by Donald Simpson | Sep 13, 2016 | News
Upstanders is an original collection of short stories, films and podcasts sharing the experiences of Upstanders – ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities. Produced by Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran, the Upstanders series helps inspire us to be better citizens. The entire project is being financed and produced by Starbucks. See how these short stories can make a huge impact in a specific area, while engaging a wider audience by using digital media.
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by Donald Simpson | Sep 8, 2016 | Adobe CC, Illustrator, Innovation Foundry
Learn how to use Illustrator to create a personalized logo using basic shapes as building blocks.
Discover how simple it is to create a polished logo using basic vector shapes as building blocks. Vector art scales to any size—this means your finished logo can be sized up to billboard size or scaled small to fit a business card without losing quality.
Click here to start your Logo Project using Adobe Illustrator!
by Donald Simpson | Aug 25, 2016 | Adobe CC, Illustrator, News
Illustrating 100 years of National Parks is a monumental task. However, the very creative folks over at JP Boneyard have done this very thing – 59 Parks, 59 Posters. Be sure to check out how Adobe Illustrator was used to create the unique and memorable posters for the National Park System’s 100th Birthday. You can buy a NPS Poster here.
by Donald Simpson | Aug 17, 2016 | Adobe CC, Dreamweaver, Photoshop
It can be a little daunting to open up a syllabus and begin reading about what you are being expected to learn and create, especially when you realize writing code will be involved, let alone using Dreamweaver and Photoshop. However, this is exactly what happened to me during a 16-week online course through the University of North Texas. It is an experience I will never forget, and it is one I have often shared with others, in that not only are these tools powerful, but also very approachable and forgiving.
To see what I was able to develop and create with Dreamweaver and Photoshop, click here.
If you would like to learn more about how to use these tools in the classroom, let me know.
