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Communicate Complex Information With Infographics

2012-02-07T10:55:48Z

Information graphics (or infographics) and data visualizations use illustrations and other imagery to communicate concepts, data, statistics and other information. Infographics can be used to communicate instructions or directions like where your gate is at the airport or where the emergency exit is in the movie theater. They also can be used to show the history of something like beer or World War I. Infographics are everywhere you look and they can be simple or incredibly elaborate. This list of infographic blogs, books, galleries and designers will expose you to some well-done and particularly interesting uses of this type of graphic design.

Communicate Complex Information With Infographics originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 10:55:48.

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Graphic Design Schools

2012-01-31T18:25:43Z

Earning an undergraduate or graduate degree from a graphic design school can go a long way in furthering your career in the industry. Schools offer programs in a variety of areas. Courses of study for both Bachelors and Masters degree programs include graphic, product, interactive and industrial design, animation, illustration and visual communications. This list of schools highlights some of the more prestigious and popular graphic design programs located within the United States.

Deciding on a career path before choosing which school you want to attend can be a difficult decision. This list of graphic design career options may be helpful while you try to narrow down your choices.

Graphic Design Schools originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 18:25:43.

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Graphic Design Blogs

2012-01-22T12:16:43Z

Graphic design blogs are one of the best ways for graphic designers to find information, inspiration and software tutorials. The individual bloggers or teams of writers who create these blogs are often industry leaders providing top notch content. This list highlights some of the most popular graphic design blogs.

If you don't already have one, creating your own graphic design blog is a great way to promote your business and establish yourself as an expert. Blogs also drive traffic to your website and help build a community around your business. Read more about the benefits of writing a graphic design blog.

Graphic Design Blogs originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 at 12:16:43.

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MyFonts Most Popular Fonts of 2011

2012-01-17T12:34:49Z

MyFonts.com recently announced their most popular fonts of 2011. The results are based on the font sales from all of their typeface categories. The list includes "Reina," an award- winning font that was inspired by classic fonts from the 1960s, "Alana," a script font based on hand lettering, "Hera Big," a display font that has eight different weights and italics and "Populaire," a font with a hand-drawn feel that was inspired by posters that were made during the May 1968 student revolt in Paris.

Read the Full List of Fonts

MyFonts Most Popular Fonts of 2011 originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 12:34:49.

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Who's Hiring? Positions Available at Yelp and Meetup

2012-01-11T16:08:13Z

The 37Signals Job Board often has a variety of graphic design positions available. The following are four designer jobs currently on their website. There are many other positions listed so it may be worth it to take a look if you are interested in finding work or you want to switch jobs and try something new.

User Interface and User Experience Web Designer at Pet Best, Inc in Westlake Village, CA
Senior Web and Mobile User Interface Designer at Foraker Labs in Boulder, CO
User Interface Designers at Meetup in New York, NY
User Interface Designer at Yelp Inc. in San Francisco, CA

Who's Hiring? Positions Available at Yelp and Meetup originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 at 16:08:13.

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Webby Awards Entry Deadline Extended to January 27th

2012-01-04T15:35:06Z

The entry deadline for the 2012 Webby Awards has been extended to January 27th. This is your last chance to enter your work to be eligible to receive one of the highest accolades in online media. Last years winners included National Geographic, Adobe, the New Yorker, LEGO, Mint, Epicurious and Yelp.

Enter Now

Webby Awards Entry Deadline Extended to January 27th originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at 15:35:06.

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Online Printing

2011-12-31T16:45:49Z

There are many options for online printing, which is often the most affordable way to print a design project. While you may not get the special attention of a smaller or local print shop, sometimes budgetary or time constraints or other variables make online printers the best choice. Most allow you to get paper samples by mail and see at least an online proof before placing your order, taking out some of the risk of paying for a print job without first seeing the finished product.

View a list of online printers and please share your favorites in the comments.

Online Printing originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 16:45:49.

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Graphic Design Magazines

2011-12-28T15:41:37Z

Graphic design magazines are great if you are looking for inspiration, are interested in reading software reviews or tutorials and if you want to get expert advice from industry leaders through designer profiles and interviews. They are often full of award-winning design and editorials on the graphic design industry. While the printed magazine is all too often being replaced by online versions, I still like to take a magazine with me on-the-go, feel the paper samples, and keep something with me to read when I'm stuck on the subway with no Internet access.

Check out a list of popular graphic design magazines.

Graphic Design Magazines originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 15:41:37.

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Holiday Design

2011-12-21T16:07:21Z

Holiday card designs can sometimes be a bit on the ordinary side. For designers, it can be difficult to come up with a new concept every year, and you know the pressure we put on ourselves when it comes to personal or internal projects. Holiday design inspiration can come from many different places including holiday movie posters, the design work of fellow designers and stock photography sites.

One of my favorite recent design stories was about Brandon Martinez, a high school student from Washington, DC who used the presidential seal to inspire his holiday design. He submitted it to a White House competition and first lady Michelle Obama ended up using it on thousands of holiday party invitations. It was the first time in 30 years that student art was featured on a White House holiday invitation.

View a list of holiday design resources.

Holiday Design originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 16:07:21.

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Who's Hiring? Positions Available on Dribbble's Job Board

2011-12-21T11:21:01Z

Dribbble is an invite-only website that showcases work-in-progress from graphic designers. Users share 400x300 pixel images that give a glimpse into projects they are working on. They now have a job section for designers that lists a variety of positions in the field, such as user experience designer and art director.

Dribbble Job Board

User Interface Designer at hudl in Lincoln, NE
User Experience/Senior Visual Designer at Zappos in Las Vegas, NV
User Interface/Visual Designer at GoDaddy in Scottsdale, AZ
Web Designer at Consumer Media Network in Houston, TX

Who's Hiring? Positions Available on Dribbble's Job Board originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 11:21:01.

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