Graphic Design Tips and Tricks (Updated 10.08.2018)
Release date:2015, February 6
Duration:08 h 19 m
Author:John McWade
Skill level:Beginner
Language:English
Exercise files:Yes
John McWade, founder of Before & After and now senior staff author at lynda.com, presents a biweekly series that touches on all areas of design, helping designers new and old sharpen their skills and create more powerful work. This series covers a wide range of topics, from typography and layout to color and logo design, but each episode is a standalone technique that can be completed in just ten minutes or less. Tune in every other Monday for a new tip.
00-Welcome
01-Design_a_modern_cover_Think_simple_clean_and_angular
02-Transform_a_product_sheet_Put_your_words_here_not_there
03-Design_a_business_card_Make_it_look_like_what_it_says
04-Double_your_artwork_for_free_Use_the_same_picture_twice
05-Design_a_ghosted_logo_A_picture_always_goes_with_itself
06-Design_a_business_card_using_repetitive_shape
07-Why_round_letters_are_bigger_than_straight_ones
08-Design_a_powerful_poster_Work_with_your_photo_not_against_it
09-Design_stationery_thats_almost_a_brochure_Picture_your_product_not_your_logo
10-Alignment_Your_rulers_good_only_for_regular_things
11-Logo_design_Think_simple
12-Your_design_needs_a_focal_point_Dramatic_photo_anchors_a_strong_makeover
13-Chart_your_data_with_images
14-Make_a_beautiful_logo_with_off_the_shelf_type
15-How_to_transfer_your_look_to_a_new_format
16-Angles
17-The_(very!)_versatile_art_of_the_silhouette
18-Easy_functional_one_line_design
19-Signage_Consistency_makes_the_brand
20-Elementals_How_black_white_and_gray_make_depth
21-A_beautiful_desk_calendar_you_can_make_yourself
22-Lesson_of_the_counterintuitive_logo
23-How_to_design_visual_instructions
24-Design_a_beautiful_CD_package
25-Simple_brochure_presents_your_face_to_the_public
26-Soften_the_edge
27-Small_layout_packs_a_big_punch
28-Shape_it_Part_one
29-Shape_it_Part_two
30-A_logo_makeover_Part_one
31-A_logo_makeover_Part_two
32-Grid_collage
33-People_in_a_group_on_a_grid
34-Magazine_cover_redesign
35-Designing_cards_with_type_alone
36-Designing_a_small_space_advertisement
37-Designing_a_business_card_for_a_photographer
38-Designing_names_with_type_and_basic_shapes
39-Review_of_an_outdoor_sign_logo
40-Creating_a_small_multipage_brochure
41-Designing_with_black_white_and_gray
42-Gestalt_techniques_Isomorphism
43-Redesigning_a_business_card
44-How_to_put_motion_on_a_static_page
45-The_color_wheel
46-Layout_decision_points
47-Designing_a_tiny_brochure
48-Panoramic_spacing
49-Multi_use_format_for_a_business_card
50-The_boring_book_cover_challenge_Part_1
51-The_boring_book_cover_challenge_Part_2
52-The_single_space_practice
53-Incorporating_hairlines_into_your_design
54-Close_enough_with_color_choice
55-More_design_techniques_with_grids
56-Lanzarote_calendar_assignment
57-Foreground_focal_point
58-Stop_look_observe
59-Working_with_a_rule_of_thumb_(dynamic)_grid
60-The_humble_power_of_negative_space
61-Go_with_the_flow
62-Learning_by_doing
63-For_the_love_of_design!
64-The_boring_book_cover_challenge_part_3
65-Bold_moves
66-Simply_beautiful
67-Common_but_versatile_looks
68-Audacious_philanthropy
69-Simple_slides
70-Every_face_has_a_place
71-Those_little_extras
72-Seeing_sight_lines
73-Swiss_style_grids_part_1
74-Swiss_style_grids_part_2
75-Poetic_type
76-Visual_continuity
77-Find_your_balance
78-Procrastiworking_with_album_covers
79-Looking_around_Why_it_works
80-Dont_fake_it
81-Find_the_focal_point
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