Monthly Archives: February 2009

Getting your act (and portfolio) together

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Jenn

Came across this great article from Smashing Magazine: 10 Steps to the Perfect Portfolio Website. Tons and tons of great tips, including how to make everything more concise and clear. I especially like the tip about having a tagline because … Continue reading →

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Drawing: It’s a useful skill!

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Jenn

Came across this excellent article by Chris Spooner of SpoonGraphics: 40 Free Tutorials on Advanced Drawing Techniques. There’s really a lot of good stuff in that post, including drawing manga-style things, drawing actual people, even a great tutorial on drawing … Continue reading →

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TGIHMF (Thank goodness I have my files!)

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Jenn

One of my design teachers used to emphasize the importance of naming files correctly and having some kind of convention so that if anyone has to fill in for you and look at your files, he or she can tell … Continue reading →

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