Ask a handful of your friends to describe what it would mean to be involved in the work of graphic design and you will find that most of them will provide you with an answer that is directly related to web design. While it is true that web design is a type of graphic design […]

I get asked all the time how to get started as a freelance writer.  Launching a career in freelance graphic design — which one of my friends does — isn’t really much different.
Just as in writing, the most important thing is to be able to demonstrate to potential clients that you have the skill and […]

One thing I have found about the Academy of Design and Technology in Chicago is that the school is very focused on the latest trends, technologies and the future of them. This is important to me for one main reason. I realize that by the time, I have gotten through two or four years of school, what […]

My brother-in-law’s dream is to be a professional photographer.  He takes some pretty good shots, but he’s had some mentorship — a friend and coworker of his was a professional photographer on the side, and his friend’s brother was a full-time professional photographer.  He’s done quite a few photoshoots with them, and they got him […]

Fashion design is a field that is growing rapidly. Perhaps it’s because of the strong interest that modern television viewers have taken in the reality competition shows that are based on modeling and design. Or maybe it’s because the field has grown considerably for small boutique designers interested in owning their own stores. Whatever the […]