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In the Design Articles category you can read useful articles to help with your design, development, and mixed media projects. Covering software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Blender, Houdini, and other graphic design and 3D modeling programs.
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Whether you are a freelance designer or looking for a graphic designer, Dribbble is the go-to site for logos, app layouts, animations, and more. Dribbble is the place where you can connect, share, and find inspiration for any of your next projects. And we’ve done a lot of searching for you. Check out these 80 […]
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Learning Photoshop, or anything really, all by yourself is an admirable quest. But eventually, everyone needs to seek out an outside resource like an educational blog in order to advance their knowledge and learn from experts. In this blog, we’re going to cover some of our favorite Photoshop blogs where you can get awesome tutorials […]
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We’ve talked about photo booths on the FilterGrade blog one before, in our article on how photographers can earn more money. Since that article went live, photo booth businesses have continued to increase in popularity (worldwide pandemic aside). Now, we’re not saying we’re responsible for that continued climb, but we do enjoy helping our fellow […]
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Learn Photoshop from the very best websites for free. We show you the right order to learn Photoshop by laying down all the resources that you ever needed. Opening images, editing, retouching, photography & compositing in Photoshop has never been so easy, check out the best-listed websites to become a Photoshop superhero. Photoshop is the […]
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When editing in Photoshop, you can just keep all of your layers wherever you want, or you can use groups to organize your layers! If you’re brand new to learning Photoshop, it might take a little while to get comfortable with the concept of layers. Once you’re comfortable, you can get organized. If you’re doing […]
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Minimalism is the art of keeping things simple. For some people, it’s a way of life, and it keeps the clutter out of their living space while directing their focus to what’s truly important to a happy home. Minimalist web design doesn’t mean a lack of design, but that every element has a particular purpose […]
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You can’t call yourself a graphic designer just by opening Photoshop and drawing some shapes. Graphic design has rules, or guidelines, that help designers create an image that conveys the intended message. These basics of graphic design are second-nature to experienced designers. But they’re critical for beginners to learn as soon as possible so they […]
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The supply of mockups spread across the web is growing every day with new marketplaces opening and more designers attending to this field. While there’s a lot of variety in style, quality and customization, most mockups have in common that they’re provided as downloadable files that you open and edit with Photoshop. As web applications […]
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Creating new, unique videos means that you need to always be finding (or creating) new & unique effects, overlays, and transitions to implement in your videos. Eventually, if you don’t find or create new vfx, your videos might start looking similar, and lacking that fresh feel. To help you out, we’ve created some FREE Animated […]
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If you are a creative freelancer then you are always looking for your next side hustle. As a photographer, a designer, a video maker or any other type of creator, you eventually pick up enough skills and need to start creating an income off of them. If you are good with Adobe Suite then there […]
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