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Is Graphic Design a Dying Career? The rise of DIY
No, graphic design is not dying. However it is changing at a rapid pace and though the industry is set to grow as it recovers from the pandemic, it is estimated to shrink by 4% by 2029. Graphic designers are concerned about DIY design programs like Canva or WIx and the decline in demand for…
How graphic design is used in video games
Ask most people what graphic designers do, and their response will likely be “they design logos and business cards and t-shirts” or something involving 2D visuals. Very few will mention a graphic designer’s role in game design even though we interact with their work every time we play games like candy crush and Call of…
5 Best FREE OFFLINE Graphic Design Software
Every graphic design program these days seems to have a subscription plan. A few still have one-time payments but finding a free graphic design program is getting harder and harder. You used to be able to buy the full adobe suite of editing programs for a one-time fee, but they scrapped that option and now…
Do you need an illustration degree? Is it worth it?
There’s been a raging debate in the illustration world on whether a BA degree is worth the time and money. Illustration schools can be quite pricey yet there seem to be no perks for the piece of paper you get after the three or 4 years of grinding on school projects. So, is an illustration…
The 10 Best drawing and design apps for your kids
Tired of scrubbing crayon drawings off your wall? Or do you need your child doing something to engage and grow their brain as they use the tablet or phone instead of watching videos all day. Look, kids are a creative bunch, and we never want to stifle their imagination. But getting them to draw on…
The 6 Best Graphics Drawing tablets with tilt response you can buy
Graphics drawing tablets with tilt response are becoming more popular, but it can be hard to find one that’s best for you in a sea of tablets with varying features and prices. I’ve done the heavy-lifting for you and gone through dozens of tablets to come up with this shortlist to help you find the…
The best monitors for reducing eye-strain: for work, movies and gaming
We are constantly staring at screens all day. When you take a break from working on your pc, probably the first thing you do is grab your phone. For this reason, a lot of people suffer from eye strain, causing you sore eyes, dryness, eyebags, tiredness and headaches. This may greatly impact your productivity and…
How to add brushes to Photoshop in 2 easy clicks
Photoshop brushes are an essential part of any graphic designer, illustrator or photographer’s toolbox. Photoshop brushes are mostly used for painting, erasing and masking among other functions. Each brush has it’s own effect on the artwork and there are a myriad of settings to customize each brush and create new brushes. However, customising the pre-installed…
How to change the aspect ratio in Photoshop the right way
Do you need to prepare an image to put in a video or a photograph for print? Or maybe you just want to crop out certain parts of a picture. Changing the aspect ratio is not as straight forward as you’d expect in Photoshop. There are a few methods, that allow you to do so…