September 2010
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August 2010
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Design Like a Pro now on Facebook! →
For those of you watching my tutorials, they are evolving! I have launched a Facebook page to host episodes, answer questions and share more in depth talks about design. Head on over to watch my new web show unfold…
(Oh, and give it a “like” while you are there too please!)
July 2010
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Composing for Characters →
The filmmakers behind “Up” discuss the making of the score.
This is an amazing look at how important a score is to the success of telling the story. Back when I was animating, I always thought of the music first. I would play diffrent songs and the possible stories would start flowing. Without music, the mood, theme, etc. is very hard to convey. It can be done, but why tell a story...
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June 2010
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May 2010
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“Don’t fear technology…it can be turned off!”
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Tweet...tweet! Join the conversation on Twitter. →
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April 2010
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Watch{Art Break from Brazil} In this art break, we travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where Seagulls Fly Studios lives and creates. They specialize in photo retouch, animation, web design and video/post production. Their latest project was a video for the launch of Adobe CS5’s Production Suite. I would say this is just as good/creative as Coke’s Happiness Factory 2007 advertising campaign .
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Most annoying tech issue...
I just spent the entire night trying to figure out why Dreamweaver suddenly crashed when trying to open my files.
Attention all web fanatics….it turns out when the CSS file is exactly 8192 bytes Dreamweaver CS3 won’t open. File under most annoying tech glitch ever! Thank you Google for coming to my rescue because who knows how long I would have struggled with this. Who would even...
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March 2010
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Quickly sync files on your computers with Dropbox →
{Tech Review} I found an awesome FREE solution to moving files in between my laptop and desktop! Dropbox is a great way to sync up the files you want to while also providing a way to back up your most important documents.
You have a dropbox folder on both computers and once you move a file in one, it automatically shows up in the other! This works great for me when I create invoices on my...
Busy, busy!
Mom: What have you been up to?
Me: Lots of work. What have you been up to?
Mom: Work
[Pause]
Mom and I together: I'm so tired!
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February 2010
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Design Tip #2: To Bleed or not to Bleed? →
In this tutorial I discuss how to apply a bleed to a standard print document using Photoshop and InDesign.
“In the end, we are all masterpieces painted into one magnificent story…”
January 2010
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“Breath and reboot!”
– This works for more than just technology.
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“Art and music are like chocolate and strawberries. Individually they are great,...”
Join the conversation! Follow me on Twitter... →
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Poll: PSD or TIFF?
What’s your preferred file format when saving a layered Photoshop file? PSD or TIFF? Leave a comment below.
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December 2009
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New Year...New Tutorials
Get your questions answered! Have a Photoshop project you are stuck on and need help to complete it? Are you wondering how to make your own postcards for an upcoming exhibit featuring your artwork or how to sell prints online? How about which Adobe product (Illustrator/Indesign/Photoshop) to use for that specific project?
Send ideas and questions to ideas@nickihart.com and you may be featured...
2010 Abstract Calendar for sale! →
Enjoy this unique calendar featuring 12 of my abstract designs! Holiday shipping still available or get it in time for 2010!
