Archive for the 'Graphics and Photo Tips' Category

Thoughts on Design options to match your goals!

Michelle on Apr 3rd 2009

I’m going to take a moment on this lovely spring day to write a little bit about Design options. 
When clients come to me with design ideas I work based on those designs. Sometimes they ask for opinions/ideas and suggestions from me. Which leads me to write this post!
When you design a banner, there are some [...]

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Free Photo enhancer/ Watermark program

Michelle on Nov 28th 2008

Download this free software for toning/sizing your photos and putting a watermark on!
System requirements: Windows Vista/XP/Me/98/2003/2000; .NET Framework 2.0
Regular price: $24.99
Download free watermark software here.
Get it while its still free!!!

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What EVERYONE needs to know about image harvesting and hot linking

Michelle on Nov 28th 2008

I have had it on my long list of things to do to write an article about this important topic. Seems like Julie just beat me to it!
Image harvesting is copying and pasting an image from someone’s website and putting it on their own. Not Cool
Hot linking is linking to the image located on [...]

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Keep the number of animated items on your blog to a minimum!

Michelle on Nov 21st 2008

Lately I’ve noticed that there are more and more animated cute items being posted in sidebars as well as animated post siggies being used.
While I can make animated post siggies for anyone who wants them (and I have made them for some by request), I recommend if you are blogging for Business Purposes that you keep [...]

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Print ads and color adjusting

Michelle on Aug 24th 2008

In my previous post, I list some recent Print ads I’ve designed. These ads were designed specifically with Print configurations… special settings that presses need in order for the Print ad to look great on paper.
Clients of my print ad design receive "Ready for Printer" versions of their ordered designs. As part of my "day [...]

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Digital art for your viewing pleasure!

Michelle Laycock on Apr 22nd 2008

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Keep your graphics small and your posts “above the fold”

Michelle Laycock on Jan 16th 2008

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