Coding for Designers
Aquent Gymnasium is offering a free Coding for Designers class through the end of 2013 that I recommend for anyone who wants to understand html and css. It took me about thirteen hours to get through...
View ArticleExtreme by Design on PBS
This movie follows the stories of three teams from Stanford’s d.school as they work together using design thinking to solve huge problems that may save thousands of lives in Bangladesh, Indonesia. The...
View ArticlePhotoshop Resources for Super Teachers
Definition of a Super Teacher In teaching classes at TIES, I meet teachers who need to teach Photoshop in, say, six weeks, who have never touched the software. I have six hours to get them up to speed...
View ArticleNever Miss an Opportunity to Be Fabulous
I am taking a free online Stanford class called Creativity: Music to My Ears. Here is a video that I found inspiring that I will share with my students:
View ArticleHere’s a Quick Way to Teach Aperture, Exposure, and F Stop
Light Painting! This phenomenal effect is done in the dark, with the camera set on F22, ISO 100, and a ten second exposure. Students hold flashlights or colored lights and wave them as they walk...
View ArticleHow to Teach Illustrator for Student Success
When Adobe Illustrator was invented in 1988, I was ecstatic! I could draw better than I could on paper, faster. I could make a round cornered box without using a template that caused my pen to glob at...
View ArticleFifteen Inspirational Sites that Help You Simplify the Logo Design Process
Designing your first logo is a huge challenge. You want to keep adding to the logo, but the designer looks to simplify. A logo is the simplest visual representation of the business idea. Looking at...
View ArticleThe Secret of Digital Publishing: It’s Easy!
As a magazine designer, I am thrilled to see my medium come back in the form of digital publications for the IPad. In fact, I am working on starting my own magazine, a lifestyle magazine for people...
View ArticleWho’s on your dream team?
You know, the people, living or dead, that you consult when you need a creative boost. These are my heroes, and I want to thank them. Ellen Lupton Ellen has written several books, but my personal...
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