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		<title>The elements of design</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Building Blocks of Visual Communication Design is more than aesthetics—it’s a language that communicates ideas, emotions, and functionality. At its core are the elements of design, the fundamental components that shape every visual composition. Understanding these elements is essential for anyone looking to create impactful and meaningful designs. 1. Line Lines are the most basic [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cops arrest Shepard Fairey in Boston</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In February 2009, the iconic street artist Shepard Fairey—famous for his “Hope” poster supporting Barack Obama—found himself in legal trouble… right as his work was being celebrated in Boston. The Arrest: A Sudden Disruption Amid the Celebration Fairey had become an acclaimed figure in Boston&#8217;s art circles, even appearing alongside Mayor Thomas Menino in city [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Defining Exposure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What is Exposure in Photography? Exposure is one of the most fundamental concepts in photography. It refers to the amount of light that reaches your camera’s sensor (or film) when you take a photo. Proper exposure ensures that your image is neither too bright (overexposed) nor too dark (underexposed), but balanced to reveal the details [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Best practices to optimize your wordpress site</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[WordPress powers over 40% of all websites on the internet, making it one of the most popular CMS platforms. However, without proper optimization, your site can become slow, insecure, and less user-friendly. A well-optimized WordPress site improves speed, SEO rankings, and user experience, which ultimately drives more traffic and conversions. In this post, we’ll cover [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top tips for photographers in 2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As a professional photographer with many years of experience, I&#8217;ve gathered a wealth of tips and tricks that can elevate your photography skills. Here are some key insights: Composition Lighting Camera Settings Post-Processing Practical Tips These tips have helped me hone my craft over the years, and I hope they prove useful in your own [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Five design trends that will set 2022 on fire</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From gooey blobs in 3D art to posters and album covers drenched in intense, eye-searing colors, some trends had a big 2021. Here, we explore how they might change and evolve in 2022 and shed some layers that will (probably) get left behind. In the realm of design, trends can often surpass their reputation as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Deep Dive into the Psychology of User Decisions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Psychology:A deep dive into user decisions We like to apply labels to users: they’re irrational, lazy, unpredictable, rushed, and so on. To some extent that may be true—we aren’t machines. But research shows that users actually make decisions based on a set of predictable subconscious patterns. To create satisfying digital experiences, UX designers should be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>That Amazing South Carolina Sunset</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How Much Money Do Designers Make?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Designers:How much do they make? In this post I&#8217;ll answer the question How Much Money Do Designers Make from entry level to those that have been in the industry a while. Please continue reading below for the full post. $42,000+ (on average in the U.S. for entry-level designer positions) Getting the most basic part of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How To Create Custom Website Backgrounds The Easy Way</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this post I&#8217;ll show you how to create custom website backgrounds the easy way with these seven tips to take your site to the next level. While there are many ways to use textures in web design, you’ll get a lot more mileage out of those backgrounds if you take a modern approach, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Interesting Factoids I Bet You Never Knew About The Principles Of Design</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today I present you with 8 interesting factoids I bet you never knew about the principles of design. Simplicity Consistency Typography &#38; Readability Mobile Compatibility Color Palette &#38; Imagery Easy Loading Easy Navigation Communication Simplicity The over-designed website may not work. Putting too many elements on the page may lead to distracting visitors from the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Inspiration: 123klan &#8211; Little Known Facts &#038; Why They Matter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[123Klan is a crew founded in 1992 by a couple of French graffiti artists :&#160;SCIEN (Sébastien) and KLOR (Carole). This post revolves around Inspiration: 123klan &#8211; little known facts &#38; why they matter. Originally from the North of France, they started in the 1990s with graffiti and then gradually evolved into graphic design and illustration. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Macro Photography Tips</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Use manual focus if you can. Keep it tidy. Shoot. A LOT. Don&#8217;t be afraid of flash. Move the subject, not the camera. Try the effect of different backgrounds. Fine-tune your composition. Deal with the depth of field dilemma. Start parallel, but experiment with different angles. Stabilize your camera as much as possible. 1. Use [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>10 Quick Tips For Website Design In 2019</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have a Plan Remove stocky images and ambiguous&#160;terminology Include social share and follow buttons Implement calls-to-action Use the right imagery&#160;that works for your audience Create a navigation that guides users through your site Stay mobile friendly Focus on SEO Never stop testing Find and fix 404s]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fluid Web Typography: Today</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fluid web typography gives us so many opportunities to better design the reading experiences on the web but, at the same time, introduces problems of font sizes scaling uncontrollably and potential accessibility issues. Is fluid web typography ready to be used? This is a hard question to answer as there are many factors that go [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Designers Are Like Athletes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Cobb]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s dig into all the key areas that designers train on a daily basis that makes them ready to perform at top-tier performance athletes. Muscle Power The hands &#8211; this is a no brainer. When a designer creates something, this usually involves making something. A prototype or sketch is needed to make your ideas real [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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