About Desktop Publishing: The Shape of Things: Elements of Design

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Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Get Started Choose Software Tips & Tutorials From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing Can you fit a square peg into a round hole? Sure, if the hole is big enough. Come go round and round with me on Twitter or let's face off on Facebook. That doesn't even make sense, does it? I'll blame it on the weather. What does make sense is this week's round up of shapes, colors, and reader submissions. Circling Around the Page I like circles. They crop up frequently in my art and other design projects. In this revamp of a graphic design basics class I've revisited using circles. There's also a new gallery that pulls from tutorials, user-submitted makeovers, and my own work to show some of the ways to use circles and circular shapes. Visit the circles gallery and count the circles. Go Ahead, Be Square Do you think of square as old-fashioned, conventional, or boring? Square is also familiar and comforting. (Is it too old-fashioned to say 'It's hip to be square?') Square is stable. It's a lot easier to stack a bunch of square boxes than a bunch of bowling balls. When we design pieces for paper or for screen, we're usually working inside a square shape (including rectangles). You're probably quite familiar with using squares. But it never hurts to revisit the familiar. Explore using squares and the squares gallery. Elements of Design Can you identify each element in your own designs? What purpose does it serve? Contemporary Take on International Arts Festival We've recently had several interesting redesigns of our Arts Festival Poster Makeover project. Faith puts a colorful, modern spin on it. What do you think? You can also browse the gallery of older submissions and submit your own redesign. Desktop Publishing Ads Graphic Design Accounting Software Software Development Inventory Software ERP Software Featured Articles Principles of Design How to Print Anything Take a Look at On Q Graphic Design Business Card Recommended: The Newspaper Designer's Handbook Halloween Party Plans Perfect Kerning   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More> This newsletter is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Colorful Desktop Publishing PANTONE Credit Cards The Blue Web Redesigning US Currency Advertisement