Jan
12
2015
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Cyberpunk Librarian – Episode 27 – Pretty Pictures, Better Design

Cyberpunk Librarian
Cyberpunk Librarian
Cyberpunk Librarian - Episode 27 - Pretty Pictures, Better Design
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Join Dan for an episode full of tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for creating better graphic design! After all, you don’t want a dumb looking sign in your library! Put some thought into your design and it’ll show in the end result!

Links

Books worth checking out

Websites worth clicking

Software worth your while

  • Office 365 Personal and/or Home editions will get you the latest versions of Microsoft Office direct from the source. Always updated and always available via the cloud.
  • Scribus – The graphic design studio for the rest of us. Also available in a Portable Apps edition.
  • LibreOffice – The FOSS solution for your office suite. Also available in a Portable Apps edition.
  • Pixelmator – The best, most affordable image editor for OS X. Highly recommended.
  • GIMP – Cross platform, free and open source image editing. Also available in a Portable Apps edition.
  • PaintShop Pro – A sadly underused bit of kit that is just as useful as Photoshop for 90% of the population at a tiny fraction of the price!

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