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Benefits of Having a Graphic Design Blog

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : February 27, 2009
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Keeping your own graphic design blog could come in handy at any point in time. It can give you many benefits and is a good way to learn something while on the process of blogging. The following are some of the benefits any graphic designer can derive from writing their own graphic design blog.

1.) Business Promotion

A good way to earn clients and at the same time promote your products is through blogging. If a potential customer happens to drop by your blog, they will automatically try to check out your portfolio to see examples of your works. It is also important that you show in your blog post how well you communicate and interact with other designers. Keep your blog updated from time to time so that clients will know and see that you are very active in the design community. A blog will also give clients a hint of your personality and will eventually show your skills and creativity along the way.

2.) Drive Traffics and Earn Clients

A blog a day or several days a week can keep your blog updated and fresh all the time. This way, you can improve your search engine rankings and hopefully drive more traffic to come and visit your site.

3.) Build a Community

If you have been blogging for a long time, you will then find yourself in a community. Write about a unique topic and be open to criticisms from other bloggers as well. Promote your blog as much as possible and tell your friends about it. Having regular readers and site visitors could help increase your clients.

4.) Establish an Expert Person in You

As time passes, you will soon find your blog as the dwelling place of other bloggers and designers who may be asking for tips or advices. Write about tutorials for other designers to learn and try to share some solutions to other designer’s problems. But you have to be careful with your post for you may never know who is reading them at the moment. By showing yourself as an expert to this business, you can help attract potential customers.

Tips on How to Become a Better Graphic Designer

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : February 26, 2009
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Graphic designs changes every time, whether on the creative or technical aspect. So it is always to grab the chance to learn something new while the opportunity is there. Every graphic designer should be determined and focused to improve his or her creativity. Here are a few tips to help any aspiring graphic designer to become better.

1.) Be a collector

If ever you encounter a design which you think really caught your attention and inspired you, grab it and make a compilation out of it. We may not be able to predict when these things may actually become handy.
2.) Buy books

If you want to learn something, buy books and read them. Having a collection of design books will surely help you gain knowledge and improve your skill.

 

3.) Read blogs related to designing

Reading other great designer’s blog will help you become informed. The World Wide Web has a lot of information to offer any graphic designer, all you have to do is just take the chance and use it.

 

4.) Make your own design blog

Not only will it keep you aware on the latest on the design community, it can also make you more analytical when it comes to your work. Plus, blogging your designs could also keep you informed and is a good way of education yourself more about graphic design.

 

5.) Attend lectures and seminars

This is also another great way of learning something new. Try to attend lectures of other designers speaking and be more creative.
6.) Travel

The world has a lot of wonderful things to offer any graphic designer. In order for you to see all of these things, then take a trip and travel. It can help you feel inspired while learning new experiences basing on the different places you have visited.

CyberTouch ER1900 Touch screen LCD

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : February 25, 2009
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Cybertouch has been one of the manufacturer and designer of touch screen monitors and other related products for any use. They have with them more than 300 touch screens with variations from open frame, panel mount, wall mount as well as extra services added like turn key touch integration. Recently, they have announced the release of their latest touch screen LCD monitor, the ER1900.

This professional LCD monitor offers a 19 inch wide touch screen monitor having a diagonal color TFT LCD as its display. It is equipped with both interactive designs and high definition technology. The ER1900 has RS232 or USB connectivity for it to be able to communicate to the outside world. It can be operated using your fingers, a stylus or even your hands covered with gloves. The touch screen is protected by a chemical and abrasion resistant polycarbonate overlay. For better viewing of images which comes in vivid colors and well detailed lines, this LCD touch screen features a 700:1 contrast ratio, 300 brightness, and offers a maximum resolution of 1440×900. It is compatible to use with Crestron, AMX, Pioneer DVD V8000, Boeckeler Pointmaker and can also be made available on board a MAC mini or mini PC. For the meantime, this LCD is only available in plain black color.

LG’s Environment Friendly Phone

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : February 24, 2009
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Samsung and LG are great rivals here and abroad. That is why after learning about the latest product of Samsung, LG has then come up with their version of an eco friendly mobile phone inspired from the Samsung Blue Earth cell phone which is powered by solar energy.

Although it is patterned from Samsung’s Blue Earth, it is not as green as Samsung’s. LG’s solar phone will not be primarily made from recycled materials, although its user manual is made from soy ink on recycled paper. The solar panel is embedded on the cover of its battery for convenience when harnessing solar energy. An exposure of 10 minutes to the sunlight will provide the user 3 minutes of talk time. It is able to recharge itself without the need to plug it. The idea of placing the solar panel at the back cover was made for the purpose of having any existing LG phone model make use and avail of this solar energy. They could just possibly replace the back cover of their old mobile phones with a back cover equipped with a solar panel.

Samsung’s solar powered phone is basically part of the company’s commitment in the creation of a healthier and greener environment for all the people. The unnamed mobile phone is set to debut before the year ends. There has been no price set for the product, but it will surely be a hit especially to those users who are environment friendly.

Improving Your Graphic Design Portfolio

Posted by :thechristianwriter On : February 23, 2009
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Earning clients may not be easy.  You should have a great online graphic design portfolio for you to be able to attract potential employers and clients. With a good portfolio, you can then earn more money. The tips below are just some of the ways with which you can drive a large number of traffic for your online portfolio, thus increasing your income as a graphic designer.

1.) Creating a one page portfolio

To keep your viewers eye focused on your idea, create one page portfolios. With these, your audience has to browse only from top to bottom, thus keeping them focused and convinced. Have a call to action button and contact information to see the results of your portfolio.

2.) Keep an up to date portfolio

See to it that your portfolio is updated with the latest in the graphic design world. There are many sites and blogs which features your portfolios and viewers will actually check the link to your site to see if you have something new to offer. Another way to drive traffic to your site is by submitting your work to design galleries.

3.) Showcase your Print Work

Customers will appreciate more if they can see the actual work rather than just reading and imagining what the output will look like in reality. It is essential for every designer to have professional photos of their print work. These can increase customer ratings and satisfaction since they could actually see and appreciate the real thing. Also check and assure that your photos are crisp, presentable and of good quality.

4.) Have some Web Work Live Demonstrations

Aside from having actual output of your sample works, it is also suggested that you provide customers and readers a live demo of your web work. A printed sample output can increase your possible customers but a live demonstration of your work will surely make customers more confident about your products since they can see the making in action.

5.) Provide a Contact Info that is very Accessible

Proper lay outing is very important to your site. Always make sure that your contact information is very easy to find so that when customers want to contact you, they can do so very easily. Another possible option is to provide a call to action button on your site for easy access. You can also provide multiple forms of contact like email, instant messenger or a chat on the phone. Having multiple ways of contact will make your customer feel more secured and at ease while doing a transaction.

6.) Show Feedbacks and Testimonials from Previous Clients/Customers

For people to trust you as their designer, it is a must that you show that you are an expert in the graphic design business. A list of testimonials or feedbacks from previous clients will surely be a great help in building trust between you and a viewer of your portfolio. It is of great help that you show some of your previous clients and what they could say about you working with them.