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Lose the color! Black-and-white design inspiration

As I peek out of my window I see everything is snowy white, exactly the right setting to get me in the mood for the next installment of the "lose the color!" series. We continue the series with the most obvious showcase - graphic design

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Lose the color! Jeff Finley from GoMedia on B&W

In line with the “lose the color!” series that is running on Designfeedr at the moment I've done a little Q and A with Jeff Finley from GoMedia. I asked Jeff six practical questions and showcase some of Go Media's finest. Enjoy!

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Lose the color! 9 reasons to ditch color

There are many good reasons to choose black-and-white over color. Time, money, mood, target audience and the media you're working for are all factors. To help you choose whether black-and-white is the way to go for your next job I've outlined nine strong points of losing the color.

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Breaking the mold: 9 impressive Flash portfolios

I’m not going to go to deep into the “Is Flash bad?” debate, it’s been done to death. So, If the validity of Flash is not today’s topic then what is? It’s something that makes a designer's heart beat faster – Portfolios that are breaking the mold. We’re going to look at sites which feature a novel, experimental or simply out of the ordinary way to display their portfolio pieces.

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More awesome product packaging

The last creative packaging post was very well received and I've been meaning to do a second one for a while now. The difficulties of temporarily having no internet at home and moving twice have kept that idea in the box though...until now. I finally got around to finding some great and inspiring examples on the web.

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Twenty-eight ways to be a better designer

Success in the design industry relies on many different factors. There's much more to it than just being able to make a pretty visual. Communication, self-promotion, technique and execution of the actual creative process are just a few of the many factors that come into play.

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8 ways to get good traffic

Getting visitors to your site is only half of the equation. It serves no purpose if visitors come to your site, wait until it loads and then instantly browse on to the next thing because your site simply doesn't interest them. You have to get the right type of traffic to your site.

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What community should you be active on?

Communities are great for creatives. You get to mingle with people who have the same interests as you, learn from each other, collaborate and it might even lead to opportunities. Another strong point of being on a community is that you're getting yourself "out there". Your exposing your work and yourself.

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Full screen flash portfolio study

Flash is a powerful tool that's often used for the wrong projects. Information heavy sites gain very little by being developed as a full flash site and often lose quite a lot. Usability, accessibility and search engine optimization normally all take a hit if you go full flash.

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The Behance network and why you should be on it

The Behance network is a social networking site where creatives of all types gather to showcase their portfolio, inspire and be inspired and do the usual chit-chatting. Expect to find creatives in design, illustration, photography and many more

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