http://graphicdesign.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Graphic Design GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-06T00:40:09Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/11/featured-website-momas-design-and-the-elastic-mind.htm The Museum of Modern Art's "Design and the Elastic Mind" showcases works and objects created by designers in response to changes in society and culture. The focus is on the... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/11/featured-website-momas-design-and-the-elastic-mind.htm 2008-05-11T00:45:40Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/06/diesel-wall-more-than-jeans.htm Diesel is sponsoring a design contest with a very large canvas... outdoor walls that are literally the size of buildings. The company best known for jeans is asking for "intriguing/... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/05/06/diesel-wall-more-than-jeans.htm 2008-05-06T00:40:09Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/29/37signals-job-board.htm 37signals, creators of Basecamp, has a solid job board with a focus on design and web development. With simple category browsing by design, programming, and business jobs, it's nice to... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/29/37signals-job-board.htm 2008-04-29T00:05:44Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/21/organizing-files.htm Over time, all the project files on your hard drive can become overwhelming. Versions 1, 2, 15 and 16... not to mention "postcard_new_new_5.psd." Stay organized now by creating a consistent... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/21/organizing-files.htm 2008-04-21T00:24:10Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/18/world-graphics-day.htm In 1995, April 27th was declared "World Graphics Day." The date came from the anniversary of The International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), and has become a day to... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/18/world-graphics-day.htm 2008-04-18T22:07:44Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/12/charging-for-not-designing.htm Mr. Mike in the forums brought up an interesting question... we all have our hourly rates for design work, but what should you charge for other tasks, such as quoting,... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/12/charging-for-not-designing.htm 2008-04-12T11:02:28Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/06/designing-for-friends-and-family.htm A discussion that seems to come up often among designers is how to go about doing work for family and friends. Some say treat them like any other client, some... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/04/06/designing-for-friends-and-family.htm 2008-04-06T01:41:47Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/03/30/monsters-go-to-print.htm A while back I blogged about Stefan Bucher's Daily Monster, a website dedicated to all things creepy and crawly. Stefan posted videos of himself sketching creatures, for 100 days, and... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/03/30/monsters-go-to-print.htm 2008-03-30T11:21:04Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/03/23/saul-bass-on-the-web.htm A new website celebrates the impressive work of graphic designer Saul Bass. Bass is most famous for his work in cinema, from movie posters to animated title sequences. He is... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/03/23/saul-bass-on-the-web.htm 2008-03-23T12:25:15Z http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/03/18/to-brand-or-not-to-brand.htm One of the panels I attended at the SXSW Interactive festival focused on the importance... or actually the lack of importance... of logos. The argument of the panelists, who seemed... http://graphicdesign.about.com/b/2008/03/18/to-brand-or-not-to-brand.htm 2008-03-18T23:13:24Z