Resources & Blog: Design Fundamentals
by Ally Biernat | Aug 13, 2020 | Design Fundamentals, DWC Certificate Programs, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, Web Design, Web Design Development, WordPress, WordPress Bootcamp, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: web design, web development, WordPress, WordPress Bootcamp, WordPress classes, WordPress page builders
Building an awesome website can be complicated, no matter what your experience level is. WordPress is a popular platform that makes the process simpler but still requires you to put in a lot of work. That’s where WordPress page builders come in. WordPress page builders can help you build a professional website with ease. The term “page builder” encompasses different tools that help you build a website from scratch. In most cases, they do this by providing you with drag-and-drop functionality...
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by Ally Biernat | Jun 29, 2020 | Adobe Photoshop, Community, Design Fundamentals, Digital Marketing, Digital Photography, Support Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: community, digital photography, DSLR Camera, Intro to Photography, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photo Editing, photography basics, portrait photography, Rule of Thirds, Tips & Tricks, Tripod
You know that picture that every time you look at it, it takes you right back to that moment. You can smell the fresh mountain air, hear the music playing on the dance floor, and feel how soft your first puppy was. This is what photography is all about, capturing the moments you wish could last a lifetime. But if you’ve ever tried to snap that moment, you may know it’s not always that easy. Photography is an art and skill that takes time to develop. Many of us turn to our cameras with doubt at...
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by Ally Biernat | Jun 23, 2020 | Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premiere Pro, Career Training, Design Fundamentals, Digital Marketing, DWC Certificate Programs, Video Design
Tags: 2020, digital marketing, marketing, video design, video design in marketing
Design thinking is a skill that requires dedication and creativity to master. In marketing, creating effective designs is a make or break way to connect with your audience and communicate your message. In our video-centric world that we live in, the need for video design in marketing is more important than ever before. Video is easy for your users to digest and be able to understand your marketing messages more clearly. It is easy to see why people gravitate to this medium and why there are...
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by Ally Biernat | Jun 5, 2020 | Adobe Creative Cloud, Business Applications, Career Training, Community, Design Fundamentals, Digital Marketing, Digital Photography, DWC Certificate Programs, DWC Student Success Story, Employment Training, Microsoft Office, Professional Development, Web Design, Workshop Blog Posts
Tags: certificate programs, classes, digital marketing, digital photography, new tech skills, professional development, skills based training, tech skills, video design, web design, women in technology
Today, the tech skills you need to stay relevant in the workplace are constantly changing. Whether you’ve been in the same industry for years or you’re wanting to change careers, professional development opportunities increase industry knowledge, keep you relevant, and will help you stand out among the crowd. More than 40 million Americans have applied for unemployment during the pandemic. Developing new tech skills is going to be an essential for people to get back to work. So take advantage...
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by Lydia Gregory | Mar 3, 2020 | Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Advanced Graphic Design, Design Fundamentals, Design Fundamentals, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design Certificate, Graphic Design Fundamentals, Photoshop Elements
At the dawn of this new decade, we’re seeing graphic design trends shifting toward a more natural and reserved feeling, away from the bold colors of the past decade. Stay ahead of the curve and check out these five graphic design trends for 2020! 2020 Graphic Design Trends 1. Muted Color Palettes In 2019, we saw bright, bold, and vivid colors. In 2020, the graphic design trend is moving toward muted color palettes. What are muted colors? Muted colors are vivid colors that have had their...
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by | Jun 11, 2019 | Advanced Graphic Design, Design Fundamentals, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design Certificate, Graphic Design Fundamentals, Tips & Tricks
Tags: certificate programs, design, digital marketing, graphic design, Illustrator, marketing, tips, tricks, typography, web design
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Typography for Marketing 101 Let’s talk about fonts. There is an art and a science behind typography for marketing, and it’s very important to understand the concepts in order to create a design that speaks both visually and verbally to your audience. According to HubSpot, the design of a typeface, the width of the strokes and the presence of a serif affect the way that we perceive a message. How cool is that? But what does this mean? What is Typography for Marketing? If you’re new to the...
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