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    Starting out as a Graphic Designer

    i would'nt say its inappopriate its not inappropriate but its a very tough one to answer as theres so many aspects theres stickied threads at the top you may want to look at, heres one http://www.graphicdesignforums.co.uk/threads/starting-out-as-a-graphic-designer.23366/
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    Portfolio Review

    no problem, its all showing now. looking back actually i would condense your Menu down so instead of having - Digital Eamils/Digital Banners / Social MEdia condense all of that into a ''Digital Design'' section, have a cover image for each project then when you click that cover image (usually...
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    Portfolio Review

    sure thing, its not missing links, the links open its that the pages are empty once opened.
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    Portfolio Review

    Banner/Identity/Social Media are all empty, why are they even listed as links? if it is not finished: do not include it. I'm a fan of cover pages and enticiing images like this guys portfolio: https://thomas.myportfolio.com/ as with images with ''coming soon'' which is a big focal point im...
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    Who knows how to do this??

    i would just like to confirm this, as i believe scotty was referring to a photography technique, which i don't think this one is.
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    Being charged for original illustrator files

    hmm, honestly as for as engineers, electricians and plumbers go i do ask for files, documents and certificates as here in the UK without them you can't sell or lose money on them and especially for buying a car unless new we do generally ask for the log book and all subsequent forms from any...
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    Being charged for original illustrator files

    did you sign an contract? if so i would take a look the job probably doesn't include illustrator files and cites them as an extra charge, this is not uncommon The '2 days fee' is her way of being compensated for the time she's potentially losing by allowing you or someone you know to make...
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    What should I do for my Final Major Project?

    why don't you effectively combine the two and have a magazine for a tablet/digital device that way you can show both sets of skills to some degree.
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    Website and Content Review

    over-all i like it i love sites like this simple and to the point and serves your exact purpose, that being said; you have 4 lines of images but the last line only has one it it, i would either fill up the space or remove one to have a balanced page, the trend follows into...
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    Starting out as a Graphic Designer

    dont waste your money on a graphic design course, your best off reading a lot and browsing forums and Bechance for inspiration and design techniques. in my experience uni/college courses for design really don't teach you anything about the industry, they (most of them) don't even teach you how...
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    what's wrong with this logo ?

    take the yellow off and the banner unless these have been specified to be included? instead of the banner type OurchHoud in the same red as the 109 and slant it like the lines underneath the main logo. just see how it looks initially personally thats what i would try on my second pass if it...
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    HELP! Adobe Illustrator newbie

    so let me get this straight, you want to align your text inside the back text outline while moving the white hendrix text? sorry just having trouble understanding what you want to achieve *laughs*
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    Lucidpress an alternative to inDesign?

    a lot of magazines use it in the UK as they use its template options for lighting fast layups.
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    Pantone + CMYK colorbook

    PMS is The Pantone Matching System you can use the pantone colours in the book / illustrator etc and there values match-up. Pantone are mixed inks, available only through lithographic production, basically printed the exact same colour every time, world over as they are mixed with fixed...
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    Improvements required

    i will be willing to help however i am at work so i can't right now, the only thing i would ask is could you provide more of a brief as i am in agreement with Wardy here, it would be much better if someone could start from scratch.
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