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    Enlarging for print?

    How do i make sure there is no loss of quality when enlarging a tonal sketch for a 800mm x 2000mm pop up banner? I was thinking drawing the images a3 and scanning at a high dpi setting on my scanner? Although what do you all think? Thanks again folks for replies on my other posts really...
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    Help! Colour and shades

    hi all so i got a client who wishes me to spruce up their current logo and make it realistic looking. i have never went too far down this path and want a doable challenge that needs to be done asap. i dont want to go too into detail as i am unsure about discussing their details and the...
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    Pressure of Uni

    hi all so this may seem like a quite daunting and depressing post. But lately ive been feeling quite down about some things and long story short i dont feel very positive or motivated lately. im in university studying graphic design in my first year right now and i love the course and the...
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    Design work area

    thanks i will be having a trip over tomorrow so i shall take that on board and work from there
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    SHOWCASE: Sketches, Doodles & Illustrations

    love that mate full of tone and attitude
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    Student seeking people's opinions on 'England vs. London' for my FMP

    i agree. perhaps narrowing in will save yourself the hassle as really i have been there with picking themes in my art and design studies back a couple of years ago. think about London as a whole perhaps and in your head work out the comparisons to get the ball rolling and then try to narrow in...
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    Design work area

    hi all so going to ikea in the next day or so and was going to buy a desk and a set of the square shelves. this may seem silly and sorry if does but in terms of the colour what should i go for blackor white? with us designers being fussy as to colours we use in our work everyday, what...
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    This chair or that?

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A64V0V8/ref=gno_cart_title_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3NXOZF8JGK2YU HNNHOME High Back Luxury 360 Degree Swivel Leather Executive Office Furnitue Computer Desk Seat Height Adjustable Office Chair (Black): Amazon.co.uk: Office Products
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    "We have too many fonts?"

    I myself try keep my designs simplistic. fancy typefaces i feel can take away from the actual message of the said text. in some cases dont get me wrong it works wonders, in others it just doesnt mesh well. all down to the designer and their ethics i suppose
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    This chair or that?

    hi everyone sorry if this is the wrong section to post in. anyway been getting really tired of my crappy chair i have right now. i have narrowed down to these two chairs with some good reviews. any advice and what is your suggestions? il be gaming, designing and in general spending long...
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    Work In Progress: Festival Logo

    i think it works well have you explored other say "shapes" surrounding the type? Looks great though!
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    Monitor For Gaming & Graphics

    hi all. I am looking for advice upon a monitor but the most important thing on the list is i will be connecting up my macbook for graphic design work on illustrator and photoshop, indesign etc. I will also be gaming sometimes with games like BF3, Fallout3, Skyrim etc. Also i LOVE LOVE...
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    Future PC Build Specs- Advice

    Hi all New here to the forums. So i have a list of the parts i think will go great for a PC build i wish to do someday. I have a macbook pro but i felt i needed a desktop PC for longer pieces of work for Uni. Also i enjoy gaming so i could use it for that if i wanted also. Anyways any of...
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