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HTML5 Visual 150 150 TJ Design

HTML5 Visual

Below are several visuals for HTML5 layouts. These are very helpful in visualizing how the HTML5 code nests and in how it could be laid out. This one would be…

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Web Design Video 150 150 TJ Design

Web Design Video

Here’s a few links we talked about in my web design class…the video we watched and the link to the periodic table of HTML elements I showed them. Periodic Table…

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On being a Teacher 150 150 TJ Design

On being a Teacher

2014 has been a busy year so far and is proving to be full of new experiences. This spring, I taught my first class for a group of excellent high…

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No default 150 150 TJ Design

No default

I love the idea of having a back-up plan. If this doesn’t work, then I’ll do that, I tell myself. If all else fails, then there’s always something else. I…

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Wordless 150 150 TJ Design

Wordless

In my mind, the purest form of art is to be able to communicate without words. Last night was a great example of that for me. That’s because my family…

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Taking chances, having fun 150 150 TJ Design

Taking chances, having fun

“The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.”— Patti LaBelle This quote has been particularly relevant for me this past month. Life has been…

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Words as visual art 150 150 TJ Design

Words as visual art

I just love today’s video selection! This video features the Ten Commandments in a typographical and graphically-interesting way. I particularly like how the designer incorporated the actual letterforms of the…

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Perseverance must finish its work… 150 150 TJ Design

Perseverance must finish its work…

“Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” — James 1:4 I love the word “perseverance.” It has such a nice, wordsy…

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Up CLOSE and personal 150 150 TJ Design

Up CLOSE and personal

Last week, I sat on the front row. Now, this doesn’t sound like much, but for me it was. Especially since this was an event where several thousand were in…

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Creative Thinker: Steve Jobs 150 150 TJ Design

Creative Thinker: Steve Jobs

My first knowledge of an Apple computer came as a young, inexperienced college student. As a communication/graphic design student, my adaptation to this strange but wonderful new platform was swift.…

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Designers should be recyclers 150 150 TJ Design

Designers should be recyclers

I’ve always been a saver. For me, saving things has been a part of life…souvenirs from vacations, leftovers from dinner, fabric/paper scraps I might use for a craft project etc.…

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The Design of the Cross 150 150 TJ Design

The Design of the Cross

It’s seen everywhere, especially at this time of year. It’s printed on bookmarks and t-shirts, worn as jewelry and has been painted by famous artisans throughout history. It’s a world-recognized…

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