From Brainzooming.blogspot.com - Graphics lessons I\'ve learned through my first year of blogging.

1. Picture This –
Five Times a Week
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2. Picture This –
Five Times a Week
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3. Picture This –
Five Times a Week
What I’ve learned about
graphics through blogging
this year.
Mike Brown
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4. I can only draw so
much. Which means…
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5. I can only draw so
much. Which means…
• It’s not about fine art - just
something quick to
convey the central idea.
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6. I can only draw so
much. Which means…
• It’s not about fine art - just • But there’s still a need for
something quick to variety & alternatives!
convey the central idea.
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7. 3 Keys for Volume...
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8. 3 Keys for Volume...
• Remember work
done before
that’s never
been used.
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9. 3 Keys for Volume...
• Remember work • Organize images
done before for quick retrieval.
that’s never
been used.
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10. 3 Keys for Volume...
• Remember work • Organize images • Reuse – if a
done before for quick retrieval. picture’s worth a
that’s never 1000 words, it
been used. must be good for
3 or 4 posts!
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11. 3 Keys to Variety...
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12. 3 Keys to Variety...
• “Presentation
Zen” made me
reconsider stock
photos (& new
design
approaches).
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13. 3 Keys to Variety...
• “Presentation • istockphoto.com has
Zen” made me images that fit my
reconsider stock sensibilities,
photos (& new especially when
design
cropped in new ways.
approaches).
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14. 3 Keys to Variety...
What if pigs
COULD fly?
• “Presentation • istockphoto.com has • Having Leslie
Zen” made me images that fit my Adams do
reconsider stock sensibilities, custom photos
photos (& new especially when with intriguing
design
cropped in new ways. angles!
approaches).
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15. So much yet to learn! In
the coming year I want to…
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16. So much yet to learn! In
the coming year I want to…
• Take better advantage of Flickr.com
along with creativecommons.org and
other sources, such as veer.com.
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17. So much yet to learn! In
the coming year I want to…
• Take better advantage of Flickr.com • Improve my own
along with creativecommons.org and picture taking &
other sources, such as veer.com. graphics skills, and
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18. So much yet to learn! In
the coming year I want to…
• Take better advantage of Flickr.com • Improve my own
along with creativecommons.org and picture taking &
other sources, such as veer.com. graphics skills, and
• Learn from the graphics and creative tips you share as well!
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19. Mike Brown
http://brainzooming.blogspot.com
http://mikebrownspeaks.blogspot.com
©20008, Mike Brown
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