LinkedIn
When we hear the term "social network", we commonly think of websites such as Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, and Snapchat.
What do all of these "networks" have in common? (Besides Zuckerberg)
A: All of these programs are used to share photos, words, and more with friends (and sometimes complete strangers.)
Many people think that these programs have no important value, and many argue that they can be detrimental to one's professional image. Though this argument is sometimes valid, there is a social networking site that is aimed to help one in their professional careers: LinkedIn.
I have always heard about the site, and decided to check it out for myself. As an avid user of many of the popular social networks, I was interested to see a site designed to help people with employment opportunities.
Below is a screen shot from a profile on LinkedIn:
This shows the basic profile of a designer named Lauren Bowen. What I like most about LinkedIn was the simplicity and efficiency of the layout. Directly at the top, we see her "current, previous, and education." This makes it easy to see what Lauren is currently pursuing, while still giving us a brief background on her past. In the top right corner we have a service that recognizes who you are viewing and your mutual "links" in order to provide possible matches.
When we hear the term "social network", we commonly think of websites such as Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, and Snapchat.
What do all of these "networks" have in common? (Besides Zuckerberg)
A: All of these programs are used to share photos, words, and more with friends (and sometimes complete strangers.)
Many people think that these programs have no important value, and many argue that they can be detrimental to one's professional image. Though this argument is sometimes valid, there is a social networking site that is aimed to help one in their professional careers: LinkedIn.
I have always heard about the site, and decided to check it out for myself. As an avid user of many of the popular social networks, I was interested to see a site designed to help people with employment opportunities.
Below is a screen shot from a profile on LinkedIn:
This shows the basic profile of a designer named Lauren Bowen. What I like most about LinkedIn was the simplicity and efficiency of the layout. Directly at the top, we see her "current, previous, and education." This makes it easy to see what Lauren is currently pursuing, while still giving us a brief background on her past. In the top right corner we have a service that recognizes who you are viewing and your mutual "links" in order to provide possible matches.
InDesign
Ever dreamed about creating your own book? This simple Adobe program makes it easy for anyone to create anything from a book, article, flyer and many other publications. The software includes a two page spread option as well as cover/back page etc. While organizing your project is easy to do on InDesign, it is helpful to use Photoshop simultaneously in order to more closet edit your images and isolate them from the other images. Once you are satisfied with your image in Photoshop, you can save the image as a PNG file, and easily place it into your InDesign project.
Once you place your image, a guide box will appear. This box will act as a window around your image, dealing with its placement and alignment on your page. When you are happy with the guidelines, you can select "Fitting" then select "Fit Content To Frame". Looking a little blurry? Don't worry! All that is left is the "Overprint Preview", which should instantly clear the image.
The video below explains just how easy it is to create guides for your page!
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