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Want to Improve your Design Skills but Can’t Afford Classes?

Are you looking to learn the newest version of Adobe CS? Were you trained as a print designer but would like to expand your skill-set to include web design? Or perhaps you just can’t “get” PHP by surfing the web tutorials. Lynda might be the answer to all of your problems.

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Design Trends: 25 Illustration Websites

I’ve collected samples of well-done websites that rely heavily on illustration. The catch? None of them belong to illustrators. You may be surprised to see what types of companies are making good use of the illustration design trend.

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These Fonts Should be Outlawed

As I was searching the web the other day, I was shocked to see how many decent websites were being ruined by poor font choices. Fonts that I thought had died long ago were still being used on designer sites! I had to speak up. These fonts should be outlawed.

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Design FAQ: How Much Money Do Graphic Designers Make?

I’d like to answer the questions I am asked most often in a new Creative Opera feature: Design FAQ. Even though our first question isn’t the most polite to ask, I think it’s a big one for most potential designers: How much money do Graphic Designers make?

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Advice from the Real World: Brainforest

Have you ever wondered what design firms are looking for when they are interviewing? Creative Opera has reached out to design professionals, asking for advice and guidance.

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Veer: Now Offering Images as Low as $1

Veer — one of my favorite places to find stock photography, illustration, and fonts — is now offering prices similar to iStock and StockExpert.

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