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Why You Need a Growth Mindset
I was first introduced to the concept of a growth mindset while teaching. Popularized by psychologist Carol Dweck, the idea of a growth mindset fundamentally revolves around how individuals perceive their abilities and intelligence. It’s a relatively simple concept at...
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Developing Designers
Color Codes Uncovered: Decoding RGB, CMYK, PMS, and HEX
Navigating the alphabet soup of color codes can feel like decoding the newest slew of corporate acronyms. But fear not! By the end of this article, they'll be as simple as ROYGBIV. Color Codes: Digital vs. Print Let's start with the easiest part–some color types are...
Matching Moods: The Psychology of Typography
Typography isn't just about choosing pretty fonts; it's a subtle yet powerful tool. As designers, we need to dive deep into the psychology of typography, using it as a secret weapon to capture the exact mood and tone our clients dream of. Exploring Type Associations...
Graphic Design Sanity Savers: My Top 3 Organizational Tips
As a graphic designer, I'm no stranger to the overwhelming tide of working files that can quickly turn a tidy desktop into a digital Bermuda Triangle. Admittedly, I haven't mastered the art of file organization, but the strategies I do use are lifesavers. Let me share...
Editorial
Maximizing Impact: 3 Key Elements I Look for in Editorial Photos
A picture is worth a thousand words. The right editorial photos can speak volumes. Beyond the essentials of resolution and focus, I look for several quick but critical elements.1) Eye Contact They say the eyes are the gateway to the soul, and the power of eye contact...
Visual Hierarchy Essentials: How to Guide Your Viewer’s Eye
Visual Hierarchy is a crucial concept vital for effective web design, graphic design, user interface (UI), and user experience (UX). It involves strategically organizing and prioritizing content to direct the viewer’s eye, ensuring a logical, engaging, and visually...
Typography Tips: A Quick Guide to Font Styles & Combinations
Whether you're a seasoned web designer, a budding digital artist, or a design client needing clarification about design lingo, understanding font styles and combinations is crucial. In this quick guide, we'll explore the differences between typefaces and fonts, the...
Design tools
Exploring Adobe Express: 4 Stars and a Wish
In my last post, "Takeaways from Adobe Create Now," I admitted that I wanted to like Adobe Express, but I found it useless given the considerable lag in the browser. Well, this week, I'll eat my words. It turns out Adobe Express hates Safari. On a whim, I tested it...
Takeaways from Adobe Create Now: Meet Adobe Firefly
Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to attend the Adobe Create Now event in Portland, Maine. While this event primarily focused on the features offered through Adobe's new generative AI tool, Adobe Firefly, they also dove into the (relatively new) Adobe Express.5...
Fifty Shades of Grey: My Thoughts on “Generative Recolor”
Adobe has had a wild 2023 with the new generative AI Adobe Firefly. Within Photoshop 2024, this added capabilities for generative fill and text-to-image. For Illustrator 2024, Adobe Firefly opened the door to "Generative Recolor." In a similar fashion to Photoshop's...
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