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Examples of bad web design with seo services

Jan 06, 2012 articles

There are so many companies out there selling SEO services who call themselves web designers. As if being able to rank for keywords all of a sudden makes you a web designer.  Anyone can throw up some html and have a website live but that doesn’t make them a web designer.  Now it is easy […]

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New Web Design

Dec 22, 2011 seo, web design

Local web design Insurance company, Lone Star Family Insurance. The client had signed up with Wix for their website needs, but the flash site just wasn’t giving them the exposure they wanted. If you don’t already know why flash is a dying breed for full website development checkout my article on web design for photographers.  […]

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Sharpen Images With The High Pass Filter

Nov 22, 2011 articles, photoshop

I am going to share with you the magic of the high pass filter in Photoshop.  There are tons of articles and tutorials out there that describe how to sharpen images with the high pass filter as it is a popular technique. But what I am going to share with you is a more advanced […]

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Examples of bad Photoshop practices in Magazines

Nov 21, 2011 photoshop

I came across a cool website today that illustrates and shows real life examples of people that suck at Photoshop. It is amazing that there are so many bad Photoshop users in the production world. Guess that is what happens when you hire a layout artist and not a graphic artist or designer.  You will […]

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Optimizing images for the Web

Nov 17, 2011 articles, photoshop, web design

There are many reasons why you should optimize your images that you use on your website. First and foremost is that it creates a better user experience, no one wants to sit and wait on large images to load. Especially in the age of lightening fast internet. Back in the day when there was dial […]

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Positive energy with Negative Ions

Nov 12, 2011 photography, portfolio

Magnet and Negative Ion Bracelet @ IonLoop The world is made up of positive ions and negative ions… in nature, for instance, positive ions (the bad guys) come from the sun in the form of UV rays which fatigue the body. In our modern environment positive ions are produced by everyday electronic devices such as […]

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Dallas Zombie Walk 2011

Oct 16, 2011 photography

You know it is October when Zombies take over the city!  Dallas Zombie Walk 2011.

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Photoshop Lessons – Tutorials

Aug 23, 2011 articles, photography

Photoshop Lessons & Tutorials I have been giving lessons in Dallas for Photoshop for a few years now. Some people prefer more of a hands on, in person approach when it comes to Photoshop lessons or tutorials. Personally I am a visual person, so videos are probably the easiest way for me to learn. I […]

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Dallas Printer

Aug 16, 2011 graphic design

Looking for a quality printer in the Dallas area? Being a graphic designer I often come across many clients who need a printer with their design. Lucky for them graphic design and print pretty much go hand and hand. I have worked with many printers in the Dallas area, and some where good and some […]

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SEO and Web Design

Aug 08, 2011 articles, seo

It’s not all about SEO! That’s right I said it. I am sure you won’t hear many people say it, but it is true. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is very important but it isn’t worth sacrificing the design of your website.  A whole bunch of text on your webpage without pretty graphics, or a visual […]

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