picture this - five times a week
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From Brainzooming.blogspot.com - Graphics lessons I\'ve learned through my first year of blogging.TRANSCRIPT
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Picture This –Five Times a Week
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Picture This –Five Times a Week
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Picture This –Five Times a Week
What I’ve learned about graphics through blogging this year.
Mike Brown
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I can only draw so much. Which means…
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• It’s not about fine art - just something quick to convey the central idea.
I can only draw so much. Which means…
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• It’s not about fine art - just something quick to convey the central idea.
I can only draw so much. Which means…
• But there’s still a need for variety & alternatives!
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3 Keys for Volume...
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• Remember work done before that’s never been used.
3 Keys for Volume...
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• Remember work done before that’s never been used.
3 Keys for Volume...
• Organize images for quick retrieval.
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• Remember work done before that’s never been used.
3 Keys for Volume...
• Organize images for quick retrieval.
• Reuse – if a picture’s worth a 1000 words, it must be good for 3 or 4 posts!
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3 Keys to Variety...
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• “Presentation Zen” made me reconsider stock photos (& new design approaches).
3 Keys to Variety...
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• “Presentation Zen” made me reconsider stock photos (& new design approaches).
3 Keys to Variety...
• istockphoto.com has images that fit my sensibilities, especially when cropped in new ways.
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• “Presentation Zen” made me reconsider stock photos (& new design approaches).
3 Keys to Variety...
• istockphoto.com has images that fit my sensibilities, especially when cropped in new ways.
• Having Leslie Adams do custom photos with intriguing angles!
What if pigs COULD fly?
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So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…
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• Take better advantage of Flickr.comalong with creativecommons.org and other sources, such as veer.com.
So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…
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• Take better advantage of Flickr.comalong with creativecommons.org and other sources, such as veer.com.
So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…
• Improve my own picture taking & graphics skills, and
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• Take better advantage of Flickr.comalong with creativecommons.org and other sources, such as veer.com.
So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…
• Improve my own picture taking & graphics skills, and
• Learn from the graphics and creative tips you share as well!
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