Cheesy stock images are prevalent. The stock images you choose for use in your designs need to be effective and visually attractive. Know what to look for when adding stock images to your designs- and what to avoid.
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Effective Visual Communication is Crucial for Your Brand
Utilizing effective visual communication can make or break your brand. Rules of visual communication should be applied to all forms of creative branding.
Sorry I’m Late: About Habitually Late People
A common misconception of people who are habitually late: they just don’t care, are rude, and self-centered. I disagree- find out why.
Do You Have True Grit?
Grit personality: term based on an individual’s passion for a particular long-term goal coupled with a powerful motivation to achieve their objectives.
Drunk Tank Pink • Studies in Color Design
DRUNK TANK PINK (n) : A bubblegum-pink color which has calming effects on people prone to aggressive behavior. In the early 1980s, psychologists daubed jail cells with drunk tank pink paint and discovered that the color calmed aggressive prisoners.
The State of Women in Media
I guess some people would say I’m pretty laid back, but there are many things I have great passion for. And generally, when I care about something, I care about it greatly. I also can be accused of being a feminist from time to time,…
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RICHARD SEYMOUR: Designer on Beauty
TedTalks: Designer on Beauty. Richard Seymour, a designer and author, talks about the emotional connection we have to things and our perceptions of beauty.
Bullying In The Workplace
Workplace bullying has become a silent epidemic North America, one that has huge hidden costs in terms of employee well being and productivity. Also known as psychological harassment or emotional abuse, bullying involves the conscious repeated effort to wound and seriously harm another person not with violence, but with words and actions.
Practical Wisdom from Barry Schwartz
From Ted.com: Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy.
MIXTAPE 101 | Anti-Love Playlist; Sad Songs For Sad People.
I think it’s safe to say, love sucks. A lot of times. Sometimes getting through heartbreak feels nearly impossible. & so, for the love lorn, lovesick, heart stricken – this is my compilation playlist of 77 best indie, alternative breakup songs.
Random Cool Websites | 7.20.11
A list of random cool websites i’ve found recently- everything from van gogh to calvin & hobbes to best opening lines from books.
