Xtreme Creative Systems http://www.xtreme-creative.net be Different, be Creative Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:33:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Create a Fantastically Colorful Background for Images http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/create-a-fantastically-colorful-background-for-images http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/create-a-fantastically-colorful-background-for-images#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:33:06 +0000 darkN http://www.xtreme-creative.net/?p=1702 Lots of passport or ID photos have a blank background, which is too monotonic for some of you. If you would like to improve this, you can add some colorful effect for your image background. ( View This Tutorial ) ]]> Lots of passport or ID photos have a blank background, which is too monotonic for some of you. If you would like to improve this, you can add some colorful effect for your image background. ( View This Tutorial )

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/create-a-fantastically-colorful-background-for-images/feed 0 Dramatic Front Cover Creation using Photoshop http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/dramatic-front-cover-creation-using-photoshop http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/dramatic-front-cover-creation-using-photoshop#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:32:33 +0000 darkN http://www.xtreme-creative.net/?p=1694 When you design some front covers for your personal album or magazine, it usually takes a long while to do so. Sometimes, you can be inspired when looking at other designs such as this]]> When you design some front covers for your personal album or magazine, it usually takes a long while to do so. Sometimes, you can be inspired when looking at other designs such as this

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/dramatic-front-cover-creation-using-photoshop/feed 0 Create an Excellent Cartoon Character Drawing http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/create-an-excellent-cartoon-character-drawing http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/create-an-excellent-cartoon-character-drawing#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:59:53 +0000 darkN http://www.xtreme-creative.net/?p=1850 If you are a big fan of cartoon, you may wonder how to create a nice piece of cartoon artwork. Here are a high quality example, which demonstrate you to use Photoshop brush to work out the painting of a nice cartoon artwork. ( View This Tutorial ) ]]> If you are a big fan of cartoon, you may wonder how to create a nice piece of cartoon artwork. Here are a high quality example, which demonstrate you to use Photoshop brush to work out the painting of a nice cartoon artwork. ( View This Tutorial )

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/create-an-excellent-cartoon-character-drawing/feed 0 Marketing Project Creativity and Management – Part Two http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:59:40 +0000 darkN http://www.xtreme-creative.net/featured/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two Managing the marketing and creative process is essential and for many, it is a headache. It doesn’t have to be and in this post we conclude our hints and advice for managing a project successfully, through to completion and beyond. Sketches Work Always do a rough draft of what you think the finished piece ought to look like. Usually it is the most appropriate version and with refinement ends up as the finished product. Once you have drawn up initial drafts, leave them for a couple of days and come back to them – this gives you a good perspective on the proposal and you can focus on the design rather than the content. Don’t underestimate the power of a rough visual or draft for everyone involved. ]]> Managing the marketing and creative process is essential and for many, it is a headache. It doesn’t have to be and in this post we conclude our hints and advice for managing a project successfully, through to completion and beyond. Sketches Work Always do a rough draft of what you think the finished piece ought to look like. Usually it is the most appropriate version and with refinement ends up as the finished product. Once you have drawn up initial drafts, leave them for a couple of days and come back to them – this gives you a good perspective on the proposal and you can focus on the design rather than the content. Don’t underestimate the power of a rough visual or draft for everyone involved.

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two/feed 0 Marketing Project Creativity and Management – Part Two http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:59:40 +0000 darkN http://www.xtreme-creative.net/featured/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two Managing the marketing and creative process is essential and for many, it is a headache. It doesn’t have to be and in this post we conclude our hints and advice for managing a project successfully, through to completion and beyond. Sketches Work Always do a rough draft of what you think the finished piece ought to look like. Usually it is the most appropriate version and with refinement ends up as the finished product. Once you have drawn up initial drafts, leave them for a couple of days and come back to them – this gives you a good perspective on the proposal and you can focus on the design rather than the content. Don’t underestimate the power of a rough visual or draft for everyone involved. Work with Your Print Partner When you are working with a commercial print partner, use them as a design and advice resource. There is probably very little you are attempting that they haven’t tried a dozen times or more in the past. They are a great knowledge resource so use them. Edit and Review Editing is known as the butcher’s trade but it is vital – editing will improve the finished product by simplifying and clarifying the message as well as avoiding embarrassing mistakes]]> Managing the marketing and creative process is essential and for many, it is a headache. It doesn’t have to be and in this post we conclude our hints and advice for managing a project successfully, through to completion and beyond. Sketches Work Always do a rough draft of what you think the finished piece ought to look like. Usually it is the most appropriate version and with refinement ends up as the finished product. Once you have drawn up initial drafts, leave them for a couple of days and come back to them – this gives you a good perspective on the proposal and you can focus on the design rather than the content. Don’t underestimate the power of a rough visual or draft for everyone involved. Work with Your Print Partner When you are working with a commercial print partner, use them as a design and advice resource. There is probably very little you are attempting that they haven’t tried a dozen times or more in the past. They are a great knowledge resource so use them. Edit and Review Editing is known as the butcher’s trade but it is vital – editing will improve the finished product by simplifying and clarifying the message as well as avoiding embarrassing mistakes

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two/feed 0 Marketing Project Creativity and Management – Part Two http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:59:40 +0000 radzi http://www.xtreme-creative.net/featured/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two Managing the marketing and creative process is essential and for many, it is a headache. It doesn’t have to be and in this post we conclude our hints and advice for managing a project successfully, through to completion and beyond. Sketches Work Always do a rough draft of what you think the finished piece ought to look like. Usually it is the most appropriate version and with refinement ends up as the finished product. Once you have drawn up initial drafts, leave them for a couple of days and come back to them – this gives you a good perspective on the proposal and you can focus on the design rather than the content. ]]> Managing the marketing and creative process is essential and for many, it is a headache. It doesn’t have to be and in this post we conclude our hints and advice for managing a project successfully, through to completion and beyond. Sketches Work Always do a rough draft of what you think the finished piece ought to look like. Usually it is the most appropriate version and with refinement ends up as the finished product. Once you have drawn up initial drafts, leave them for a couple of days and come back to them – this gives you a good perspective on the proposal and you can focus on the design rather than the content.

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-two/feed 0 Marketing Project Creativity and Management – Part One http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one-2 http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one-2#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:46:02 +0000 radzi http://www.xtreme-creative.net/featured/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one-2 The longest project is the one you don’t get started, and frequently where to begin is a problem. Knowing where to start is a boon, so here we’re going to cover some structure to provide over the creative process and which will help you manage the whole process while keeping it on track to help your business. It doesn’t matter whether you are creating a marketing brochure or a humble flyer, the principles are all the same, however you will need more of these basics applied when you deal with more complicated or larger projects. The Marketing Blueprint Establish a blueprint and then stick to it – this is your guide through the desert, so while you may exercise flexibility, you also should be careful that everyone is sticking to the plan too. A blueprint helps you be effective, stick to budget and be able to measure the results against your benchmark standards. Review Examples Find examples of work which has already been done, either by you or by someone else, especially competitors. Look at how this has been approached in the past and what has worked and what has not. Distil the best from this and apply it to the project at hand. Think Benefits Not Features Benefits are succinct and to the point – they show a customer or prospect how your product or service will satisfy their needs. ]]> The longest project is the one you don’t get started, and frequently where to begin is a problem. Knowing where to start is a boon, so here we’re going to cover some structure to provide over the creative process and which will help you manage the whole process while keeping it on track to help your business. It doesn’t matter whether you are creating a marketing brochure or a humble flyer, the principles are all the same, however you will need more of these basics applied when you deal with more complicated or larger projects. The Marketing Blueprint Establish a blueprint and then stick to it – this is your guide through the desert, so while you may exercise flexibility, you also should be careful that everyone is sticking to the plan too. A blueprint helps you be effective, stick to budget and be able to measure the results against your benchmark standards. Review Examples Find examples of work which has already been done, either by you or by someone else, especially competitors. Look at how this has been approached in the past and what has worked and what has not. Distil the best from this and apply it to the project at hand. Think Benefits Not Features Benefits are succinct and to the point – they show a customer or prospect how your product or service will satisfy their needs.

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one-2/feed 0 Marketing Project Creativity and Management – Part One http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:46:02 +0000 radzi http://www.xtreme-creative.net/featured/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one The longest project is the one you don’t get started, and frequently where to begin is a problem. Knowing where to start is a boon, so here we’re going to cover some structure to provide over the creative process and which will help you manage the whole process while keeping it on track to help your business. It doesn’t matter whether you are creating a marketing brochure or a humble flyer, the principles are all the same, however you will need more of these basics applied when you deal with more complicated or larger projects. The Marketing Blueprint Establish a blueprint and then stick to it – this is your guide through the desert, so while you may exercise flexibility, you also should be careful that everyone is sticking to the plan too. A blueprint helps you be effective, stick to budget and be able to measure the results against your benchmark standards. Review Examples Find examples of work which has already been done, either by you or by someone else, especially competitors. Look at how this has been approached in the past and what has worked and what has not]]> The longest project is the one you don’t get started, and frequently where to begin is a problem. Knowing where to start is a boon, so here we’re going to cover some structure to provide over the creative process and which will help you manage the whole process while keeping it on track to help your business. It doesn’t matter whether you are creating a marketing brochure or a humble flyer, the principles are all the same, however you will need more of these basics applied when you deal with more complicated or larger projects. The Marketing Blueprint Establish a blueprint and then stick to it – this is your guide through the desert, so while you may exercise flexibility, you also should be careful that everyone is sticking to the plan too. A blueprint helps you be effective, stick to budget and be able to measure the results against your benchmark standards. Review Examples Find examples of work which has already been done, either by you or by someone else, especially competitors. Look at how this has been approached in the past and what has worked and what has not

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]]> http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one/feed 0 Marketing Project Creativity and Management – Part One http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one http://www.xtreme-creative.net/blog/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:46:02 +0000 darkN http://www.xtreme-creative.net/featured/marketing-project-creativity-and-management-%e2%80%93-part-one The longest project is the one you don’t get started, and frequently where to begin is a problem. Knowing where to start is a boon, so here we’re going to cover some structure to provide over the creative process and which will help you manage the whole process while keeping it on track to help your business. It doesn’t matter whether you are creating a marketing brochure or a humble flyer, the principles are all the same, however you will need more of these basics applied when you deal with more complicated or larger projects. The Marketing Blueprint Establish a blueprint and then stick to it – this is your guide through the desert, so while you may exercise flexibility, you also should be careful that everyone is sticking to the plan too. A blueprint helps you be effective, stick to budget and be able to measure the results against your benchmark standards. Review Examples Find examples of work which has already been done, either by you or by someone else, especially competitors. Look at how this has been approached in the past and what has worked and what has not. Distil the best from this and apply it to the project at hand. Think Benefits Not Features Benefits are succinct and to the point – they show a customer or prospect how your product or service will satisfy their needs. ]]> The longest project is the one you don’t get started, and frequently where to begin is a problem. Knowing where to start is a boon, so here we’re going to cover some structure to provide over the creative process and which will help you manage the whole process while keeping it on track to help your business. It doesn’t matter whether you are creating a marketing brochure or a humble flyer, the principles are all the same, however you will need more of these basics applied when you deal with more complicated or larger projects. The Marketing Blueprint Establish a blueprint and then stick to it – this is your guide through the desert, so while you may exercise flexibility, you also should be careful that everyone is sticking to the plan too. A blueprint helps you be effective, stick to budget and be able to measure the results against your benchmark standards. Review Examples Find examples of work which has already been done, either by you or by someone else, especially competitors. Look at how this has been approached in the past and what has worked and what has not. Distil the best from this and apply it to the project at hand. Think Benefits Not Features Benefits are succinct and to the point – they show a customer or prospect how your product or service will satisfy their needs.

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