by Maria Averion | Jul 27, 2017 | Design Tools, Photo Compositing, PhotoShop, Tips & Tricks
So recently, a friend of mine shared her new real estate website out on facebook and I noticed her photo on the preview. First, she is fabulous and beautiful and the photo was particularly nice, but her hair looked funny on the preview. But that’s mostly because I deal with photos and cutouts all the time, so I’m particularly conscious of details like that. Anyways, I sent her a note asking if I could take a crack at it. She sent me her original photo and I got in and realized it’s been a while since I’ve done a cutout with detailed hair. But I knew they had plugins that address this. So I looked to see if PhotoShop has improved their features and they have!
by Maria Averion | Sep 1, 2013 | Design Tools, Technology, Web Design
If you’ve been exploring different ways to do web design lately, you’ve no doubt come across discussions of frameworks. A framework is kind of like coding templates to make your design go faster. There are many benefits to using a framework system and...
by Maria Averion | Aug 6, 2013 | Design, Design Tools, Web Design
I’ve had so many friends ask me the same question. There’s so much to learn and it’s all confusing. So where do I start? First, let me tell you where I’ve been. I started teaching myself some html way back in 1995-96. I’ve been an online...
by Maria Averion | Jul 25, 2013 | Design, Design Tools, Web Design
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the realities of print designers learning web design and the fact that there is no easy way to make the leap. More than 10 years ago, I worked at The Washington Post and as the resident Macintosh expert, I was charged with...
