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An interview was conducted with Graphic Designer and writer DuJuan Sylvester. In it we are able to discover much about his personality and his commitment to excellence in his work. 1. Have you always wanted to be a designer? Surprisingly, no. I did not have any formal art training early in life. As I developed creatively my interests turned to music. My dream then was a

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I am finally back in the flow… My baby girl Angelyn gave me the idea for Belle :)   View the battle here

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Another image for the Steel Cage. Trying to keep my creativity going.

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I have been out of the loop for a bit but wanted to get the creative juices flowing again. This one ..well.. not really sure what I was going for besides different. And I do believe I accomplished that. See the full battle here

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Recently I was tasked at finding the most personally offensive client to create for, a(fictitious) satanic church. Though this client is fake, the real thing exists in society and on the web. The purpose was to set aside personal beliefs and come up with a marketable logo. Below are the versions I created. The full creative brief can be found here.

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There are many factors that need to be considered when creating a design.  Those factors increase when your content will be viewed on different types of media. As graphic designers, it becomes important to have a process in place to ensure your finished product will be clearly viewable in any situation. Current technology plays a big part in how users will view a design. Care must be

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Recently I completed a figure drawing class. Here are some of my closing thoughts on the experience.. My experience in the figure drawing class was definitely a beneficial one. In my role as a graphic designer I often come across situations where I will be called on to manipulate a photo or create a likeness of a person digitally. I may not use the actual drawing skills learned from my

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This years annual Battle Royale is off to a whopping start. And I am still in it!! Once a year contenders from every corner of the site join our marathon Steel Cage tournament. The Battle Royale is a months-long endurance challenge to find the best pixel-pusher in the entire iStock community. Here are some of my works thus far.

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I am working on publishing several articles and posts that are not quite finished yet. Ine the meantime I would like to encourage you to visit some of my favorite and popular articles. Also, don't forget to visit the free download section of my site.  Prehistoric treasures Examining the Caves of Lascaux. Color, in the Eye of the Beholder Graphic Design Projects

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My general outlet for self expression is found at a little site called iStock. Designers accross the globe display their skills and creativity in a virtual Photoshop Cage match. Here are the images from my latest battle SanctuaryAnaklusmos vs LeviathanDances with BirdsAt Worlds EndWe are at peace...Always

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Ikko Tanaka is a well known graphic designer who is noted for his incorporation of Japanese tradition and International style. His work often crosses language and cultural barriers. The work I have selected to anaylze is a poster that utilizes simple geometric shapes found in every culture to form a figure that is rooted in his own culture.The color scheme chosen is found in traditional

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Henryk Tomaszewski is widely considered as a modern master of graphic design. Creating posters that have thrilled and intrigued viewers for over 50 years, his work stands as an icon in creative expression. Being of Polish descent, his portfolio embodies what  we have come to associate with European design and culture. The stylistic approach to typography that is frequently seen in

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As we learn from observation and in practice in our own art, all of our works will hold a function or purpose. Many times this purposes comes in the form of a message. In contemporary graphic design, the message that accompanies the artwork is the key and must outweigh any visual stimulation or enjoyment. Traditional art, while many times appearing to exist for the sake of visual pleasure

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I am currently engaged in an online photomanipulation contest at iStockphoto.com. This is my 1st of 5 images for the battle.

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Guided Tour of Paleolithic and Neolithic Art - Periodically I will be creating guided tours each week from various eras of art. Here is the first.- The tour we will be undertaking will take us into different phases of prehistoric man and his settlements across the globe. The journey will span thousands of years and 5 continents, following man’s movement and progress. We will begin our tour

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After reconsidering the brand "nuSun" I have come to redfine and redesign my image. The new portfolio site is now online and features my collective works along with a section to display my free desktop wallpapers. Visit PaintedRock Design

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Conceptual poster: “A designer knows he has achieved perfection, not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

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Abstract design created for Digital Image Manipulation course at AIO.

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This tutorial will show you steps for replicating the popular cross processing effect in your own photos. OriginalFinished Image 1. We will preserve our original and perform our adjustments on separate layers . Press Ctrl-J to duplicate the background. Label the layer “Process”. 2. Duplicate the background layer again. Label this layer "Screen". 3. Select the Process layer. Convert it

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Looking for an art exhibit slightly different from the Lourve? Within prehistoric caves in the city of Lascaux, France lies a resource of close to 2,000 works of art. The paintings consisting largely of images of animals rivals the collection at the Lourve, and with its canvas of stone wall, surpasses it in endurance. Some of the paintings are estimated to be 16,000 years old. With the

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The perception of color is the most important factor of color as it relates to people. Color itself is an abstract concept that has no physical substance, so the single sense that aligns with color is sight. This sight is rooted in the mechanics of the eye and how the retina refracts that light. The assumption is that everyone's retina refracts light in the same way. If in fact every human eye

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Generally all of our artistic and design works are subject to five areas of evaluation. The criteria are concept/creativity, craftsmanship, design/composition, specifications, and degree of difficulty. When applying these criteria to client commissioned works and works for inclusion in our portfolios, we find some similarities. As we investigate further, we realize there are more

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I have completed the redesign of my graphic design portfolio website. After many years of hibernation, my online presence is now reborn. Complete with a good sampling of my works to date, my portfolio shows my creativity in action. Check it out at http://nusun.dsylproductions.com/.

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I am on the verge of completing my studies at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. to obtain my design certification. I anticipate completion mid November 2009.

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This blog will serve as travel log through my journey into my career as a freelance graphic designer.

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