2008
Okay, I’ve decided it is time to start implementing the new look. While I’m at work on it, all features may not be available, but rest assured I’m hard at work behind the scenes to get everything where it should be. Please note that the new look will hit the shop LAST so until then, the shop will hold onto the 2.0 Carbon interface.
This updated look also brings forth updated goals [for another post], exciting changes, and new and unique offerings from Studio|chris, including a couple of desktop applications that are in the works (and are top secret for now). Keep your eyes peeled for updates.
Here’s what students have been saying about the first session of Illustrator I over at Digital Art Academy:
Your Illustrator class has been so good that you could have skipped week 4 and I still would have been more than satisfied!
You let us delve right into interesting creative projects rather than a whole bunch of boring little steps with each tool.
Chris’s clear explanations covered more ground than you would think possible in an introductory 4-week class. The stimulating homework assignments created results worth keeping and showing family & friends.
The lessons were just right – easy enough for a beginner, but challenging enough to make you think. I’ve had some prior training (years ago) with Illustrator, but still learned a LOT of new things/techniques I’d have never thought of otherwise!
Speaking for the one class I’ve taken so far (Illustrator CS3 Core) – I am eagerly looking forward to the next round of classes! The instructor for this class (Chris Price) is a genial artist whose enthusiasm for and knowledge of the program comes through very well, and his ability to convey a technique or a basic principle is outstanding. Best use of $32 I’ve had in a while. 🙂
I have never learned more in an online class! Please have Chris teach Illustrator 2!
Registration is currently OPEN for Session 2! Don’t miss your chance to join in the fun! $32 and packed full of info.
The following ten questions have been asked by Studio|chris readers over the past few months.
Blogger, Blogsome, Blogspot or WordPress.com? What is the difference in them?
As professionals, the differences in the above do not matter because they all impose limitations on the type of content you can post without fear of your blog being deleted for misuse. As free blog hosts, the terms of all of these do not allow for selling work directly on your blog. The alternative is to use WordPress or any other blogging software installed on your own web server. This removes all the limitations, and you can use the software for absolutely anything you want to, including all of the features of the free blog hosts and adding in the ability to add plugins for more functionality, sell your work, and customize to your heart’s content!
If I have a website, why do I need a blog too?
Blogs are constantly growing as a way to get the word out about your art and what you do. Businesses are taking advantage of this wave of popularity and are using blogs for a number of reasons. To name just a few: a blog can help add a personal side to your business which can help build customer relationships, improve the customer experience, help establish you as an expert in your field, open your site to new search engines, tap into a user base of billions of people, make regular search engines visit your site more often for updates, and give you an easy platform to publish content (even outside of the blog area!). Even with those few, having a blog is worth more than its virtual weight in gold!
No one ever comments on my blog. Am I wasting my time?
Comments are only one part of a blog. Just because no one is commenting doesn’t mean people aren’t reading and taking notice. Regardless of comments, having a blog also opens up a whole new world of search engines – blog searches which may bring more visitors to your site and may help increase sales! As an artist, you should give as many people as possible the chance to see your work, even if they don’t make comments in the blog.
I finally gave into temptation and picked up a 16GB iPhone yesterday. I haven’t had a chance to test out the AT&T network as much as I’d like, but so far, I’m very happy. Now, if I could only install Painter, Photoshop and Illustrator (though I’d settle for the Flash plugin for Safari), I’d be set!
Shadow, my sister’s cat painted earlier this year, makes an appearance as a full page print in the current issue of Painter Magazine‘s Painter Showcase along with some information on Digital Art Academy!
I’m teaming up with Marilyn once again! Meet me at Marilyn’s programs booth at WPPI in Las Vegas, March 17-20, 2008. There is sure to be a TON to see and do between the programs and the trade show, but do find us and say hi! We’d love to see you.