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Image credit: Brian Kelley<\/p><\/div>\n

Event: Creating Great Graphics (Design Best Practices Abridged)<\/p>\n

Video of event: http:\/\/www.archive.org\/details\/20090505_PPLgraphics_LeMasney<\/a><\/p>\n

Date: Tuesday May 5th, 7pm-9pm<\/p>\n

Venue: Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, NJ<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Presentation: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/121kHFLhNGrP85vKdR5ti1tRFVzMbwRmboBRuzRLFg7A\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n

Commentary and notes:<\/p>\n

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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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