Let’s dive into the wonderful world of protecting our many, many passwords. I would ideally like to assume that everyone listening to this podcast uses one of the many password manager options out there, but I believe I can safely assume that m

014 - A SPECIAL PROJECT & EDUCATING THE CLIENT

Aug 30th, 2016 21m 40s

Before I begin this week’s podcast, EDUCATING THE CLIENT, I’d like to share with you the progress of a project I’ve been working on for many, many weeks. It's an online course which will help anyone who presents to an audience of any size bette

013 - Client Presentations – Making them Great!

May 1st, 2016 16m 37s

The successful presentation – whether to a crowd or acrossa conference table – is not as elusive as designers may believe.The common sense guidelines are the same, the tools – PowerPoint,Keynote, or presentation boards – are not new. So then

012 - 5 TIPS ON KEEPING YOUR DESIGNS FRESH

Apr 19th, 2016 16m 42s

For this week’s Podcast I’ve chosen to focus on one issue most every designer experiences in their career; Keeping Your Designs Fresh. On the surface there are obvious solutions or tricks a designer can employ to freshen up their design concept

011 - A TAKE ON APPLE'S NEW PRODUCTS AND UPDATES

Sep 21st, 2015 26m 59s

I’ve chosen toexplore newly revealed products, instead of the usual softwareinsights and training. Today's podcast will focus onApple’sSeptember 9th keynote event where the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, arevamped Apple TV and what some might

010 - PREDICTIONS FOR 2015 DESIGN TRENDS - A LOOK BACK

Aug 18th, 2015 17m 11s

Let’s review past predictions of Graphic Design Trends predicted for 2015 – how has the design world faired so far?I wonder, what types of graphic design trends we’re predicted for 2015 and how has that shaken out so far? The rise of flat desig

009 - AN ESSENTIAL LOOK AT ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

Jul 29th, 2015 30m 44s

Today’s podcast begins with a basic, but essential look into Adobe’s Illustrator, the graphic designer’s choice application for identities and beyond. Take a look at often overlooked features available in this once aging, and now firmly revived

008 - LOGO TRENDS FOR 2015

Jul 13th, 2015 30m 14s

In today’s episode I’ll be discussing trends. Specifically, logo trends. Fellow graphic professional & author, Bill Gardner, president of Gardner Design in Wichita, Kansas, accomplished designer featured in Communication Arts, Graphis and The M

007 – MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE APPLE WATCH

Jul 8th, 2015 23m

In today’s podcast, we’re going to explore a product. In fact it’s been touted as the most "personal device" ever created by Apple; the Apple Watch.I thought I'd do something different, potentially a tad self-serving, and off-the-cuff. As

006 - THE TOP 10 WEB DESIGN MISTAKES THAT EFFECT USERS

Jun 29th, 2015 19m 8s

Over the past 4 - 6 years web design as a whole and user interface design, have experienced a drastic shift of importance. Web sites from several years ago seemed focused only on the delivering of information, not on the how the information is

005 - EXPLORING ADOBE'S CREATIVE CLOUD 2015 UPDATE

Jun 22nd, 2015 26m 44s

Explore Adobe’s Creative Cloud 2015 update. Back in 2012, Adobe launched its Creative Cloud subscription service, last week Adobe updated several of it’s key applications at the surface and behind the scenes. Become more familiar with Adobe’s n

004 - ADOBE INDESIGN – 8 FEATURES YOU MUST KNOW TO BE A PRO

Jun 14th, 2015 31m 44s

This episode identifies 8 common features every pro has come to appreciate in Adobe's InDesign, such as Auto Pagination, Object Layer Options, Character Styles and Effects to name a few. Dive into InDesign's pro features geared to help make you

003 - MAKING LEMONADE WITH LEMONS

May 21st, 2015 15m 34s

More times than I care to remember I’ve heard comments like "Just make it pop!" or "Do your magic, you know what to do" and many other comments or quirks regarding what I do or can do. Although innocent enough – most times – clients (including

002 - 10 WAYS TO RENEW YOUR CREATIVITY

May 21st, 2015 19m 26s

Often times us creatives will hit a proverbial wall. I don't mean to say a creative block, but more of a stagnant time in our careers. It might last a few days or feel as though it’s been months since we’ve had an original creative thought. We

001 - PRESENTATIONS: THERE'S NO EXCUSE TO BE BAD

May 21st, 2015 20m 7s

Whether using PowerPoint or Apple’s Keynote, the thought process of a successful presentation remain the same. I help to identify the five main design issues plaguing today's corporate PowerPoint/Keynote presentations. From weak messaging to th

000 - AN INTRODUCTION TO TIM BIGONIA

May 21st, 2015 4m 19s

Welcome to From Pixels to Print podcast, focusing on graphic design techniques and application training. In this episode I introduce myself and review expectations of this podcast going forward. Discover my creative background and experience i

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