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How To Make Your Resumé Stand Out From The Rest

Posted by: Matty Craig

Filed in: Design

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As I am sure you know, having an up to date carefully crafted resumé is an essential part of your career. Everybody in every profession must have one for themselves outlining the details of their experience, skills, and education. Designers have an opportunity to showcase their skills and individuality by creating a unique resumé for themselves. Here are a few tips on making your resumé stand out from the rest.

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5 Ways Photoshop CS5 Is Going To Make You A Better Designer

Posted by: Matty Craig

Filed in: Design

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In case you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks, the release of Adobe Creative Suite 5 is today. Designers, developers and creative professionals from around the world are gearing up for the launch. Are you excited yet? I know I am! So how is CS5 going to make our lives as a web designer much easier and more efficient? Here are just 5 ways in which Photoshop CS5 is going to make you a better web designer.

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Get Inspired: What, Where, & How To Use Inspiration In Web Design

Posted by: Matty Craig

Filed in: Inspiration

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Being in the creative field, web designers must find constant sources of inspiration to ensure that not only their work is unique but also progresses their skills. However, every so often it can be difficult to figure out where to draw these sources of inspiration and how to use them in current web design trends. One of the greatest things one will ever learn as a designer is to take something totally unrelated to the web and mimic the style, colour, shape, etc. in their work. Hopefully this article provides a few ideas as to what inspiration is, where to get it, and most importantly how to use it.

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Efficient Workflow: Tools, Tips & Practices

Posted by: Matty Craig

Filed in: Freelance

Comments: 6

Are you the type of person who doesn’t deal well with time management? Do you often find it difficult to figure out priorities, and find yourself scrambling to meet deadlines? We all do at some point regarding one thing or another. Working as a designer requires you to be efficient with one’s time; a task that can be quite challenging to many. Don’t fret. There are many tools out there and simple changes that can be made to help us curb these habits.

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