As a graphic designer, I like doing everything from scratch based on the models in my mind and I’d like to have a pencil when I do my outlines or at least voice out my designs. However, spray painting and space art is something I love, yet, it has so many details that make me [...]
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Space Art and Spray Painting: Why It’s Amazing For Me
How Leap Motion’s New Toy Can Help Me With My Stuff
I read the news about Leap Motion’s new two-inch sensors being sold on 2013. I am quite excited to actually see how I can make use of the new hardware in using my new equipment. I recently purchased a computer that would help me expand more the use of my current graphic design software. Seeing [...]
Small Vs. Big Businesses: In Terms of Graphic Design Needs and Payout
Venturing into the freelance graphic designing world, you’ll encounter many individuals and companies willing to pay for your talent. The pay is good anywhere, but sometimes, you might find some jobs easier and stress-free than other jobs you might find. Small businesses have different needs than those of big businesses. Knowing the traits of the [...]
Mobile Advertising: Want a New Challenge?
In my experience being a graphic designer and painter, everyone seems to be obsessed with having higher resolutions to depict images much clearer and more livelier especially with their own art. The higher resolution, the better it is. However, if you’re looking for a challenge, could you design a 10×10 (pixel-wise) image for mobile phones? [...]
Censorship and the Arts in the Internet
It’s quite troubling that some websites I usually post my work in have their own censorship rules that they uphold. They even have the courtesy of banning the users. This actually makes me sad. An art-exhibiting website should make it a point that all mediums of expression can be offensive to people who see them [...]
Graphic Design in the Business World
I actually think that the Internet did more wonders for people than damages when greater numbers of Internet users have emerged. The Internet is a vast universe of knowledge, information and resources. With me as part of this world, one thing that the Internet damaged severely were existing businesses. But then, as the Internet is [...]
Piracy: Why It’s Actually Okay
I’ve been looking around the Internet and seeing many issues raised about piracy and copyrights. Recently, Apple’s debacle against Samsung regarding problems raised the issue on my head regarding piracy. As a struggling artist myself, I understand plagiarism and stealing as something that is a big problem for many of us. But then, is piracy [...]
Tips for Portfolio Interviews
Landing a job in creatives has a different set of interview questions and behavioral responses compared to that of corporate interviews. However, the main thing most interviewers would like to look at for a longer time is your portfolio. Your portfolio is your life’s work; a showcase of your skills and talents that can persuade [...]
Some Open Source Graphic Design Software
Being a graphic designer, I know how expensive it would be to purchase some graphic design software. Well, for industry standards, I have my own copy of Adobe Photoshop and its latest versions. However, some aspiring graphic designers just need somewhere to start, and most often that starting point means honing skills without any capital. [...]