Tag: Design

Graphic Design Best Practices

Post author By lemsy
Post date 2009-06-15
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Event: Infolink presents Graphic Design Best Practices

Date: Thursday, June 4, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Venue: Clark Public Library, Clark, NJ

Abstract: In this workshop on the basics of visual design best practices, we’ll examine examples and counterexamples of great design, the basics of layout, simplified color theory, rules for fonts and legibility, images and photographs, designing stamps vs pages vs slideshows vs billboards, copyright and creative commons, and free and open source design tools (photo manipulation, illustration, layout, catalogs, and quick editors).

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A/edit?usp=sharing

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Tags Creative Commons, Design, graphic design, Open source, Photo manipulation

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Princeton Public Library: Creating Great Graphics

Post author By lemsy
Post date 2009-05-03
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Event: Creating Great Graphics (Design Best Practices Abridged)

Video of event: http://www.archive.org/details/20090505_PPLgraphics_LeMasney

Date: Tuesday May 5th, 7pm-9pm

Venue: Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ

Abstract: John LeMasney will be presenting on the basics of good graphic design with an emphasis on technology tools and resources. In the session we’ll discuss planning your project, devising your message, choosing your colors, picking your fonts, acquiring images, respecting copyright, sketching your layout, finding great resources, choosing your tools, and bringing it all together into great designs for most any purpose.

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A/edit?usp=sharing

Commentary and notes:

Your presentation was wonderful. I especially liked the contrast between the topic slides and the demonstration slides. When you were using the topic slides you spoke directly to the audience and the information on the slides did not distract from you, the presenter. Then when you had a presentation slide up you had the audience focus on the material on the screen. The resources you provided will be a great help to me in the redesign of professional website. – Presentation attendee.

Tags Design, graphic design, John LeMasney, New Jersey, Princeton Public Library, Princeton University, Technology

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Design Best Practices

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Event: Highland Regional Library Consortium presents Graphic Design Best Practices

Date: Thursday, April 23rd, 2009, 9 am – 4:30 pm

Venue: Somerset County Library, Bridgewater, NJ

Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A/edit?usp=sharing

Commentary and notes:

An attendee writes: “I learned so much at today’s workshop. I appreciate learning about different sources for images and photographs. I have never taken any type of design class, so some of the concepts you introduced were completely new to me. I plan to follow up on many of the things that you said. I liked the way you encouraged us when stating that designs are “ideological pathways” that include function, utility and beauty. Frankly, the workshop was inspiring! I plan to email you with questions as I go through activating some of the ideas and concepts that you planted in my head. I also appreciate your passion about “sharing” with the use of open source. I never really thought about open source as a different paradigm in American culture. In addition, to getting the day off from work, your presentation helped to make my day.”