Comments for Plymouth Bay Design.com News http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog Latest News for the Graphics World Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:33:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What is the difference between an illustration and a graphic designer or artist? by Alan http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Alan Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:33:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/#comment-340 I do both -- the line blurs. For years I worked as a computer graphics artist in TV as a electronic graphics artist, animator, on air graphics designer. Most of those works were seen for a maximum of 2-5 seconds; other projects had more sustained graphics themes as a "package" such as information videos and Public Service Announcements. These required a consistent theme or look spread out over a given time frame -- nothing was set in stone until it hit the air but could sometimes change depending on the topicality of the information presented. At that time I was worried about losing my "hard art" skills but I found it actually improved them. When I began illustrating children's books those skills as summing up a single communicative concept into one image served me well, especially as a poster type of treatment for covers. Book layouts are different in that you are illustrating a more sustained narrative over 16-30 scenes akin to a miniature movie or a stage play and become even more of a visual storyteller in the process. In this respect however you are your own art director as well since anymore there are fewer AD's in the business. Also, my illustration work in books has been on the shelves for years and still is for most of the titles, nothing I really considered when doing the work but had to be careful to try and avoid dated references for longevity's sake. For design work, fads and tastes are constantly in flux.<br><b>References : </b><br>Graphic artist and designer, illustrator - traditional media and computer I do both — the line blurs. For years I worked as a computer graphics artist in TV as a electronic graphics artist, animator, on air graphics designer. Most of those works were seen for a maximum of 2-5 seconds; other projects had more sustained graphics themes as a "package" such as information videos and Public Service Announcements. These required a consistent theme or look spread out over a given time frame — nothing was set in stone until it hit the air but could sometimes change depending on the topicality of the information presented. At that time I was worried about losing my "hard art" skills but I found it actually improved them. When I began illustrating children’s books those skills as summing up a single communicative concept into one image served me well, especially as a poster type of treatment for covers. Book layouts are different in that you are illustrating a more sustained narrative over 16-30 scenes akin to a miniature movie or a stage play and become even more of a visual storyteller in the process. In this respect however you are your own art director as well since anymore there are fewer AD’s in the business. Also, my illustration work in books has been on the shelves for years and still is for most of the titles, nothing I really considered when doing the work but had to be careful to try and avoid dated references for longevity’s sake. For design work, fads and tastes are constantly in flux.
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]]> Comment on What is the difference between an illustration and a graphic designer or artist? by Tim D http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Tim D Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:48:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/#comment-339 From this and your other questions you seem very keen to create a distinction between disciplines – illustrators and designers work as a team. One is no more an “art” than another. Many graphic designers can turn their hand to illustration; many illustrators can turn their hand to graphic design. They are not mutually exclusive occupations, they are integrated – one needs the other.<br><b>References : </b><br> From this and your other questions you seem very keen to create a distinction between disciplines – illustrators and designers work as a team.

One is no more an “art” than another.

Many graphic designers can turn their hand to illustration; many illustrators can turn their hand to graphic design. They are not mutually exclusive occupations, they are integrated – one needs the other.
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]]> Comment on What is the difference between an illustration and a graphic designer or artist? by Aryenne http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Aryenne Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:43:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/#comment-338 Illustrators design an entire image, either digitally or with traditional mediums. Illustrators usually provide images for things like books or websites, magazines, advertisements, etc. A designer takes those images and creates a layout with text and titles and flow from one page to the next. While one person could fill both roles, they are listed separately because not all designers can create a proper illustration and not all illustrators design very well.<br><b>References : </b><br> Illustrators design an entire image, either digitally or with traditional mediums. Illustrators usually provide images for things like books or websites, magazines, advertisements, etc. A designer takes those images and creates a layout with text and titles and flow from one page to the next. While one person could fill both roles, they are listed separately because not all designers can create a proper illustration and not all illustrators design very well.
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]]> Comment on What web design software can I use that is compatible with both mac and windows? by Hanna Aeneas Ketchum http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/63/what-web-design-software-can-i-use-that-is-compatible-with-both-mac-and-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Hanna Aeneas Ketchum Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:13:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/63/what-web-design-software-can-i-use-that-is-compatible-with-both-mac-and-windows/#comment-335 Some free web design software is Kompozer. You can get downloads for Mac & Windows here: http://kompozer.net/download.php. To upload, I use FireFTP, which is a Firefox add on. So, download Firefox if you don't have it already, then search around the Firefox website for FireFTP. It's all free. Thank gaia for Open Source. <3<br><b>References : </b><br> Some free web design software is Kompozer. You can get downloads for Mac & Windows here: http://kompozer.net/download.php.

To upload, I use FireFTP, which is a Firefox add on. So, download Firefox if you don’t have it already, then search around the Firefox website for FireFTP.

It’s all free.

Thank gaia for Open Source. <3
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]]> Comment on What is the difference between an illustration and a graphic designer or artist? by Left-T http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Left-T Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:02:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/64/what-is-the-difference-between-an-illustration-and-a-graphic-designer-or-artist/#comment-337 Any Graphic Designer will use Illustrations to show what they can do. No difference. To be able to do ANY illustration, one needs imagination, creativity and knowlege of desigining and able to manipulate software.<br><b>References : </b><br>Professional Graphic Designer / Magazine Editor Any Graphic Designer will use Illustrations to show what they can do. No difference. To be able to do ANY illustration, one needs imagination, creativity and knowlege of desigining and able to manipulate software.
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]]> Comment on What web design software can I use that is compatible with both mac and windows? by Roman Kirillov http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/63/what-web-design-software-can-i-use-that-is-compatible-with-both-mac-and-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Roman Kirillov Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:02:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/63/what-web-design-software-can-i-use-that-is-compatible-with-both-mac-and-windows/#comment-334 Aptana Studio is very good, free version contains almost everything you need for writing a good website.<br><b>References : </b><br> Aptana Studio is very good, free version contains almost everything you need for writing a good website.
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]]> Comment on What web design software can I use that is compatible with both mac and windows? by David D http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/63/what-web-design-software-can-i-use-that-is-compatible-with-both-mac-and-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-333 David D Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:16:59 +0000 http://plymouthbaydesign.com/blog/63/what-web-design-software-can-i-use-that-is-compatible-with-both-mac-and-windows/#comment-333 Komodo Edit and JEdit both work well on Mac and Windows. http://opera.com/wsc/ has a good guide to authoring webpages.<br><b>References : </b><br> Komodo Edit and JEdit both work well on Mac and Windows.

http://opera.com/wsc/ has a good guide to authoring webpages.
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