Designer Tips

Make the Most of Your Time

Well it’s me again… Greg.  I’m back with a another thought or two to share.  This one I think is an oldie, but a goodie.  Time is money.  Yes even in the digi-art business.
Do you find yourself doing similar things in your work sometimes?  Like creating the same size pages - using similar shapes, brush patterns, or lettering […]



How to Keep the Quality While Making Files Smaller

When making papers, many times you end up with a huge file.  One that is huge when it comes to transfering it to a customer.  So the tip(s) I offer you today, are included in this quick how-to about shrinking the size of your file, while still keeping the print quality high.
Tip 1:  When saving a large 300-ppi […]



How Far Do You Look for Inspiration?

Today’s Tip from DSD-Pro Member Greg:  When you are fixed for an idea use what’s around you inspire you to create.
Whether you are a designer, a professional creating scrapbooks for others, a technician creating digi-scrap websites, or a consultant/trainer - there are times when your mojo seems drained dry.  When you are up against the […]



Will Calibrating My Monitor Make a Difference?

Today’s Tip Comes from DSD-Pro Member Greg: Calibrating your monitor can make a huge difference in your printouts!  Calibrating is simply setting your screen so what you see is what you get - or as close to it as your printer will allow. This is an important step for every digi-scrap professional whether you scrap for others, […]



Designers and Customers - Communicate with One Another!

I belong to over a dozen artful community forums. One of the things I see from time to time is designers and customers sharing ideas with one another or asking each other for design suggestions. Most of these conversations are based on kit themes and it’s great to see the communication on that.  I also […]



LAYERS and Layers of Fun!

Do you read the Layers Magazine?  The one Adobe puts out with all those great articles that are usually for photographers and digital illustrators?  I do.  It is one of the best magazine subscriptions I have.  Every month I can hardly wait until the next one arrives at my door.
What’s really great about this publication is that […]