Choosing Graphics for Desktop Publishing
Learn the art and science and tips and tricks for choosing clip art. Select the right piece of clip art or photograph and the right image format for your publication. Illustrate newsletters, Web pages, brochures, and presentations more effectively.
Campaign Against Royalty-Free Art
Desktop publishers may view royalty-free artwork as a boon for business and a cost-saving tool but not everyone is so happy about the surge in popularity and availability of such images. Some artists feel that the only ones benefitting from the growth in the royalty-free industry are the big stock houses distributing the art. The artists themselves are left with unrealistic or one-sided contracts and low commissions.
Desktop publishers may view royalty-free artwork as a boon for business and a cost-saving tool but not everyone is so happy about the surge in popularity and availability of such images. Some artists feel that the only ones benefitting from the growth in the royalty-free industry are the big stock houses distributing the art. The artists themselves are left with unrealistic or one-sided contracts and low commissions.
Avoid Being a Clip Art Clone
Discover where to find unique images, how to customize "canned clip art." Addresses the use of stock or royalty-free and rights-controlled images.
Discover where to find unique images, how to customize "canned clip art." Addresses the use of stock or royalty-free and rights-controlled images.
How to Use Pictures of People
Whether utilizing pictures of real people or artwork that represents types of people, there are certain guidelines that will enhance the use of people pictures in Web and print work.
Whether utilizing pictures of real people or artwork that represents types of people, there are certain guidelines that will enhance the use of people pictures in Web and print work.
Use Frames, Boxes, Borders with a Purpose
Both decorative borders and simple box frames are graphic embellishments that can either enhance or destroy a layout. Use them wisely.
Both decorative borders and simple box frames are graphic embellishments that can either enhance or destroy a layout. Use them wisely.
Use Less Clip Art
Cut the clip art clutter. While there are no hard and fast rules on how much is too much, use these commonsense guidelines and tips to improve the use of clip art in your layouts.
Cut the clip art clutter. While there are no hard and fast rules on how much is too much, use these commonsense guidelines and tips to improve the use of clip art in your layouts.
Using Clip Art on Resale Products
Learn what you can and cannot do when choosing clip art packages destined for use on resale products such as greeting cards or t-shirts.
Learn what you can and cannot do when choosing clip art packages destined for use on resale products such as greeting cards or t-shirts.
Canadian Identity Through Graphic Design?
Joe Clark discusses the representation of what it means to be in Canada or be Canadian through the use of graphic design - including image choice and fonts.
Joe Clark discusses the representation of what it means to be in Canada or be Canadian through the use of graphic design - including image choice and fonts.
Choosing Clip Art: Look Like a Pro
Epinions.com advice includes colors to avoid and choosing clip art that is consistent in style for use in a publication (including Web pages).
Epinions.com advice includes colors to avoid and choosing clip art that is consistent in style for use in a publication (including Web pages).
Super-Size Your Graphics to Create Visual Impact
CVI is about the use of one visual element that is at least three times larger than others on the page. This larger than the rest image immediately attracts the eye and pulls you into the page. View several examples of pages with a strong center of visual impact at Poynter Online.
CVI is about the use of one visual element that is at least three times larger than others on the page. This larger than the rest image immediately attracts the eye and pulls you into the page. View several examples of pages with a strong center of visual impact at Poynter Online.
Cut It Out
Anne Conneen wants us to dump most of our clip art packages in this Design Desk column at Poynter Online. Find out why.
Anne Conneen wants us to dump most of our clip art packages in this Design Desk column at Poynter Online. Find out why.
Diversifying Illustrations
Kenneth Harrison presents several points regarding the choice of illustrations in this Poynter Online article.
Kenneth Harrison presents several points regarding the choice of illustrations in this Poynter Online article.
Graphics Need an Editor Too
Although aimed at newspapers reading between the lines of the Poynter Online article reveals some lessons to be learned regarding the appropriate use of graphics and illustrations in any type of publication. How well do you research your graphic choices?
Although aimed at newspapers reading between the lines of the Poynter Online article reveals some lessons to be learned regarding the appropriate use of graphics and illustrations in any type of publication. How well do you research your graphic choices?
Learning from Graphic Images
In this case, "graphic" refers to violent or otherwise disturbing images. Should you or shouldn't you use them? From Poynter Online.
In this case, "graphic" refers to violent or otherwise disturbing images. Should you or shouldn't you use them? From Poynter Online.
Show Me What You Workin With
Epinions.com offers non-designers 5 specific ways to choose and use clip art effectively.
Epinions.com offers non-designers 5 specific ways to choose and use clip art effectively.
Syntactic Theory of Visual Communication
This book excerpt looks at how we learn and the role of pictures and words in that process. Discusses image choice and captions, context, and symbolic images. From Paul Martin Lester
This book excerpt looks at how we learn and the role of pictures and words in that process. Discusses image choice and captions, context, and symbolic images. From Paul Martin Lester
The Making of a Great Graphic Headline
Monica L. Moses describes how to create a graphic "train," avoid puzzling headlines, maintaining focus, and presenting complex information when combining headlines and headline graphics.
Monica L. Moses describes how to create a graphic "train," avoid puzzling headlines, maintaining focus, and presenting complex information when combining headlines and headline graphics.
The Value of the Silhouette
In newspaper design the use of silhouettes (images with no background) is generally reserved for special occasions and certain sections of the paper. Even if you aren't designing a newspaper, the ideas in this Poynter Online article can be applied to your project.
In newspaper design the use of silhouettes (images with no background) is generally reserved for special occasions and certain sections of the paper. Even if you aren't designing a newspaper, the ideas in this Poynter Online article can be applied to your project.
Why We Need Flying Pigs
Chuck Green offers excellent advice on how to choose and use clipart.
Chuck Green offers excellent advice on how to choose and use clipart.