Graphic Design
Desktop publishing involves the technical application of the elements and principles of graphic design. Discover those graphic design elements and principles and the creative process through graphic design tutorials, free design classes, and graphic design training articles that explore the various theories and processes of traditional and modern graphic design and desktop publishing.
Steps to Perfect Publications for Intermediate Designers
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Beyond a beginner? Ready to delve deeper into design but still need a helping hand? Use grids effectively, fine-tune your type, customize clip art, and learn to love postscript.
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Beyond a beginner? Ready to delve deeper into design but still need a helping hand? Use grids effectively, fine-tune your type, customize clip art, and learn to love postscript.
Steps to Perfect Publications for Experienced Designers
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Even the pros need a little refresher or extra assistance sometimes. Find design inspiration, use type creatively, go beyond graphics plug-ins and filters, and explore the prepress potential of PDF.
No matter what your level of expertise, you can produce a great desktop document by focusing on page layout, typography, graphics, and printing. Even the pros need a little refresher or extra assistance sometimes. Find design inspiration, use type creatively, go beyond graphics plug-ins and filters, and explore the prepress potential of PDF.
Defining Graphic Design
Today's graphic designers often use desktop publishing software and techniques to achieve their goals.
Today's graphic designers often use desktop publishing software and techniques to achieve their goals.
Graphic Design Basics for Desktop Publishing
This introduction to an online course outlines the elements and principles of graphic design.
This introduction to an online course outlines the elements and principles of graphic design.
What is the Best Graphic Design Software?
Graphic design software and desktop publishing software are essentially the same thing. The primary difference is that the desktop publishing category includes some consumer level programs not typically associated with graphic design.
Graphic design software and desktop publishing software are essentially the same thing. The primary difference is that the desktop publishing category includes some consumer level programs not typically associated with graphic design.
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Are You an Artist?
In the whole graphic design vs. desktop publishing debate that surfaces from time to time, I've often seen graphic designers liken themselves to artists while calling desktop publishers merely 'technicians' (when they aren't calling them other less flattering terms).
In the whole graphic design vs. desktop publishing debate that surfaces from time to time, I've often seen graphic designers liken themselves to artists while calling desktop publishers merely 'technicians' (when they aren't calling them other less flattering terms).
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Black & White and Shades of Gray
Posted June 2004: Explores the question of if and how designing in B&W differs from designing with color, with links to related articles and resources.
Posted June 2004: Explores the question of if and how designing in B&W differs from designing with color, with links to related articles and resources.
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Communication in Art and Design
Graphic design work is first and foremost about communication. Do you agree?
Graphic design work is first and foremost about communication. Do you agree?
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Designing Movies
Graphic design as depicted in the movies.
Graphic design as depicted in the movies.
Graphic Design News/Commentary: Know Algebra to Design a Brochure?
What kind of education do designers need? How does knowledge beyond art and software help with design work?
What kind of education do designers need? How does knowledge beyond art and software help with design work?
Graphic Design Information - General and Specific Graphic Design Information at About Desktop Publishing
The About Desktop Publishing site offers both general and specific desktop publishing and graphic design information for designers and the general public.Explore definitions, tutorials, the elements and principles of graphic design, and desktop publishing software used in graphic design.
The About Desktop Publishing site offers both general and specific desktop publishing and graphic design information for designers and the general public.Explore definitions, tutorials, the elements and principles of graphic design, and desktop publishing software used in graphic design.