Logo Design

Logo Design

Logo designing is harder than I thought, people are picky and care about a good clear quality. So applied for a job doing a logo and got denied instantly without any reason as to why.

Maybe I am trying way too hard to do designing, knowing I have a passion for it. Perhaps schooling would help me more than doing it on my own and web researching everything.

Having good sites for learning how to do logos, headers and templates I think is a good starter and I have found a few that have been rather helpful, and has taught me more than what was known before.

Just being frustrated is not helping my dilemma here, and so I'm sitting back to relax and clear my mind for the time being. Knowing I need to read more things and start asking people what they use for design software and how they do their designs. Maybe ask where they get their images as well besides Google.

A lot of stuff that is out there from Google is copyrighted and well I don't feel like being sued, someday I hope to have enough cash to actually buy CS4 or the new one CS5 with all the plug ins and filters to help me make some wonderful creations.

Digital Point-Design Contest Forum

Digital Point-Design Contest Forum

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/forumdisplay.php?f=94

Digital Point is a forum where you can find some free lance work. In the contest section, they mostly ask for designs such as logos, headers, banners, and website designs.

People from all over the world are experienced in different things, many people do design whatever these people want, however people are picky and pick ones they really like.

I always say it can't hurt to enter into one of the contests and try to win, it is very important to follow instructions, otherwise your design will be over looked.

If your not chosen, do not give up, always try and try again until you feel that your absolutely satisfied with the design that you have done.

Over 20 contests are happening a day on this forum, so there is a chance you may win, just keep trying, and do something that you know how to do.

Adobe Photo shop is a must as those who have started the contests want a specific ending such as .psd, .png etc etc that only photo shop has. Keep up to date on your programs and spend time looking at other peoples work and get ideas, but never copy them.

Think through the design you've made, make changes you think they might want or even you may want to do. Be sure the images and text are perfect, the designs are all in the eye of the creater.

Simple forums avatar tutorial

Simple Forums Avatar Tutorial

Forum or Board avatars are a way to express one's character. Some people enjoy having a mini avatar for the forums where they chat, ask for help and support, or even role-play on. Below is an easy tutorial on how to make one. I hope you enjoy!

Open adobe photo shop 7, and go to file new-width 102 and height 116.

Next open up any image and then click drag onto the new image you made.

Go to edit, transform and scale, scale the image down until you got a part of the image you want to show, for example like a foot, a face or any other body part.

Afterwards go to file open and select a background or texture then drag that onto the background layer.

Click on the top layer which would be the image you scaled down and then erase away any background from the image, I used the eraser size 10, so that the texture you placed there will show.

Lastly go to file save-as rename it to whatever you like and hit okay. Go to your filters and add neat effects , lastly select the text tool, hit layers- new layer and add a name. This is the finished product of a board or forums avatar.

Amazon Store-Computer & Accessories

Amazon has many items for computers, accessories arranging from power supplies, adapters, head phones, keyboards and mouse. Amazon also offers many things like eBooks, DVDs and regular paper back and hard cover books. Shopping online is so much easier than leaving home and going to the store, if your local shopping center doesn't have something, your more likely to find it online and at a cheaper price.

I myself rather shop at amazon than any other online store, they are a legit place and things come to you in a timely manner. Everything is well described in their descriptions to give you a good view what the product is. Sites such as amazon provide a much more efficient way to do shopping and not waste gas or money on gas, or even waste a trip to the store if they don't have a specific item in stock.

Amazon also offers eBooks on photo shop, paint shop pro and other design programs, they teach you how to use the specific programs, and even sells the programs themselves via CD for the computer.

Logos

I also design logos, these ones here are fake or made up ones that I have made. This just gives you a general idea.

Buttons

Here are some button examples, I'm working on perfecting more.

Business Cards

Here are some examples of the business cards that I have made, These are not actual companies that I know of.

If you need a business card such as this you can contact me at tanyataylor23@gmail.com or leave a note here.