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Graphic Design on a Budget

Dec 17, 2008 Design

While some youth pastors enjoy the luxury of hiring professional designers, others have a budget. And for those on a budget, finding tools to create graphics can be challenging. Today I present to you several options for DIY design. While I can’t give you a designer’s eye, I can certainly give you some resources to help you get started.  This list is by no means the end-all be-all of resources – simply a guide , especially for those who are beginners.

Software

  • Pixelmator - Similar functionality as Photoshop for Mac  ($59)
  • GIMP – Alternative to Photoshop for Mac (free)
  • Seashore - Basic image editing software for Mac (free)
  • Inkscape – Vector editing software fpr PC/Mac (free)
  • Photoshop Express – A limited web version of Photoshop (free)
  • Paint.NET – Image editor for PC (free)

Tutorials

Fonts

Pictures/Graphics

  • iStockPhoto – The ‘default’ of stock photo site.  Thousands upon thousands of images and design elements
  • Cyclops – The best tool for searching for stock photo.  Searches across more than ten sites at once, finding the best pictures/deals
  • Every Stock Photo – same as Cyclops

When purchasing stock photos and fonts, please be sure they are always royalty free.  Most sites specify this.

Patterns (for low resolution web graphics/banners)

Printing

(This list will be updated on a regular basis)


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