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Understanding Creative Suite 6

Recently, Adobe dropped a rather unexpected graphic design related bomb-shell on us: Adobe completely redid the entire Creative suite, bringing new materials to the software tools that we use nearly constantly to make a living. So, with that in mind, if you’ve been wondering what exactly is different about...

When to Use Illustrator and When to Use Photoshop

In a previous post we detailed a few of the ways in which Illustrator and Photoshop (both softwares produced by the renowned Adobe coding house) are quite different. Obviously, it was an article meant for new graphic designers, as is this one. However, even a senior graphic designer may...

The Difference Between Illustrator and Photoshop

If you’re an experienced graphic designer or industry veteran, you can likely skip this article. Why? Because we’re detailing some of the key differences between Photoshop and Illustrator, the two softwares you likely use more than your own refrigerator. However, if you’re just now arriving to the realm of...

Alternatives to Popular Design Software

Sure, all the other designers you know are utilizing Illustrator, Photoshop, and Fireworks. However, these mainstream options aren’t suitable for everyone. We typically don’t like to steer a burgeoning graphic designer away from the mainstays of the industry, but in this case, we’ll be breaking down some of the...

Breaking the Pride Factor and Becoming a Better Designer

In the graphic design business, it seems like ego drives a designer more often than completed (and talented) work does. In fact, we don’t know a designer alive that doesn’t think pretty highly of themselves—ourselves included. However, if you aren’t careful, all of this self-esteem can get right in...

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