Mandi Pralle

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using the EPUB Format

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle Electronic Publication also known as ePub is a thriving XML format that is commonly used to create books for digital publishing. Certainly not the only format of its kind, ePub is fairly new on the digital publishing sce... Read >

Do You Need to Upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS5?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle When it comes to being the best graphic design professional you can be, it is important that you keep up with the latest tools released to make your job easier. As a professional who uses the Adobe Creative Suite, you ne... Read >

What Is 3D Graphic Arts?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle 3D computer graphics or graphic arts use three-dimensional representations of figures instead of older 2D models. They have several advantages over 2D representations, not least of which is that the representation provid... Read >

Devices that Can Read EPUB Documents

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle ePub is one of the latest files types that are being used for e-books, and thanks to the rising popularity of e-books among the youth of today the demand for documents in the ePub format are also on the rise. ePub docume... Read >

Where Can Someone Find Inspiration for Their Graphic Design Projects?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle There are many ways that you can find the inspiration for your graphic design project, and each of them is equally useful as the others. There is no single way that you can find the inspiration for your project, and you ... Read >

What is EPub and Why Would Someone Want to Use It?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle EPUB has arrived and it is certainly a welcome release. As most tech savvy individuals would likely surmise, the name stands for electronic publication. More specifically, this is an electronic book format that is most c... Read >

What Are The New Features In Adobe InDesign CS5?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle Adobe InDesign is not a newcomer to anyone who works in the fields of publishing, advertising or any other line of work which involves layout, typesetting or the more production related portions of the graphic design pro... Read >

How Using an Outside Training Firm Can Save Your Company Money

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle With today's economy, companies everywhere are tightening their budgets while still trying to maintain an edge on their competition. This can leave a quandary when it comes to training. Employees need to learn new info... Read >

What are the New Features In Adobe Illustrator CS5?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle Illustrator is one of the most popular software tools for graphic designers, web designers and commercial artists of all stripes. It's one of the leading programs of its type, much like the other programs which make up t... Read >

What is in a Good Graphic Design Software Package?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle A graphic design software is used to edit raw images for the purposes of enhancement. Depending on the software you choose, there are editing features that allow you to alter images according to your desired output. Some... Read >

What Makes a Good Graphic Design Portfolio?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle In today's society, graphic design has become a lucrative career, one that many are now flocking to college to earn degrees in and bustling away to get their career started, whatever they are using graphic design for, be... Read >

What Should You Look For in a Good Graphic Design Firm?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle Graphic design is the combination of art and technology. It incorporates design ideas into visual art with the use of graphic design software. Graphic design is needed to create visual outputs including brochures, logos ... Read >

Spot Color vs. Process Color in Adobe Photoshop

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle Spot color is simply a color created without screens or dots; they are referred to also as solid colors. A spot color is essentially, any color created from ink that happens to printed via a single run. Process colors, w... Read >

What is the Difference Between Graphic Design and Web Design?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle The world of web design is becoming a bit blurred as it mixes with programming and other forms of web manipulation, but one distinction that must always be made is that between web design and graphic design. Before you s... Read >

What's New in Photoshop CS5?

Copyright (c) 2011 Mandi Pralle Photoshop's Creative Suite 5 (CS5) is its latest incarnation and is an upgrade from its already popular Creative Suite 4, or CS4. Some of the most popular and timesaving features include: Content Aware Fill Now, yo... Read >