Nov 29
My tips:
1. Use www.shopzilla.com and price compare your goodies
2. Use ebay?
3. Get refurbished on Macmall.com or Apple.com
4. Check out Chris’s website for coupons!
Oct 05
Every once in a while someone creative jumps into your brain…
Marc Johns creates whimsical drawings filled with dry wit and humour. Whether it’s a man with branches growing out of his head that need pruning, or a pipe that’s trying to quit smoking, his characters are simply, sparsely drawn, yet speak volumes with just a few strokes of the pen. He’s been drawing since he was tiny. He’s not tiny anymore, but he’s not exactly big either. Marc is not sure why he’s talking about himself in the third person…
I generally aim to say as much as possible with as few elements as possible. My work often leans toward humour. Finding the humour in things often leads to finding the truth. Continue reading »
Sep 23
Man Can Tell How The World ‘Feels’, Charts This Data Every Few Hours
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Jonathan Harris mind is a very scary and delightful place.
Why?
I’ll tell you why.
He has developed a way to map, chart, diagram, and represent in video form, the world’s emotions. He is also a Mac user!
Takeing The Tempature of the World
Sep 07
Website junkies: Bittbox just posted a fantastic resource on how to save tons of
time, hours really, when you use these layer styles to create icons, buttons, bars and other outstanding creations from your crazy, demented heads.
Sep 06
Designers, this is one sweet ride. Tooled up and ready to go after you “plug and play” this car is very curvy and luxurious. Dig it…
Frankfurt Auto Show: Volvo ReCharge Plug-In Hybrid Concept Car - Jalopnik
Aug 22
Odd numbers sell more of your products than using even numbers ever could.
It’s true. Read on to find out how to use odd numbers to sell more of your products + learn how to write compelling reports that you can give away to turn yourself into a design super star in your client’s eyes…
The Odd Couple
It’s true! See, even numbers have completed themselves already. For example, say you were selling website templates or business card services or something. Offer 5 instead of 4…7 instead of 10. Odd numbers are incomplete and will leave you audience wanting more, even when it comes time to pay an odd number for the price.
- 3 website templates for $17.95 each. or $19.97…the odd numbers are there to throw people off and give them something to complete.
Offer Your Designs In Odd Numbers
There is a huge market for this kind of psychological thinking. Everyday when i sit down at my desk to write ads or website copy, or a letter for someone, I think about what the other person wants- but that’s not the only powerful tool i’m using in my kit bag.
As you sit reading this, imagine with me how yo ucan use odd numbers in your sales. You can use it to offer design tips in a word document- 7 Tips You Should Know Before Hiring A Graphic Artist…9 Ways To Designing A Card That People Notice
Let’s Recap
- Using odd numbers in your sales prices and headlines increases curiosity because it gives the reader something to fill in the blanks. Using an even number satisfies that curiosity and they are less likely to read what you write
- Find out some different ways you can use your designs to write reports, pdf’s and word documents. Become the design expert by giving people information…give them what they need and when they need you, you will get called before your competition does.
Jul 16
It seems like there is an Adobe backlash going on, and it seems to be getting louder by the minute, at least over at Chuqui’s blog.
Is Adobe CS3 A Waste of My Money?
People are ranting and raving about how slow CS2 was and how annoying CS3 is and how you are wasting your money? Is this true? Please leave your comments below, b/c I might get cs3 soon.
A lot of folks were talking about PixelMator, so I thought I would post about it. IT seems like it can save you cash if it’s free or of a lower price point than expensive Adobe products.
Your thoughts?
