By Steve Bain
Before desktop publishing became just another job responsibility, designing and producing appealing information graphic was an art involving a number of skills and several production stages. In this tutorial, we’ll explore some of the basics involved in representing data in creative ways...
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on Sat, Oct 3 2009
Filed under: coreldraw, design, illustration, Advanced, Layout Strategies, Beginner, Workflow, Infographics
By Steve Bain These days, there's no excuse for churning out plain-looking text layouts. Using recent versions of CorelDRAW, there are so many ways you can make text more interesting to read, it's a shame not to take advantage of them. Let's explore a few tricks that you can use with paragraph...
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on Thu, Apr 9 2009
Filed under: coreldraw, design, envelope, Special Effects, Tips, Layout Strategies, Basic, Feature, Typography, Text containers, Drop caps, Paragraph Text, Point-Form lists, Inline graphics, Bullets
By Steve Bain Once in a while, you discover a drawing feature that's so innovative, it has the potential to completely change the way you draw. The dynamic guides in CorelDRAW will do just that. In fact, after using dynamic guides for a while, you'll wonder how you ever did without them. In this...
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on Fri, Apr 3 2009
Filed under: coreldraw, design, illustration, Tips, Layout Strategies, Basic, Feature, precision drawing, Dynamic Guides, Add new tag, sticky guides, drawing techniques, Object snapping
By Steve Bain Not only is CorelDRAW one of the most robust illustration tools around, but unlike other graphics programs, it can also be used to create multipage layouts. This nifty feature makes it the perfect choice for designing projects like booklets, brochures, and newsletters. While expecting to...
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on Tue, Dec 2 2008
Filed under: coreldraw, design, Special Effects, Layout Strategies
By Steve Bain There are good and bad ways to build a layout. In this tutorial, you'll learn about layout and design habits that you should definitely avoid, and I'll demonstrate a few best practices to adopt. There's a little something for everyone in this installment.
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on Wed, Nov 26 2008
Filed under: coreldraw, design, Tips, Layout Strategies, Basic, Feature