Illustrator training – Make pretty lines using the width tool.
This course will teach you how to make beautiful lines in Adobe Illustrator using the width tool. Upgrade your Illustrator life today!
Topic: Resources
7 ways to keep your skills polished
How can designers keep up with the varied facets of an ever-evolving vocation? Not only do we need to remain current with creative developments and trends but also the tools that change and grow every year. Although the graphic design … More »
Speed and matter
Last century the Bauhaus design philosophy of ‘form follows function’ influenced (or polarised) designers and design thinking. The matter was function and optimising the form to enhance this function. You were with it, against it or ignoring it without paying … More »
Web Design Courses – Mobile/tablet versions of your website.
This web design training is to show people how to create a responsive layout for their site using Dreamweaver CS6. Using Fluid layouts, HTML5 & CSS3.
InDesign Training – The amazing GREP
This InDesign training is focused around sharing the concept of Grep. I’ll show you how to use it as an advanced find & change. I’ll also show you what a Grep style is.
Apparently there’s no “I” in “team”
How many times have you ever read in a recruitment ad the requisite “must be a team player”?
I typed the phrase “team player” into the search function of NZ’s seek.co.nz website and it returned a whopping 1,233 results. Is the … More »
New tricks for an old dog
A few years ago, at the age of 35 years, I arrived back in New Zealand (after working as a designer in the Middle East) and I experienced my first twinges of feeling “old”. Not physically old, but “designer-old”.
I looked … More »
Christmas presents for designers
I don’t need to remind you Christmas is only 11 days away, do I?
So I thought I’d round up a few suitable presents for designers… whether you want to leave this post open for loved one to see, or whether you need to buy a secret santa gift for someone in the office… here goes.
