Be the first to comment

A graphic designer’s goal is to provide you with the logos, artwork and page designs that best fit your business, personality, industry, and target market and conveys your offerings and differentiators. The experience of reaching that goal can be extremely smooth and pleasant if you know what to expect upfront, and if you understand that you do need to work with your designer, as opposed to just letting them loose to create with little input.

To assure that the experience you and your designer have is productive and successful, our last article, “13 Tips for Finding a Graphic Designer” offers insight, definitions, and advice on beginning the relationship. Once you’ve selected the designer with whom you feel most comfortable:

1. Communicate, communicate, communicate! Clarity and understanding are key to a good working relationship. Keep in mind that most designers tend to be highly visual people, so communication may be ever so slightly difficult. Have patience, and use all of the other tips in this section to facilitate your communication.

2. And, be clear about what you mean. If you’re using vague words and adjectives, or jargon, such as saying that you want your logo to look “sweet”, keep talking and explaining what you mean until you’re both sure you understand each other. People come from many different backgrounds and experiences, so clarity is vital.

3. Ask what information your designer needs, and do the homework! Without good background information, we really can’t create the best designs for you. You know your business best, so the input that you bring to the project is really the most expert information that’s available. The more informative your answers are, the better the designs.

4. Don’t be afraid to sketch if you have an idea that you find difficult to describe. Even if you can only draw stick figures, sketching is often a more direct means of communication with visual designers. We understand that this is not what you do, and we won’t make fun of you! In fact, the added level of communication is invaluable-it bridges the gap between our visual minds and your explanation.

5. Ask questions when you’re confused, as opposed to becoming frustrated. We may also use terms you’re not familiar with. And many creative types “jump ahead” unintentionally in their logic; we don’t want to leave you behind, and are happy to elaborate. Just call us on it!

6. Remember to give constructive feedback. Specify what you like and don’t like about the concepts presented. The more explicit the information you provide, the better the outcome of the project. Keep in mind that the most helpful part about constructive feedback is the element of encouragement.

7. If you plan to bring your friends and clients into the design process to provide input, it’s best to let your designer know, and as early as possible. Being ambushed by the client’s friends or family at the last stage in the process, or after committing to a direction, is often disheartening to the designer. As artists, we tend to fall in love (a bit!) with our designs.

8. Keep in mind who your target audience really is if you do bring friends and family into the design process. Pardon my brashness, but if you’re selling to Asian businessmen, but your caucasian, housewife friend doesn’t like your logo, it may not be a problem with the logo. A design often won’t be as effective outside of your target market-and that may be where your friend’s feedback is coming from.

9. If you start working with your designer, and their process isn’t working, then let them know! Many designers would be happy to modify their process to fit your needs. Just be as specific as possible about what’s not working-do you need to see color earlier in the process, or see more of the full design-let your designer know that you need additional help, or, if you know what’s wrong, how they can help!

You need to have a good working relationship, to understand each other well, and to constantly communicate to make sure the graphics that are produced are perfect for your business. Beginning the process with someone with whom you are comfortable, cooperating throughout the process and communicating effectively will provide the right solution for your professional face to your customers.

Erin Ferree is a brand identity and marketing design strategist who creates big visibility for small businesses. Through her customized marketing and brand identity packages, Erin helps her clients design effective websites that help them extend their brands, bring in new clients and make sales. http://www.elf-design.com

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Posted in PHP on January 4th, 2010 by – Be the first to comment

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Miami Web Development – Tips on Getting Started

Posted in PHP on October 24th, 2009 by – Be the first to comment

In the early days of e-commerce, people did not treat it as an important business opportunity. The common belief was that being stuck in front of a computer screen to make a purchase you would have to wait for wouldn’t raise the interest of consumers. However, the situation turned the opposite way and sales came to know a new dimension of profit with e-commerce.

The greatest problem that occurred in early online transactions was the safety of the consumer’s personal financial information. Along with the “birth” of the Internet, hackers appeared. E-commerce businesses had to face this problem in their turn. How could they improve the way of managing online businesses? At the same time, how could they avoid or even eliminate the access of hackers to financial information?

The solution for this problem came with encryption. A definition of encryption would be the translation of data into a secret code. In order for someone to read an encrypted file, that person needs access to a key or password that enables the decryption of the file in question. This is a very effective way to achieve data security and represented a turning point in the way e-commerce websites conducted business. The privacy of customers allowed e-commerce to become a viable option for the consumers once more.

After this, Miami e-commerce businesses started to flourish. The requirements for running a business dropped as the sales staff was no longer necessary, the outgoing personality was no longer a requirement and a storefront was no longer a definition for business. Those barriers did not apply to online businesses, as they adopted a global fashion of presentation – with the Internet they could be practically anywhere.

Miami e-commerce allowed every person the opportunity to explore the business world. It opened many new roads and the notion of unattainable and elite became archaic. A no discrimination policy is something that defines Miami e-commerce. Entrepreneurs of all ages, races or economic ranks have discovered the worldwide marketing value. They were able to reach clients interested in the products to which businesses conducted in brick and mortar stores did not have access.

The first step in developing a Miami e-commerce business is a website. It is as essential as a business card. Miami web development requires some steps. The first step is creating a domain name for your website. The name is the keyword found before the extensions .com, .net, .org etc. Businesses should go for the .com extension because usually Internet users record it easier and associate it easily with businesses online. The extension .org is usually associated with non-profit organizations and .net with networking companies. Patience is a key factor, because the process of finding a domain name not yet taken requires a lot of creativity and time.

The second step in Miami web development, after establishing your domain name, is registering. Many professionals often choose to register a number of domain names, due to the affordability. When you register your domain name, the free domain-forwarding rule can begin to work for you, so that any domain name registered by you should point to your working website. The Miami web development process can highlight your working site and forward the other inexpensive domain names to that one.

Online businesses have grown continuously and are overtaking the traditional stores. Even though approached with skepticism in the beginning, many websites are emerging every day representing the cornerstone of new and thriving Miami online businesses.

While brick and mortar sales are either static or in a slight decline, Miami e-commerce businesses are on the roll. This might be an indication of the change in the decisions and shopping patterns of the consumers. Miami web development is something that can help you establish a good marketing strategy and send the appropriate message.

Web Development Company: if Getting Ahead is Your Aim

Posted in PHP on October 21st, 2009 by – Be the first to comment

The business of Internet has become vast. Almost everything worth consuming and almost every services worth opting are available. Websites want to make it sure that, the product and services which they are selling, do a good business. But it is not an easy task. As you know that for a single product, there are more than hundreds of websites. So it is necessary that a website is full of appropriate functions and buttons and it is useful and user-friendly for the end user. Many small and big companies are taking the help of a web development company for the same.

These companies are playing a very major role in making the websites useful. A web development company ensures that a website is built with the required specifications. It strives to create a website that looks quite professional and allows you to enter all valid information regarding your products, services or organization. These companies are in fact website builders that give you a complete idea regarding how your website will be designed, what colour or theme should be used and how the pages will be edited to make it up-to-date.

At every step of website building you can take online assistance which would help you to maintain and track visitors. You can also count over the number of pages viewed. A web development company is efficient enough build a top quality website which is user-friendly and highly interactive. This is also true that only making website is not enough. As soon as the website is ready it becomes necessary to bring visitors to the site. You also get assistance regarding helpful information on the website about the search engines. Best search engine position is necessary and for that your website must be search engine optimized.

A web development company also provide tips on how to acquire tags and keywords that could bring the site to the top rankings of search engine result pages. Most of these companies offer a free10 day trail. Therefore, if you are going to launch your website or if you have just started it, do take the consultancy of a web development company. It works in keeping you ahead of competition.

Naman Jain is an Online marketing professional, Presently working with Rupiz Media, one of the leading online marketing company offering expert SEO services, pay per click, affiliate marketing services,UK web development services and website designing solutions over the globe.

Getting Started With Photoshop

Posted in PHP on October 3rd, 2009 by – Be the first to comment

A brief tour of PhotoShop tools and general setup.

The Advantages Of Getting A Graphic Design Degree

Posted in Graphic Design on September 27th, 2009 by – Be the first to comment

Graphic design could be a great career opportunity for you. It’s a growing, rapidly changing field that takes both talent and technical expertise, and those who are good at it are in great demand. If you are considering college or thinking about making a career change, you might consider getting a degree in graphic design.

Why get a degree?

It is true that there are a lot of talented graphic designers who pretty much learned everything they know on the job or “by the seat of their pants.” Because the profession has matured, however, that’s rarely possible anymore. It doesn’t matter how much talent or expertise you have, you’ll probably need a degree to break into the field.

To be honest, that’s okay because earning a degree has lots of benefits. For one thing, there’s the whole college experience. Whether you’re a traditional (as in just out of high school) student or not, there’s a lot to be gained from the experience of going to college.

You make friends and contacts and connections within your future profession that you’ll be able to count on for the rest of your life. You learn the discipline necessary to start and finish a program. You learn about professional resources, literature and research. Most importantly, you learn how to learn. These are skills that you will need when you start to work as a graphic designer.

Another advantage of going to school and getting a degree is that it gives you an opportunity to build your professional portfolio and develop your resume. By the time you graduate, you will have worked on many projects, and you can add each of those to your portfolio. You will have worked with teachers who are respected designers and with professional designers who are working in a variety of industries.

Every experience you have, and every positive evaluation by someone within the profession will become part of your resume or your portfolio. When you graduate, you will have the knowledge and degree you need to get a job, and you’ll also have the tools, recommendations and experience that will open doors for you.

What will you learn?

Obviously, you’ll learn about graphic design, but that’s only the beginning. (Actually, it’s the end, because you tend to take your professional classes toward the end of your academic career.) You’ll take both general education and graphics design classes, and you’ll develop important professional skills.

General education: A lot of people think general education requirements are a waste of time, but don’t blow them off and don’t underestimate how valuable they will be to you professionally. People who earn a degree in anything are generally assumed to be educated, and there are basic things educated people should know. Part of being educated is knowing how to communicate orally and in writing, having basic math skills and knowing a bit about science, literature and art.

It’s important to be an educated person; it helps you to communicate with other educated persons. And graphic design is used in every one of those fields. Knowing a bit about them will help you when it comes to design an ad campaign or corporate brand package for them.

Graphics design: You’ll probably enjoy your graphics design classes the most. You will learn about art and about computer technology. You’ll learn about various kinds of media and how to use them. Composition, design principles, photography, animation and CGI are all examples of the kinds of things you will learn.

Graphics design is a rapidly changing field, and, even though it’s necessary to learn the fundamentals, much of what you learn in school will be outdated within a few years of graduation. You’ll be exposed to people, technologies and information that are on the cutting edge, but one of the most important things you will learn in art school is how to keep up with the changes in your profession.

Professional skills: In school, you’ll have opportunities to work on projects with other student designers and with professionals. These projects will help you learn professional skills that you can only acquire by doing the work. You’ll learn how to work with other people, how to be a team member and a team leader, how to work with clients, and how to work under pressure. You’ll learn about budgets and timelines and business practices. These “hands-on” skills will make you ready to enter the job market as a professional graphics designer.

What will you be able to do with your education?

We are a media culture, and graphics design is used in nearly every industry, corporation, job and school and home in the world. As a professional graphics designer you can work in the publishing, music or television industries. You could work for the government or a private corporation. You could work for a design firm, or start your own firm. You could become a freelance designer.

You could do anything from producing corporate reports to designing magazine layouts to creating corporate brands. You might create logos or signage or graphics. You may work with audio-video media or print media. You could help design computer games or animated movies.

The employment future for graphics designers is good. There are plenty of job opportunities and lots of variety in the type of work you could do. Graphics design is a great profession, and getting a degree in it could be the beginning of a rewarding career for you.

Rich Points is the administrator of Graphic Arts Schools at http://www.graphic-arts-schools.com, a website offering resources for prospective graphic design artists.

Getting Started With Jquery Part 2

Posted in Web Design on September 15th, 2009 by – 2 Comments

Getting Started with jQuery

This is a really basic tutorial on getting started with jQuery. I know I didn’t talk in depth about each area but that’s because I’m limited on time.

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