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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Breaking into Web Design — A Beginner's Guide

Breaking into Web Design — A Beginner's Guide

In this article you're introduced to the subjects that you'll need to study in order to "Break into" being a Web designer. You'll also be given a path of subjects to learn in a specific order and why you need to learn each of these subjects. [...]

August 30, 2010 Andrew Cooper Articles 1

20 Free Resources for Learning Web Design

20 Free Resources for Learning Web Design

As a teenager it can sometimes be hard to begin learning something new outside of school because you’ll often have to pay for the learning resources but in this article Andrew highlights 20 FREE resources for learning Web Design. Enjoy! [...]

August 22, 2010 Andrew Cooper Resources 1

9 Best Tools for Graphic Designers

9 Best Tools for Graphic Designers

As a graphic designer you probably already know about the basic tools you need like a computer, Photoshop and a tablet, especially if you have been in the business for a while. However, even the most experienced designers keep a lookout for tools that they can use to make their work easier, faster, and better. [...]

August 20, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Resources 0

Helpful Stock Photography Websites

Helpful Stock Photography Websites

If you're into webdesign, there's a chance that you have used stock photography at one point or another. While I'm sure we would all love to take and use our own, sometimes that just isn't possible. Thankfully, there are many websites out there today that offer all kinds of stock photos. If you are in [...]

August 18, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Articles, Resources 3

What it Feels Like to be a Teenager in the Web Design Industry

What it Feels Like to be a Teenager in the Web Design Industry

A lot of respected designers out there happen to be adults. And to an adult, this sounds fine. What about to a teen? A teen that wants to take the industry by storm? This sounds like a goal. [...]

August 16, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Articles, Teens 10

Pricing Yourself as a Teenage Web Designer

Pricing Yourself as a Teenage Web Designer

Teenage web designers who have progressed beyond the phase of donating their web design skills to charity now face a completely different predicament: How to price your web design services. While no set formula for pricing yourself exists, following these guidelines will help you adequately price yourself in relation to your current market. [...]

August 14, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Articles, Teens 4

We're looking for Guest Bloggers and Site Helpers!

We're looking for Guest Bloggers and Site Helpers!

What can you do? Blogger Bloggers here would be able to contribute 1 to 3 posts a month, on their own time. You get links back on the posts you write, on a staff page and as a link exchange. You also would be able to reference what you write in a portfolio and get [...]

August 12, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Other 4

22 Amazing Portfolio Designs on ThemeForest

22 Amazing Portfolio Designs on ThemeForest

Someone on Forrst recommended that I check out ThemeForest for inspiration, and boy was he right. ThemeForest is a great resource when either purchasing goods or browsing the beautiful designs available for inspiration. Here are twenty-two of the best designs that I came across! [...]

August 10, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Inspiration, Resources 4

Getting Ahead While Getting Your Degree

Getting Ahead While Getting Your Degree

Landing a respectable job as a web designer has become increasingly difficult as more and more people enter the web design job market. Some people even assert that the web design market is over flooded with designers. Without differentiating yourself from people your age seeking similar jobs, you could easily find yourself in an uncomfortably [...]

August 8, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Articles, Resources, Teens 5

7 Things You Can Make with Recycled Magazines!

7 Things You Can Make with Recycled Magazines!

Hey everybody! I have tons of magazines laying around, and sometimes they just have to go! Instead of just throwing them away, why not make something new? Here's a list of seven things you can make with some old magazines! [...]

August 7, 2010 Nicole Dominguez Articles, Resources, Teens, Tutorials 2