By dockerydesigns, on November 14th, 2010
Looks like the wheel of time has rolled back again, and our website is making waves. Patrick McNeill seems to have plucked us from the ether, but you won’t hear us complaining.
In this follow up to the first Web Designer’s Idea Book, Patrick McNeill takes a look at how to use inspiration from beautiful, successful
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By dockerydesigns, on July 12th, 2010
Presentations: 2 Minute Training #9: Bring Your Whole Presentation With You. The Whole Thing. And A Backup.
When presenting, don’t leave anything to chance. To do so will only invite folly.
Avoid this grievous error by bringing your entire presentation with you. All of it. With YOU. Every part. And have a backup, just in case.
By dockerydesigns, on February 20th, 2010
See the Real World from the Graphic Designer’s Point of View
Ever wonder what things would be like if the whole world was treated like some clients treat their graphic designers? Have a little peek at this video.
Just for the record, no client that has ever treated me like this will ever be spoken of by
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By dockerydesigns, on February 7th, 2010
Ok, this isn’t a business card, per se, but it is a pretty cool reference to perhaps the most popular mention of business cards in pop culture — that scene from American Psycho. A movie which I haven’t actually even seen.
Have you seen that movie? let us know your thoughts.
By dockerydesigns, on January 25th, 2010
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Eivind Soreng Molvaer pushes the envelope of poster design by creating a specialized, non-square, graphic design poster. The limited edition screenprint has already sold out, but stay tuned for a second edition print sometime this year [in 2010].
Things like
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By dockerydesigns, on January 23rd, 2010
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I received a call from one of our clients this week asking for some transparent icons. He had used an online favicon generator to create some windows icons for his networking services, but the service has flattened his image
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By dockerydesigns, on January 14th, 2010
Tyler Dockery, creative lead at Dockery Design, was recently asked to judge collegiate student portfolios for the FDA at North Carolina’s Wake Tech University.
The FDA (Future Designers of America) allows students the opportunity for many extra-curricular activities, learning opportunities, speaking engagements, contests, and of course, portfolio reviews. On Monday, January 18th, Tyler Dockery will be judging
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By dockerydesigns, on January 1st, 2010
After a crash, you receive an error message:
The Organizer Database is damaged and will be reset…
So what went wrong, and how can you fix an error like this? Adobe Acrobat 8 sometimes returns an error message, “The Organizer database is damaged and will be reset the next time Acrobat is launched.
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By dockerydesigns, on December 26th, 2009
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Use Adobe InDesign to Open a Corrupted .AI file
Illustrator files (ai files) can become corrupt when your machine crashes or you find that you are working off a server or thumb drive. The file is constantly replacing and noting
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By dockerydesigns, on December 11th, 2009
The Web Site Design and Development Process
There are several steps in the web site design and development process— from gathering initial information, to the creation of your web site, and finally to maintenance to keep your web site up to date and current.
The exact process will vary slightly from designer to designer, but the basics
Continue reading Successful Web Design for Businesses in 6 stages
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