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Sharpen Your Skills and Gain an Edge at 2011 Web Design Conferences

Graphic design schools prepare us well for our immediate future, but it takes effort to stay on top of the ever-changing field of web design. Following are a few of the upcoming conferences and trade shows meant to help you stay a step ahead of the competition.
Interaction  Eleven                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        In its fourth year, Interaction Eleven is [...]

Time-saving Tools You Shouldn’t Miss

Smashing Magazine recently posted an excellent roundup of powerful time savers for web designers–a whopping 50 of them. Funny, trolling through a list of 50 web design tools built to help you save time doesn’t seem very efficient. That’s why you can find a recap of 4 of the most helpful/innovative/time saving ones below. They’re [...]

Web Design - Creating Your Portfolio Website

As a graphic designer, it’s key that you brand and market yourself competitively. One of the most essential aspects of this effort is your website. This is the storefront where prospective customers window shop, and they better like what they see or they’re moving on.
Let’s explore what you need to create the [...]

Hopping on the App Train

Web Design for the iNation
As if you weren’t busy enough, Apple has devised a way to fill your idle time. The “apps” that have largely distinguished the iPad from its Blackberry-type competitors are becoming necessities in our day-to-day lives. Well, the successful ones are. If you are a web designer or graphic designer and want [...]

Web Designer: What it Takes

Could you be a Web Designer?
If you are technically savvy and creatively motivated, web design could be the right career path for you. If this could be your dream job, let’s take a closer look at what you need to know to be successful.
High-Tech
Many graphic design schools have classes in web design, which should aim [...]