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infographics information

Chart - Salary of Technical Writers

a collection of information related to infographics

resources for free commercial use fonts

Glowing Light Text Effect Layered PSD

a collection of places to find free fonts that are suitable for commercial use

ultimate list of logo design resources

doodling to warm up

if you are looking to design a logo, this list is definitely the best place to start for help. there's far more here than i can even begin to start telling you about. 

free stock photo sites

camera charm

a list of places to find free images for use in your projects.

how to get creatively inspired

Supercakes - #12, 10 good things

yet another list of ways to get creatively inspired. notice a trend in my content lately? i find this part of the process really important. plus classes are starting back up soon and i want to have some solid creative tools for the students to use.

8 ways to spark your creativity

Eight ball...

this is another list of interesting ways to give your creativity a good kick in the butt.

hundreds of ways to arouse your creativity

Creative Commons

sometimes it is easy to lose your creative energy. when that happens, it is good to have a quick list of ways to find that creativity again.

quantity breeds creativity

What's in your pencil case?

as an art teacher, one of the biggest frustrations i have with students when they first come into my class is their inability to come up with more than a couple ideas on a project. they start out with a simple idea and then jump directly into the work without taking the time to consider other options or explore deeper concepts. even though there's a cultural push to 'think outside the box', most students don't know how to do it, although most of them have a strong desire to be different and unique. they haven't yet learned to step out of their comfort zone and explore mutiple ideas.