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Getting Discovered on Google #1: Keyword Research

Keyword Research:   What keywords and how they can benefit your business? Ever wondered why you’ve typed in “Victoria” a state in Australia and you encountered an image of a Victoria Secrets Model, a photo of Victoria Beckham, or even a Victoria in Canada? Google isn’t as smart as a human yet and subsequently needs

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Scoopshot: A Way Forward for Photographers?

Scoopshot: Potentially another revenue stream for Photographers When it comes to copyright issues, photographers and other visual artists often have it much worse than others. Photography is easy to take, difficult to track, and depending on how it’s used, difficult to resolve cases of misuse. A combination of copyright infringement, increased competition, and a large

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Colours in Branding

Branding & the use of colour Logos have for a long time been the foremost tool for brand recognition. Every successful business has a very well-known and recognisable logo that accompanies any product, advertising, or correspondence. This is a proven method of brand recognition and has served businesses well over a long period of time.

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GIMP Review- Open Source Software

GIMP Review   Image Manipulation Program GIMP is a GNU image manipulation program similar to Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. GNU means that the software is not owned by anyone, and can be freely distributed. Free in this sense means freedom, not necessarily free of charge, but it is available to be downloaded and used

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A Brief History of Logos

History of Logos   Logos are so embedded in our society that we recognise them unconsciously. No one wonders what a big golden M is doing stuck on a pole, instead, we say “Ah, there’s a McDonalds.” Nike no longer needs to apply their name to products, one look at the world-famous tick and you

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The Logo Design Process

An insight into the Logo Design Process   The creation and design of a logo is a process equally shared between the designer and the client. Often the client has a clear idea of what they want.  Sometimes it is inspired by something they have seen; another logo, a brand, or a photo/picture/painting. It is

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Artist Raghava KK discusses the five lives of an artist

Artist Raghava KK   Raghava KK discusses the five lives of an Artist: Raghava KK paints and draws in a cartoonish style examining the body, society, and our world- and to top it off he’s a mighty fine speaker too. He first started out drawing cartoons for an Indian Newspaper in Bangalore and from there

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