by Debbie Hodge | Oct 3, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Motif
by Debbie Hodge Fashion designers, home decorators, wedding designers, crafters, and even manicurists are creating with menswear-inspired prints. Pinstripe, chevron, herringbone, and houndstooth are classic patterns that can stand the test of time — and they do...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 1, 2012 | Composition, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge If you love playing with design, and want a new challenge, step away from the grid and the block for today (you’ll want to get back to them tomorrow because they are fabulous foundations) and try working with multiple clusters. [twocol_one]...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 28, 2012 | One Month At A Time
by Tami Taylor Each month, Tami Taylor gives you a sketch and shows you how she’s scrapbooked the past month. She’s also got prompts for gathering memories in the upcoming month so that you can get your photos scrapbooked “one month at a time.” This month, I really...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 27, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Debbie Hodge When you’re working with four photos there are basic photo cropping and sizing choices you make again and again: crop all photos the same size or create emphasis with a larger photo? crop with same orientation? works great for stacked or side-by-side....
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 26, 2012 | Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge In a symmetrically balanced visual design, elements on either side of a central axis balance one another. The act of riding a bike requires the balancing of physical weight on either side of a vertical axis. The act of creating a symmetrical visual...
