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design principles - How important is the visual flow of an interface? - Graphic Design ... - 0 views

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The visual flow of an interface does matter, and here's why: Every interface screen should have a primary action or actions that are to be performed. The visual flow should naturally draw the eye to the primary action. << This resource explains why visual flow matters.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The visual flow of an interface does matter, and here's why: Every interface screen should have a primary action or actions that are to be performed. The visual flow should naturally draw the eye to the primary action. << This resource explains why visual flow matters. </div>

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How to Separate Personal and Professional Identity Online | Email Marketing Best Practi... - 0 views

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Is it possible to separate your personal and professional online identity? This resource tells how you can.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Is it possible to separate your personal and professional online identity? This resource tells how you can.</div>

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Managing Your Professional Identity - 0 views

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Most of us already have online identities. This shows how to manage them professionally.

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Ten simple steps to create and manage your professional online identity - 0 views

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These steps will provide you with enough encouragement to build up your brand and use your online identity for self-promotion, and to gain a little well-deserved recognition. << This resource assists with creating and managing a personal identity online.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> These steps will provide you with enough encouragement to build up your brand and use your online identity for self-promotion, and to gain a little well-deserved recognition. << This resource assists with creating and managing a personal identity online.</div>

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Graphic Design Principles: Alignment - 0 views

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Shows photo examples of alignment.

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Effective design principles for web designers: Alignment | TechRepublic - 0 views

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You may or may not be aware but alignment is such an integral part of most website design that you probably do not even realize it is there; it sits in the background, hidden as an initial design element. << Reinforces that alignment is more important than it seems.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">You may or may not be aware but alignment is such an integral part of most website design that you probably do not even realize it is there; it sits in the background, hidden as an initial design element. << Reinforces that alignment is more important than it seems.</div>

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Alignment is one of those obvious design concepts that hardly seem worth making a big deal about. << Explains the importance of alignment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Alignment is one of those obvious design concepts that hardly seem worth making a big deal about. << Explains the importance of alignment. </div>

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Color + Design Blog / Contrasting Colors: Arthur Dove & Georgia O'Keeffe by COLOURlover... - 0 views

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Shows photo examples of contrast.

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Using Light, Color and Contrast Effectively in UI Design - 0 views

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How to properly use light and color for contrast.

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The Principle of Contrast in Web Design | Tips - 0 views

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A web design is made of many different elements, each having varying levels of importance and some demanding prominence over others. << more detailed information on the importance of contrast.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A web design is made of many different elements, each having varying levels of importance and some demanding prominence over others. << more detailed information on the importance of contrast.</div>

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People are physically, psychologically, and socially influenced by color. Color has been found to have connections to health and it can help set the mood through which your designs are seen. << how color and contrast are beneficial to design.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">People are physically, psychologically, and socially influenced by color. Color has been found to have connections to health and it can help set the mood through which your designs are seen. << how color and contrast are beneficial to design.</div>

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This page contains three basic guidelines for making effective color choices that work for nearly everyone. << In order to understand contrast, you've gotta understand how it works, right!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This page contains three basic guidelines for making effective color choices that work for nearly everyone. << In order to understand contrast, you've gotta understand how it works, right! </div>

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Design Notes: Balance Symmetry - 0 views

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Balance is concerned with the distribution of visual interest -- what is where in a composition. << This source gives further understanding for balance and shows how symmetry is related to it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Balance is concerned with the distribution of visual interest -- what is where in a composition. << This source gives further understanding for balance and shows how symmetry is related to it. </div>

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Image editing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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Quick resource for information on image editing

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Chances are the only thing that separates images on other websites from your own is a few minutes in a photo-editing program such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. << This source gives tips on how to make photo editing stand out on a website.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Chances are the only thing that separates images on other websites from your own is a few minutes in a photo-editing program such as Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. << This source gives tips on how to make photo editing stand out on a website. </div>

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You probably know what Photoshop disasters look like, but your photos can benefit from more subtle and elegant touch-ups. With these tools and techniques, you can sharpen, texturize, re-contextualize, and remove tourists, among other problems, from your shots worth saving. << This source gives 10 image editing tricks!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">You probably know what Photoshop disasters look like, but your photos can benefit from more subtle and elegant touch-ups. With these tools and techniques, you can sharpen, texturize, re-contextualize, and remove tourists, among other problems, from your shots worth saving. << This source gives 10 image editing tricks!</div>

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The Design Corner: Principles of Design - 0 views

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What is Repetition? Associated with consistency, repetition refers to the repeating of elements on a page << discusses the definition of repetition and how to use it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What is Repetition? Associated with consistency, repetition refers to the repeating of elements on a page << discusses the definition of repetition and how to use it.</div>

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Repetition - Graphic Design - 0 views

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May actually distract from the main idea when used excessively << Here's a wiki! Similar to the one we created! On the advantages, disadvantages, how to use and examples of repetition.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">May actually distract from the main idea when used excessively << Here's a wiki! Similar to the one we created! On the advantages, disadvantages, how to use and examples of repetition.</div>

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Effective design principles for web designers: Repetition | TechRepublic - 0 views

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Repeated elements in a consistent manner help to promote the organization of the website and reinforce continuity. << This source explains the importance of design and how it creates continuity.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Repeated elements in a consistent manner help to promote the organization of the website and reinforce continuity. << This source explains the importance of design and how it creates continuity.</div>

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Principles of Design: Emphasis - 0 views

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Quick reference to principles of design, focusing on emphasis.

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