November 2009
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Texturize!
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A little bit of layering and the addition of some texture can do a lot for a simple poster. And it’s easy! Really! Try using the “Multiply” blending option in PS to make the texture more subtle. (This is a great effect and can be found right under the top of the Layers panel, next to Opacity. The default is “Normal.”) Or simply use the original texture as a...
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New (Offical) Guidelines for Posters
From the VSA
“Advertising in residence halls: Unfortunately, ResLife has been voicing some concerns about improper dorm advertizing. I wanted to articulate their policy in writing so that we can abide by their guidelines and not lose the privilege of this great resource. According to local fire safety protocols, which can be enforced by fine, all paper flyers in dorms should technically be...
October 2009
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Situation: You don't have a ticket.
viceisnice:
ViCE is happy to announce a week of ticket giveaways for the upcoming Grizzly Bear // Beach House show!
If you still need a ticket you can participate in one of our two giveaways by doing the following:
1. VICE HUNT. Remember the bear roaming campus a few weeks ago? Well, he got a bit upset with us. See, we sort of promised him the possibility of lady bears on Vassar’s campus as...
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Simple Photoshop Hotkeys
H (Hand Tool) — When zoomed in to a portion of your photo, this command brings up the hand tool which allows for quick panning. Also, if the hand tool is active and you hold down the Ctrl key, you can zoom in without changing to the zoom tool. Likewise, if you hold down the Alt key, you can zoom out without changing tools.
Z (Zoom Tool) — This command just brings up the zoom tool, which allows...
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WE STILL HAVE GRIZZLY BEAR//BEACH HOUSE TICKETS!
viceisnice:
vicemusic:
Situation: You don’t have a ticket, but:
All you’re friends going to the show, Grizzly Bear and Beach House your dream show, you’re a music lover, you just want to say you went, or you just really want to see Grizzly Bear & Beach House.
Well you’re in luck! We have a limited number of tickets left. We will be selling them at 11AM on the day of the show (October...
September 2009
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17 Flickr Groups to get You Typographically... →
We all need a little inpiration every once in a while, and as we all know, typography is a huge part of design. Designers have been forever experimenting with type, and what a better way to share than good ‘ol Flickr. I’ve made a list of some of the best Typography Flickr groups to feed your creative appetite. Click each Imge to visit the groups. (The groups are in no particular order)
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BittBox →
This isn’t the first freebie site we’ve posted, but BittBox manages to successfully compile all kinds of free design resources and tutorials in one place. There are lots of illustrator-based text tutorials for those interested.
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Essential Photoshop Shortcuts (Hotkeys)
F (Cycle Screen Modes) — Switch between normal screen, full screen with task bar without title bar, and full screen with black background. Works great when used in conjunction with Tab to hide toolbars — maximum working space, no distractions.
X (Switch Colors) — Swap your foreground and background colors. Very handy when working with masks.
D (Default Colors) — Reset your foreground and...
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Dafont.com →
This is my personal favorite free font website. Everybody loves Helvetica, but sometimes you just gotta mix things up a bit. Besides, I personally could go through any sans-serif section for a few hours… Keep in mind that you can download and install these to the Media Cloister computers, but just remember which computer you were using!
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Good site for free PS brushes →
Brushes are great. You can use them to add texture to an image, make it look distressed, or simply just use a cool brush for a graphic effect. This website isn’t obviously the only one to offer tons of free brushes, but the quality is pretty darn good for being free.
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The Behance Network: Print Design Inspiration →
If you enjoy typography and just like looking, you should check out Behance. There’s a lot of content, so feel free to explore.
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FFFFOUND! →
If you haven’t already met FFFFOUND! you should. The user-based content is updated by the minute and is great for design inspiration. From vintage graphic design to student-work, there’s a lot to look at. (They also just have cool stuff in general.)
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Good site for free vectors →
Vectors are a really great tool if you don’t want to spend hours making your own graphics. (And they make a simple poster look really snappy.) Most of the files are formatted for Illustrator, but no worries! They can be easily used in Photoshop as well.
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