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When I started Graphic Design, I didn’t know much about Photo editing Photoshop or Lightroom, specifically editing pictures correctly. In our Photoshop class, we were taught how to photoshop large things but not edit pictures, which are two completely different things.

Starting the Graphic and Web program there was a lot of commands to learn in order to save time. Instead of having to manually do it. For example, file>export and then clicking several options. Commands helped me with exporting numerous of my projects and helped me save loads of time. Just like any other commands like command P, in order to place certain files and pictures into the new document you would be currently working on.

When I had started off as a Graphic and Web designer, in my first year and the begging of second semester. I wasn’t using the parenthesis shortcut and that had made my life much more difficult. It also used to add a good five minutes of wasted time. Whenever I use to make a brush bigger in Illustrator, Photoshop and In Design or smaller I would always do it manually.

How many times have you typed out something in Dreamweaver, and later realize that you forgot to wrap it in a tag? When coding, there is a lot to do, and with no time to waste, it’s frustrating to type the tag around your text. Even with the option to select the text and insert a tag, if you need one that is hard to find in the insert panel you are just wasting time. Instead, try using the Quick Tag Editor next time.

When you will be creating an Indesign booklet, whether it is for a catalogue, a manual or a magazine, when it comes to printing it, you have to think of imposition. You need to set up your pages in the right order, in order for them to print properly back to back. Lucky enough, InDesign has a super simple way to set it up without giving yourself a headache trying to figure it out.

While coding a website may be a little overwhelming, there are a few ways you can make it a bit easier for yourself. Luckily, since there are so many people making websites, there are a million resources available for you. Alright, I might be exaggerating there, but I don’t think I’m exaggerating by much. The world wide web is a veritable gold mine for coding information. Here’s a quick guide with a few tips and tricks on how to code better.

During my first year as a graphic and web design student, I started using inDesign and I found it very difficult to be able to visualize what my final product would look like. So, then I learnt that the “W” shortcut. How the “W” keyboard shortcut works in inDesign to improve your work methods:

Do you ever just wonder onto a site and ask: Why those colours? The first thing I ever notice on a website is its colour palette and how they decide to use. I believe that if your website is colourful, yet tasteful, it can lead to more traffic onto your site or more people looking at your poster. Here are some tips to make your website colourful, while also being keeping it clean and concise.