03 Feb How to make an amazing visual experience for blind people Posted at 06:02h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Imagine if you were given a photo album. Every page inside was blank with the same word repeated on every square: Image. That's the experience of a person using Assistive technology if you don't use alt text.... Read More
01 May eLearning Curve: A snapshot of course delivery options Posted at 03:07h in Creative Tools, Digital, Services Marketing by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share An overview of eLearning systems for people who want to use their knowledge to help other people through an online course. Considers Moodle, Google Classroom, Sensei, LearnDash, and Teachable. ... Read More
04 Jul Video Tips for Your Marketing Campaigns Posted at 04:48h in Creative Tools, Digital by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Tips for adding video to your marketing campaigns... Read More
06 Jun The best web hosting for speed, safety, support and staging Posted at 03:25h in Creative Tools, Digital by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share The best web host is not the most expensive. The best is the one that is convenient, fast, reliable, secure and can help me when I need it.... Read More
19 Jan Make Variable Artwork for Magazines & Newsletters with InDesign Posted at 22:07h in Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Adobe InDesign is been the kingpin of layout software. That's a bold statement. But having used every version of Quark, Pagemaker and InDesign since 2000, I can say that InDesign CC is more powerful as well as easier to use than any other. Read More
30 Nov eBooks and ePublishing Formats Posted at 02:47h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share An ebook is a catch-all term for a file that can be read on an electronic device, such as a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, a phone, or an e-reader like the Kindle® or Nook®.... Read More
03 Nov History and Styles of Graphic Design Posted at 23:55h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Egyptian temples were filled with graphic art. Medieval navigation maps were full of symbols and imagery. Graphic design is not a new concept. The term itself may have been first coined in 1922, but graphic design has existed since the earliest cave art. The Middle Ages and the Renaissance saw the heavy use of heraldry--the armour, family, class, rank and pedigree. Cattle branding was used to show ownership and quality. Read More
20 Sep Making your documents accessible Posted at 02:27h in Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Accessible documents means everyone can access the information through assistive technology. Making accessible documents means following good design and the MATLOC principles. Here is how.... Read More
07 Jun Sublime royalty-free music for your videos Posted at 04:36h in Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Video is a wonderful tool, but what about the music? This post explores royalty-free options for use with your movies.... Read More
16 Aug Why I Dig Canva (and So Will You) Posted at 00:53h in Blog, Creative Tools, Digital by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share I cringed at first. I thought it was a gimmicky website that would replace elegant design work with awful DIY wallpaper and slowly wrest demand away from quality graphic designers. I wasn't keen. So I ignored it. To be honest, it didn't really grab my attention until veterans like Joan Stewart and Guy Kawasaki start promoting it. When those two get onto something, I listen. I tried it out. I liked it. Read More
11 Aug The Power of Interactive PDF Posted at 05:48h in Blog, Creative Tools by Danielle Spinks-Earl Share Adobe has created the interactive PDF and life need never be static again. Here's why it's wonderful (and a few things you should know).... Read More