Graphic design practice embraces a range of cognitive skills, aesthetics and crafts, including typography, visual arts and page layout. Like other forms of design, graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and the products (designs) which are generated. It is usually viewed as a superset of technical illustration.
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Correct almost any problem photo by harnessing the power of the Curves and Levels dialog boxes in Photoshop.
Fraser, Bruce. Adobe Magazine (1996). Design>Graphic Design>Image Editing>Adobe Photoshop
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, But...
What happens when we try to translate that picture or mental image into words so readers who don't have the picture in front of them can understand the meaning? Oftentimes...chaos.
Document Design (2001). Design>Document Design>Graphic Design
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Film is dead. The history-changing miracle that made it possible to accurately reproduce anything the eye could perceive is now itself part of history. The cause of death? Digital imagery. But no one is shedding tears. It all began innocently in the mid-1980s when digital photos were a geeks-only, barely noticed novelty. It has since spread around the world in pandemic fashion. In its wake, entire industries have been killed off as more and more people succumb to the digital bug.
Salvo, Suzanne. Communication World Bulletin (2006). Design>Graphic Design>Photography
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Picture This: An Effective Relationship Between Writers and Illustrators 
Writers and illustrators often find themselves in an adversarial relationship rather than working toward a single goal. The main reason for this is that writers don’t know enough about how illustrators work. By learning more about the similarities between the process of writing and illustrating, by reviewing the main characteristics of technical writing, and by treating illustrators as professional colleagues, writers can implement a strong collaborative work environment in which to create effective, accurate documentation.
Gadomski, Kenneth E. STC Proceedings (1994). Articles>Collaboration>Graphic Design
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Pinhole cameras have been a long-time favorite of adventuresome photographers. But forget the Quaker Oats carton and go wide with this roll-film, panorama design.
Orr, Ross. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Graphic Design>Photography
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A collection of Photoshop tips and techniques, including making Photoshop fly, managing color palettes for your Web images, and lots of great Photoshop tips.
Adobe Magazine (1996). Design>Graphic Design>Image Editing>Adobe Photoshop
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Tutorials on various image-editing techniques using Adobe Photoshop.
Planet Photoshop. Resources>Tutorials>Graphic Design>Adobe Photoshop
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Threaded discussion forums for people working in digital image editing.
Planet Photoshop. Resources>Graphic Design>Community Building>Adobe Photoshop
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Planning and Editing Tables and Charts
Reviewing and suggesting changes to tables and charts are important responsibilities of editors. Improvements a knowledgeable editor might suggest include the following: revising table titles, selecting the best table design, converting landscape to portrait orientation, adopting a more effective style, choosing the right chart form, and guarding against misleading charts. Editors who have had little training or experience in this area will benefit from attending specific courses and studying the texts listed in the bibliography.
Mann, Gerald A. STC Proceedings (1996). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Charts and Graphs
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Las presentaciones tienden a ser más visuales y menos textuales. Convertir cada concepto en una imagen es el reto y, a la vez, la solución.
Dursteler, Juan Carlos. InfoVis (2003). (Spanish) Presentations>Graphic Design>Visual Rhetoric>Technical Illustration
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Presenting Quantitative Information Effectively
Many of the graphical constructions we see in the media and learned in school have severe perceptual problems. Newer and better methods are available based on research and experimentation in human perception. However, these newer methods are often hidden in the scientific literature. Software packages for graphical displays can add to the problem since their defaults often emphasize their technological know-how rather than the accurate display of data. In addition, graphic designers and artists are not necessarily trained in statistics. Recognizing that these problems exist is the key to solving them. The references provide guidance for effective data displays.
Robbins, Naomi B. STC Proceedings (1999). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Charts and Graphs
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Pricing and Types of Technical Illustration
This chart shows a range of illustration style options and an approximation of the cost for each of those options.
Hulsey, Kevin. Kevin Hulsey Illustration. Articles>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration
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An interactive overview of design, color theory, composition and layout, perspective and typography.
Mundi, Andrew. Mundi Graphic Design (2001). Design>Graphic Design>Typography>Color
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Using existing data is a good way of reaching your target fast and efficiently. The following notes should help with implementing your current data.
ITEDO Software (2004). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration
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Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML format that describes scale-independent graphics, with good support in free software and commercial tools. In this installment, David introduces scripting and animation with SVG, and touches on manipulating SVG through DOM. Because SVG is XML, it lends itself to transformation and/or generation with any of the tools and libraries you might use for XML generally.
Mertz, David. IBM (2005). Design>Web Design>Graphic Design>SVG
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Proposal Flowchart Excellence: Ten Rules for Scoring on Top
'Flowcharts-- UGH!' That's a too-typical reader reaction when faced with the average flowchart. It underscores the author's challenge when trying to develop this potentially powerful tool. For conveying process, there is no better means. In proposals, however, where the flowchart must also serve as a sales tool, its optimum form is not always clear. This paper provides some guidelines, such as: Ensuring your flow is a process of merit. Letting goals dictate form. Organizing for readability. Focusing on action. Using simple, standard visuals. Illuminating features. And obviating responsiveness... To reap the winning rewards.
Green, R. Dennis. STC Proceedings (1993). Articles>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Charts and Graphs
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The Pursuit of Efficient Technical Illustration
In recent years new technology and ideas have presented technical illustrators with opportunities to increase the efficiency of their illustrations. This paper describes initiatives at Canadair, now part of the Bombardier Aerospace Group - North America, to increase the efficiency of technical illustration. It examines the impact on production, visual communication, and personnel and looks at some future opportunities. The objective at Canadair is to reduce production times while increasing the clarity of illustrations. Since the fundamental purpose of an illustration is to convey technical information we expect all new methods to aid visual communication as well as productivity.
Jackson, Martin. STC Proceedings (1996). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration
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Putting Graphics Online: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Online information is becoming more the norm today than paper-based materials with online Help a standard with most products and the proliferation of the Internet and intranets. However, putting graphics online can be one of your biggest headaches in an online project. This paper will introduce some of the issues you will encounter when putting graphic information online and make suggestions on how to solve them.
Cooper, Charles and Ann Rockley. STC Proceedings (1997). Design>Graphic Design>Documentation
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Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion wrote about 'Telling Questions' prospective design employers may ask the job applicant. Some of the questions are obvious -- others not so. So, we teamed up with Anne-Marie to find out if YOU can correctly answer these Questions for Designers.
Concepcion, Anne-Marie. Design, Typography and Graphics (2006). Careers>Interviewing>Graphic Design
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Quick Mask Mode Using Adobe Photoshop
Quick mask mode is a powerful means of selection in Photoshop. It is a selection based on the masking of the desired portion of an image. It is used for minute and accurate selections.
DevShed (2004). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
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Use an Adjustment Layer to easily change a color in your photo, and then quickly change it back if things don’t work out.
Cross, Dave. Planet Photoshop (2006). Design>Graphic Design>Software>Adobe Photoshop
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Readers return to sites that appear fresh and new on each visit. On a news site, magazine, or blog, stories or headlines will be updated frequently. But how can static sites keep that fresh feeling? Dan Benjamin’s free image randomizer may do the trick, and you needn’t be a programmer to install it.
Benjamin, Dan. List Apart, A (2003). Design>Web Design>Graphic Design>DHTML
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This scholarship is granted by the society to a student or students of photographic or imaging science or engineering for use in continuing their studies as graduate or undergraduate students. This grant is made for academic study or research in the theory or practice of image formation by radient energy.
Society for Imaging Science and Technology, The. Academic>Scholarships>Graphic Design
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Recommendations for Charts and Graphics
The Recommendations for Chart and Graphic comprise guidelines for the use of charts, graphics, images, colors and text.
SAP Design Guild (2003). Design>Graphic Design>Technical Illustration>Charts and Graphs
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The search for compelling color is a struggle. As in fashion, success at one time and place is no help at any other.
Stein, Bob. Digital Web Magazine (2001). Design>Graphic Design>User Interface>Color
