Every day we encounter advertising, whether it’s in newspapers or magazines, outdoor billboards, television or even on the internet. In today’s world Advertising is everywhere and is a major aspect of graphic design. The designer uses images and words to convey a message to an audience and tries to persuade…
In South Africa we have no print publications specialising in graphic and web design – or none that I know of… Thank goodness for the internet, as this provides us with much needed inspiration, tutorials and features. But sometimes it’s good to have a printed magazine. So here is a…
I have had a few queries regarding where to study Graphic Design – at Universities or Independent Schools. In my previous blog post, Where to study graphic design in South Africa, I listed a few noteworthy tertiary institutions in South Africa which offer graphic design, and basically left it up…
Graphic designers who are passionate about drawing and painting can find a balance between fine art and graphic design by specialising in illustration. Long before print and digital technology the drawn image was used for communication, enabling mankind to record and describe the complexities of everyday life. Today’s illustrators have…
If you are a Graphic or Web Designer I am sure, like me, you are constantly looking for design inspiration, tutorials, freebies and the latest design and software news. Luckily the internet has countless design blogs, but finding a trustworthy and well written blog can be time consuming and frustrating….
Comics Fest at the 2013 Open Book Literary Festival An exciting addition to the 2013 Open Book Festival programme, Open Book Comics Fest, will run on the 7th and 8th of September at the Homecoming Centre. The public has a marketplace of over 40 tables as well as two days…
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Just saw this post on your site of the free stock libraries and so nice of you to share!
This is going to help me a lot in future. Thanks a mill
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