7 Reasons to Use Adobe InDesign
Learn 7 of the unique tools that InDesign offers for long documents design.
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Blog
This blog is a space to learn about design. I also share my thoughts about design, special projects, and classes.
Nayda Cruz
- Jul 27, 2022
- 2 min
Create Good Design with Adobe Express
Learn some of my favorite features to create good design with Adobe Express.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
Make Your Text Easier to Read: Hyphens, Orphans, Widows, and Rivers
Make your text easier to read by eliminating orphans, widows, and rivers.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
Make Your Text Easier to Read: Leading, Tracking and Kerning
Editing your text leading, tracking, and kerning can make it easier to read.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
Make Your Text Easier to Read: Typefaces
The right selection of typefaces and fonts can make your text easier to read.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Make Your Text Easier to Read: Margins
Margins and line length improves readability in editorial design.
Nayda Cruz
- Apr 5, 2022
- 3 min
Create Realistic Mockups in Adobe Illustrator
Learn to create realistic mockups in Adobe Illustrator with the Pen Tool and transparency modes.
Nayda Cruz
- Apr 2, 2022
- 2 min
Create Vector Art From Photos
Learn how to use the Pen Tool, Pencil Tool, Paintbrush Tool, Blob Brush Tool and Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator to create vector art.
Nayda Cruz
- Jan 19, 2022
- 6 min
Effective Tools to Track Your Time and Price Your Creative Work
The time tracking tool I use to set prices and pricing resources I have learned the most from.
Nayda Cruz
- Jan 1, 2022
- 5 min
2021 Year with Intention
A blog post about what I learned
from my accomplishments in 2021,
so you can learn along with me.
Nayda Cruz
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
Adobe InDesign: From Master Pages to Parent Pages
Adobe InDesign most powerful tool has change its name from “Master Pages” to “Parent Pages”.
Nayda Cruz
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Plan, Design, & Publish Online your Portfolio with Adobe InDesign
"Plan, Design, & Publish Online your Portfolio with Adobe InDesign" in my Skillshare class.
Nayda Cruz
- Aug 18, 2021
- 4 min
How to Combine Colors?
A blog about how to properly combine colors and how to use a color wheel with different tints, tones, and shades.
Nayda Cruz
- Aug 10, 2021
- 1 min
The Wildflower and my Birthday
The other day, in my morning walk, I encounter a wildflower in the middle of nowhere. I stopped. Turned back and stare at it. So
Nayda Cruz
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Logo of the World (And the Story Behind it)
Back on 2012 I published a blog about the Olympics. Here it is, with a few (big) changes in history.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Graphic Design Mistakes
You can master Adobe Illustrator tools but if your design is not functional, organized, and attractive, you have made a mistake.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Graphic Design Principles
A design should take your eye to go from point “A” to point “B”. We can achieve this by following some principles when organizing it.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 9, 2021
- 4 min
Graphic Design Elements
Little did I knew. Graphic Design is much, much, more than knowing how to use the Adobe Programs.
Nayda Cruz
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
What is Graphic Design
Both for art and design you need inspiration. They both want to showcase something. But there’s a difference.
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Nayda Cruz
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
Color Fundamentals: Understanding RGB, CMYK + Pantone [Skillshare Class]
Learn to communicate and use RGB, CMYK and Pantone with confidence.
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