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Picture This –Five Times a Week

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Picture This –Five Times a Week

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Picture This –Five Times a Week

What I’ve learned about graphics through blogging this year.

Mike Brown

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I can only draw so much. Which means…

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• It’s not about fine art - just something quick to convey the central idea.

I can only draw so much. Which means…

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• It’s not about fine art - just something quick to convey the central idea.

I can only draw so much. Which means…

• But there’s still a need for variety & alternatives!

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3 Keys for Volume...

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• Remember work done before that’s never been used.

3 Keys for Volume...

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• Remember work done before that’s never been used.

3 Keys for Volume...

• Organize images for quick retrieval.

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• Remember work done before that’s never been used.

3 Keys for Volume...

• Organize images for quick retrieval.

• Reuse – if a picture’s worth a 1000 words, it must be good for 3 or 4 posts!

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3 Keys to Variety...

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• “Presentation Zen” made me reconsider stock photos (& new design approaches).

3 Keys to Variety...

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• “Presentation Zen” made me reconsider stock photos (& new design approaches).

3 Keys to Variety...

• istockphoto.com has images that fit my sensibilities, especially when cropped in new ways.

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• “Presentation Zen” made me reconsider stock photos (& new design approaches).

3 Keys to Variety...

• istockphoto.com has images that fit my sensibilities, especially when cropped in new ways.

• Having Leslie Adams do custom photos with intriguing angles!

What if pigs COULD fly?

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So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…

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• Take better advantage of Flickr.comalong with creativecommons.org and other sources, such as veer.com.

So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…

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• Take better advantage of Flickr.comalong with creativecommons.org and other sources, such as veer.com.

So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…

• Improve my own picture taking & graphics skills, and

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• Take better advantage of Flickr.comalong with creativecommons.org and other sources, such as veer.com.

So much yet to learn! In the coming year I want to…

• Improve my own picture taking & graphics skills, and

• Learn from the graphics and creative tips you share as well!

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