hey everyone, sorry if this isn't the right place to post. basically i have an ebook i wrote & designed, all the pages are in PDF form but i want to print them. in order to print it in a booklet form i need to have the layout ready when i go to the print store. how can i make a book template out of PDF pages?
Submitted February 01, 2018 at 01:28AM by wearyriver http://ift.tt/2EwZXpv
Hi guys, a few weeks ago I read a really good article/blog post here pointing out how google cleaned up google maps before adding new features yet Apple maps didn't. I'd love to share it at work as we're having a similar problem but I can't find it anywhere. I don't suppose anyone could point me the right way?
Submitted February 01, 2018 at 12:01AM by lastpagan http://ift.tt/2FzMMTT
Has anyone heard of methods of designing or creating where the creation or design is influenced and derived from multiple peoples different interpretation of one object?
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Submitted January 30, 2018 at 07:04PM by pattysmear http://ift.tt/2rMLtPe
So, I live in Alabama and I'm a bleeding heart liberal. I hate Donald Trump. I was recently asked to design a shirt that features Trump prominently. I'm torn on whether to accept this job or to turn it down and stick to my guns. I know it's probably not even a major issue, but I don't want to support any sort of pro-Trump rhetoric in any way because I think he's horrible and destructive and idiotic and misogynistic and racist and cancerous to our country, but I also need the money.
What would YOU do in this situation?
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 04:17PM by the400blows http://ift.tt/2rPgLVZ
Fascinating article
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 02:48PM by gigixox http://ift.tt/2nrXeoX
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 02:01PM by steveodore http://ift.tt/2DXeVXT
I'm trying to fill up my portfolio but right now I don't have much orders. I really don't want to make bunch of random stuff with no sense in it.
Is there any resource where beginner designers make their work for free for people in need?
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 10:56AM by impreze http://ift.tt/2DJueA1
I'm currently a "Marketing Designer" - I basically work as an in-house powerhouse for anything design related.
I design email campaigns, product brochures, trade show booths and materials, billboards, PowerPoints, t-shirts, promotional items, web graphics, UI graphics, and more.
This position has been great in that it's allowed me to become somewhat well-rounded in many different areas, and it's been a stable source of income for many years now. However, I don't feel like it's allowing me to grow as a designer or in my career, and I also suspect that I am very underpaid.
I would love to do the same thing I'm doing now - just for a company and industry that I'm more interested in or passionate about. I feel like I could do really amazing work if my heart was in it more.
The trouble I've been having: on job search sites, you can search by your job title or the industry you work in. I've never seen a site where you, for instance, can search for a design job, then filter the results by industry.
Does anyone know if an app or a site like this exists? Or, even a service that matches you with jobs based on both your expertise and the industry you want to work in?
I'm sure I'm not the only person looking for something like this. If nothing like this exists right now, someone should get on it! Or maybe I should! :)
TLDR; Does anyone know of any apps, sites, or services where you can search for jobs based on (1) your current title or area of expertise, and (2) the industry that you want to work in? If you're, say, a graphic designer that wants to work in the Agriculture industry, it takes an enormous amount of time to find a job that fits. The same is probably true for other professions - for example, an IT professional who wants to work at a Zoo.
Submitted January 30, 2018 at 02:37AM by reverie_ http://ift.tt/2BCWVwH
I am an interior architecture and design student who just gained an internship from an art consulting firm located in SF. During one of our meetings I made my bosses aware of my abilities in using 3d rendering software. Since we deal with many high-end companies, I thought they might be able to utilize my skills for clients that are doing installation type art. Well, they recently took me up on that offer and had me do a mock-up of a forced perspective installation. Perhaps unfortunately for me when the subject of compensation came up, they offered me the same pay I would receive for my internship. I feel as though $20/hr is too low for 3d rendering work in SF. I have seen anywhere from $30-$100 an hour for this type of work. Granted, my experience is limited and this would be my first paid commission for rendering work, but am I devaluing myself by taking $10 under the range?
I really enjoy this type of work, and it seems they have a need for this. I just want to be sure that I'm being fairly compensated for my skills. Any advice would be welcome, thanks in advance!
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 11:59PM by MistyTheFloppyFrog http://ift.tt/2GqAZbP
As my title so eloquently states, I'm new. not really just here to be honest, to digital design in general. I'm still in highschool, where I took a class that taught me photoshop. To make an long story short, i mess around with it and decided digital design was where i wanted to go in life.
So I have this school, It's called Suncoast Technical college that my parents really want me to go to, and this specific program called "Digital Design" it lasts about a year. Well from what I can tell all I'll be leaving with (besides knowledge and experience) is a certification in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Is that okay starting out as a digital artist?
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 11:34PM by Black_-_Ink http://ift.tt/2rVGxYL
Submitted January 29, 2018 at 10:27PM by thatshirtman http://ift.tt/2nnUUAb
I am wondering how to price myself.
I've moved to Los Angeles from Vermot. I have worked in a marketing agency for ~5 years, design studio/freelance for 2, as well as other projects taking over responsibilities like branding, creative direction, design, and production (small agency, lots of hats) with large international brands.
Because I have experience with large clients, I feel I have more value than somebody who has worked as a designer for a place that needs design, rather than produces design. I hope that sentence made sense.
Looking for freelance, I've checked out Creative Circle just so I can get a start and pay the bills for now. Seeing my experience, I was priced out at roughly $30/hr or $65,000 - $80,000 annually. I am aware that the creative staffing agency needs to shave some off the top for their pockets but I am unsure how much.
I also am unsure of how to price my work when living in a large city. The cost of living certainly different between Los Angeles and Vermont with rent, utilities, and everything. For being at an agency for ~5 years in Vermont, I only made around $xxxxx. I tell my friends in NYC/LA/PDX that and they look at me bug-eyed.
Thanks for the help!
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Submitted January 29, 2018 at 02:51PM by pixteca http://ift.tt/2EllvFu
Design has always been what I admire the most about products/objects, and I've always wanted to attempt it. However I find it tough to put my ideas into paper in a presentable manner, because I lack the skill to draw.
It's the whole reason I got into engineering school instead of design school (thought product design could work for me.)
I've recently become very into mechanical watches and I admire the design decision behind so many of them. But when I feel so inspired and take a piece of paper I get turned off by my sloppy lines and lazy circle.
Has any of you ran into similar problems before? I know from what I've been reading that it's something many new designers go through (especially car designer) but end up overcoming.
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Submitted January 29, 2018 at 01:57AM by priateproducer http://ift.tt/2BzNRZl
Last year I snagged creative cloud for a deal at $150 for the entire year. I can't find the same deal and my subscription is on its last day. I cannot afford the $240 a year price that they normally give students. Is there any other website I could buy it from for cheaper?
Submitted January 28, 2018 at 11:40PM by sarxna http://ift.tt/2nlzuTA
My goal is by September, I will go out for internships/freelance/part-time design gigs. Please link me the best resources that helped you.
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Submitted January 28, 2018 at 09:30PM by ShubhamBadal http://ift.tt/2DRVakh
So basically I've been wanting to get a graphics tablet for a while now, but I really dont know which one to get. I have a fairly limited budget, up to a 100, and I'm looking for a relatively big active area. Which one should i get? Does the active area size matter that much?
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Submitted January 27, 2018 at 09:53PM by jaybol http://ift.tt/2nhTFCs
Was curious if anyone can recommend decent/good programs for Mac based designer that is used to using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator but didn't want to do the monthly subscription. What are the alternatives that professionals use and would be translatable to the job field? I've looked into a few programs such as Affinity Designer/Photo but they look rather amateurish. I currently work with a Wacom tablet and a 27" monitor which I will be upgrading if needed.
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 07:47PM by peasantrebellion http://ift.tt/2FnPjQZ
I've always wanted to create a looping .gif of walking through an app, something like this.
How do I go about creating these GIFs with pre-made Sketch screens? I've played around with InVision but I think they only have prototypes where you have to manually click things, not an automatic looping demo of your app.
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 07:53PM by dragonnelite http://ift.tt/2DTYsDJ
If this should be in a different sub let me know.
I'm following up on a potential job by creating a short list of pros/cons for using motion graphics in presentations versus PowerPoint slides/animations.
So far I have:
Pros:
-fluid animations
-video export formats
Considerations (need access to):
-background music
-voice over
-sound effects
Thanks for your input.
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 07:58PM by santidiablo http://ift.tt/2FmC1nU
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 06:47PM by speckz http://ift.tt/2EhFuos
I’m using a tablet and the pressure sensitivity doesn’t seem to work with it. I’ve already gone into the settings and tried changing pen pressure from available to current but that didn’t seem to do anything
Whenever I start to draw something, the first part of it is always a straight line before it starts to make the shape I draw. Any way to fix this?
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Submitted January 27, 2018 at 10:01AM by ImaginationIsFree http://ift.tt/2GlSJot
So, I had a Huion H610 Pro, it was my first tablet and I had it for almost 1 year, but recently I lost the pen and I cant buy one where I live so I would have to buy it online, like I did with my tablet. So instead of that, I decided to just buy a better one. Screen Tablets are too expensive for me, so I was looking at the Wacom Intous Pro, wich I've heard is called the best non-screen tablet, but it was also a little bit on the expensive side for me. In my opinion the H610 PRO was decent, but I also dont have experience with other graphic tablets, so right now what I'm looking for is something in the middle between a Wacom Intous Pro and the Huion H610 PRO quality-wise, that will alsoo hopefully be not as expensive as the Intous Pro.
TLDR: Looking for a good graphic tablet, better than my previos Huin H610 PRO, but not as expensive as a Wacom Intous Pro (wich I know is kind of like the best, but I dont have the money right now).
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 02:54AM by sentry201 http://ift.tt/2DCWvs0
I’m a print graphic designer and my skills relating to web design are pretty darn limited.
I have a client who has asked me to create a one-page mood board or "pinterest-type" site for a project we're working on.
What is the easiest template-based source that I can use to quickly put this together without any fuss? I know this must exist, but I'm not really sure where to look.
I have Creative Cloud and looked into Spark, but that seemed too basic. Or at least, I didn’t see a way to build what I needed.
The site is for an event. The client wants guests to be able to visit the site where we’ll provide style inspiration for the party. Site visitors won't be pining things like Pinterest, it's soley to be used as reference.
Submitted January 27, 2018 at 12:13AM by VirguleOrSolidus http://ift.tt/2nfftOo
Submitted January 26, 2018 at 11:12PM by thatshirtman http://ift.tt/2ngvlQR
Hi everyone
I have FieryXF RIP software and a .AI file containing spot colors and transparency. I have a drop shadow on an image object that is on top of a Pantone spot color background.
Is it possible to create a suitable PDF that preserves spot colors but does not cause a problem with the transparency?
I have flattened the shadow using edit > flatten transparency, which created a CMYK object for the shadow with a white background. I then set that to multiply to get rid of the white background. I tried to print using PDFX-4 but the spot colors beneath the shadow do not print well (they are entirely hue shifted to green when they were originally yellow and brown spot colors). The spot colors elsewhere are unaffected and print normally.
I know I can convert to SWOP destination but I'd rather preserve the Pantone specs because these are GRACoL certified by the spectroproofer and are intended to be given to our vendors as color targets.
How can I export a suitable PDF that preserves spot colors and transparency without converting the entire thing to CMYK?
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Share what you're working on at work, for a client, or on your own. Top comments must have an image or link to the work in progress
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