Sound
like a familiar story? So you've got a great concept or idea
but you just can't seem to get it on paper. You have been working
on your computer for hours, days, weeks but just can't seem
to accomplish anything concrete. STOP. Think about it! How can
you realistically create any design if you don't know what you
are trying to create.
What colours shall I use? What
typography (fonts) should I go with? What graphic message am
I trying to communicate? These are the basic questions you need
to address before you can begin your graphic designing. A good
idea for you, in the infancy stage of your great concept, is
to pickup a pencil and piece of paper and sketch your ideas
before you go near your computer. Programs like Corel Draw,
Adobe Photo Shop, Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Pagemaker,
etc. are the greatest programs for designers on the market.
But they need to be told what you want. These programs cannot
dream for you. So it really does come down to you and your pencil
and paper as any graphic designer will tell you... sketch, conceptualize,
render, create, Follow these steps for all of your creative
graphic designs. Whether you're constructing a colourful website,
a full colour Multi panel brochure, an annual report, an NCR
form, a power point presentation, a full colour business card,
stationery, etc. Keep these guidelines in mind you'll find you
start getting better mileage on one set of tires. Listed below
are some links that will help you make more educated decisions
on the fundamentals of design:
colour
and Readability- A study conducted
by Dr. Lauren Scharff designed to measure the readability of
various text/background colour combinations.
Technically-
What do you need to know about colour.
Teach
Yourself Creative Design With Your Computer - A low cost
teach yourself tutoring program. DELIVERY: Free delivery if
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a US $4.95 small order charge)
Microsoft
Typography- Microsoft's Typography group researches and
develops fonts and font technologies, and supports the development
of TrueType and OpenType fonts by independent type vendors.
We also manage the TrueType rasterizer built into Windows 95
and Windows NT. Our goal is to make text highly legible on any
device.
Graphic
Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) - is the world's leading
technical association for the graphic communications industries.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, GATF partners with
nearly 14,000 member companies.
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By Robert Kennedy-President
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