The Three Talents Of Graphic Artists

By Franklin Skribbit


Everyone has different talents. Some were born to lead, others to follow. Some were born to paint while some were born to appreciate art. Whatever your predisposition, you have strengths that others may consider a weakness.

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It really shouldn't be that difficult right? As any graphic arts professional will tell you though, that's not always the case. Preparing images and documents for publishing in either world requires special consideration and a lot of testing. Here are 2 reasons why.

It's sad to watch that potential fade, especially since they likely have the ability within them that could have made them not only able to do the work, but become very successful at it. They key is not focusing on the elements that keep you from the profession, but instead noticing the ones that make you perfect for it.

Printers use CMYK. Here's why. Computers display color through light. The most complicated combinations of colors in light create the color white.

First, compress your images. The smaller the file size, the less that has to load on your page. If you're using a JPEG, switch to a GIF or PNG. Both of these file types are compressed for web use. They can sometimes drop a three digit sized file down to two. Another tip is to take your pictures and resize them to the size you mean them to appear on the page.

A 300 x 500 sized slot for a picture doesn't need a 1,400 x 2,300 sized picture. On the bare-boned edge, it needs to be only 300 x 500.

They don't need artistic ability with the pen or camera. Other people can do that. They find a talent within themselves for layout instead. And that's just as needed.

Any graphic image has to created from an internal setting called RGB (which can be found in most design platforms). Printers, on the other hand, are combining colors of ink to paste on a page. Have you ever mixed too many paint colors together before? The results: a deep, muddy brown or black.

Third, also on the programming aspect, consider working more with CSS coding. CSS coding is written in such a way that it helps you reduce the page size. Page size reduction translates into a smaller file size to load. The smaller the file size, the more quickly it can load.

Design programs also let you choose CMYK options when designing a document for print. At the root though, you can see that formula is different for both RGB and CMYK, and that's what makes preparing documents for both mediums so hard for graphic design professionals.

Others simply don't want to do it, preferring to create rather than arrange. Hence they belong in the graphic arts profession, but they are incomplete on their own.

You print it, and compare it to what you see on the screen. You adjust your colors and try again.

Oftentimes the only encouragement you need is to be enamored with the process and production of beautiful pieces. If you have the drive/love, than you have the ability to succeed in the graphic arts profession.

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