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Graduating Graphic Design Students at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s San Francisco campus were thrilled to present their final portfolio presentations for family and… read more »
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src="http://www.designfollow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/manage-marketing.jpg" alt="" title="manage-marketing" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26813" /> /> The startup environment is full of energy and breeds an overwhelming amount of new creative ideas. Some of the best products in the world have all originated from a local startup. But a good idea alone isn’t enough to get yourself recognized. Even investment capital can only go so far. /> id="more-26812">

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is gearing up for its annual DEBUT Runway Show this weekend, which attracts nearly 10,000 people over the course… read more »
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Above: Graphic Design/Branding portfolio by FIDM Grad, Chad Lowe. Read more about portfolio week here.
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src="http://www.designfollow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/google-wordpres-seo.jpg" alt="" title="google wordpres seo" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26782" /> /> Marketing blogs frequently publish lists of tips to help WordPress users attract Google, but those tips are often time-consuming and complicated. These six tweaks take little time and deliver maximum SEO juice for the time spent installing and implementing them. /> id="more-26781"> /> href="www.orphicpixel.com/6-things-you-should-do-to-make-google-love-your-blog/">View Post …

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src="http://www.designfollow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/smart-goal-setting.jpg" alt="" title="smart-goal-setting" width="150" height="149" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26752" /> /> Having goals in life is like creating a direction where you can lead your life to. But you can only achieve your goals if you started it right. Starting it right means you have to plan it well. Smart goal setting is valuable to lead you to your goal. It helps you choose what you want to be, what you want to get and where you want to go in your life. It is also a manner of motivating yourself to attain a goal. Smart goal setting can also help you build your self-trust and self-confidence.

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src="http://www.designfollow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ipad-3-New.jpg" alt="" title="ipad 3 New" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26747" /> /> Most of us didn’t understand the real use of iPad but still we bought it. The touch keyboard wasn’t as quick as our laptops, still we used it. And, before we even realized, the iPad had become an integral part of our lives. Now, no gadget is complete without the plethora of apps (good or bad) that come running alongside. iPad was no different. A market came into existence and everyone was looking for “iPad compatible” design. Guess what, the keyword iPad compatible is already being searched over 50,000 times on Google every month if Google’s Keyword Tool is to be believed. And then there are multiple related keywords. It simplyshows how important the iPad market has become for app designers. /> id="more-26745"> /> href="http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/tips-for-ipad-app-designers/">View Post…

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src="http://www.designfollow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/apple-iphone-mac-featured-image-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="apple-iphone-mac-featured-image" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-26736" /> /> It can take a lot of additional effort to build mobile-specific website templates. HTML and CSS have come a long way but there are still plenty of standards and loopholes to jump through. And with the mounting increase of various mobile devices there are more platforms now than ever before.

In this guide I would like to share some of the most common tips when designing for mobile screens. The web is a fluid beast constantly changing with the times. You have to limit your knowledge of building for desktop browsers in exchange for newer compact designs. The learning process is devious but after a bit of practice you’ll pickup mobile design very quickly. /> id="more-26734"> /> href="http://designm.ag/tutorials/tips-for-designing-a-compact-website-layout/">View Post…

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In this special three-part series, FIDMDigitalArts.com asked Peter Deltondo, a current student at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, to talk first-hand about his experience… read more »
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