Wednesday, February 23, 2011

10 favorite resources for design inspiration

Everyone has a favorite resource for inspiration. Mine is inspiration for design. Here's the list of my favorite design inspiration.
  • reading a good book
  • looking at the sky
  • not thinking about anything
  • doing something that's interesting
  • listening to music
  • making sites
  • thinking of how I can change how something looks
  • looking at things that I could add
  • asking family for input
  • asking friends for input

10 reasons why I perfer Macs

I haven't been using macs as long as a regular pc, but I think that it's to rub off on me. I've gotten use to how the computer opens a program, and using the keys in different ways that I hadn't before.
  • gotten used to how the mac operates
  • using the keys in different ways
  • gotten use to how it opens and closes programs
  • gotten use to the program bar
  • I can have multiple programs on at once and not be confused
  • I can find stuff much quicker
  • everything is at one point on the screen
  • I like the cd ejector being in the monitor
  • the screens bigger
  • everything seems much easier to do

10 best ways to start a conversation

There are many ways to start a conversation with many people these days. Here's a list of my 10 best ways to start a conversation.
  • talk about movies
  • talk about books
  • talk about sports
  • say hi
  • talk about the weather
  • talk about family
  • talk about freinds
  • talk about your job
  • talk about your interest
  • talk about games

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

10 ways to become remarkable

There are many ways that someone can become "remarkable". You can become remarkable as a person, web developer, graphic designer, or any other job that you do.
  • do your job well
  • treat people right
  • develop your skills
  • treat your friends right
  • treat your family right
  • go the extra mile in your job
  • go the extra mile in your personal life
  • do what needs to be done
  • use handicaps for users who visited your site (If you make web sites)
  • be a good person in general

10 favorite activities

Everyone has their own favorite things that they like to do. They do these things to help pass time or to simply enjoy them. Here's my list of favorite things to do.
  • make a web site
  • make css that goes with the web site
  • read books
  • mow the yard
  • mess with my little brother
  • listen to music
  • get food
  • think about what I might do next
  • send emails to friends about my recent projects
  • talk to friends on facebook

10 free ways to promote yourself or business

There are many ways to promote yourself or your business these days. You can do that by internet or handing stuff out to people you know. if you hand stuff out, then you might have a good chance at getting more customers. By doing it on the internet you can contact people who are looking for what our doing, and you can also contact people who stay on the internet 24/7. Here's 10 free ways to promote yourself and your business.
  • hand out business cards
  • advertise your skills online
  • talk to people about your business
  • stick an ad on your vehicle
  • ask family to help
  • use facebook
  • talk to friends
  • place ads in the newspaper
  • use twitter
  • use linkedin

Monday, February 14, 2011

10 things that make a great logo

Have you ever seen a really good logo? Good logos are made by the creator that incorporates what will catch the peoples attention.
  • research
  • line
  • size contrast
  • color contrast
  • texture
  • target audience
  • repitition
  • alignment
  • proxiemity
  • shape