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Graphic Design is the practice of designing print or otherwise electronic forms of visual content to convey a message. It refers to both the process the content is created and the products that are created.
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What type of laptop would be best for graphics internet web design basic office and making cds?
Hate to disagree with the original answerer, but Macintosh's are no longer being catered to by top software giants like Adobe....
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Where would you go to create a logo?
go to Brandstack.com there is alot of logo for sale and search on google for logo design
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How has the discipline of photography impacted digital graphic design?
I'm not real fond of this question, so let's rephrase it into a similar one that's better: How has the availability of...
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What computer software is used for graphic design?
Most pros today use the Adobe Creative Suite--Illustrator, Photoshop,...
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What is the standard discount expected from an ad agency?
Most ad agencies charge exactly what the media charges for placing the same size/length of ad. They pay the media 85% of that...
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Why hire a professional graphic designer?
Graphic design is a creative endeavor. And a good professional designer can make a huge difference in the results you get from...
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What are the daily activities of a graphic designer?
OK, I'm a graphic designer. Here's what I'll do today: 1. Get into work, fire up the Mac(or my super 3screens desktop ) and...
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What is guerrilla marketing?
Guerrilla marketing is any method of marketing using non-traditional media. Wikipedia has a good article on it here:...
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What is the difference between graphic design and web design?
Graphic design includes logos and print design. Graphic Design includes anything in the world that you see that has been created...
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How much money does an advertising executive earn?
Because salaries can vary based on geographic differences, you may wish to visit www.salary.com and complete the free salary...
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What is a graphic symbol for reliability?
The Rock of Gibralter. Just throw a picture of a Mountie or a Marine in there. Atlas, perhaps?...
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On what website can you design your own air force ones?
You can go 2...
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How do you design a logo?
If you're not a graphic designer, don't try to do it yourself. It will just make you look unprofessional, which will cost you...
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How can answer appraisal form questions?
state your understanding of your duties and responsibilites
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What is the RGB equivalent of Pantone TPX color code 19-2014TPX?
Visit this site and download this software. This will solve your problem ...
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What is the difference between graphic design and graphic arts?
Graphic design is a subset of the graphic arts. Graphic arts also includes graphic production--prepress, printing and bindery.
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What is a design brief?
a nice brief case that was made, or designed by some one that tells you your design problem, design statement, constraints, the...
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Is a symbol an uncomplicated visual that represents something else?
Yes. An example of symbols used today are 'icons' in the computer world, and the universal signs like the red circle with a...
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What is the purpose of graphic design software?
The purpose is basically to create or alter images and art. Graphic design can be anything from posters, to logos, to car vinyl,...
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What is direct imaging printing?
Direct image printing means the printing goes directly from the plates to the paper. They use that on newspaper printing.- - - -...
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Why is black in CMYK called key?
Back in the old days of printing when all printing was done using plates, the black plate was actually called the Key plate. This...
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Do you have to be good at drawing to pursue a career in graphic design?
You don't need to be a great artist. Some sketching abilities are helpful, as the major will require you to take basic drawing...
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What is the difference between spot color and process color?
The difference between spot colours and process colours is the way the colour is mixed. The best way to describe this is...
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What did Johannes Gutenberg do for graphic design?
Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press. He opened the doors for bulk printing that at that time was considered...
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What is a graphic engineer?
Graphic designers-or graphic artists-plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They decide the most...
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Who is likely to use a graphics tablet and why?
Graphics tablets are widely used in the creative industries by illustrators, architects, fashion designers, graphic designers and...
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What is the meaning of the Adidas color logo?
A D I D A S = ALL DAY I DREAM OF SPORT
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How are computers used in graphic design?
Before computers, text was set by hand, layouts were cut and pasted by hand, and every visual effect was done in the physical...
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Who invented graphic design?
Celtic Monks in about 800 AD, although it has also been believed to have originated much earlier with the cave dwellers drawings...
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What are the best graphic design universities in the Midwest?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or...
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How much latex a rubber tree produces per day?
each tree yield approximately a half a cup of latex a day.
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What is the tagline for Coca-Cola?
It's the Real Thing
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What is a good and affordable college for graphic design in New York City?
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What is the cobalt blue Pantone reference number?
Check out http://www.pantone.com/pages/paint/paintselector.aspx Fill in the textbox to the right of "search by PANTONE Name or...
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What are the roles and responsibilities of a graphic designer?
Graphic designers perform a multitude of services. Graphic designers solve visual communication problems. Graphic designers can...
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How do you utilize graphic design or visual elements in a technical document?
You can utilize graphics design and visual elements for explaining and displaying concepts through block diagrams, flow charts...
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What are the RGB colors for the Orange Guy?
The RGB colors used to create the Orange Guy, Answers.com's Community Mascot, are... Dark orange: 211-92-2 Medium orange:...
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How long does it take to become a graphic designer?
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design is 8 semesters of traditional study. The time it takes to complete depends alot...
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What colleges offer a Bachelor's degree for graphic design in Vermont?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or...
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What was the first software used for graphic design?
was something you never heard of. Crosfield Electronics of Hemel Hempstead, England, released a program called Electronic Page...
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What is the average annual salary for a graphic designer in the US?
Graphic design salaries vary substantially by location, skill of the designer, experience level, portfolio of work, kind of...
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What is the difference between subtractive and additive color?
This is a lengthy subject. Here's a short answer with a link to follow up on. The 3 primary colours of light (not to be confused...
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How do you design a magazine cover?
you can use corel draw 12 to design the whole magazine ..xara 3d v6 will help for titles
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What are the goals of a graphic designer?
The goal of a graphic designer is to use design to communicate with an audience and to influence a particular action or response.
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How could you use the three basic elements of design and their visual properties to create a balance between variety and unity in graphic design?
Do your homework...
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What are the disadvantages and advantages of graphic design?
Some benefits are that you get a good salary and also it's a fun and good job for people that like to draw. Also you need to know...
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How does graphic design relate to fashion design?
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What is the Name teachers used for those mimeograph copies that had purple ink?
Ditto machine ---------------------------------------------------------------- The duplicator that produces purple copies is...
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How many years does it take to get a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice?
Bachelors degrees in general are designed to be completed in four years provided the students takes the program as a full-time...
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What are the effects of modern technology on graphic design?
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What is DPI?
DPI means Dots per Inch. The more DPI you have to work with, all else being equal, the nicer your work will look.
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What are the design features of an excellent logo?
The logo has to reflect the personality of the company it represents. It will usually be the first thing anyone will come across...
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What careers use 3D design?
animators,film industry for special effects,engineering industry for drafting,designing,analysing,. video games
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What are your plans for the future?
I was thinking recently that life revolves around making plans, whether we are conscious of it or not "Good plans shape good...
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What is the best graphic design college in the US?
On the East coast there are several. In New York: Pratt Institute Parsons School Of Design School of Visual Arts (SVA) Cooper...
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Is the graphic design program better at UNT or Texas Tech?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or...
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Do you have to work for yourself as a graphic designer or can you work for someone?
You can work for someone else, such as for newspapers and magazine publishers, a graphic design & advertising agency, or an...
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When was the Memphis Design Group founded?
The Memphis group comprised of Italian designers and architects who created a series of highly influential products in the...
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What is the font used in the NBA logo?
It is most likely a custom font.
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Give examples how RGB color encoding is used to represent images and colors?
The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green, and blue light are added together in various ways to...
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Do you have to have a teaching degree to teach at a college level?
yes you do because if you don't you can't tecah. It's againts the law to teach without a licence. You can get a teaching degtree...
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What is the average annual salary for a graphic designer in New Hampshire?
Around $53,000 per year.
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What kind of a job position can you get with an associate's degree in graphic design?
It depends on what quality of work you do. Walk into any self-respectable design firm with a kickass portfolio and it won't...
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What are the best graphic design colleges on the West coast?
You can obtain this information by going to www.collegeboard.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine, or...
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What do converging lines eye level and vanishing points associate with in graphic design?
These are elements of forced perspective. In visual mediums, perspective is the ability that allows the artist to make the...
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What industries operate almost devoid of global competition and what inherent immunities do they enjoy?
errmmm the green peace people or sumot?
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Is Quark still in use today for newspaper and magazine page layout?
Quark was once the industry standard for page layouts. Many places still use it today including newspaper and magazine companies....
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What is a spot buy?
When you go out on the spot market and pay market value instead of going through your normal supply chain where you might have...
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What is the best laptop to use for graphic design?
Contact the college. They will have a specific type and or model that may be required. They usually have some good prices for the...
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Who was Ottmar Mergenthaler and why was he important?
Ottmar Mergenthaler was a watchmaker in Germany. He relocated to the US and fixed defects in a writing machine created by Charles...
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How often do graphic designers travel?
what on this earth compels you to ask such a dumb question?
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What are the Visual Elements?
They are what you use when you are drawing olight value and color.
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What is the difference between advertising design and graphic design?
Advertizing design is more for publicity and advertisements, and graphic design is for personal use. This is a misleading...
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If i go to graphic design summer school and choose major as graphic design in college what can i do then is there still stuff i can learn or just waste of time?
Do I understand you correctly? You are thinking that going to a graphic design summer school might teach you all there is to...
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What its a graphic designing?
On the whole designing a web page or graphic designing is the ability of graphical appearance of content which is conveyed to an...
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Compare differences in design strategies for developing an initial layout design for a new facility and for developing a revised layout design?
do u know the answer
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Is a graphic design major offered at Texas State University in San Marcos?
Yes. Texas State currently (2009) offers both a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Communication...
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Who invented clip art?
Depends im not sure but i know there agender was man..........Im guessing june paik
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What is a written rationale for graphic design?
A written rationale is a description of your thought process behind your design. Good design is all about communication, not...
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When was graphic design invented?
When cavemen realized they could communicate to eachother and solve problems by filling entire caves with stories and...
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Why is 5 x 8 size used for a graphic color scheme?
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What is a font?
A complete character set of a single size and style of a particular typeface.
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What is the best operating system for graphic design?
This is quite a debate, and one which I myself had to find the answer to as well. I'm currently a graphic design student, and it...
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What are the disadvantages of graphic design?
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How is math used in graphic design?
Graphic Design also uses different forms of measurements, so being able to do accurate math to convert into normal inches,...
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What volume of air is needed to sustain life?
poop
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Is graphic design a good career choice?
No, unless you want to live life worrying what your next brief will entail and wondering about the justification behind your work...
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How is graphic design used?
Graphic Design has a different definition depending on who you ask. I was taught in what is called the "master ways" but in...
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What is the best laptop for graphic designers?
Honestly, there is no such thing as "the best laptop for designers". Luckily it's not that complicated. It's mostly based on your...
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Which course is better Diploma in Graphic Design or Diploma in Advertising Design?
The difference is what you want to be. Graphic Design would help you be a better graphic designer or a production artist....
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What are the responsibilities for a computer animator?
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What is PLM?
product lifecycle management or project lifecycle management, the former is most common.
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How do you make cool text icons?
You can make cool text icons to add to your web site pages blogs and emails using one of the many new sites which are free on the...
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What is entry level salary for graphic designers?
According to AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts), you can expect to earn between $30k and $35k as an entry-level designer,...
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What are the types of output devices used in pre-press?
The most popular output device has two names: the CTP device and the Platesetter. CTP means Computer to Plate. It's a machine...
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What are three types of graphic design or visual elements in a technical document?
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How does a person get into the graphic arts field when all the jobs posted require experience and not being able to get experience because nobody seems willing to hire you for a job?
Most colleges require internships. This would really be your starting point and it is rather minimal. This can account for some...
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Why are sociology psychology and graphic design the fundamentals of business communication?
why are sociology,psychology and graphic design fundamental are as of business communication
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What is the purpose of a headline in an ad?
A headline is a line set in a large type to get readers' attention and lead into the body copy. It is supposed to be a relevant...
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What are the various forms of print media?
There are lots of forms of print media. Print media includes newspapers, magazine, brochures, directories, packaging, and all...
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