From Pixels to Print – a graphic design discussion
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Join creative director, designer, and instructor Tim Bigonia as he explores and details graphic design techniques and design application software training. Tim is a seasons creative with more than 25 years practical experience working with local and international clients on a variety of advertising and marketing projects. From directing photo and video shoots to creating multi-piece, retail promotional campaigns, Tim has a wide range of concept and production knowledge. In his teaching career, spanning nearly 25 years, Tim has focused on presenting his college-level students with real-world application proficiencies that will benefit them outside the classroom. Learning a specific Adobe application software is more than simply knowing where to select menu items, but it is also understanding how to effectively design using this complicated and expansive digital tool. Contact Tim anytime at tim@frompixelstoprint.com
Location:
United States
Description:
Join creative director, designer, and instructor Tim Bigonia as he explores and details graphic design techniques and design application software training. Tim is a seasons creative with more than 25 years practical experience working with local and international clients on a variety of advertising and marketing projects. From directing photo and video shoots to creating multi-piece, retail promotional campaigns, Tim has a wide range of concept and production knowledge. In his teaching career, spanning nearly 25 years, Tim has focused on presenting his college-level students with real-world application proficiencies that will benefit them outside the classroom. Learning a specific Adobe application software is more than simply knowing where to select menu items, but it is also understanding how to effectively design using this complicated and expansive digital tool. Contact Tim anytime at tim@frompixelstoprint.com
Language:
English
Episodes
015 - HOW DO YOU MANAGE YOUR PASSWORDS?
9/6/2016
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 many of you may just never haver pulled the trigger on officially using one.
It’s safe to say when it comes to passwords, keeping your login information under lock and key with a proven password manager is not only a good idea, but one that is...
Duration:00:17:48
014 - A SPECIAL PROJECT & EDUCATING THE CLIENT
8/29/2016
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 better prepare and design their future presentations. I discuss where I am in the process and provide an isight as to the depth this course will take.
Then on to the normally scheduled show - EDUCATING THE CLIENT. I dive into a subject I tend to have...
Duration:00:21:40
013 - Client Presentations – Making them Great!
5/1/2016
The successful presentation – whether to a crowd or across a 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 why are presentations looked upon as a daunting task with results that obviously agree with that assessment?
This discussion will provide key points to arm you with the confidence to effectively present your ideas while making certain your clients...
Duration:00:16:37
012 - 5 TIPS ON KEEPING YOUR DESIGNS FRESH
4/18/2016
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 concepts. Rather than only talking about the obvious solutions, we will explore some timely and somewhat interesting ideas to help Keep Your Designs Fresh and, I will add, unexpected.
Duration:00:16:42
011 - A TAKE ON APPLE'S NEW PRODUCTS AND UPDATES
9/20/2015
I’ve chosen to explore newly revealed products, instead of the usual software insights and training. Today's podcast will focus on Apple’s September 9th keynote event where the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, a revamped Apple TV and what some might call an overdue pro version of the iPad were all revealed. Come listen to what I've heard and share with us your take on Apple's new innovations and updates.
Duration:00:26:59
010 - PREDICTIONS FOR 2015 DESIGN TRENDS - A LOOK BACK
8/17/2015
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 design, large background images in websites, the mobile space, interactive web graphics, and today’s typography in web design.
Duration:00:17:11
009 - AN ESSENTIAL LOOK AT ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
7/28/2015
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 Adobe classic. I use the words “once aging” because for a short time Adobe seemed complacent in their updates and innovations with Illustrator and believe it or not, in little more than a year, Illustrator will be celebrating it’s 30th Anniversary!...
Duration:00:30:44
008 - LOGO TRENDS FOR 2015
7/13/2015
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 Museum of Modern Art to name a few, is also founder of LogoLounge.com, a website worth visiting for it’s rich knowledge and guidance articles focused on logo design and creation.
As he has written in his most recent Trend Report, each year, Bill...
Duration:00:30:14
007 – MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE APPLE WATCH
7/8/2015
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 I’ve mentioned in my intro podcast here and on my website, I’m a bit of an Apple guy, and I’d like to give you my 2-cents on the Apple Watch. What I like, where I see some need for improvement and how I live with this new gadget - how it fits into my...
Duration:00:23:00
006 - THE TOP 10 WEB DESIGN MISTAKES THAT EFFECT USERS
6/29/2015
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 delivered. Today, the “how” has become more predominant, along with the user experience. How a user interacts with your site and the experience your site provides them impacts not only their ability to find what they are looking for, but whether or not...
Duration:00:19:08
005 - EXPLORING ADOBE'S CREATIVE CLOUD 2015 UPDATE
6/22/2015
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 new stock service, Adobe Stock, discover it’s costs and features while you decide for yourself if it’s worthy to be placed within your work flow. Dive a bit deeper into one of Adobe’s mobile apps, Adobe Comp, and discover why you might want to start...
Duration:00:26:44
004 - ADOBE INDESIGN – 8 FEATURES YOU MUST KNOW TO BE A PRO
6/14/2015
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 your work flow more efficient. I began my career with QuarkXpress, but once InDesign firmly planted it’s feet in the design world, proving them a worthy opponent, I made the switch and never looked back. The tight integration with all other Adobe...
Duration:00:31:44
003 - MAKING LEMONADE WITH LEMONS
5/21/2015
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 friend-clients) can believe they know or understand what we do, but show quite often they have a bit more to learn. Let’s discuss some of those situations when we are truly given lemons and asked to make delicious lemonade. And I do. However, most...
Duration:00:15:34
002 - 10 WAYS TO RENEW YOUR CREATIVITY
5/21/2015
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 tend to find ourselves reusing and repurposing creative concepts or solutions that have worked in the past, however, at times, it becomes a bit too far in the past without a true “upgrade” of that concept or solution. In simple terms, we dance on the...
Duration:00:19:26
001 - PRESENTATIONS: THERE'S NO EXCUSE TO BE BAD
5/21/2015
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 the absence of structure, the typical presentation lacks an understanding of how to effectively engage an audience. From Pixels to Print helps you to avioiding common pitfalls from the ever poular over use of application features such as transitions or...
Duration:00:20:07
000 - AN INTRODUCTION TO TIM BIGONIA
5/21/2015
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 in the graphic design world of Southeastern Wisconsin, including my teaching experience at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee as well as MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design). Understanding where I come from as a designer, will help to set...
Duration:00:04:19