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30 Days Of Genius Will Ignite The Genius In You.

There's a common misconception that artists have a monopoly on creativity. But the very act of making something - shooting a photograph, designing a product, thinking critically, or building a business - is a creative one. These small actions come from our unique inner impulse to create.

This is what Richard Branson, Jared Leto and Arianna Huffington have in common. This is what makes Brené Brown, Tim Ferriss and Mark Cuban successful. They're all world-class achievers, but more than anything, they've used their creative impulse as both fuel and compass. It has allowed them to push on when others haven't, overcome obstacles thought impossible, and build a life of habits that sustain their mindset. And they'll be the first to tell you that their accomplishments are built on learned skills available to anyone.

In this free video series, you'll learn about the big thinking and breakthroughs that allowed these geniuses to break the mold. They'll share their successes and failures, and turn them into actionable insights for you. Join renowed photographer and CreativeLive Founder Chase Jarvis as he interviews 30 of the brightest minds of our time: 

Richard Branson	Arianna Huffington	Mark Cuban
Sir Mix-A-Lot	Seth Godin	Jared Leto
Marie Forleo	Gary Vaynerchuk	LeVar Burton
Tim Ferriss	Daymond John	Ramit Sethi
Gabrielle Bernstein	James Altucher	Kelly Starrett
Lewis Howes	Kevin Kelly	Brian Solis
Austin Kleon	Brandon Stanton	Sophia Amoruso
Kevin Rose	Stefan Sagmeister	And more...

The goal of this interview series is not to turn everyone into a super-achiever. 30 Days of Genius is lightweight and helpful, designed to help you recognize your passions and achieve your goals. Watch in the morning or during a break at work, when you're in need of motivation or thinking of your next move.

Win mentorship from these geniuses for a year

Sign up here, and you'll automatically be entered to win a year’s worth of personal mentoring from Chase Jarvis and 4 of the guests from 30 Days Of Genius (guests will be chosen by CreativeLive). They'll check in with you via phone or Skype to help you set goals for your life and career. Together, you'll map out a plan for achieving those goals, and they'll hold you accountable for putting it into action. [Official rules here]

Here’s how to sign up

1. Click the blue button above, sign in. It’s free.
2. Watch your inbox for an interview with a new genius every day for the next 30 days. You'll get the first video the day after you sign up.
3. Watch the videos daily, or at your own pace - whenever you want insights or inspiration.
4. Repeat. (And share this series with anyone you’d like)

Scroll Effects Sample File

I put a sample file for scroll effects in Adobe Muse in Google Drive. It can be found on scrolleffects.com. See a tutorial related to these files on Adobe Help.

Adobe Help on Scroll Effects.

There are also Muse widgets that can be used to create some cool effects, like horizontal scrolling.

Another sample of scroll effects. 

MVCC JSAE

Poster and Postcard design by Josh Muszynski 

Join us for our annual Juried Student Art Exhibit. This exhibition showcases the breadth and depth of the college's emerging artistic talent from across all areas of arts study. 

The exhibit is located in the Fine and Performing Arts Center's Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery and runs from April 25-May 20. Join us for the reception / awards ceremony on April 28th between 2:30-4p–refreshments will be served. #MVCCJSAE — at Moraine Valley Community College, Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Join our FB Event! Help spread the word!

More Portfolio Design to Check Out

http://www.sheenaoosten.com

http://gardenestudio.com.br/en

The Ultimate Guide to Personal Productivity Methods

The Ultimate Guide to Personal Productivity Methods

by TRICINA ELLIKERNOVEMBER 30, 2015PRODUCTIVITY

The right productivity method can make a huge difference in your work. A friction-less workflow can take you from feeling overwhelmed, unfocused, and unproductive to feeling calm, in control, and prepared to take on even the biggest projects.

The good news is, there are new methods being developed, tweaked, and shared all the time. There’s bound to be a system out there that fits your unique personality and projects.  But wading through the thousands of articles about different productivity systems can be a massive time commitment – time you could be using to actually get things done.

That’s why we decided to do the legwork for you. We’ve gathered the most powerful productivity methods and frameworks all in one convenient place. This post will give you a brief overview of the most popular and useful productivity methods, how each works, and what kind of person will find each useful. It’s designed to help you get set up with your ideal workflow as quickly as possible so you can start reaping the productivity benefits right away.

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9th Annual IDA Awards

9th Annual IDA Awards

Discover Design: A Student Design Experience

This is a really nice site with a ton of info. Including a great example of the design process.

Check it out at discoverdesign.org/design/process

11 Personal Brand Designs

Here at HOW, our goal is to provide graphic designers of all skill levels with the resources to sharpen their talent. We also aim to assist our readers in perfecting their resume. In 2014, we assembled 10 Eye-Catching Graphic Designer Resumes as inspiration for those who are on the job hunt. While still a fantastic resource for resume designs, we thought 2016 needs an updated version.

If you’ve created an impressive resume, identity design or personal branding project, enter it into the HOW Promotion & Marketing Design Awards—deadline April 22!

Before we view these outstanding resumes, let’s review Ellen Shapiro’s personal branding tips. We want to help you land that interview to your dream job!

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Tamara's Typography

Park City

I really like the typography in this one. With the big bold lettering on the top page. I also like how smoothly the pages move as you scroll. The green color and letters that are repeated throughout, unifies this web page.

Put a title here

http://www.awwwards.com/sites/uber-brand

http://www.scribblesandsplotches.com

http://www.rudylamotte.com

MVCC Media Lab Hours

As the end of the semester approaches there may be times you need to use a MAC with Adobe CC when F216 or F160 is not open. 


The media lab in the library has 3 iMacs with Adobe CC. Reserve your 2 hour time slot today.

You can also work in the Technology building.

DesignThink.com

http://designthink.com

Describe this site in 3 words.

10+ Types of Graphic Design Jobs to Consider

Career Options: 10+ Types of Graphic Design Jobs to Consider

Published on September 21, 2011    Published by Joshua Johnson | Site Slinger

So you want to be a graphic designer? What does that mean exactly? What types of jobs are available? It turns out deciding to be a designer is a pretty vague choice that often requires some more direction and career evolution before you really land yourself in a meaningful career.

Today we’ll explore the underlying structure of the graphic design industry and take a brief look at some different design jobs and career paths that you can and should explore. Whether you’ve been a designer for ten minutes or ten years, this article could help you find your place in the industry.

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UX vs UI

The Difference Between UX and UI Design-A Layman’s Guide

Updated by Emil Lamprecht on April 15, 2016 | Career Foundry

We’ve all overheard conversations, walking down hip streets of the world’s tech capitals, discussions about the great ‘UX’ of a product, or the poor ‘UI’ of a website. Is it a secret language you will never be privy to? Are these people just using slang to look cool? Well, ok probably yes to the latter, but a determinate NO to the rest. Read on to learn what these terms mean, which jobs are better paid, and how to become a UX designer or UI designer. Scroll to the middle of the post to watch a video of me speaking about this article, and giving you some extra info on what being a UX or UI Designer really means. 

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UI, UX: Who Does What? A Designer's Guide To The Tech Industry | Fast Company

LO MIN MING 07.07.14 8:15 AM

Design is a rather broad and vague term. When someone says "I'm a designer," it is not immediately clear what they actually do day to day. There are a number of different responsibilities encompassed by the umbrella term designer.

Design-related roles exist in a range of areas from industrial design (cars, furniture) to print (magazines, other publications) to tech (websites, mobile apps). With the relatively recent influx of tech companies focused on creating interfaces for screens, many new design roles have emerged. Job titles like UX or UI designer are confusing to the uninitiated and unfamiliar even to designers who come from other industries.

Let's attempt to distill what each of these titles really mean within the context of the tech industry.

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UI And UX: What’s the Difference?

by EMILY POTTS

February 17, 2015

art & design

User experience designer Joy Liu contributed heavily to this article. To check out more of her work, visit her website. 

The digital world can be very exciting and puzzling. What are people talking about when they refer to the UI and UX of a product or website? Should you consider learning UX design yourself?

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Look, Read, Analyze

http://irenehoffman.com/about-1/

https://designit.com

http://vanityclaire.com

http://ripe.com

Lori's Websites examples

Light Theme:  Eq Graphics

I really liked in the portfolio how you could see a peek of an image while you were scrolling to lead you to the next piece of work.  I also thought the bar graphs were a nice touch as well

Dark Theme: Equine Originals

I like how you can see their work right from the start. Overall I found it easy to navigate. I'm not too crazy about the brown because it tends to overpower in some instances.

Typography: Crowley Webb

I thought this website had a good use of typography. There is clear text hierarchy which made it very easy to read through.

Web Portfolio

Dandy Punk is very successful with communicating a sense of darkness and weirdness with his imagery and typography. However, I would like to see the menu options have a bit more contrast with the background for the sake of readability. I like how the background stays constant even on the pages with content.

Muszynski Portfolio Sites

Alee Foroughi designed a really awesome portfolio site. My favorite part of the design is the layering of images and graphic elements over each other using shapes and transparencies. I like how the pace of the scrolling is different for different items. Also how image frames scroll across stationary images, revealing the image part by part. Her studio page has scrolling style I've never seen anything like before, its like radial. The seems complex but yet is simple as far as shapes and breathability.

I think the strength of Mike Kus' portfolio site comes from his use of images. The basic layout of his site uncomplicated and consistent, and serves to direct the attention of the viewer to the work instead of the site itself. The large images allow his work to speak for itself without a super complex structure holding the whole thing together.

Activate Media is a design firm with a strong portfolio site. I absolutely love the graphic illustrations which they used and think they carry the content well. I think it would be nice if they were links or buttons to portfolio pages. There are some interesting interactive animations going on for tweens that react to scrolling. Although this site might not exactly be a portfolio in the classic sense, I included it for the strong design and because it has great similarities to a portfolio site and could be expanded to showcase work.

Nic Stauber has a strong portfolio site. I find the simple starting animation super calming and oddly inspiring. The images he uses are very clear and strong. Shooting many different angles of his projects showcases them well. Several potential methods of navigation give the site versatility.

Another site with nice illustrated elements is one designed by glamour.biz. This site stays very consistent with its use of columns, making navigation somewhat easy. The logo translates well into more developed illustrations, which add character to each section of the site. I do wish the images were larger to showcase the work, or that they expanded to fullscreen on clicking. I think the solid black text used for body copies carries too much weight and would like to see it with a transparency or tint applied. There may just be too much text in general.

Tamara's Online Portfolios

Estera Lazowska
When I first saw the image above I really liked the layout and then I went to her page and overall I didn't like it. Personally I wasn't a big fan of rainbows and the overall vibe looked a bit unprofessional to me.

Studio Anja

I really like her work and the easiness of her layout. It's easy to navigate and gets right to the point. I also like how you can roll over the artwork and it has the media and the size. 

A Dandy Punk
The name and the webpage title fight well together, with the grunge and dark layout. However with the writing at the top its hard to tell whether its the navigation bar. 

Melanie Daveid
I'm a fan of simplicity and this page is very simple. I like the loading hexagon that's at the bottom of the page. Even though there isn't a lot of colors this is a very intriguing page. I also like how you can scroll down the page and go to the separate sections but the nav bar is also there just in case you loose your spot.  

Ryan Scherf
I really like this portfolio because of the vintage feel, I believe he changed his first page from what he has now. But the overall layout is the same. However it is a little confusing because you don't know if you're looking at his work or advertisement. 

Design Portfolios

Melanie Daveid

This portfolio had a lot of really cool features. I thought the high five button/illustration at the bottom was super creative. The only thing I did not like about her portfolio was that I found it slightly confusing to follow along.

Charolette Tang

I really liked how easy her portfolio was to navigate. I thought the circles went along with the glasses illustration really well and it helped tie in a theme. The way she displayed her work was really easy to understand as well.

Paul Currah

I like how you can see his work right from the get-go. What I found what set his portfolio apart was that you can look through his work by categories which makes it easier to pick through it.

Smart!

This portfolio I found to be a bit dull. The front page you can't really tell much from it. I like the idea of going from black and white to color for the portfolio images, however I think they could have added more color to the site overall and added a bit more information about the designers.

Super Awesome

I really liked the overall design with this portfolio. The only thing that I thought could be improved was the way they displayed their portfolio images. A little statement about each piece would have been nice.